February, 2009

A status update on the coming fifth edition of Windows Internals (Microsoft Press, 2009)....

I’m Rosemary Caperton, a content pm (project editor) at Press.

And another riddle. Good luck! ...

Guest-blogger Alan Page discusses "How We Test Software at Microsoft" and includes a lengthy excerpt.

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In “Even more on Microsoft’s SDL” I asked whether Michael Howard talks about anything else. The answer is still no, though his focus is a bit fuzzier this time. [I’ll insert your groan here.]...

We make a stunning announcement....

A free e-book of "Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions" is available....

Laurence has an extra pass to MIX with your name on it....

"The Security Development Lifecycle," by Michael Howard and Steve Lipner, helps prompt a new series of articles on Microsoft's SDL....

Sara Ford's "Microsoft Visual Studio Tips: 251 Ways to Improve Your Productivity" is available now and is raising scholarship money for the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Foundation. ...

…you have until 9:00 AM Pacific Standard Time, February 12, to complete the download: http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windows7/archive/2009/02/09/reminder-general-availability-for-windows-7-beta-ending-this-week.aspx#comments

A book review by long-time Microsoft Press author Charles Petzold....

A pointer to a great blog partially inspired by Steve's great book....

Why is cute+content such a rare combination?...

No books talk today: a mysterious fortune cookie instead. ...

This Administrator's Pocket Consultant is available February 11; its Introduction, About the Author, and Contents at a Glance follow....

Microsoft Press books are found nestled into the set of The Big Bang Theory....