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We’re pleased to announce that Exam Ref 70-687: Configuring Windows 8 is available for purchase. Prepare for Exam 70-687—and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of Windows 8 setup and support. Designed for experienced IT Professionals ready to advance their status—Exam Ref focuses on the critical...

This is the 27th in our series of guest posts by Microsoft Most Valued Professionals (MVPs). You can click the “MVPs” tag in the right column of our blog to see all the articles. Since the early 1990s, Microsoft has recognized technology champions around the world with the MVP Award ....

This is the 26th in our series of guest posts by Microsoft Most Valued Professionals (MVPs). You can click the “MVPs” tag in the right column to see all the articles. Since the early 1990s, Microsoft has recognized technology champions around the world with the MVP Award . MVPs freely...

This is the 25th in our series of guest posts by Microsoft Most Valued Professionals (MVPs). You can click the “MVPs” tag in the right column to see all the articles. Since the early 1990s, Microsoft has recognized technology champions around the world with the MVP Award . MVPs freely...

The new Office Garage Series: Identity, Activation and Data Access with a User-Based Office This week our hosts answer your questions about the user-based Office service, how identity and services are provisioned, where data and passwords are stored and what the user experiences look like. They also...

Long-time Microsoft Press author and Scripting Guy! Ed Wilson , whose latest book on PowerShell— Windows PowerShell 3.0 Step by Step —was just published, recently chatted with Blain Barton at TechNet Radio about the role of Microsoft certification in his career. Enjoy the story here . Ed...

We’re pleased to announce that Training Kit (Exam 70-461): Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012 is available for purchase. Ace your preparation for Microsoft Certification Exam 70-461 with this 2-in-1 Training Kit from Microsoft Press. Work at your own pace through a series of lessons and practical...

We’re happy to announce that Training Guide: Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3 (ISBN 9780735674387), by Glenn Johnson, has shipped to the printer. This book can be in your hands—in print, as an ebook, or both—by the end of the month. In the meantime, whet your appetite with these two free...

We are pleased to announce that Exam Ref 70-413 Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure is available for purchase. Prepare for Exam 70-413—and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of enterprise server design and implementation. Designed for experienced, MCSA-certified professionals ready...

Want to be a leader in Cloud technologies? Need training and tools you can use now? Join us for Certified Career Day on March 12 at 8:30AM PDT , for an interactive LIVE panel discussion with IT industry experts who will discuss how the Cloud is redefining IT recruitment. Then stay for in-depth discussions...

Save 50% – In Celebration of SPTechCon Boost productivity & collaboration with SharePoint SharePoint is so powerful and rich in capabilities that understanding and implementing it can be overwhelming. Find a wealth of SharePoint wisdom on oreilly.com with titles for SharePoint administrators, software...

Programming in C# Jump Start- March 13 th , 2013 8:00am-5:00pm PST Microsoft Technical Evangelist Jerry Nixon and co-founder of Crank211 Daren May will deliver an engaging, demo-rich MVA Jump Start course on Mar.13. The live accelerated course for intermediate to seasoned developers will cover...

This is the 24th in our series of guest posts by Microsoft Most Valued Professionals (MVPs). You can click the “MVPs” tag in the right column to see all the articles. Since the early 1990s, Microsoft has recognized technology champions around the world with the MVP Award . MVPs freely share their knowledge...

TechEd is Microsoft’s premiere event for IT professionals & enterprise developers: http://northamerica.msteched.com/ You can examine the conference’s general agenda and ten tracks here . And you can register here . The conference is taking place in the wonderful wonderful city of...

  Windows PowerShell 3.0 Step by Step is part of a special promotion available from our distributor, O’Reilly Media. Save 50% on the ebook version of Ed Wilson’s new version of his popular Step by Step book. This book is currently in prePress stage, meaning that you can order this title's ebook...

This is the 23rd in our series of guest posts by Microsoft Most Valued Professionals (MVPs). (Click the “MVPs” tag in the right column to see all the articles.) Since the early 1990s, Microsoft has recognized technology champions around the world with the MVP Award . MVPs freely share their knowledge...

We are happy to announce the availability of Windows Server 2012 Inside Out (ISBN 9780735666313) by William R. Stanek. You can purchase a copy here or here . Treat your self to a free PDF of this book’s sample chapters. They are available to download from the Microsoft Download Center here ...

We are happy to announce the availability of the Training Guide: Configuring Windows 8 (ISBN: 9780735673229) by Scott Lowe, Derek Schauland, and Rick W. Vanover. You can purchase a copy here or here . A free PDF of this book’s sample chapters is available for download from the Microsoft Download...

Link: http://msl-events.cloudapp.net/EventRegistration.aspx?eid=dcc17e2d-2b1f-4833-b113-347a3f4938c5 The Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA) team is excited to announce a new course in the popular “ Jump Start ” series of live online training events! This one-day event will feature Technical...

We’re very pleased to announce the prePress eBook version of Penelope Coventry’s book, Exploring Microsoft SharePoint 2013: New Features & Functions is available! With Microsoft prePress, you can order this ebook version and receive advance chapters now in just-written, not fully polished...

We’re happy to announce the availability of the Training Kit (Exam 70-463): Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (ISBN 978-0-7356-6609-2). If you are planning to take the 70-463 exam, are an ETL or data warehouse developer who focuses on creating business intelligence (BI...

We’re happy to announce that Windows Server 2012 Inside Out (ISBN 9780735666313) by William Stanek has shipped to the printer! Dive into Windows Server 2012—and really put your systems expertise to work! This supremely organized reference is packed with hundreds of timesaving solutions...

Details Date/Time: January 15, 2013 8:30-10:00am PST ▪  Where: Live online ▪  What: Engaging, demo-rich Q&A session ▪  Cost: FREE!   ▪  Target audience: Experienced IT Pros ▪  Prerequisites: None. However, this session will most likely focus on fairly advanced Windows...

Our official distributor, O’Reilly Media, is running a special discount on books that recently won awards from the Society for Technical Communication (STC) of Puget Sound. Hurry. Deal ends Jan 16, 2013. Click here to see the books  

We’re happy to announce that Training Guide: Configuring Windows 8 (ISBN 9780735673229) by Scott Lowe has shipped to the printer! This book will be available at retail stores by the end of the month. If you’re an IT professional with a few years’ experience administering previous...