Try out Windows Server 2008 in a hands-on Virtual Lab: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/virtuallabs/cc307280.aspx . Virtual Labs allow you to test out Windows Server in a guided sandbox environment without having to download trial software or dedicate...

This week’s Microsoft’s Developer Webcasts include: SQL Server Spatial Features, ADO Synchronization Services, software dependencies, SharePoint and Silverlight and Windows Embedded. MSDN Webcast: 24 Hours of SQL Server 2008: Map Your Data with...

We have four developer webcasts in line for this week: SharePoint 2007 and AJAX, Intro to Silverlight, VoIP through Windows Embedded and geekSpeak talks with Daniel Egan on Advanced ASP.NET development. MSDN Webcast: geekSpeak: Advanced ASP.NET...

Microsoft Developer Evangelist Zain Naboulsi presents a series of webcasts providing an overview of Visual Studio 2008. Zain’s webcasts are always highly informative and very entertaining -- some of the most popular developer webcasts that we have. Here...

geekSpeak hosts Lynn Langit and Glen Gordon are featured this week on Channel 8 in a behind the scenes look at the geekSpeak program: http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/geekSpeak-and-why-its-cooler-then-a-podcast/ Upcoming Live geekSpeak Webcasts: ...

We have a full schedule of developer webcasts this week. Topics include the 24-hours of SQL 2008 Series and an overview of Visual Studio 2008 series by Zain Naboulsi. Early Tuesday morning is a developing .NET Applications with SAP Enterprise Explorer...

Interesting article in this month's Technology Review featuring Photosynth: http://www.technologyreview.com/Infotech/20203/?a=f . The article gives an insight into the development of Photosynth and a look at the Microsoft's Live Labs program - Microsoft...

It’s bummer to have to say goodbye to a friend and colleague, Anthony Tsim, who is probably best known for developing the Microsoft Virtual Lab program. Anthony had a six year stint with Microsoft as the MSDN/TechNet field content manager, hands-on lab...

Robert Scoble's new gig at Fast Company.TV interviews Curtis Wong from Microsoft Research who demonstrates the Worldwide Telescope project they've been working on. Robert Scoble created a lot of buzz about the project when we wrote about it a couple of...

Here is a list of upcoming Developer Webcasts for this week. Topics include: 1. Accessing data using SQL 2008 – ADO.NET and Service Broker 2. Building Mobile Applications using Visual Studio 2008 3. Developing with SharePoint Server &...