Don’t forget, through DreamSpark students get FREE training from PluralSight! See below list of trainings available for you today. We strongly encourage you to take advantage of these amazing learning opportunities to help you prepare for the world...

By now, we are all familiar with “appstore”, “marketplace”, and other online services that supply ready-to-use applications; but it is very interesting how this very notion is expanding to reach out to different commodities that...

What's all the buzz around "Mango" for Windows Phone 7.5? We can hardly wait until this Fall to see all the new features! Here's a sneak peek at some of the things to look forward to: Internet Explorer 9 includes with hardware acceleration with...

Coming later this spring, the Kinect for Windows SDK is a programming toolkit that will enable researchers and enthusiasts easy access to the capabilities offered by the Microsoft Kinect device connected to computers running Microsoft Windows 7. With...

The other week we had a full day workshop on developing with SharePoint 2010.  Other technologies featured were Silverlight, Expression, Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server. Delivering the workshop was Michael Köster, a speaker from Microsoft...

I’d like to share two great resources with you: 1) Have you ever heard of SharePoint 4 Arabs ?  SharePoint 4 Arabs is a great resource for online SharePoint training, video tutorials and webcasts for the Arabic SharePoint community.  Check out...

The Windows Azure Platform Training Course includes a comprehensive set of hands-on labs and videos that are designed to help you quickly learn how to use Windows Azure, SQL Azure, and the Windows Azure AppFabric. The February 2011 update includes updated...

If you haven't already heard, our MS Gulf Community is now on Twitter !! Make sure you follow us and get information about technology trends, Microsoft events, updates and much more! This is a platform we you can really engage with one another about the...

  A story that began with a mischievous Icelandic volcano has ended happily with South African schoolchildren using Kinect for Xbox 360 to learn English. As Kinect continues to gain more momentum, we are seeing various uses for this technology.  ...

There is some great content in Arabic for developers. What’s great about this initiative is that it was developed by Arabs for Arabs Students from around this region have put in a lot of work towards “Arabizing” the content. ...

Now that Microsoft has purchased Skype for over 8 Billion dollars, the next logical question, is now what? With the world watching, we can’t help but start to imagine what our future would look like when these two companies combine forces. The future...

As we approach the release of the Kinect SDK, we are seeing an increasing amount of videos surface online showing the potential of Kinect.  At MIX 11, they displayed a few fun/creative ideas.  How about a Kinect powered lounge chair?  How...

One of the recurring themes I see time and time again is digital design & user experience , its growing importance in the market place and how our customers are demanding more from their web channels. Sometimes I’m asked by customers to help...

Check out the e-Book, "Designing for Windows Phone 7" published by Avlade, a sales partner for technology companies. This 89-page book is full of many lessons and awesome content for WP7 development. Check it out online now and start designing!

The other week we held our second Application Next event focused on SharePoint 2010, Web Matrix and Azure. Attendees gained knowledge on setting up an eCommerce site in 13 minutes with Asli Bilgin, learned how to deploy applications into the Cloud with...

iPhone developers can leverage their expertise to build Windows Phone applications!  A new API mapping tool is now available to help iPhone developers port applications to Windows Phone 7.  There is some great content to get started, and I’m...

Imagine Cup Gulf – Winners Announced! On April 25, students from around the Gulf took to the stage to present their innovative projects. They tackled the toughest problems – education, poverty, hunger, maternal health and so much more. ...

I recently received an email about an Arabic library for WP7 . If you’re interested in developing WP7 Apps with some Arabic controls, you should check this out This project provides controls for developing Arabic applications easily for Windows...

Are you interested to learn how to develop apps for Windows Phone 7? There is some great curriculum content available. Whether you are a professor interested in teaching a WP7 course, or a student developer – this content will help you get started...

A side from the IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS lingo, which I know can be confusing to some, I want to once again explain what the cloud is from a different angle. I want you to think about what your IT organization offers you today - it is, at the end of the day...

Check out WindowsPhoneApplist for an online list of all Windows Phone 7 applications. With nearly 16,000 applications to choose from, this site allows you to filter by release date, price, customer rating, and the following categories: - Books &...

This weeks post is a bit fo a mishmash, I did dally with the idea of reviewing this showcase-of-beautiful-and-fresh-ecommerce-websites as I’ve recently been looking into retail experiences with FAST Search, SharePoint & Commerce Server and have...

Why VS2010 + MSDN? MSDN® Subscriptions are the most convenient way to cost-effectively develop applications on the Microsoft platform with a simple, per head, licensing model. Visual Studio 2010 Professional with MSDN is your complete development...

This Windows Phone 7 event will cover a variety of topics to get phone developers up and running on their app development. Attendees will walk away from this event with the knowledge to develop and monetize on their own Windows Phone 7 application and...

I came across some recent stats on Digital Marketing in the Middle East which made some very interesting reading and helped reinforce some of the evidence we’ve seen on the ground. We already know that SharePoint 2010 is very capable at...