I was in a meeting today with a Microsoft customer considering about moving to the cloud. They have deployed Exchange 2003 many moons ago and are considering strategic options for the business around cost reduction, business continuity, and delivery surrounding...

What happens when you combine Business Intelligence with Virtual Earth and the Surface? The BI team showcased an application known as Falcon Eye at TechEd which takes data navigation to a new level. This is a great example of what you can do yourself...

I had the opportunity to try these peppers while in Seattle. I must say I am hooked. They are so tasty.However about 1 in 10 are seriously hot. I mean wash your hands, etc. They will hurt you. So my trick now is to bite a small part of it ans see what...

Date: April 14, 2009 Time: Meet & Greet 6-7pm Meeting: 7-9pm NEW LOCATION!!! Microsoft Northeast District: Waltham, MA Address: 201 Jones Rd., Sixth Floor Waltham, MA 02451 Phone: (781) 487-6400 Fax: (781) 487-6600 For this...

Seems to me that Linked in and facebook are like Amazon and EBay. Linked in is very structured. Very defined linkages are delivered in an easy to follow manner. Sort of like Amazon. Facebook is a lot less structured. Kind of like how EBay is. As social...

Once again we have a great lineup for the New England Cloud User Group meeting: 6th Silver-lining Meeting – The New England Cloud User Group Date: March 11, 2009 (Note: Wednesday) Time: Meet & Greet 6-7 pm Meeting: 7-9 pm NEW LOCATION...

5th Silver-lining Meeting – The New England Cloud User Group Date: February 10, 2009 Time: Meet & Greet 6-7 Meeting: 7-9 NEW LOCATION!!! Microsoft Northeast District: Waltham, MA Address: 201 Jones Rd., Sixth Floor Waltham, MA 02451 Phone: ...

Scenario: Changing Governance and Accountability U.S. companies will drop G enerally Accepted Accounting Principles or GAAP by 2016, with the largest companies switching to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) before that. Most large...

The Platform Adoption Team in DPE announced the release of the OBA Composition Reference Toolkit at ODC2008. Tool toolkit integrates with the Microsoft Office 2007 System to enable a prescriptive application composition experience for Information Workers...

Taking on SQL 2008 SQL Server 2008 has new features for increasing job performance and productivity. Microsoft Learning can help get you prepared and make you an expert. Microsoft Learning Materials are the most reliable and up-to-date source of learning...

The Windows Live Platform is growing. Check out all the new SDK's . Myself I am interested in mapping and proximity. The mash up and combined views provide users with clear visual tools.

Customizing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server Navigation One request we gett often is how to customize navigation in SharePoint 2007. I found this to be a good place to start. Microsoft Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Team Blog . ...

It really is time we circle back on technology and decide where our investments need to be focused. Unified communications takes us to a new level of quality for delivering a high value customer experience and delivery of services. Advances in integration...

Want to try out Office 2007 in a virtual environment for free Creating Workflows for Windows SharePoint Services Introducing Content Types for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Understanding the 2007 Microsoft Office System User Experience and...

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Here is a great short way to find out more about the Ribbon in Office 2007 http://officebeta.iponet.net/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC101482291033

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