August 2004 - Posts

• We can be heroes (just for one day)

  The Microsoft Learning team went to TechEd Amsterdam this summer, and we tried our best to blend in with the MCTs, our IT heroes. Cast of characters: Batman: Lorrin Smith-Bates, Technologist Catwoman: Regina Beck-Ningelgen, Training and Certification Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 31, 2004 1:01 PM by Krosen | 2 Comments Filed under: Microsoft Learning, Funny/Random

• Maybe if we'd taken the class sooner, we'd have published the book sooner...

  Quite a few new books hitting the streets next week, but here's one I'm personally looking forward to: Take Back Your Life!: Using Microsoft® Outlook® to Get Organized and Stay Organized This book is based on a class called "Managing Action" that a lot Read More... Posted Friday, August 27, 2004 11:50 AM by Krosen | 1 Comments Filed under: Microsoft Learning

• New Microsoft Learning Products: 9/3/04

  Microsoft Business Solutions Courses: 8326, Microsoft ® Business Solutions - Navision ® 3.7 Fixed Assets Microsoft Press Books: 0-7356-2125-X, Microsoft® Office Visio® 2003 Step by Step 0-7356-2106-3, Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2000 Reporting Services Step Read More... Posted Friday, August 27, 2004 11:37 AM by Krosen | 1 Comments Filed under: Microsoft Learning

• New Microsoft Learning Products: 8/27/04

  Microsoft Business Solutions Courses: 8335, Microsoft® Retail Management System 1.2 - Headquarters 8336, Microsoft® Retail Management System 1.2 - Store Operations Microsoft Press Books: 0-7356-2112-8, Microsoft® Windows® XP Plain & Simple, Second Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 24, 2004 10:04 AM by Krosen | 0 Comments Filed under: Microsoft Learning

• Back from a technology-free vacation

  Now I can relax! :-) Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 24, 2004 9:47 AM by Krosen | 0 Comments Filed under: Personal Musings

• Vote for Change

  Is this a trick question? Anyone else planning on going to one or more of these shows ? Read More... Posted Thursday, August 05, 2004 9:59 AM by Krosen | 0 Comments Filed under: Personal Musings

• New Microsoft Learning Products: 8/20/04

  Going on vacation next week, so I'm looking a bit further out than usual: Books: 1-59079-062-6, In Search of Business Value: Ensuring a Return on Your Technology Investment Official Courses: 2597, Planning and Deploying Microsoft Systems Management Server Read More... Posted Thursday, August 05, 2004 9:52 AM by Krosen | 0 Comments Filed under: Microsoft Learning

• Road Trip!

  Woo-hoo! The drought is over ... Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 04, 2004 6:49 AM by Krosen | 5 Comments Filed under: Personal Musings

• A rare alignment of the stars

  QA , Microsoft's European Learning Solutions Partner of the year, is holding a SharePoint Summit for administrators and developers in October. The instructors--Bill English and Todd Bleeker--are two of the world's leading authorities on SharePoint Portal Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 03, 2004 10:01 AM by Krosen | 0 Comments Filed under: Microsoft Learning

• How to do airport security right

  Every time I fly through Schiphol airport in Amsterdam, I'm amazed and impressed by the attention to detail paid by the security inspectors--particularly by the agents who interview each and every US-bound passenger for at least 2-3 minutes before allowing Read More... Posted Monday, August 02, 2004 9:41 AM by Krosen | 6 Comments Filed under: Personal Musings

• New Microsoft Learning Products: 8/6/04

  Pretty light week this time... only one new title: Books: 0-7356-2037-7, Microsoft® Office Document Designer: Your Easy-to-Use Toolkit and Complete How-To Source for Professional-Quality Documents Read More... Posted Monday, August 02, 2004 9:01 AM by Krosen | 1 Comments Filed under: Microsoft Learning