A Canuck In The Machine

The awesome Kyle moment from the Windows 7 Launch

2009-10-22T20:06:34Z

(thanks to Ina Fried at CNET for the video)...(read more)

From the Windows 7 launch – Microsoft Watch press coverage

2009-10-22T20:05:01Z

I had breakfast with several reports and bloggers today before the launch event… here is some of the coverage: eWeek Microsoft Watch - “ How Microsoft Ensured That Windows 7 Would Improve Over Vista ”...(read more)

Photo stitch from the New York Windows 7 Launch Event

2009-10-22T19:07:35Z

Thanks to my colleague Dan for sharing this stitched image from the launch event (made with a Canon 7D and Windows Live Photo Gallery) ...(read more)

Amazon announces The Kindle Reader For PC at the launch of Windows 7!

2009-10-22T17:30:30Z

I had the pleasure of being here in New York with Amazon as we announced the Kindle Reader for PC . Brandon over at the windowsteamblog.com has a good overview of the application as well. It’s a free app that brings the Kindle experience to Windows and it is optimized for Windows 7. That means not only do you get access to the Amazon Kindle book store and can synch with your other devices using Whispersynch, but you get Jumplists and Touch integration as well. With Kindle...(read more)

Posted to the Windowsteamblog.com – Compatibility Center and Upgrade Advisor

2009-10-22T15:24:04Z

Check out my post on the Windowsteamblog about 2 really important tools for anyone considering upgrading. “There is a lot of excitement for the launch of Windows 7 and we know many of you are looking for information as you think about upgrading. To help you, we are announcing the availability of two great tools today – the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor and the Windows 7 Compatibility Center. Both these tools are available at www.windows.com/compatibility- your place to go for any Windows 7 compatibility...(read more)

The Canadian Crew Shows Off Cool Windows 7 Hardware…..

2009-10-06T07:30:05Z

Joey and the crew showing off to the press as we get ready for Windows 7… [From Global Nerdy]...(read more)

Compatibility & Ecosystem Momentum For Windows 7

2009-10-06T07:23:39Z

[This post also appears on WindowsTeamBlog.com ] Hi, it’s Mark Relph again from the Windows Ecosystem Team here at Microsoft. Over the summer, our team posted a series of updates on our progress overall and with hardware and software vendors. In advance of the launch of Windows 7, I wanted to provide an update on our progress to ready the ecosystem of hardware and software products that work with Windows. While Windows 7 is designed to be compatible with the most popular hardware and software products...(read more)

The Windows Logo Program……

2009-10-01T07:21:13Z

I’ve recently started blogging over on the Windowsteamblog.com … it is great to be blogging again and I’ll be starting posting back to my personal work blog soon as well…. for now – check out the post here . ...(read more)

Announcing New Tools for IT Professionals & Developers Transitioning to Windows 7

2009-09-22T11:25:01Z

( as posted by Brandon on the Windows Team Blog ) Today I am pleased to announce some new technologies to help developers and IT professionals make the transition to Windows 7. For developers, we are announcing the public beta for the Platform Update for Windows Vista . The Platform Update for Windows Vista is a set of runtime libraries that makes it easy for developers to target both Windows 7 and Windows Vista. The Platform Update for Windows Vista includes: Windows Ribbon and Animation Manager...(read more)

Windows 7 Ecosystem Updated From My New Boss, Mike Nash

2009-07-16T00:31:48Z

Hello from the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference . In my new role as Sr. Director of the Windows Ecosystem Team in Redmond it has been great to be here to see all the amazing work our hardware and software partners are doing, especially with Windows 7. My new boss, the great Mike Nash – CVP Windows Platform Strategy ( yes, I am a few weeks into the job and I am still sucking up to him ), has done a great post on the Windows Team Blog about the work we have done to get the ecosystem ready...(read more)

Want My Job?

2009-06-30T08:23:41Z

Recently I announced my move to join the Windows business group in Redmond. Well, now it is time for me to hand over the reigns of the DPE Canada Organization to someone else. So, if you want my job – read on. It’s an amazing gig, leading an world-class team, with a tremendous mission. https://careers.microsoft.com/JobDetails.aspx?ss=&pg=0&so=&rw=1&jid=4319&jlang=EN Director – Developer & Platform Evangelism (DPE) The Challenge: As a member of the Canadian...(read more)

Microsoft Canada Is Hiring – Senior Product Manager, Windows 7 & IE8

2009-06-30T08:16:12Z

Here is another GREAT role open at Microsoft Canada. This one is with the Windows Consumer Team. With the launch of Windows 7 in the near future, this is a great position to consider if you are an amazing marketing talent! https://careers.microsoft.com/JobDetails.aspx?ss=&pg=0&so=&rw=2&jid=4298&jlang=EN Purpose: This is an exciting time to be on the Windows business as the brand prepares for the upcoming launch of Windows 7, re-establishes itself as a...(read more)

Microsoft Canada Is Hiring – Partner Marketing Manager, ISVs

2009-06-30T08:05:15Z

Partner Marketing Manager - ISVs https://careers.microsoft.com/JobDetails.aspx?ss=&pg=0&so=&rw=8&jid=3348&jlang=EN Want a chance to help shape Microsoft Canada’s partner strategy for Independent Software Vendors? This is a critical part of our partner marketing group. ISVs are vital Microsoft’s long term success, so we are looking for someone to fill this important role. Come and join the Microsoft Canada team!! tweetmeme_url = 'http://blogs.msdn.com/mark_relph/archive/2009/06/30/microsoft-canada-is-hiring.aspx'...(read more)

Announcing – The Muchmusic Video Awards & Silverlight

2009-06-19T22:32:04Z

The team has been hard at work to get this surprise ready and now we can let it out of the bag! We are happy to announce that MuchMusic will broadcast the MuchMusic Video Awards online in High Definition powered by Silverlight and SmoothHD technology!!! This is one of the biggest shows in Canada (Jonas Brothers, Lady Gaga, and a ton of other stars that teenagers go crazy for). It’s also the 20th anniversary of the MMVAs – so it’s an extra special event. Muchmusic will be broadcasting...(read more)

Changes.

2009-06-17T21:13:16Z

I love my job. I really do. Not everyone gets to say that with as much passion as I can, so it’s a special privilege to be in this position (particularly in this economy). I believe that my role here at Microsoft Ca nada is one of the best in all of Microsoft. The mission of the job is amazing – connect with Canada’s Technology Professionals, build Canadian momentum for key strategic technologies and help support Canadian technology innovation . For the last 3 years as VP/Director,...(read more)