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February 2009 - Posts

Saturday, February 28, 2009 11:45 AM

Sayed and William are now three for three

Another great review of "Inside the Microsoft Build Engine: Using MSBuild and Team Foundation Build."
Posted by devonm | 1 Comments
Friday, February 27, 2009 10:54 AM

About the authors: Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2008

Details about the tremendous authors of "Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2008: T-SQL Querying."
Posted by karsz | 1 Comments
Thursday, February 26, 2009 10:20 AM

“Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2008: T-SQL Querying” RTM’d today

Just a quick post to add another title to the list of nine we blogged about earlier this week.
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Thursday, February 26, 2009 9:29 AM

Guest post by author William Stanek now!

Long-time Microsoft Press author William Stanek reflects on his writing career.
Posted by devonm | 3 Comments
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 8:27 AM

Guest post by author John Bruno today

A description of "Solid Code" by one of its authors.
Posted by devonm | 1 Comments
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 8:23 AM

Another MSBuild book review posted

Another great review of Sayed Ibrahim Hashimi’s "Inside the Microsoft Build Engine: Using MSBuild and Team Foundation Build" (Microsoft Press, 2009).
Posted by devonm | 1 Comments
Monday, February 23, 2009 9:13 AM

Nine books released to manufacturing

Detailed descriptions, including book excerpts, for all of these books are coming soon, but here’s a list of the books that Microsoft Press finalized and sent to the printer in the last month.
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Friday, February 20, 2009 10:28 AM

New book: Windows Small Business Server 2008 Administrator’s Companion

A short stretch of the Introduction, as well as the book’s “Contents at a Glance.” Plus a book excerpt from Chapter 6, “Configuring SBS in Hyper-V.”
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Thursday, February 19, 2009 2:46 PM

Wait: more free e-books in February!

We're still celebrating our 25th anniversary by giving away free e-books. Enjoy!
Posted by devonm | 3 Comments
Thursday, February 19, 2009 9:16 AM

Now available: article #6 in the “SDL Series”

A new article in the "SDL Series."
Posted by devonm | 1 Comments
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 12:20 PM

Michael Howard on the early days of SDL

Microsoft Press played a small role in the tale.
Posted by devonm | 1 Comments
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 9:33 AM

Wanna get 40% off Microsoft exams? Here’s a deal

In celebration of Microsoft Skills Week, the certification team is offering 40% off a Microsoft exam.
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009 12:58 PM

Introducing John Bruno, co-author of Solid Code

As a Program Manager on the Windows Marketplace team, John is responsible for the developer-focused features of the product.
Posted by devonm | 1 Comments
Tuesday, February 17, 2009 7:43 AM

I. M. Wright podcast: “Green fields are full of maggots”

"As I said in 'Nailing the nominals,' the two keys to successful big projects (100K+ LOC) are thinking ahead and defining done."
Posted by devonm | 1 Comments
Monday, February 16, 2009 8:01 AM

Quick Info Worker Step by Step Series Survey

If you've used one of our tutorial Step by Step books for information workers in the past year, we have a few questions for you.
Posted by Rosemary Caperton | 1 Comments
Saturday, February 14, 2009 2:50 PM

If you’re interested in certification Exam 70-565…

Pointers to Gerry O'Brien's blog, which is focused on developer and SQL Server certifications.
Posted by devonm | 3 Comments
Saturday, February 14, 2009 10:07 AM

Lynn Langit hearts developer events in February!

Lynn, author of Smart Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server 2008, will be speaking/presenting eight times over the next two weeks. Don’t miss her.
Posted by devonm | 2 Comments
Friday, February 13, 2009 3:55 PM

Update from Mark Russinovich about Windows Internals

A status update on the coming fifth edition of Windows Internals (Microsoft Press, 2009).
Posted by devonm | 4 Comments
Friday, February 13, 2009 10:33 PM

Introduction: Rosemary Caperton

I’m Rosemary Caperton, a content pm (project editor) at Press.
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Friday, February 13, 2009 11:56 AM

Laurence has another free pass to MIX

And another riddle. Good luck!
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Friday, February 13, 2009 7:18 AM

New book: How We Test Software at Microsoft

Guest-blogger Alan Page discusses "How We Test Software at Microsoft" and includes a lengthy excerpt.
Posted by devonm | 6 Comments
Thursday, February 12, 2009 3:03 PM

And yet more on Microsoft’s SDL

In “Even more on Microsoft’s SDL” I asked whether Michael Howard talks about anything else. The answer is still no, though his focus is a bit fuzzier this time. [I’ll insert your groan here.]
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Thursday, February 12, 2009 1:16 PM

The answer’s “Yes, of course, most certainly…”

We make a stunning announcement.
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Thursday, February 12, 2009 7:30 AM

February’s free e-book: Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions

A free e-book of "Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions" is available.
Posted by devonm | 3 Comments
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 4:35 PM

Win a free pass to MIX from Laurence Moroney

Laurence has an extra pass to MIX with your name on it.
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009 8:54 AM

Even more on Microsoft’s SDL

"The Security Development Lifecycle," by Michael Howard and Steve Lipner, helps prompt a new series of articles on Microsoft's SDL.
Posted by devonm | 4 Comments
Tuesday, February 10, 2009 1:46 PM

Visual Studio Tips, a book by Sara Ford

Sara Ford's "Microsoft Visual Studio Tips: 251 Ways to Improve Your Productivity" is available now and is raising scholarship money for the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Foundation.
Posted by devonm | 2 Comments
Tuesday, February 10, 2009 9:07 AM

Note: If you have already begun downloading the Windows 7 Beta…

…you have until 9:00 AM Pacific Standard Time, February 12, to complete the download: http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windows7/archive/2009/02/09/reminder-general-availability-for-windows-7-beta-ending-this-week.aspx#comments
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Monday, February 09, 2009 12:12 PM

Charles Petzold on Darwin’s Sacred Cause

A book review by long-time Microsoft Press author Charles Petzold.
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Monday, February 09, 2009 9:51 AM

If you’re a fan of Steve McConnell’s Code Complete…

A pointer to a great blog partially inspired by Steve's great book.
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Friday, February 06, 2009 3:01 PM

A game called “Are YOU Certifiable?!?”

Why is cute+content such a rare combination?
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Friday, February 06, 2009 8:26 AM

“Consolidate your interest while the lights are active.”

No books talk today: a mysterious fortune cookie instead.
Posted by devonm | 1 Comments
Thursday, February 05, 2009 8:56 AM

New book: Windows Group Policy Administrator's Pocket Consultant

This Administrator's Pocket Consultant is available February 11; its Introduction, About the Author, and Contents at a Glance follow.
Posted by devonm | 2 Comments
Wednesday, February 04, 2009 7:15 AM

Microsoft Press books ready for prime time

Microsoft Press books are found nestled into the set of The Big Bang Theory.
Posted by devonm | 2 Comments
Tuesday, February 03, 2009 10:17 AM

I. M. Wright podcast: “So far away: Distributed development”

"If you are a software geek, like me, being the product support technician for your friends and family comes with the territory."
Posted by devonm | 0 Comments
Tuesday, February 03, 2009 7:26 AM

Introduction: Joanne Lin

My name is Joanne, and I am an evangelist at Microsoft Learning.
Posted by Joanne Lin (MS) | 2 Comments
Monday, February 02, 2009 1:06 PM

We get mail

Answer to an email from Aaron C. asking about Training Kits for Microsoft certification upgrade exams.
Posted by kjones | 3 Comments
Monday, February 02, 2009 8:03 AM

40 percent off selected Windows Vista and Office 2007 titles at Barnes & Noble

A hefty sale (40% off) on certain books.
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