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February 2008 - Posts

Evaluate Microsoft Server Software

Thr Evalu'08 campaign provides an easy way to try out and learn about Microsoft's server software: http://www.microsoft.com/infrastructure/evalu08/default.aspx . Try out up to 15 different Microsoft servers through Virtual Labs or downloads and you could

Visual Studio/SQL/Windows Server Launch Day: Live, On-line, Virtual

Today is the big Launch event for Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008 in Los Angeles. There are a number of live launch events throughout the country during the month of March. To register for a live event in your area check out

Source Fource Makes WSJ

The Source Fource, MSDN's super heroes made it to the Wall Street Journal Blog written by Ben Worthen: http://blogs.wsj.com/biztech/2008/02/20/can-superheroes-save-microsofts-vista-glitch/trackback/ . The blog features Vista Sensei to battle those OS
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Bill Gates Interview: DreamSpark - Microsoft Developer Tools Free for Students

Microsoft announced that it’s giving away Microsoft developer tools and platform servers to college students worldwide. “We want to do everything we can to equip a new generation of technology leaders with the knowledge and tools they need to harness

Bill Gates Keynote Video at Office Developers Conference 2008

Check out the Bill Gates Keynote Address at this year’s Office Developers Conference. Channel 9 also has a behind the scenes interview with Bill Gates on Office development: http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=382189 Microsoft Office Developer

Imagine Cup 2008: The Premier Student Technology Competition

Remember competing in your high school science fair? Now, imagine competing with other highly passionate students from across the globe on coding and development projects. The Imagine Cup is the world’s premier student technology competition. Sponsored
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Take a Virtual SQL Server 2008 Test Drive

SQL Server 2008 will not be out until later this year but you can try out the new features in a virtual hands-on lab environment right now in SQL Server 2008 Test Drive . It’s virtual so there’s no need to download or install the server bits and it’s

Channel 8: Microsoft Math

Microsoft Math? I didn't know Microsoft did math. It's designed as a set of tools and tutorials for students to learn math concepts. Diane Curtis goes through a video demo of Microsoft Math on Channel 8 (Channel 9 for students): http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Want-your-math-homework-done-faster/
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Channel 9: Perspectives on Programming Language Design and Evolution

The team at Channel 9 interview Erik Meijer, Gilad Bracha and Mads Torgersen at Lang.Net 2008 to discuss the evolution and history of programming languages: http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=380228 "If you are into programming language design,
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Channel 9: Scott Guthrie Talks about Web Development Tools for Upcoming Mix

In this 2-part video on Channel 9, Scott Guthrie, GM for the Microsoft Developer division, goes over some of the highlights to look for at the upcoming Mix - Web Design and Development conference. Scott talks about IIS 7.0 for developers, Expression,

TechEd for Developers June 3-6, 2008

This year, there's a new TechEd dedicated to Developers. Microsoft has split TechEd into two conferences -- one for Developers and one for IT Pros. The Developer conference will be June 3-6 in Orlando, Florida. Register before April 4th and save $200
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Microsoft geekSpeak Developer Show On the Go

Now you can listen to Lynn and Glen's geekSpeak developer webcasts while stuck in traffic or working out. Download the audio podcasts for their weekly show at http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/geekspeak.aspx?tab=podcasts . You may not be able to

Microsoft Developer Webcasts for the Week of Feb 4th.

There are three Microsoft developer webcasts this week covering topics such as SAP Enterprise Explorer, Security with Windows SharePoint Services and Office development using Windows SharePoint Services. MSDN Webcast: Developing .NET Framework Applications

Writing Secure Code -- Microsoft's "Hello Secure World"

Puzzled about how to write secure code? Check out Microsoft’s “Hello Secure World” site where you can learn about various security intrusions and how to make sure your code can handle them. Watch How To videos, hear how Microsoft developers code it and

Microsoft at CES

Check out video from this year's CES featuring some of the Microsoft demonstrations: http://www.microsoft.com/ces/ . You can see video on Bill Gates keynote address (including the Last Day video), Surface Computing, Robbie Bach and the Entertainment Division,
 
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