Microsoft Learning | Imagine Cup : New!

Develop for Windows Mobile, potentially win great prizes

mslic — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:09:00 GMT

First, welcome to Imagine Cup 2010 ! We hope you're excited for this year's competition. Second, I just learned about an exciting competition for anyone interested in developing for the mobile platform. Microsoft is launching the Race to Market Challenge...(read more)

Learn more about developing Windows Mobile 6 applications!

mslic — Mon, 18 May 2009 19:50:00 GMT

The Ramp Up program has launched a new, free learning track: Develop Windows Mobile 6 Applications! The content in this track is provided by subject-matter gurus and is offered in a variety of forms ranging from articles and virtual labs to codecasts...(read more)

Ready for Windows 7?

mslic — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:09:00 GMT

Erwin, Joanne and I have been running an internal build of Windows 7 for months, and we LOVE it. So I'm thrilled that the Release Candidate is finally being made public! The final, official product won't be out for a while (I don't actually know when--it's...(read more)

We're multilingual!

mslic — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:39:00 GMT

...well, not really (I'm not, at least), but there's a brand-new widget on this page that will help us speak to you in your language. Erwin's added a "Translate this page" box on the right side of this screen which will let you translate all of the text...(read more)

Whoa! New competition!

mslic — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:36:00 GMT

I just returned from vacation (I spent a week in two amazing and beautiful cities--if you live there, I'm jealous!) and while I was gone the Imagine Cup team announced a new competition for YOU to design the 2009 Imagine Cup Worldwide Finals website!...(read more)

Check your email...

mslic — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:14:00 GMT

If you participated in the IT Challenge, watch your email this weekend for some exciting announcements! Everyone who advanced to Round 2 will receive a special award from Microsoft IT Academy: you'll get to be among the first to check out a brand-new,...(read more)

Download the February Free E-Book Offer!

mslic — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:54:00 GMT

These are available until February 25, 2009 . That's soon! Download 'em now: Microsoft Visual C# 2008 Express Edition: Build a Program Now! by Patrice Pelland Make building new programming skills fun and fast with a quick-start, project-based approach....(read more)

We know you have more questions...

mslic — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:44:00 GMT

We hope you enjoyed the Live Sessions we've offered over the past few months! We want to help you continue to interact with Microsoft experts as you prepare for your competitions, so send us your questions about the Microsoft technologies you’re using...(read more)

Are you Certifiable? Well, are you?

mslic — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:18:00 GMT

Do you like tech trivia? Do you like random trivia? Do you miss Clippy, the wise-cracking paper clip who used to help you out in Microsoft Office? (Do you all even remember Clippy? Am I really that old? :-D) If you answered yes to any of those questions,...(read more)

Even more Ramp Up updates!

mslic — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:45:00 GMT

The Ramp Up program has just announced another new track: SharePoint for Developers, Part 2 ! This track, and all of the Ramp Up learning tracks, teach the skills you need in a guided path, making the learning process easier and more efficient. We announced...(read more)

New updates to Ramp Up!

mslic — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:00:00 GMT

Hi all, The Ramp Up program, which is a featured learning resource for the Software Design, Embedded Development, Game Development and Robotics & Algorithm competitions, now includes a new learning track! Read on for more information... Ramp Up News:...(read more)

Even more Live Sessions! Software Design (11/19) and Embedded Development (11/20)

mslic — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:34:00 GMT

If you're registered to compete in the Software Design or Embedded Development competitions--heck, if you think you MIGHT register to compete in either one--you won't want to miss the Live Sessions we're presenting this week. The Software Design sessions...(read more)

Robotics & Algorithm Live Session on Thursday, November 13

mslic — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:27:00 GMT

If you're competing in the Robotics invitational, you won't want to miss our Live Session on November 13, featuring Imagine Cup Project Lead Rogerio Panigassi. Details are below. Register today, and we'll see you online on the 13th! Register for November...(read more)

Coming this weekend: E-Reference Libraries!

mslic — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:57:00 GMT

Are you registered for this year's IT Challenge or Software Design competitions? Would you like to be able to read and search Microsoft Press books as you prepare for these competitions without carrying around lots of big, heavy books or spending a lot...(read more)