January 2007 - Posts
Via the VE Blog: " Australia Day Imagery online Judging from the amount of blogs and online news sources talking about this this week, It seems a lot of folks have been waiting to check this out! Microsoft Australia partnered with the National Australia
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Via Tim Sneath: The British Library has published a new application allowing you to read some of the world's oldest books in an intereactive way. Try the app directly here: http://ttpdownload.bl.uk/browserapp.xbap More info here: http://www.turningthepages.com
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Video: Wow! Windows Vista
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Now this will definitely be of interest to infrastructure partners, and indeed some ISVs (who would like virtualisation to help get their apps rolled out): "IT departments today are struggling to cut costs while increasing operational agility, delivering
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A big day today - Vista & Office have finally launched to everyone !! Don't forget the Bill Gates launch webcast at 1.45pm EST on the 29th (8.45am here today, 30th) : http://www.microsoft.com/events/executives/billgates.mspx
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http://www.mscsattend.com/hostingday/ or via the Global Hosting Days site which is http://www.microsoft.com/serviceproviders/resources/microsofthostingdays.mspx
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"About BPIO University: The BPIO University is a 3-day, in-depth, instructor-led sales readiness workshop for Microsoft Partners. Focused on three main capabilities, Unified Communications and Collaboration, Enterprise Content Management and Business
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Via Frank http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb264574.aspx " The following software development kits and application programming interfaces are available to Windows Live developers: Microsoft adCenter API - The Microsoft adCenter application programming
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Wow - check out this list of 70+ Office development bloggers: http://blogs.msdn.com/erikaehrli/archive/2007/01/24/70-office-development-bloggers-and-counting.aspx
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Via Lorna : "The Corp OEM team are putting on a LIVE online training event with a Q&A session to celebrate the launch of Vista and Office 2007. January 30 th at 8.30 am (Australian time) You can register here The session will be in 2 parts - the first
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This nice little summary of our high level value proposition for partners was pointed out to me this week - I found it a useful view. Find out more here: https://partner.microsoft.com/global/program/programoverview/programbenefits/valueofpartnering
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Via Mark: "The final release of ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 (formerly code-named 'Atlas') has been announced. This new framework for creating more sophisticated user experiences on the Web was released as a free download and there has been a major update to the
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http://www.microsoft.com/products/expression/en/expression-web/default.mspx Expect much much more info and focus going forwards on this exciting new product line. Any web dev or design partners interested in finding out more, please get in touch with
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What an awesome idea - templates for the MySite functionality in Sharepoint - from the Sharepoint Blog : "Building on the successful concept of Application Templates for Windows SharePoint Services , we are announcing a set of Role-Based Templates for
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[Note from Nick - you can't actually register yet, but we'll send an update asap when rego opens. For now please makr your diaries if this is of interest - important for almost every ISV, plus many SIs]. Sydney – Tuesday 13 February 2007, Microsoft Sydney
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I like this new press release: "The ability to deploy a modern, integrated communication and collaboration platform with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and the 2007 Microsoft Office system prompts companies to
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Found via the official Sharepoint blog : A nice little gentle introduction to Wikis on MOSS for those not too sure : http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2007/01/Wiki/default.aspx
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Again from the Certified Partner Newsletter: " ISV Innovation Day 2007 Would you like to learn how to make the most of the features of Windows Vista, the 2007 Microsoft Office system and SharePoint? Do you want to learn more about Microsoft Business Solutions
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From the January Certified Partner newsletter "You're invited to a Microsoft Partner Briefing: Enterprise Search Microsoft would like to invite you to a briefing on Enterprise Search Strategy and Solutions. Enterprise search enables your clients to effectively
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http://adlab.msn.com Many of us are watching the adCenter developments with strong interest. I found this site (via this press release ) and it was fascinating to see the various ideas in the melting pot. Like: Video Advertising via embedded links Demographics
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Via UK Dynamics : "Want To Learn Microsoft Dynamics? Microsoft Dynamics e-Learning is now available for purchase from Microsoft Learning. You can view courses for: Microsoft Dynamics AX Microsoft Dynamics GP Microsoft Dynamics NAV Microsoft Dynamics SL
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From Angus : " I’m organising the agenda for the APAC SharePoint Conference in Sydney early May 2007. This survey will help us understand what is right for the conference. We will be seeding the agenda from the SharepPoint Conf Europe - it can be found
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From our colleagues in Volume Licensing: "Microsoft includes product activation technology in some products that are sold through original equipment manufacturer (OEM), retail, and Volume Licensing channels. The Windows Vista operating system will require
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Wow - that's a great milestone. From the IE Blog : http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2007/01/12/100-million-ie7-installations.aspx "I’m pleased to report that on January 8th, we had the 100 millionth IE7 installation. However, even more important than
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No doubt many of you are aware of the fact that there is a significant amount of re-enrolment in the partner program at this time of the year, and we are committed to making the process as smooth as possible for all our partners. Of course the Gold and
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Time for a quick reminder/update for our hosting and SaaS partners on some useful resources (I've found a few more since I lst posted): Hosting Partner Technical Blog Hosting Providers Website SaaS Partner Website SaaS Architectural Guidance on MSDN Windows
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Thanks to Eddie Geller, CEO of Unique World , I've been 'tagged' which is a viral craze going round the blogging community. I tell you all 5 things you might not know about me and then tag 5 more people. So here goes: 1. I have a PhD from Oxford University
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Hot off the press, I am delighted to announce that we have locked the dates and venue for this year's partner conference, targetted at our Gold and Certified partners (although all partners are welcome !). Dates: 29th August to 1st Sept 2007 Venue: Hamilton
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From the Australian Technet Blog and definitely useful partners (although please note the ausl alias is for customers - partners should use the partner hotlline, option 4 at 13 20 58, or your PAM if you are Gold or Certified) " We have found some useful
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As always there is a great set of new videos up on channel 10 so you are urged to go check out the latest ones, mostly from CES. Some that I found interesting: Preview of Vista Ultimate Extras Yahoo Messenger on WPF Windows Media Center & Vista :
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The VanishingPoint game, created to mark the mainstream launch of Vista to the world, continues to unfold as new clues emerge. The ultimate prize is a trip to space in the Rocketplane Press release Main Game site: http://vanishingpointgame.com .
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=199 If nothing more it's a simple way to see some of the major worldwide events all in one webpage ! Note specifically, Worldwide Partner Conference, Denver, July 10-12. Watch this space for announcements on the Australian
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From the global partner portal : "ISV Profitability Resources Increase Your Profitability: IDC Presents How You Can Improve Your Business Performance Is your company doing everything it can to protect your bottom line and drive profits? According to the
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Jeff has done another great screencast - this time exploring the new Aero interface in Vista. http://blogs.technet.com/jeffa36/archive/2007/01/11/windows-vista-screencast-aero-interface.aspx
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www.quickstartmicrosoftsearch.com I went back to the site today and lots of things have been updated and added since my last visit. It's free to register and will help all partners interested in our search solutions get ready and underway. I urge you
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Via PressPass: " REDMOND, Wash. — Jan. 10, 2007 — Microsoft Corp. today announced that it is previewing the next major release of Microsoft Dynamics™ CRM — code-named “Titan” — with a broad range of partners through the company’s Technology Adoption Program
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Found out about Jeff Jones' blog today - the official story on security. http://blogs.technet.com/security/ Lots of good posts up there: Mac OS X Security Myth #1: Mac OS X Has Few Security Bugs Microsoft SQL vs Oracle : David Litchfield Comparison Paper
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Via Mark: http://markharrison.co.uk/blog/2007/01/moss-2007-search-evaluation-guide.htm "This evaluation guide is designed to present a solid understanding of the search capabilities in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. It provides an overview of
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Following the formal announcement of Home Server, the viral marketing site has been updated: http://www.stopdigitalamnesia.com/ 'It's a good day to be a fake doctor' :-)
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We are delighted that it's Tracey Fellows, currently head of our marketing organisation. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21032988-1702,00.html http://www.smh.com.au/news/Business/Microsoft-Australia-appoints-new-MD/2007/01/09/1168104968797.html
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Via: http://kindel.com/blogs/charlie/archive/2007/01/08/3639.aspx Video: Windows Home Server CES 2007
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This is the 'cure' for the digital amnesia, announced today at CES !! http://kindel.com/blogs/charlie/archive/2007/01/07/3602.aspx Channel 10 video: http://on10.net/Blogs/jesse/windows-home-server-will-live-in-your-closet-simplify-your-life/ I think this
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We've been dying to announce this - Frank got there first: " Look Up and Smile is our chance to celebrate Australia Day together, wherever we are in this wide, beautiful land of ours. More than that, it’s a chance to be noticed doing something big – a
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www.stopdigitalamnesia.com Check this out - we are announcing a solution to this critical problem :-) later today Australian time in BillG's keynote at CES. If you viewing the site after 7th Jan then it will probably have changed into the website with
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Great idea and only recently released (see here for more info from the dev team). [Yes, I do have more to do than this shows, but I needed to temporarily remove some items that are not suitable for public broadcast !] ISVs - you should definitely be thinking
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We continue to add lots of technical training courses on pre-release and recently-released technologies (remember our Learning Partners can provide courses on more mainstream and mature technologies) - this is turning into a very comprehensive offering
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The Consumer Electronics Show is always a biggie for us, and this year will be no different. Expect some exciting announcements in Bill Gates' keynote. You can follow all the news here: http://www.microsoft.com/ces/ and on the CES blog here: http://microsoftatces.com
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I am delighted to confirm that Lorna Farrar has been appointed to the SBSC role, replacing Bill Vlandis who many SBSCs knew well. Lorna is also known to many of you through her awesome work on our partner events (roadshow and the partner conference) plus
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I like the look of this blog - will keep an eye on it - expect to hear lots from us in the next 6 months and onwards around Ent Search with Sharepoint 2007. http://blogs.msdn.com/miketag/default.aspx Example post: the differences in Search across WSS3.0
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Following Frank's lead, I installed the NY Times reader, based on WPF a few months ago and it's genuinely cool, and a great demo of what can be done with the new display platform available in Vista and XP (with .NET 3.0) [If you want to try, install it
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From Oscar Trimboli, Director for Unified Communications in Australia: "The release and launch of Exchange 2007, our national road show provided great insights into our customers upgrade schedule compared to our Exchange 2003 release. Equally exciting
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Following the global site change over, we have now rolled out our own revised homepage with Ajax action all around :-) See it here: http://www.microsoft.com.au/
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I missed this great post from Ross just before Xmas - this is an important release to help drive MS CRM into the enterprise. "As a part of Microsoft Dynamics CRM’s expanding integration story, we are announcing the release of the Microsoft CRM Solution
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Via Arpan: Available now for download : "This white paper explores how the 2007 Microsoft Office system allows enterprises to adopt Web 2.0 ideas and technologies to create high-value, user-driven applications for the Internet and intranet." Table of
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