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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/atom.xsl" media="screen"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en-US"><title type="html">Ronan Geraghty's Blog </title><subtitle type="html">Ronan Geraghty's Blog &lt;br/&gt;
(Developer and Platform Group, Microsoft Ireland)
</subtitle><id>http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/atom.xml</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/default.aspx" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/atom.xml" /><generator uri="http://communityserver.org" version="2.1.61025.2">Community Server</generator><updated>2009-04-16T14:05:49Z</updated><entry><title>Azure Academy Module 1, Dublin Oct 22nd  2009</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/2009/10/12/azure-academy-module-1-dublin-oct-22nd-2009.aspx" /><id>http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/2009/10/12/azure-academy-module-1-dublin-oct-22nd-2009.aspx</id><published>2009-10-12T13:43:19Z</published><updated>2009-10-12T13:43:19Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;Microsoft Ireland and the National Digital Research Centre present Azure Academy, a series of FREE Level 300 Technical training seminars for a select group of invite-only customers and partners. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Half-day instructor-led training seminars will be run on a bimonthly basis, giving attendees exclusive and early access to technical training delivered by the best of local and international subject matter experts.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Register for the first module &lt;a href="http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032428039&amp;amp;Culture=en-IE"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href="http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032428041&amp;amp;Culture=en-IE"&gt;Module 2&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032428043&amp;amp;Culture=en-IE"&gt;Module 3&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032428049&amp;amp;Culture=en-IE"&gt;Module 4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9906116" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>ronang</name><uri>http://blogs.msdn.com/members/ronang.aspx</uri></author><category term="Microsoft" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/Microsoft/default.aspx" /><category term="Ireland" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/Ireland/default.aspx" /><category term="Azure" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/Azure/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>NDRC calls for proposals under 3 newly launched programs</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/2009/09/21/ndrc-calls-for-proposals-under-3-newly-launched-programs.aspx" /><id>http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/2009/09/21/ndrc-calls-for-proposals-under-3-newly-launched-programs.aspx</id><published>2009-09-21T14:55:45Z</published><updated>2009-09-21T14:55:45Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;This looks v. interesting. Drill down into each of the links to get details of the funding available etc. (in some cases funding of up to 100% is available!) &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href="http://www.ndrc.ie" target="_blank"&gt;NDRC&lt;/a&gt; is currently calling for project proposals under three newly launched programmes:&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ol&gt;   &lt;li&gt;     &lt;h6&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ndrc.ie/how-it-works/call-for-proposals/entrepreneurial-internship-programme/"&gt;Entrepreneurial Internships Programme&lt;/a&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/h6&gt;   &lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;     &lt;h6&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ndrc.ie/how-it-works/call-for-proposals/ctr-feasibility-programme/"&gt;CTR Feasibility Programme&lt;/a&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/h6&gt;   &lt;/li&gt;    &lt;li&gt;     &lt;h6&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ndrc.ie/how-it-works/call-for-proposals/collaborative-translational-research-programme/"&gt;Collaborative Translational Research Programme&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h6&gt;   &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt;  &lt;p&gt;1. &lt;b&gt;Entrepreneurial Internships&lt;/b&gt;: This programme is designed to develop small scale projects with aspiring entrepreneurs to produce commercially focused applications in the web and mobile space. This investment programme is an avenue for individuals or small teams with links to a third level institution to pursue potential opportunities from idea to application in a supportive environment and among a set of peers. For more information about our &lt;b&gt;Entrepreneurial Internship&lt;/b&gt; programme visit &lt;a href="http://www.ndrc.ie/how-it-works/call-for-proposals/entrepreneurial-internship-programme/"&gt;this page&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;2. &lt;b&gt;CTR Feasibility projects&lt;/b&gt;: We are investing in a programme to develop projects with established academics and companies that are potential collaborative translational research projects, but would benefit from upfront problem-solution and market validation. The focus of projects within the programme will be in the areas of health, education, entertainment and the environment. For more information about our &lt;b&gt;CTR Feasibility&lt;/b&gt; programme visit &lt;a href="http://www.ndrc.ie/how-it-works/call-for-proposals/ctr-feasibility-programme/"&gt;this page&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;3. &lt;b&gt;Collaborative Translational Research projects&lt;/b&gt;: Having built a portfolio of collaborative translational research projects, the National Digital Research Centre is embarking on a second investment phase in further collaborative translational research.&amp;#160; As such, the NDRC is seeking to facilitate further collaborations between established academics and industry partners to develop commercially-focused research projects in the application areas of health, education, entertainment and the environment.&amp;#160; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;In this specific call, the NDRC is particularly interested in receiving proposals for environmental technologies – specifically targeted at energy efficiency as distinct from green energy generation – in a digital context. We are not, however, excluding good ideas in other digital application areas. For more information about our &lt;b&gt;Collaborative Translational Research programme&lt;/b&gt; visit &lt;a href="http://www.ndrc.ie/how-it-works/call-for-proposals/collaborative-translational-research-programme/"&gt;this page&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;To register and access online forms for all of these programmes visit &lt;a href="http://www.ndrc.ie/how-it-works/registration/"&gt;this page&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9897502" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>ronang</name><uri>http://blogs.msdn.com/members/ronang.aspx</uri></author><category term="Microsoft" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/Microsoft/default.aspx" /><category term="BizSpark" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/BizSpark/default.aspx" /><category term="startup" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/startup/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>BizSpark DC event, Dublin, Sept 24th </title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/2009/09/09/bizspark-dc-event-dublin.aspx" /><id>http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/2009/09/09/bizspark-dc-event-dublin.aspx</id><published>2009-09-09T16:11:00Z</published><updated>2009-09-09T16:11:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;P&gt;I’m delighted to announce that we are hosting a BizSpark event on the day of our Dublin Data Centre opening which will&amp;nbsp; include a tour of the new facility on September 24&lt;SUP&gt;th&lt;/SUP&gt; 2009. The Data Centre is not normally open to visitors, therefore this is a very limited opportunity and I’m especially pleased to be able to make this opportunity available to those of you on the BizSpark program. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;This exclusive event for BizSpark startups in Ireland and Northern Ireland will provide you with a unique opportunity to hear from the President of Microsoft International Jean-Philippe Courtois and the General Manager of Microsoft Ireland Paul Rellis in relation to Microsoft’s Strategy and Vision for Software + Services.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Here are the essentials:&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;- The event is for startups&amp;nbsp; enrolled on the BizSpark program in Ireland/Northern Ireland &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;- Aim to set aside hours of 10am - 4pm on Sept 24th – agenda will be communicated to attendees &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;- Availability is extremely limited so a lottery system will apply. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;- Please register your interest by contacting me via &lt;A href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/contact.aspx" mce_href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/contact.aspx"&gt;http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/contact.aspx&lt;/A&gt; ASAP, preferably by COB Friday 11th Sept.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;- Because of security regulations, we will not be able to admit anyone who has not officially registered and been approved to attend in advance&lt;/P&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9893075" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>ronang</name><uri>http://blogs.msdn.com/members/ronang.aspx</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Windows 7 ISV App compat drop-in clinics : week of 31st August 2009, Dublin</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/2009/08/10/windows-7-isv-app-compat-drop-in-clinics-week-of-31st-august-2009-dublin.aspx" /><id>http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/2009/08/10/windows-7-isv-app-compat-drop-in-clinics-week-of-31st-august-2009-dublin.aspx</id><published>2009-08-10T11:59:08Z</published><updated>2009-08-10T11:59:08Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;With the recent release to manufacture (RTM) of Window 7 now is the time for ISVs to make sure your applications are ready for Microsoft’s latest version of Windows.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Over the next few months we will be running a number of Application Compatibility briefings and drop-in clinics, where we have a very high success rate of taking ISV applications that e.g. work on Windows XP, and making them compatible with Windows Vista and Windows 7. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;For example, by the completion of our remediation workshops in June most applications worked with Windows 7 (and ready to obtain the &lt;em&gt;Compatible with Windows 7&lt;/em&gt; logo) or it had been identified what needed to be done in order to make those applications compatible. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;All of these events are &lt;strong&gt;free of charge. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;First up, we are running 2 1-day clinics the week of 31st August 2009 in Dublin. I’m still finalising the exact days and the venue, but if you’re interested in attending please &lt;a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/contact.aspx"&gt;contact me directly&lt;/a&gt; for more details. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;Drop-in Clinic&lt;/strong&gt; is an event where ISVs can drop in with their applications and get help from a consultant to remediate compatibility issues. ISVs can bring their own laptops running Windows 7 – or failing that we can organise to have Windows 7 PCs available for you to install your application. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;One clinic can accommodate a maximum of eight ISVs during a given day. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;During the clinics you may test, debug, and fix any application compatibility issues you may have with the assistance of Microsoft Application Compatibility experts. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;All client applications are welcome, whether they are written in .NET, C++, VB6, or A.N. Other Tech :-). Please bring with you an installable version of your application(s) and the symbols (PDBs) if possible.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;So, if you’re an ISV who needs some help in getting compatible with Windows 7 let me know if you want a slot on the clinic. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;If you already support Vista then ensuring compatibility with Windows 7 should be a snap and you should also find it easy to get the Windows 7 logo – see &lt;a title="https://www.isvappcompat.com/" href="https://www.isvappcompat.com/"&gt;https://www.isvappcompat.com/&lt;/a&gt; for more details or contact me directly, and let me know if you support Windows 7. You can also declare your support at &lt;a title="https://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/partner/submission.aspx" href="https://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/partner/submission.aspx"&gt;https://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/partner/submission.aspx&lt;/a&gt; to get listed in the Windows 7 Compatibility Center. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9863031" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>ronang</name><uri>http://blogs.msdn.com/members/ronang.aspx</uri></author><category term="Microsoft" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/Microsoft/default.aspx" /><category term="ISV" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/ISV/default.aspx" /><category term="Ireland" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/Ireland/default.aspx" /><category term="Windows 7" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/Windows+7/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Out-of-band security bulletins</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/2009/07/29/out-of-band-security-bulletins.aspx" /><id>http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/2009/07/29/out-of-band-security-bulletins.aspx</id><published>2009-07-29T14:50:55Z</published><updated>2009-07-29T14:50:55Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;This is post is to notify you that Microsoft released two out-of-band security bulletins on July 28, 2009. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;One bulletin is for the Microsoft Visual Studio product line; application developers should be aware of updates available affecting certain types of applications. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;The second bulletin contains defence-in-depth changes to Internet Explorer to address attack vectors related to the Visual Studio bulletin, as well as fixes for unrelated vulnerabilities that are rated Critical. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;This security update was released outside of the usual monthly security bulletin release cycle in an effort to protect customers. Microsoft recommends customers prepare their systems and networks to apply this security bulletin immediately to help ensure that their computers are protected from attempted criminal attacks. For more information about security updates, visit &lt;a href="http://www.microsoft.ie/protect"&gt;http://www.microsoft.ie/protect&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;=================================&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;NEW SECURITY BULLETIN SUMMARY&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;=================================&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bulletin ID: MS09-034&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bulletin Title:&lt;/b&gt; Cumulative Security Update for &lt;b&gt;Internet Explorer (972260)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Maximum Severity Rating:&lt;/b&gt; Critical&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Vulnerability Impact:&lt;/b&gt; Remote Code Execution&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Restart Requirement:&lt;/b&gt; Requires restart&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Affected Software:&lt;/b&gt; All supported versions of Internet Explorer on Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;---------------------------------&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bulletin ID: MS09-035&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bulletin Title:&lt;/b&gt; Vulnerabilities in &lt;b&gt;Visual Studio&lt;/b&gt; Active Template Library Could Allow Remote Code Execution &lt;b&gt;(969706)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Maximum Severity Rating:&lt;/b&gt; Moderate&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Vulnerability Impact:&lt;/b&gt; Remote Code Execution&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Restart Requirement:&lt;/b&gt; Requires restart&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Affected Software:&lt;/b&gt; Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003, Visual Studio 2005, Visual Studio 2008, Visual C++ 2005, and Visual C++ 2008&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Notification can be found here: &lt;a href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/973882.mspx"&gt;http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/973882.mspx&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;The purpose of this notification is to assist customers with resource planning for this security bulletin release. The information offered in this notification is purposely general in nature to provide enough information for customers to plan for deployment without disclosing vulnerability details or other information that could put them at risk. Anyone believed to have been affected can visit: &lt;a href="http://www.microsoft.com/protect/support/default.mspx"&gt;http://www.microsoft.com/protect/support/default.mspx&lt;/a&gt; and should contact the Gardaí.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Microsoft continues to encourage customers to follow the “Protect Your Computer” guidance of enabling a firewall, applying all software updates, and installing anti-virus and anti-spyware software. Additional information can be found at: &lt;a href="http://ww.microsoft.ie/protect"&gt;http://ww.microsoft.ie/protect&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;If you have any questions regarding this alert, please contact your local (Technical) Account Manager. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9851978" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>ronang</name><uri>http://blogs.msdn.com/members/ronang.aspx</uri></author><category term="Microsoft" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/Microsoft/default.aspx" /><category term="Ireland" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/Ireland/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Bizspark logos for Network Partners and Startups</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/2009/07/03/bizspark-logos-for-network-partners-and-startups.aspx" /><id>http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/2009/07/03/bizspark-logos-for-network-partners-and-startups.aspx</id><published>2009-07-03T12:50:47Z</published><updated>2009-07-03T12:50:47Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;We now offer a BizSpark logo program for Network Partners and Startups (see NP home page screenshot below). You simply need to log in to your home page, accept the logo agreement and you can use the BizSpark logo in your Marketing Materials.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/ronang/WindowsLiveWriter/BizsparklogosforNetworkPartnersandStartu_9881/clip_image001_2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="clip_image001" border="0" alt="clip_image001" src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/ronang/WindowsLiveWriter/BizsparklogosforNetworkPartnersandStartu_9881/clip_image001_thumb.jpg" width="244" height="235" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Here are the examples of the Startup and Network Partner Logos&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/ronang/WindowsLiveWriter/BizsparklogosforNetworkPartnersandStartu_9881/clip_image002_2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="clip_image002" border="0" alt="clip_image002" src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/ronang/WindowsLiveWriter/BizsparklogosforNetworkPartnersandStartu_9881/clip_image002_thumb.jpg" width="142" height="154" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9816577" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>ronang</name><uri>http://blogs.msdn.com/members/ronang.aspx</uri></author><category term="Microsoft" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/Microsoft/default.aspx" /><category term="Ireland" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/Ireland/default.aspx" /><category term="BizSpark" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/BizSpark/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Networking seminar - Intelligent outsourcing for export success</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/2009/06/18/networking-seminar-intelligent-outsourcing-for-export-success.aspx" /><link rel="enclosure" type="application/pdf" length="533957" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/attachment/9773965.ashx" /><id>http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/2009/06/18/networking-seminar-intelligent-outsourcing-for-export-success.aspx</id><published>2009-06-18T11:23:00Z</published><updated>2009-06-18T11:23:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;P&gt;There is an 'Intelligent Outsourcing' seminar and networking lunch on the 2nd July at the Digital Exchange in Dublin. This is a forum bringing together a number of Irish software companies with six of of the leading Microsoft Gold Certified Partners from Sri Lanka.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;The forum will explore areas of common interest between the Irish and Sri Lankan companies - looking at opportunities to partner for the Irish/European markets (from a blended costings/ extended capabilities perspective etc) but equally to look to partnering for growth opportunities for Irish companies in the dynamic and growth-oriented South Asian markets. The event is supported by Chambers Ireland.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;The attached brochure contains full details. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;You can register online at &lt;A href="http://tinyurl.com/nq8kun" mce_href="http://tinyurl.com/nq8kun"&gt;http://tinyurl.com/nq8kun&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Details of the event can also be seen at &lt;A href="http://www.businesssrilanka.com/" mce_href="http://www.BusinessSriLanka.com"&gt;www.BusinessSriLanka.com&lt;/A&gt; and the profiles of the Sri Lankan companies can be seen at:&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="http://www.tinyurl.com/m93s2z" mce_href="http://www.tinyurl.com/m93s2z"&gt;www.tinyurl.com/m93s2z&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9773965" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>ronang</name><uri>http://blogs.msdn.com/members/ronang.aspx</uri></author></entry><entry><title>BizSpark Ireland / Northern Ireland Newsletter content, May 2009</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/2009/05/08/bizspark-ireland-northern-ireland-newsletter-content-may-2009.aspx" /><id>http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/2009/05/08/bizspark-ireland-northern-ireland-newsletter-content-may-2009.aspx</id><published>2009-05-08T11:46:00Z</published><updated>2009-05-08T11:46:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;     &lt;tr&gt;       &lt;td&gt;         &lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;             &lt;tr&gt;               &lt;td valign="top"&gt;                 &lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;                     &lt;tr&gt;                       &lt;td valign="top" width="570"&gt;                         &lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;                             &lt;tr&gt;                               &lt;td&gt;                                 &lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="EEABAAAA" name="EEABAAAA"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img border="0" alt="Welcome to the BizSpark Startup Newsletter" src="http://www.wunderman.cz/Veronika/MSCCEE/ire090094/IRE94_02.jpg" width="489" height="40" mce_src="http://www.wunderman.cz/Veronika/MSCCEE/ire090094/IRE94_02.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;                                  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Get Windows 7 RC first using your MSDN subscription, access free classroom Azure and Windows 7 developer training, and get ready to ride the Windows 7 wave!&lt;/b&gt;                                     &lt;br /&gt;Welcome to the latest edition of the BizSpark Newsletter for Ireland / Northern Ireland.                                     &lt;br /&gt;By the time you read this, the Windows 7 RC should be available for you to download using your &lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856355&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970" mce_href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856355&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970"&gt;MSDN subscription&lt;/a&gt;, see &lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856356&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970" mce_href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856356&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; for details from the Windows 7 team.                                     &lt;br /&gt;Remember the &lt;b&gt;Visibility&lt;/b&gt; promise of BizSpark? The excitement around Windows 7 is growing – and I am building a pipeline of ISV &lt;b&gt;launch partners&lt;/b&gt;! Get your app compatible by checking out the resources on &lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856357&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970" mce_href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856357&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970"&gt;Innovate On&lt;/a&gt;, and we have some in-person events coming up which can help - in this edition you’ll also find details of free developer training for both the Azure Services platform and Windows 7 – see the events section. Pease feel free to &lt;a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/contact.aspx"&gt;contact me&lt;/a&gt; for more details on becoming a launch partner.                                     &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;                                  &lt;hr align="center" size="1" width="100%" noshade="noshade" /&gt;                                  &lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="EDABAAAA" name="EDABAAAA"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img border="0" alt="Success stories" src="http://www.wunderman.cz/Veronika/MSCCEE/ire090094/IRE94_03.jpg" width="130" height="28" mce_src="http://www.wunderman.cz/Veronika/MSCCEE/ire090094/IRE94_03.jpg" /&gt;                                     &lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;                                       &lt;tr&gt;                                         &lt;td&gt;                                           &lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;                                               &lt;tr&gt;                                                 &lt;td valign="top"&gt;                                                   &lt;p&gt;&lt;img border="0" alt="RevaHealth" src="http://www.wunderman.cz/Veronika/autoindex/index.php?dir=ire090094/&amp;amp;file=RevaHealth.jpg" width="118" height="21" mce_src="http://www.wunderman.cz/Veronika/autoindex/index.php?dir=ire090094/&amp;amp;file=RevaHealth.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;                                                 &lt;/td&gt;                                                  &lt;td valign="top"&gt;                                                   &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;RevaHealth.com Increase Conversion by 66% by Changing Two Words&lt;/b&gt;                                                       &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856358&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970" mce_href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856358&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970"&gt;RevaHealth.com&lt;/a&gt; is a healthcare search engine that helps users find and compare health clinics worldwide. With information about 60,000 clinics in the UK and Ireland and thousands more in 50 countries around the world, Revahealth.com helps people take control of their healthcare choices and find the most suitable clinic and treatment for their needs. Having raised €1.25 million of angel funding early this year, the RevaHealth team is now moving away from its original focus on niche markets, and expanding into wider local and national healthcare markets, with plans to move into the Far Eastern and American markets later in 2009. RevaHealth.com recorded traffic growth of 16% from February to March of this year, with UK traffic growing by just over 50%. Learn how they &lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856359&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970" mce_href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856359&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970"&gt;increased their conversion rate by 66%&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;                                                 &lt;/td&gt;                                               &lt;/tr&gt;                                             &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;                                         &lt;/td&gt;                                       &lt;/tr&gt;                                     &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;                                    &lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;                                       &lt;tr&gt;                                         &lt;td&gt;                                           &lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;                                               &lt;tr&gt;                                                 &lt;td valign="top"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;                                                  &lt;td valign="top"&gt;                                                   &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Lucey Technology Selected to present at Microsoft European Investor Summit &lt;/b&gt;                                                      &lt;br /&gt;Microsoft will host the &lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856362&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970" mce_href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856362&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970"&gt;6th Annual European Investor Summit&lt;/a&gt; in Prague, organized in conjunction with the EU SME Week, and I’m delighted to say that Lucey Technology, a BizSpark startup based in Ireland have been &lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856363&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970" mce_href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856363&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970"&gt;selected to present&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;                                                 &lt;/td&gt;                                               &lt;/tr&gt;                                             &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;                                         &lt;/td&gt;                                       &lt;/tr&gt;                                     &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;                                 &lt;/p&gt;                                  &lt;hr align="center" size="1" width="100%" noshade="noshade" /&gt;                                  &lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="ECABAAAA" name="ECABAAAA"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img border="0" alt="News" src="http://www.wunderman.cz/Veronika/MSCCEE/ire090094/IRE94_06.jpg" width="58" height="29" mce_src="http://www.wunderman.cz/Veronika/MSCCEE/ire090094/IRE94_06.jpg" /&gt;                                     &lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;                                       &lt;tr&gt;                                         &lt;td&gt;                                           &lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;                                               &lt;tr&gt;                                                 &lt;td valign="top"&gt;                                                   &lt;p&gt;&lt;img border="0" alt="Virtual Earth" src="http://www.wunderman.cz/Veronika/MSCCEE/ire090094/IRE94_07.jpg" width="113" height="114" mce_src="http://www.wunderman.cz/Veronika/MSCCEE/ire090094/IRE94_07.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;                                                 &lt;/td&gt;                                                  &lt;td valign="top"&gt;                                                   &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Got Millions of Users? You Can When You Share Your Web App &lt;/b&gt;                                                      &lt;br /&gt;The Windows Web App Gallery provides simple ways for you to explore, discover, install, and deploy your web applications on the Windows platform. You can share your web app with millions of Windows users worldwide. Learn more about the simple submission process, and what you’ll need to &lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856366&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970" mce_href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856366&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970"&gt;join in &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;                                                 &lt;/td&gt;                                               &lt;/tr&gt;                                             &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;                                         &lt;/td&gt;                                       &lt;/tr&gt;                                     &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;                                 &lt;/p&gt;                                  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Guinness Enterprise Center BizSpark Cluster&lt;/b&gt;                                     &lt;br /&gt;Announced at the BizSpark briefing on April 29th, GEC have designated an open plan office suite to facilitate the development of a Microsoft® BizSpark™ start up cluster of enterprises. DBIC/GEC are one of the managers of the &lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856368&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970" mce_href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856368&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970"&gt;AIB Seed Capital Fund&lt;/a&gt; and also the &lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856369&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970" mce_href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856369&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970"&gt;Halo Business Angel Partnership&lt;/a&gt;                                     &lt;br /&gt;Bizspark participants will join the GEC / DBIC community of over 100 entrepreneurs who have started their companies with GEC / DBIC business mentoring, guidance and resources, and who are equally driven by innovation and technology. For more information, contact the GEC (details at &lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856370&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970" mce_href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856370&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970"&gt;http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856370&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970&lt;/a&gt;)                                     &lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;BizSpark Startups Can Now Join Metro: Get Pre-release Support and Training!&lt;/b&gt;                                     &lt;br /&gt;Metro, Microsoft’s early adoption program that provides access to training and a broad range of pre-release support for projects based on Microsoft’s newest technologies, is now available for BizSpark startups. Get free support and resources on Windows 7, Azure, .NET 4.0, Visual Studio 2010, Office 14 and more!                                     &lt;br /&gt;Join Metro by logging into your account from the BizSpark Welcome Page on the BizSpark Portal — look for the Metro banner on the bottom of the page.                                     &lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Promote Your Company on BizSpark DB.&lt;/b&gt;                                     &lt;br /&gt;Want to promote your startup to potential investors, clients, employees, and partners? Go to the “Add Your Startup” tab on the &lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856371&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970" mce_href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856371&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970"&gt;BizSparkDB&lt;/a&gt; at microsoftstartupzone.com, fill out a short profile and we’ll do the rest. It’s so easy. Each week, we select a new startup to showcase.                                     &lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Outsourcing – the Perils and Benefits.&lt;/b&gt;                                     &lt;br /&gt;We are thinking of running an online seminar on this topic. Some would consider that outsourcing their software development enables them to focus more on executing their business strategy. The client can oversee the development very closely, choosing from a larger pool of specialist resources. Crucially, Irish-based outsource providers can also enter into an agreement covered by Irish law, guaranteeing protection of your IP. If you select the right partner you can greatly benefit from outsourcing and, like everything else, cheapest is not usually the best. Would this topic be of interest to you? If so, &lt;a href="mailto:ronang@microsoft.com?subject=Outsourcing..." mce_href="mailto:ronang@microsoft.com?subject=Outsourcing..."&gt;let me know...&lt;/a&gt;                                     &lt;br /&gt;Back to top &amp;gt;&lt;/p&gt;                                  &lt;hr align="center" size="1" width="100%" noshade="noshade" /&gt;                                  &lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="EBABAAAA" name="EBABAAAA"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;Events: Join Us&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;                                  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;BizSpark Breakfast Briefing – IT@Cork&lt;/b&gt;                                     &lt;br /&gt;May 12th 2009                                     &lt;br /&gt;8.15am-10.00am                                     &lt;br /&gt;Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork                                     &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856372&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970" mce_href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856372&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970"&gt;Read More.&lt;/a&gt;                                     &lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;European Investor Summit&lt;/b&gt;                                     &lt;br /&gt;6th European Investor Summit                                     &lt;br /&gt;May 13, 2009                                     &lt;br /&gt;Prague, Czech Republic                                     &lt;br /&gt;Microsoft will host the 6th Annual European Investor Summit in Prague, organized in conjunction with the EU SME Week. European Startups will present, and as a Startup, you will have an opportunity to meet with Microsoft executives, leading European VCs, and investor groups. Register &lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856373&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970" mce_href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856373&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.                                     &lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Seminar on the Microsoft BizSpark Program at the Galway Technology Centre&lt;/b&gt;                                     &lt;br /&gt;May 14th 2009                                     &lt;br /&gt;12.30pm-2.00pm                                     &lt;br /&gt;WESTBIC and Galway Technology Centre, Mervue Business Park, Galway                                     &lt;br /&gt;For more details, email &lt;a href="mailto:info@gtc.ie" mce_href="mailto:info@gtc.ie"&gt;mailto:info@gtc.ie&lt;/a&gt;                                    &lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;BizCamp Belfast&lt;/b&gt;                                     &lt;br /&gt;May 16th 2009                                     &lt;br /&gt;The Black Box, Belfast                                     &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856374&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970" mce_href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856374&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970"&gt;Read More.&lt;/a&gt;                                     &lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Azure Services Platform Training(Free!)&lt;/b&gt;                                     &lt;br /&gt;May 28th 2009                                     &lt;br /&gt;9.00am-5.00pm                                     &lt;br /&gt;Microsoft Ireland, Sandyford                                     &lt;br /&gt;The Azure™ Services Platform (Azure) is an internet-scale cloud services platform hosted in Microsoft data centers, which provides an operating system and a set of developer services that can be used individually or together. Azure’s flexible and interoperable platform can be used to build new applications to run from the cloud or enhance existing applications with cloud-based capabilities. This is a 1 day course for developers who are interested in building a solution on the Azure Platform. Registration is via the Metro portal : join Metro by logging into your account from the BizSpark Welcome Page on the BizSpark Portal — look for the Metro banner on the bottom of the page. Then search for Events in Ireland. Any problems, &lt;a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/contact.aspx"&gt;contact me&lt;/a&gt;.                                     &lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;2 day Windows 7 Developer Training (Free!)&lt;/b&gt;                                     &lt;br /&gt;June 11th &amp;amp; 12th 2009                                     &lt;br /&gt;New Horizons, Strand House 22-24 Strand Street Great Dublin                                     &lt;br /&gt;This instructor led training course will show developers how to build the next generation of software applications which deliver the richer application experiences and positive product discriminators that users now expect.                                     &lt;br /&gt;The course will consist of approximately 50% instructor presentation (PowerPoint slides and instructor-led demonstration) and 50% hands on lab activities, which will provide students the opportunity to gain solid hands-on experience with the compelling features of Windows7. Registration is via the Metro portal : join Metro by logging into your account from the BizSpark Welcome Page on the BizSpark Portal — look for the Metro banner on the bottom of the page. Then search for Events in Ireland. Any problems, &lt;a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/contact.aspx"&gt;contact me&lt;/a&gt;. The full agenda is available &lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856375&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970" mce_href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856375&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.                                     &lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Windows 7 ISV Remediation Workshops, Dublin&lt;/b&gt;                                     &lt;br /&gt;June 15th-19th 2009                                     &lt;br /&gt;New Horizons, Strand House 22-24 Strand Street Great Dublin                                     &lt;br /&gt;This is a set of half day and full day workshops where participants will have the opportunity to test their application for compatibility with the most recent publicly available version of Windows 7. You will also receive valuable guidance on how to address compatibility issues discovered during testing. This is a great opportunity to test your applications on Windows 7, but there is limited availability so be sure to register early to get your preferred time slot.                                     &lt;br /&gt;Who should participate in a Windows 7 Remediation Workshop?                                     &lt;br /&gt;Software vendors may send 1-2 individuals to participate in the half day workshop (for Vista compatible apps) or full day workshop (for XP compatible apps). These individuals should be intimately familiar with the design of the application being tested and should be prepared to work with the workshop staff to execute the technical aspects of the testing process. Software developers, database administrators and testers are all good candidates to represent your company at the workshop. Only one primary contact should register for your company, regardless if only 1 or 2 representatives will be present. Please note:                                     &lt;br /&gt;• You will need to bring your application(s) to be loaded on our secure Windows test platform in a private developer lab environment for testing and debugging application issues.                                     &lt;br /&gt;• Prior to participating in the workshop, it would be advisable to go through the &lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856376&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970" mce_href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11856376&amp;amp;s1=1c13a400-855d-4ad0-0ae6-2572fe664970"&gt;Windows 7 Application Compatibility Cookbook&lt;/a&gt;                                     &lt;br /&gt;A dedicated consultant will be on hand to support participants in investigating application compatibility, and give architectural guidance. 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              &lt;/td&gt;             &lt;/tr&gt;           &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;     &lt;/tr&gt;   &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9596317" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>ronang</name><uri>http://blogs.msdn.com/members/ronang.aspx</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Windows 7 ISV Remediation (App Compat) Workshops, Dublin, June 15th-19th 2009</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/2009/04/30/windows-7-isv-remediation-app-compat-workshops-dublin-june-15th-19th-2009.aspx" /><id>http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/2009/04/30/windows-7-isv-remediation-app-compat-workshops-dublin-june-15th-19th-2009.aspx</id><published>2009-04-30T17:33:36Z</published><updated>2009-04-30T17:33:36Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;June 15&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;-19&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 2009 &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;New Horizons, Strand House 22-24 Strand Street Great Dublin&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;This is a set of half day and full day workshops where participants will have the opportunity to test their application for compatibility with the most recent publicly available version of Windows 7. You will also receive valuable guidance on how to address compatibility issues discovered during testing. This is a great opportunity to test your applications on Windows 7, but there is limited availability so be sure to get on board early to get your preferred time slot. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Who should participate in a Windows 7 Remediation Workshop?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Software vendors may send 1-2 individuals to participate in the half day workshop (for Vista compatible apps) or full day workshop (for XP compatible apps). These individuals should be intimately familiar with the design of the application being tested and should be prepared to work with the workshop staff to execute the technical aspects of the testing process. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Software developers, database administrators and testers are all good candidates to represent your company at the workshop. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Please note:&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;· You will need to bring your application(s) to be loaded on our secure Windows test platform in a private developer lab environment for testing and debugging application issues. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;· Prior to participating in the workshop, it would be advisable to go through the &lt;a href="http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/Windows7AppQuality"&gt;Windows 7 Application Compatibility Cookbook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;A dedicated consultant will be on hand to support participants in investigating application compatibility, and give architectural guidance.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Please &lt;a href="blogs.msdn.com/ronang/contact.aspx"&gt;contact me&lt;/a&gt; directly for more details and to reserve a slot. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9580354" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>ronang</name><uri>http://blogs.msdn.com/members/ronang.aspx</uri></author><category term="Microsoft" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/Microsoft/default.aspx" /><category term="Developer" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/Developer/default.aspx" /><category term="Ireland" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/Ireland/default.aspx" /><category term="Windows 7" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/Windows+7/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>(Free) 2 day Windows 7 Developer Training, Dublin: June 11th &amp; 12th 2009</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/2009/04/30/free-2-day-windows-7-developer-training-dublin-june-11th-12th-2009.aspx" /><id>http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/2009/04/30/free-2-day-windows-7-developer-training-dublin-june-11th-12th-2009.aspx</id><published>2009-04-30T16:13:20Z</published><updated>2009-04-30T16:13:20Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;This instructor led training course will show developers how to build the next generation of software applications which deliver the richer application experiences and positive product discriminators that users now expect.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;The course will consist of approximately 50% instructor presentation (PowerPoint slides and instructor-led demonstration) and 50% hands on lab activities, which will provide students the opportunity to gain solid hands-on experience with the compelling features of Windows7.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;The event covers both native and managed code (C++-using-COM and C#) and focuses on the features new to Windows7.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;The agenda is inline below: for more information and details of how to register, please &lt;a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/contact.aspx"&gt;contact me&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Course Objectives&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;After completing this course, students will be able to:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;· Describe the design intent and key features of Windows7.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;· Customize the new Windows7 taskbar to the individual application requirements&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;· Describe the Multi-Touch and Ink support&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;· Customize the Libraries and Federated Search capabilities&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;· Describe the common interfaces for Sensors and Location&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;· Develop the Windows Scenic Ribbon for their application&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;· Use the Application Compatibility features&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;· Design an application to be compatible User Account Control&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;· Describe the Xml Paper Specification and support offered in Windows7&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;· Create start-on-demand Windows Services to reduce start-up times&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;· Create Energy-Efficient applications that conserve power.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;· Use the Application Instrumentation, Diagnostic and Performance Tools&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Audience&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;The primary audience is experienced early-adopter Developers who wish to use some or all of the Windows7 features in applications.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Product and Technology Experience:&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Experience of Visual Studio and either C# or C++/COM&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;     &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Course Outline&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Day 1 – Windows7 : Visible Features&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;· Windows7 Overview&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;· The new Windows7 Taskbar&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;· Multi-Touch and Ink&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;· Libraries and Federated Search&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;· Sensors and Location&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;· The Windows Scenic Ribbon&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Day 2 – Windows7 : Supporting Features&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;· Graphics Improvements&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;· Application Compatibility Overview&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;· User Account Control Overview&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;· XPS&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;· Background Services and Tasks&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;· Energy Efficient Applications&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;· Application Instrumentation, Diagnostic and Performance Tools&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9580111" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>ronang</name><uri>http://blogs.msdn.com/members/ronang.aspx</uri></author><category term="Microsoft" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/Microsoft/default.aspx" /><category term="Developer" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/Developer/default.aspx" /><category term="Windows 7" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/Windows+7/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>New Windows 7 App Compat Resource for ISVs in Ireland / Northern Ireland</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/2009/04/27/new-windows-7-app-compat-resource-for-isvs-in-ireland-northern-ireland.aspx" /><id>http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/2009/04/27/new-windows-7-app-compat-resource-for-isvs-in-ireland-northern-ireland.aspx</id><published>2009-04-27T16:59:55Z</published><updated>2009-04-27T16:59:55Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt; 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                            &lt;tr&gt;                               &lt;td&gt;                                 &lt;p&gt;&lt;img border="0" alt="Windows 7" src="http://www.wunderman.cz/Veronika/autoindex/index.php?dir=&amp;amp;file=Windows%207.jpg" width="750" height="105" /&gt;&lt;a name="top"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;                               &lt;/td&gt;                             &lt;/tr&gt;                              &lt;tr&gt;                               &lt;td valign="top"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;                             &lt;/tr&gt;                           &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;                       &lt;/td&gt;                     &lt;/tr&gt;                   &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;               &lt;/td&gt;             &lt;/tr&gt;           &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;     &lt;/tr&gt;      &lt;tr&gt;       &lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;     &lt;/tr&gt;      &lt;tr&gt;       &lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;     &lt;/tr&gt;      &lt;tr&gt;       &lt;td valign="top"&gt; 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Therefore, as an ISV it is critical that your solution is compatible with Windows 7 - now is the right time to ensure you are ready for the Windows 7 wave.                                    &lt;br /&gt;If you have a solution on either the Windows Vista or Windows XP operating system, &lt;a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=148996"&gt;Innovate On&lt;/a&gt; has resources which will help you to ensure your solution lights up on Windows 7. With an application quality cookbook, forums, and Windows compatibility tests you can achieve compatibility easily and also explore how to make your solution shine with the new features Windows 7 provides.                                     &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;                                  &lt;p&gt;Get compatible by checking out the resources on &lt;a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=148996"&gt;Innovate On&lt;/a&gt;, and if you’re interested in becoming eligible to display the &lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11782924&amp;amp;s1=9daf2b98-bba1-cb12-a880-31971a0acb26"&gt;Windows 7 Software Logo&lt;/a&gt; on your solution please feel free to contact me for more details. The good news is it’s become a lot easier! We will also be running some (free) classroom training on Windows 7 development in June 2009, along with a remediation workshop to work through any issues you may run into – again, feel free to &lt;a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/contact.aspx"&gt;contact me&lt;/a&gt; for more details.                                     &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;                                  &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;                               &lt;/td&gt;                             &lt;/tr&gt;                           &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;                       &lt;/td&gt;                        &lt;td width="10"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;                     &lt;/tr&gt;                   &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;               &lt;/td&gt;             &lt;/tr&gt;              &lt;tr&gt;               &lt;td&gt;                 &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;               &lt;/td&gt;                &lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;             &lt;/tr&gt;              &lt;tr&gt;               &lt;td&gt;                 &lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;                     &lt;tr&gt;                       &lt;td&gt;                         &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=11782928&amp;amp;s1=9daf2b98-bba1-cb12-a880-31971a0acb26"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;                       &lt;/td&gt;                     &lt;/tr&gt;                   &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;                  &lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;                     &lt;tr&gt;                       &lt;td&gt;                         &lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="Microsoft" align="right" src="http://www.microsoft.com/library/images/pens/mslogos/MSlogo_grey.gif" width="100" height="50" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;                       &lt;/td&gt;                        &lt;td valign="bottom"&gt;                         &lt;p&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/Empty.gif?J1=173185&amp;amp;J2=1&amp;amp;S1=9daf2b98-bba1-cb12-a880-31971a0acb26" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;                       &lt;/td&gt;                     &lt;/tr&gt;                   &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;               &lt;/td&gt;             &lt;/tr&gt;           &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;     &lt;/tr&gt;   &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9570913" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>ronang</name><uri>http://blogs.msdn.com/members/ronang.aspx</uri></author><category term="Microsoft" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/Microsoft/default.aspx" /><category term="ISV" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/ISV/default.aspx" /><category term="Ireland" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/Ireland/default.aspx" /><category term="Windows 7" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/Windows+7/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>App Compat - Windows 7 Partner Readiness Day – online event, May 7th 2009</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/2009/04/24/app-compat-windows-7-partner-readiness-day-online-event-may-7th-2009.aspx" /><id>http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/2009/04/24/app-compat-windows-7-partner-readiness-day-online-event-may-7th-2009.aspx</id><published>2009-04-24T16:26:24Z</published><updated>2009-04-24T16:26:24Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;Check out &lt;a title="http://www.windowspartnerreadinessday.com/index.html" href="http://www.windowspartnerreadinessday.com/index.html"&gt;http://www.windowspartnerreadinessday.com/index.html&lt;/a&gt; and the ISV track at &lt;a title="http://www.windowspartnerreadinessday.com/isvihv.html" href="http://www.windowspartnerreadinessday.com/isvihv.html"&gt;http://www.windowspartnerreadinessday.com/isvihv.html&lt;/a&gt; for a chance to learn about Windows 7 – all sessions will be recorded for viewing after the event as well….&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;h3&gt;ISV &amp;amp; IHV Session Information&lt;/h3&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Topic&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Speaker&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;8:00-9:00am&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Keynote &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Brad Brooks &amp;amp; Rich Reynolds &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;9:00-9:45am&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Windows 7 Compatibility and Tools&amp;#160; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Mark Rogers&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;9:45-10:30am&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Meet the Windows 7 Logo Program &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Jeff Price &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;10:30-11:15am&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;New Possibilities With Software &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Aseem Datar &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;11:15am-12:00pm&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;New Possibilities With Hardware - Includes DS, Touch, Playto, Rally &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Gary Schare &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Windows 7 Compatibility and Tools&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Speaker: &lt;a href="http://www.windowspartnerreadinessday.com/MarkRogers.html"&gt;Mark Rogers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Learn about the programs and tools to test your applications and device drivers to verify compatibility and ensure that your customers have a great experience with Windows 7 &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Meet the Windows 7 Logo Program&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Speaker: &lt;a href="http://www.windowspartnerreadinessday.com/JeffPrice.html"&gt;Jeff Price&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Get the inside scoop on the vision and plan for the Windows 7 Logo program. Learn about why customers care about it and what it means to you. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;New Possibilities with Software&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Speaker: &lt;a href="http://www.windowspartnerreadinessday.com/aseemdatar.html"&gt;Aseem Datar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Unlock new value with a collection of new features (Touch, New taskbar, and new extensible Ribbon) introduced in Windows 7 that improve how users discover and interact with applications. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;New Possibilities with Hardware - Includes DS, Touch, Playto, Rally&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Speaker: &lt;a href="http://www.windowspartnerreadinessday.com/GarySchare.html"&gt;Gary Schare&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9566700" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>ronang</name><uri>http://blogs.msdn.com/members/ronang.aspx</uri></author><category term="Microsoft" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/Microsoft/default.aspx" /><category term="ISV" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/ISV/default.aspx" /><category term="Ireland" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/Ireland/default.aspx" /><category term="Windows 7" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/Windows+7/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Windows 7 federated search and your web property</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/2009/04/20/windows-7-federated-search-and-your-web-property.aspx" /><link rel="enclosure" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" length="614" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/attachment/9556877.ashx" /><id>http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/2009/04/20/windows-7-federated-search-and-your-web-property.aspx</id><published>2009-04-20T19:23:00Z</published><updated>2009-04-20T19:23:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;P&gt;Just a quick post for those of you who are developing either internet or intranet applications, to highlight how Windows 7 federated search can easily allow users to search your web property from within Windows Explorer on Windows 7. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Here’s how it works using Live Search with the MSDN Ireland blog: &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Download the federated search connector file (MSDNIreland.osdx) attached to this post, double click then you’ll end up with: &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/ronang/WindowsLiveWriter/Windows7federatedsearchandyourwebpropert_F47A/clip_image002_2.jpg" mce_href="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/ronang/WindowsLiveWriter/Windows7federatedsearchandyourwebpropert_F47A/clip_image002_2.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" title=clip_image002 border=0 alt=clip_image002 src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/ronang/WindowsLiveWriter/Windows7federatedsearchandyourwebpropert_F47A/clip_image002_thumb.jpg" width=244 height=152 mce_src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/ronang/WindowsLiveWriter/Windows7federatedsearchandyourwebpropert_F47A/clip_image002_thumb.jpg"&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Select it then enter a search term. If you have the preview pane turned on you end up with the content in your explorer window. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/ronang/WindowsLiveWriter/Windows7federatedsearchandyourwebpropert_F47A/clip_image004_2.jpg" mce_href="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/ronang/WindowsLiveWriter/Windows7federatedsearchandyourwebpropert_F47A/clip_image004_2.jpg"&gt;&lt;IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" title=clip_image004 border=0 alt=clip_image004 src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/ronang/WindowsLiveWriter/Windows7federatedsearchandyourwebpropert_F47A/clip_image004_thumb.jpg" width=644 height=461 mce_src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/ronang/WindowsLiveWriter/Windows7federatedsearchandyourwebpropert_F47A/clip_image004_thumb.jpg"&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;The .osdx file is pretty straightforward : all that’s needed&amp;nbsp; is a URL on the given site that can return results in RSS or ATOM format. For those of you using WCF to create services, creating an RSS/ATOM feed should be pretty easy. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;There are plenty of examples of search connectors out there, for example &lt;A href="http://www.istartedsomething.com/20081120/flickr-search-connectr-for-windows-7-search-federation/" target=_blank mce_href="http://www.istartedsomething.com/20081120/flickr-search-connectr-for-windows-7-search-federation/"&gt;here’s one for Flickr&lt;/A&gt;. &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Those BizSpark startups out there who are building hosted services might find this a quick and easy way to bring their web presence to the desktop. &lt;/P&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9556877" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>ronang</name><uri>http://blogs.msdn.com/members/ronang.aspx</uri></author><category term="Windows 7" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/Windows+7/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Azure Services Training for ISVs, Dublin May 28th 2009</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/2009/04/20/azure-services-training-for-isvs-dublin-may-28th-2009.aspx" /><id>http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/2009/04/20/azure-services-training-for-isvs-dublin-may-28th-2009.aspx</id><published>2009-04-20T11:10:18Z</published><updated>2009-04-20T11:10:18Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;We have set up a 1 day course on Azure for ISVs enrolled in the Metro program. Details are below. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;This training is for ISVs in Ireland/Northern Ireland only and to attend you must register from within the Metro portal – look under Events-&amp;gt;Europe-&amp;gt;Ireland. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Spaces are limited, so please only register if you are certain you can attend.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;If you have any questions please feel free to &lt;a href="blogs.msdn.com/ronang/contact.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;contact me&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;     &lt;tr&gt;       &lt;td width="74%"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Registration &lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;     &lt;/tr&gt;      &lt;tr&gt;       &lt;td width="74%"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Azure Services Platform Overview&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;     &lt;/tr&gt;      &lt;tr&gt;       &lt;td width="74%"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Break&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;     &lt;/tr&gt;      &lt;tr&gt;       &lt;td width="74%"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Introduction to Windows Azure&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;     &lt;/tr&gt;      &lt;tr&gt;       &lt;td width="74%"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Lunch &lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;     &lt;/tr&gt;      &lt;tr&gt;       &lt;td width="74%"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Introduction to SQL Services&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;     &lt;/tr&gt;      &lt;tr&gt;       &lt;td width="74%"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Break&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;     &lt;/tr&gt;      &lt;tr&gt;       &lt;td width="74%"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Introduction to .NET Services&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;     &lt;/tr&gt;      &lt;tr&gt;       &lt;td width="74%"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Break&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;     &lt;/tr&gt;      &lt;tr&gt;       &lt;td width="74%"&gt;         &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Introduction to Live Services&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;/td&gt;     &lt;/tr&gt;   &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Location:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;The Auditorium,&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Microsoft Building 3, &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Carmanhall Road, &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Sandyford Industrial Estate,&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Dublin 18.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Training date:&lt;/b&gt; May 28&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Time:&lt;/b&gt; 9-5&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Language&lt;/b&gt;: English &lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9556361" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>ronang</name><uri>http://blogs.msdn.com/members/ronang.aspx</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Alpha toolkit for the Windows 7 Software Logo Program now available</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/2009/04/16/alpha-toolkit-for-the-windows-7-software-logo-program-now-available.aspx" /><id>http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/2009/04/16/alpha-toolkit-for-the-windows-7-software-logo-program-now-available.aspx</id><published>2009-04-16T16:05:49Z</published><updated>2009-04-16T16:05:49Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;The alpha toolkit for the Windows 7 Software Logo Program is now available. The toolkit provides you with a quick and agile, automated, light weight command-line tool to verify their application’s compliance against the &lt;a href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9630189"&gt;technical requirements&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;The toolkit is being made available and supported through the &lt;a href="https://connect.microsoft.com/site/sitehome.aspx?SiteID=831"&gt;Windows 7 Software Logo Connect site&lt;/a&gt;. Anyone can access the connect site, but to download the alpha toolkit or leave feedback, you need to have an invitation code. Sign up to receive updates to get the code.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;More information about the alpha toolkit is available at the &lt;a href="https://connect.microsoft.com/site/sitehome.aspx?SiteID=831" target="_blank"&gt;Microsoft Connect&lt;/a&gt; site for the software logo program. Be sure to read the readme file,&amp;#160; release notes, the PowerPoint overview with step by step guidance on how to use the toolkit. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;If you’re an ISV based in Ireland/Northern Ireland and want to find out more about Windows 7 application compatibility please &lt;a href="blogs.msdn.com/ronang/contact.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;contact me&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9552825" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>ronang</name><uri>http://blogs.msdn.com/members/ronang.aspx</uri></author><category term="Microsoft" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/Microsoft/default.aspx" /><category term="ISV" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/ISV/default.aspx" /><category term="Windows 7" scheme="http://blogs.msdn.com/ronang/archive/tags/Windows+7/default.aspx" /></entry></feed>