UK Education Group Partner Newshttp://blogs.msdn.com/ukeducationpartnernews/default.aspxNews from the Microsoft UK team, for all Education Partnersen-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)Quarterly Community Calls for Public Sector Partnershttp://blogs.msdn.com/ukeducationpartnernews/archive/2009/11/02/quarterly-community-calls-for-public-sector-partners.aspxMon, 02 Nov 2009 08:52:45 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9916067markabe0http://blogs.msdn.com/ukeducationpartnernews/comments/9916067.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/ukeducationpartnernews/commentrss.aspx?PostID=9916067<p>During this past fiscal year and at World-Wide Partner Conference, we heard loud and clear that you desired an ongoing communications forum with Microsoft Public Sector business.&#160; Your feedback prioritized having a frequent opportunity to hear from Public Sector industry experts, learn how Microsoft can practically assist you to build/close a strong sales pipeline and share the latest technology solutions applied to the Public Sector business.</p> <p>Based on this partner community request, we will begin hosting a Quarterly Community Call for managed partners conducting business within the Public Sector Industry (Government, Health and Education).&#160; 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I'm a developer, where can I get more information? Here are links to a couple of guides for IT Professionals and Developers</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri" lang=EN-US><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>IT Pro <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri" lang=EN-US><A href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=167123"><FONT color=#0000ff size=3 face=Calibri>http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=167123</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri" lang=EN-US><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>Dev<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri" lang=EN-US><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=cffb14e8-88a9-43bd-87aa-4792ab60d320&amp;displaylang=en"><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=cffb14e8-88a9-43bd-87aa-4792ab60d320&amp;displaylang=en</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P>I've also just checked the Microsoft download site at: <A href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads">http://www.microsoft.com/downloads</A>. There are several new downloads as a result of the SharePoint Conference last week, for example:</P> <P><A title="Collaboration Toolkit" href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&amp;FamilyID=d9af2c25-989c-45c4-8008-1f15722190ed" mce_href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&amp;FamilyID=d9af2c25-989c-45c4-8008-1f15722190ed">Collaboration Toolkit</A></P> <P><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&amp;FamilyID=cffb14e8-88a9-43bd-87aa-4792ab60d320" mce_href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&amp;FamilyID=cffb14e8-88a9-43bd-87aa-4792ab60d320">Developer Evaluation Guide and Walkthrough</A></P> <P><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&amp;FamilyID=22ffc029-2c08-457d-8311-ca457c6d160e" mce_href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&amp;FamilyID=22ffc029-2c08-457d-8311-ca457c6d160e">SharePoint 2010 Search Architecture</A></P> <P>Go to the download site and search for SharePoint to get all the new 2010 information.</P> <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P> <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9913796" width="1" height="1">SharePointDevelopersSharePoint 2010Record Breaking Windowshttp://blogs.msdn.com/ukeducationpartnernews/archive/2009/10/22/record-breaking-windows.aspxThu, 22 Oct 2009 15:52:03 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9911446markabe0http://blogs.msdn.com/ukeducationpartnernews/comments/9911446.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/ukeducationpartnernews/commentrss.aspx?PostID=9911446<p style="margin: 4.8pt 0cm 2.4pt; background: white; mso-line-height-alt: 13.2pt" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: #111111; font-size: 20pt">Windows 7 breaks Amazon UK pre-order volume record, ousts Harry Potter <p></p> </span></b></p> <p style="line-height: 13.2pt; margin: 4.8pt 0cm 2.4pt; background: white" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: #111111; font-size: 10pt"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/21/windows-7-breaks-amazon-uk-pre-order-volume-record-ousts-harry/">http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/21/windows-7-breaks-amazon-uk-pre-order-volume-record-ousts-harry/</a> </span></b></p> <p style="text-align: center; line-height: 19.2pt; background: white" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><a href="http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/44377/140/"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: #0aa7d6; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: none; mso-ansi-language: en-us; text-underline: none" lang="EN-US"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 15px 0px 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="clip_image002" border="0" alt="clip_image002" align="left" src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/ukeducationpartnernews/WindowsLiveWriter/RecordBreakingWindows_ED2E/clip_image002_12e57315-e427-40f9-8395-92501fb719ee.jpg" width="326" height="211" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_1" /></span></a><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: #363636; font-size: 10pt"> <p></p> </span></p> <p style="line-height: 19.2pt; background: white" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: #363636; font-size: 10pt">Take it from us, your London-based sleuths, when <em><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">anything</span></em> sells faster than <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/10/downloadable-files-coming-to-next-harry-potter-dvd/">Harry Potter</a> books or DVDs in the UK, it's <em><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">scorching</span></em> hot. Case in point is Microsoft's Vista successor, which has sold so well that it has beaten the Amazon UK pre-order record previously held by J.K. Rowling's <em><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows</span></em>. In fact, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/12/windows-7-review/">Windows 7</a> was able to tally up more sales in the first 8 hours of pre-order availability than Vista was able to collect altogether. Now that's what we call an upgrade. <p></p> </span></p><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9911446" width="1" height="1">Windows 7Windows 7 School Deploymentshttp://blogs.msdn.com/ukeducationpartnernews/archive/2009/10/19/windows-7-school-deployments.aspxMon, 19 Oct 2009 06:06:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9908924markabe0http://blogs.msdn.com/ukeducationpartnernews/comments/9908924.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/ukeducationpartnernews/commentrss.aspx?PostID=9908924<P>I pinched this article from Ray's Schools Blog at:&nbsp;<A href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ukschools/">http://blogs.msdn.com/ukschools/</A></P> <P>&nbsp; <TABLE style="mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; mso-cellspacing: 1.5pt" class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellPadding=0 class="MsoNormalTable"> <TBODY> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes"> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 0.75pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 0.75pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0.75pt"> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 12pt; BACKGROUND: #dbeef4" class=MsoNormal><?xml:namespace prefix = v ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" /><v:shapetype id=_x0000_t75 stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" coordsize="21600,21600"><v:stroke joinstyle="miter"></v:stroke><v:formulas><v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"></v:f></v:formulas><v:path o:connecttype="rect" gradientshapeok="t" o:extrusionok="f"></v:path><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:lock aspectratio="t" v:ext="edit"></o:lock></v:shapetype><v:shape style="Z-INDEX: 251659264; POSITION: absolute; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; WIDTH: 36.75pt; HEIGHT: 31.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; mso-wrap-distance-left: 0; mso-wrap-distance-top: 0; mso-wrap-distance-right: 0; mso-wrap-distance-bottom: 0; mso-position-horizontal: left; mso-position-horizontal-relative: text; mso-position-vertical-relative: line" id=_x0000_s1026 o:allowoverlap="f" alt="Firstquotes" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata src="http://blogs.msdn.com/photos/rayfl/images/9808591/original.aspx"></v:imagedata><?xml:namespace prefix = w ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" /><w:wrap type="square"></w:wrap></v:shape><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P style="BACKGROUND: #dbeef4"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>Windows 7 became available to schools in mid-August 2009, uncomfortably close to the start of the new school year. Although there was every encouragement from Microsoft for schools taking the plunge, it’s difficult to avoid the conclusion that those ICT teams that grasped the nettle were displaying a fair amount of courage. The start of a school term, after all, isn’t a moveable deadline. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="BACKGROUND: #dbeef4"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>Whether the new operating system was installed or not, whether or not it worked, or did what was printed on the tin, the students, teachers and administrators were still going to arrive and switch on their machines expecting to do pick up where they left off before their holidays. Failure, as they say, was not an option.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; BACKGROUND: #dbeef4" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p></SPAN>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>These are the first two paragraphs from Gerald Haigh’s article about the experiences of the early schools using Windows 7 in the UK. After just two weeks of term time, he went out to talk to half a dozen schools for us, and record their stories. Gerald normally spends his time split between writing books for school leaders, and leadership focused articles for educational publications. But given his ability to dive straight in and ask the right questions, it made sense to ask him to talk to these early adopters. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>The resulting document, which you can </FONT><A title="Download Gerald's article" href="http://cid-ee41ff520c90581e.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/Blog/UK%5e_Schools%5e_-%5e_Windows%5e_7%5e_Early%5e_Adopters.pdf" target=_blank><FONT color=#0000ff size=3>download from my SkyDrive</FONT></A><FONT size=3>, gives you a clear idea of the thoughts of those schools, and why they chose to make such an early start on Windows 7.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><IFRAME style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fcfcfc; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; WIDTH: 98px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; HEIGHT: 115px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title=Preview marginHeight=0 src="http://cid-ee41ff520c90581e.skydrive.live.com/embedicon.aspx/Public/Blog/UK%5e_Schools%5e_-%5e_Windows%5e_7%5e_Early%5e_Adopters.pdf" frameBorder=0 marginWidth=0 scrolling=no> </IFRAME> <P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>Take a look for yourself, and perhaps share with others in your school, to find out what happened when the following schools started term with Windows 7:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <UL type=disc> <LI style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3>West Hatch High School in Essex<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI> <LI style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3>Lodge Park Technology College in Northamptonshire<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI> <LI style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3>The Long Eaton School in Nottingham<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI> <LI style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3>The Samworth Enterprise Academy in Leicester<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI> <LI style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3>Twynham School in Dorset<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI> <LI style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3>Broadclyst Primary School in Devon<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI></UL> <P><FONT size=3><EM><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Thanks to Gerald and the schools for their openness in doing this – what had originally seemed like it might make an interesting blog post has turned into a cracking 15 page read! </SPAN></EM></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><IMG id=_x0000_i1026 border=0 src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9908558" width=1 height=1><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9908924" width="1" height="1">DeploymentWindows 7SchoolsMicrosoft Semblio – Event Registration Detailshttp://blogs.msdn.com/ukeducationpartnernews/archive/2009/10/15/microsoft-semblio-and-office-add-ins-event-registration-details.aspxThu, 15 Oct 2009 15:52:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9907722markabe0http://blogs.msdn.com/ukeducationpartnernews/comments/9907722.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/ukeducationpartnernews/commentrss.aspx?PostID=9907722<P>We’ve now got the event registration details for the Semblio and Office Academic Add-ins event for Publishers, Content Developers and Learning Platform Providers.</P> <P><STRONG>Registration:</STRONG></P> <P>URL: <A href="http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/InviteOnly.aspx?EventID=CF-56-DD-CF-33-D1-50-05-4D-4B-0B-16-5A-55-71-FB&amp;Culture=en-GB" mce_href="http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/InviteOnly.aspx?EventID=CF-56-DD-CF-33-D1-50-05-4D-4B-0B-16-5A-55-71-FB&amp;Culture=en-GB">http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/InviteOnly.aspx?EventID=CF-56-DD-CF-33-D1-50-05-4D-4B-0B-16-5A-55-71-FB&amp;Culture=en-GB</A> </P> <P>Invite Code: <B>038344</B> </P> <P>Phone Number: 0870 166 6680 ref: 9954</P> <P>Here is the draft agenda:</P> <TABLE style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; 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BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=302> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Introduction and Welcome <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 92.8pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=124> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">5 mins <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=213> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Mark A’Bear <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 3"> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 226.4pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=302> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">UK Market Overview <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 92.8pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=124> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">15 mins <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=213> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Schoolzone</SPAN></P></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 4"> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 226.4pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=302> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Semblio Product Overview <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=disc> <LI style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">What is it <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></LI> <LI style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Demo <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></LI> <LI style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Marketing and release plans <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></LI> <LI style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Roadmap <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></LI></UL></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 92.8pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=124> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">40 mins <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=213> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Jeff Dirks and Scott Burmester <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 5"> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 226.4pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=302> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Semblio Content Examples <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=disc> <LI style="mso-list: l7 level1 lfo3" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Cambridge University Press <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></LI> <LI style="mso-list: l7 level1 lfo3" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Science TV <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></LI></UL></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 92.8pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=124> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">30 mins <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=213> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">TBC <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 6"> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 226.4pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=302> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Office Developments <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=disc> <LI style="mso-list: l6 level1 lfo2" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Product overview <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></LI> <LI style="mso-list: l6 level1 lfo2" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Demo <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></LI> <LI style="mso-list: l6 level1 lfo2" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Marketing and release plans <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></LI></UL></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 92.8pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=124> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">30 mins <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=213> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Jeff Dirks and Scott Burmester <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 7"> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 226.4pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=302> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Customer Presentation <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=disc> <LI style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">A Teachers view <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></LI> <LI style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">What difference does it make? <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></LI></UL></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 92.8pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=124> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">30 mins <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=213> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ollie Bray (tbc)</SPAN></P></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 8"> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 226.4pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=302> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Standards Support <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=disc> <LI style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo7" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Common Cartridge <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></LI> <LI style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo7" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">SCORM <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></LI></UL></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 92.8pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=124> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">30 mins <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=213> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Scott Burmester</SPAN></P></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 9"> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 226.4pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=302> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Office 2010 <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=disc> <LI style="mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">What else is in Office for Education <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></LI> <LI style="mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Web Applications <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></LI> <LI style="mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Demo <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></LI> <LI style="mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Marketing and release plans <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></LI> <LI style="mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Office for Students <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></LI></UL></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 92.8pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=124> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">40 mins <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=213> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Chris Adams</SPAN></P></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 10"> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 226.4pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=302> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Innovative Teachers Network <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=disc> <LI style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo6" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">What is it? <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></LI> <LI style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo6" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Opportunities for Publishers <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></LI></UL></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 92.8pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=124> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">30 mins <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=213> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Kristen Weatherby <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 11"> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 226.4pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=302> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Summary and Call to Action <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=disc> <LI style="mso-list: l4 level1 lfo8" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">BETT <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></LI> <LI style="mso-list: l4 level1 lfo8" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Uluru plans <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></LI> <LI style="mso-list: l4 level1 lfo8" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Resources and support <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></LI></UL></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 92.8pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=124> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">20 mins <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=213> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Mark A’Bear <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P></SPAN></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 12; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes"> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 226.4pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=302> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <P>Close</P></SPAN></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 92.8pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=124> <P class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></P></SPAN></B></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 159.6pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; mso-border-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .5pt" vAlign=top width=213> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></P></SPAN></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9907722" width="1" height="1">EventsContent AuthoringPublishersGravaMicrosoft SemblioPartner Webcasts: Academy Live for October and Novemberhttp://blogs.msdn.com/ukeducationpartnernews/archive/2009/10/15/partner-webcasts-academy-live-for-october-and-november.aspxThu, 15 Oct 2009 09:38:02 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9907570markabe0http://blogs.msdn.com/ukeducationpartnernews/comments/9907570.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/ukeducationpartnernews/commentrss.aspx?PostID=9907570<p><a name="WNS152PAL"><b>WNS152PAL</b></a><b>: Why Windows Server 2008 R2 should be your and your customer’s platform of choice</b></p> <p>Presented by: Sangita Jayaraman</p> <p>Webcast Date:10/15/2009 </p> <p>Webcast Start Time: 8:00 AM (Pacific)</p> <p><a href="https://training.partner.microsoft.com/learning/app/management/LMS_ActDetails.aspx?UserMode=0&amp;ActivityId=553372">PLC Registration Link for Partners</a></p> <p><b>Level:</b>&#160; 200</p> <p><b>Partner Audience: </b>Partner Business Decision Maker, Partner Marketing, Partner Sales</p> <p>Would you like to know how Windows Server 2008 R2 compares to the competition, in particular, Red Hat Enterprise Linux? In this session, you will see why the Windows Server R2 platform is the most competitive offering in today's marketplace. 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mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt" lang=EN-US><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">ü<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&nbsp; </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #009900; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-US><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>Store questions in online banks for reuse in multiple assignments<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 13.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt 18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 18.0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt" lang=EN-US><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">ü<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&nbsp; </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri><SPAN style="COLOR: #009900; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-US>Produce SCORM 2004 compliant packages </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Click </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US><A href="http://www.itworx.com/"><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang=EN-GB><FONT color=#0000ff>here</FONT></SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"> to register for a free live webinar. See how ITWorx AuthorExpert<SUP>TM</SUP> fulfils all teaching needs with a near zero learning curve and is adaptable to multiple languages with concurrent bilingual support.</SPAN></FONT></FONT><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9907011" width="1" height="1">TrainingContent AuthoringITWorxWebcastsLive@edu Partner Technical Workshophttp://blogs.msdn.com/ukeducationpartnernews/archive/2009/10/14/live-edu-partner-technical-workshop.aspxWed, 14 Oct 2009 06:24:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9907008markabe0http://blogs.msdn.com/ukeducationpartnernews/comments/9907008.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/ukeducationpartnernews/commentrss.aspx?PostID=9907008<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><A href="mailto:Live@edu">Live@edu</A> is a very important Education initiative for Microsoft and we need the support of partners to identify and win opportunities, and then provide services to provision and deploy solutions. &nbsp;Whilst Live@edu is a set of free services hosted by Microsoft for students and educators, the experience of current deployment partners is that projects based on this solution deliver significant service revenues and often result in additional business opportunities as well as a long term relationship with the institution. &nbsp;Please join us at this workshop to find out more about the technical aspects of this solution.</SPAN></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN>&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri><B>Agenda</B> <I>(tbc)</I><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>&nbsp;</FONT></o:p></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>09:30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Registration<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>&nbsp;</FONT></o:p></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>10:00 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Welcome and Introduction<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>&nbsp;</FONT></o:p></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>10:15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Track Basic or Track Advanced*<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P> <UL> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>Track Basic:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<A href="mailto:Live@edu">Live@edu</A> process, sign up, deployment options, powershell, introduction to GalSync</FONT></FONT></DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>Track Advanced: GalSync 2010 deep dive, federation futures</FONT></FONT></DIV></LI></UL> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>12:15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lunch<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>&nbsp;</FONT></o:p></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>13:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Futures: What’s in R4 and Beyond<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>&nbsp;</FONT></o:p></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>14.30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Integration Work</FONT></FONT></P> <UL> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>Integrating with Moodle, SharePoint and other systems using Exchange Web Services and Live Services</FONT></FONT></DIV></LI></UL> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>15:30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Close<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P> <P><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>Date</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>: Wednesday 25 November<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>Location</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>: Microsoft, Cardinal Place, Victoria, London<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>Time</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>: 09:30 – 15:30<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>Registration</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN" lang=EN>: please email Bonami Meredith<SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"> </SPAN>at <A href="mailto:v-bomere@microsoft.com"><FONT color=#0000ff>v-bomere@microsoft.com</FONT></A> .&nbsp; <B><I>* NB Please indicate if you wish to attend the basic or advanced track at this event when you register<o:p></o:p></I></B></SPAN></P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9907008" width="1" height="1">TrainingWindows LiveLive@EduMoodleGalSyncLive Meetings for Partners New to Educationhttp://blogs.msdn.com/ukeducationpartnernews/archive/2009/10/12/live-meetings-for-partners-new-to-education.aspxMon, 12 Oct 2009 16:07:41 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9906183markabe0http://blogs.msdn.com/ukeducationpartnernews/comments/9906183.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/ukeducationpartnernews/commentrss.aspx?PostID=9906183<p> <p>We often get approached by organisations new to the Education market asking for information on the different sectors and where the greatest opportunity exists. This series of one hour Live Meetings has been designed to provide an introduction to the different Education sectors – Schools, Further Education, Higher Education and Scotland.</p> <p>The Live Meetings will be led by the sector Business Managers who will provide an insight into their respective markets, key drivers, government initiatives, resources available and business opportunities. To register please follow the links below using the invitation code.</p> <p>&#160;</p> <p>Event Title : Education: Partner Opportunities in the <strong>Schools</strong> Sector</p> <p>Presenters: Leighton Searle, Nicky Singh and Mark A’Bear</p> <p>Start Date/Time : 23-Nov-2009 10:00 AM</p> <p>The Event URL for this event is: <br /><a href="http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/InviteOnly.aspx?EventID=DC-63-53-4A-F1-E1-FB-3C-98-A6-35-04-95-00-CA-17&amp;culture=en-GB">http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/InviteOnly.aspx?EventID=DC-63-53-4A-F1-E1-FB-3C-98-A6-35-04-95-00-CA-17&amp;culture=en-GB</a></p> <p>Invitation Code : 8A5BF6</p> <p>&#160;</p> <p>Event Title : Education: Partner Opportunities in <strong>Scotland</strong></p> <p>Presenters: Steven Grier and Mark A’Bear</p> <p>Start Date/Time : 23-Nov-2009 11:30 AM</p> <p>The Event URL for this event is: <br /><a href="http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/InviteOnly.aspx?EventID=DC-63-53-4A-F1-E1-FB-3C-5B-F3-25-29-49-BC-57-C3&amp;culture=en-GB">http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/InviteOnly.aspx?EventID=DC-63-53-4A-F1-E1-FB-3C-5B-F3-25-29-49-BC-57-C3&amp;culture=en-GB</a></p> <p>Invitation Code : 85BD1F</p> <p>&#160;</p> <p>Event Title : Education: Partner Opportunities in <strong>Higher Education</strong></p> <p>Presenters: Dominic Watts and Mark A’Bear</p> <p>Start Date/Time : 24-Nov-2009 10:00 AM</p> <p>The Event URL for this event is: <br /><a href="http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/InviteOnly.aspx?EventID=DC-63-53-4A-F1-E1-FB-3C-07-DC-D9-15-68-90-59-69&amp;culture=en-GB">http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/InviteOnly.aspx?EventID=DC-63-53-4A-F1-E1-FB-3C-07-DC-D9-15-68-90-59-69&amp;culture=en-GB</a></p> <p>Invitation Code : 81C1E8</p> <p>&#160;</p> <p>Event Title : Education: Partner Opportunities in <strong>Further Education</strong></p> <p>Presenters: Amanda Bicknell and Mark A’Bear</p> <p>Start Date/Time : 24-Nov-2009 11:30 AM</p> <p>The Event URL for this event is: <br /><a href="http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/InviteOnly.aspx?EventID=DC-63-53-4A-F1-E1-FB-3C-31-58-9D-D5-F5-56-A9-29&amp;culture=en-GB">http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/InviteOnly.aspx?EventID=DC-63-53-4A-F1-E1-FB-3C-31-58-9D-D5-F5-56-A9-29&amp;culture=en-GB</a></p> <p>Invitation Code : 1EF545</p></p><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9906183" width="1" height="1">PartnersTrainingEventsFEHEScotlandSchoolsMicrosoft Semblio and Office 2010 – An Education Partner Eventhttp://blogs.msdn.com/ukeducationpartnernews/archive/2009/10/09/microsoft-semblio-and-office-2010-an-education-partner-event.aspxFri, 09 Oct 2009 17:29:59 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9905487markabe0http://blogs.msdn.com/ukeducationpartnernews/comments/9905487.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/ukeducationpartnernews/commentrss.aspx?PostID=9905487<p> <p>Many of you will have heard of Grava and maybe even Microsoft Semblio which is a new companion product for Microsoft Office designed to support the creation of rich multimedia Learning Resources. The Software Development Kit has been around for a while and made available to publishers and content developers for evaluation. The kit is available to download from:</p> <p><a title="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d22204fc-ab74-4d99-a5bd-bd56b32ff59f&amp;DisplayLang=en" href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d22204fc-ab74-4d99-a5bd-bd56b32ff59f&amp;DisplayLang=en">http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d22204fc-ab74-4d99-a5bd-bd56b32ff59f&amp;DisplayLang=en</a></p> <p>Development of the ‘assembly’ and ‘assessment’ parts of Microsoft Semblio are well advanced and so after several years of talking about it, the product is nearly ready. So, to help partners prepare for Semblio and Office 2010 we are hosting an event at the Microsoft offices in Cardinal Place near Victoria to showcase these new products and the opportunities they present for partners.</p> <p>We are still finalising the agenda, but we are expecting representatives of the Education Product Group to be in attendance to talk about and demonstrate the products they’ve developed. In addition we hope to have third party examples of learning resources created using Semblio as well as beta code for partners to take away for further evaluation. To get more information on Semblio and its capabilities go to:</p> <p><a title="http://www.microsoft.com/learningspace/semblio/" href="http://www.microsoft.com/learningspace/semblio/">http://www.microsoft.com/learningspace/semblio/</a></p> <p><strong>Event Details</strong></p> <p><strong>Date:</strong> Thursday Nov 19</p> <p><strong>Time:</strong> 10:00 – 15:00</p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Cardinal Place, Victoria, London</p> <p><strong>Attendees:</strong> Publishers, Content Developers, VLE and Learning Platform partners</p> <p>Registration details will be available shortly, but in the meantime please reserve the date.</p></p><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9905487" width="1" height="1">Content AuthoringPublishersGravaMicrosoft SemblioVirtualisation Resources and Cost Savingshttp://blogs.msdn.com/ukeducationpartnernews/archive/2009/10/08/virtualisation-resources-and-cost-savings.aspxThu, 08 Oct 2009 10:43:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9904779markabe0http://blogs.msdn.com/ukeducationpartnernews/comments/9904779.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/ukeducationpartnernews/commentrss.aspx?PostID=9904779<P class=MsoNormal>Following the successful Virtualisation training for Education Partners on Tuesday of this week, here are additional resources to help partners win opportunities and compete against VMware. The Virtulaisation opportunity for Microsoft Partners can be found at:</P> <P class=MsoNormal><A href="http://cid-2fbbe67743d5177d.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Virtualisation">http://cid-2fbbe67743d5177d.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Virtualisation</A></P> <P class=MsoNormal><STRONG>Presentations:</STRONG></P> <P class=MsoNormal>Presentations from the event can be found via the link below. <SPAN style="COLOR: black">There are three</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"> </SPAN>files on the<SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black">share</SPAN> which might be useful to partners: </P> <UL> <LI> <DIV mce_keep="true"><SPAN style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Partner opportunity </DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV mce_keep="true"></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Competing with VMware, this is actually a full detailed deck from the <SPAN style="COLOR: black">VM</SPAN>ware analysis course<SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">, </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black">containing the areas &amp; pricing Matt covered.</SPAN> </DIV></LI></SPAN> <LI style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">System Center – more details on roadmap for system center</SPAN></LI></UL> <P class=MsoNormal>All you need is to use your live ID to log on (standard MS passport – not linked to partner programme).</P> <P class=MsoNormal><A href="http://cid-b5d68861f0d690b0.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/.Public?uc=1&amp;isFromRichUpload=1" mce_href="http://cid-b5d68861f0d690b0.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/.Public?uc=1&amp;isFromRichUpload=1">http://cid-b5d68861f0d690b0.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/.Public?uc=1&amp;isFromRichUpload=1</A></P> <P class=MsoNormal><STRONG>Comparative Pricing:</STRONG></P> <P class=MsoNormal>A major competitive advantage for Partners are the cost savings to be made from the adoption of Microsoft Virtualisation technologies such as Hyper-V which is included within Windows Server 2008 R2 at no additional cost. There are a number of resources worth looking at:</P> <P class=MsoNormal><B>Matt’s VMware Pricing Comparison Blog Discussion</B></P> <UL> <LI> <DIV style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoListParagraph><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><SPAN style="mso-list: ignore">Matt McSpirit’s I</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">nitial article: <A href="http://blogs.technet.com/mattmcspirit/archive/2009/09/11/investigating-the-vmware-cost-per-application-calculator.aspx" mce_href="http://blogs.technet.com/mattmcspirit/archive/2009/09/11/investigating-the-vmware-cost-per-application-calculator.aspx">http://blogs.technet.com/mattmcspirit/archive/2009/09/11/investigating-the-vmware-cost-per-application-calculator.aspx</A><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt"></SPAN></SPAN></DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoListParagraph><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">VMware’s response: <A href="http://blogs.vmware.com/virtualreality/2009/09/did-microsoft-just-agree-with-us-that-hyper-v-is-not-16th-the-cost-of-vsphere.html" mce_href="http://blogs.vmware.com/virtualreality/2009/09/did-microsoft-just-agree-with-us-that-hyper-v-is-not-16th-the-cost-of-vsphere.html">http://blogs.vmware.com/virtualreality/2009/09/did-microsoft-just-agree-with-us-that-hyper-v-is-not-16th-the-cost-of-vsphere.html</A> </SPAN></DIV></LI> <LI> <DIV style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoListParagraph><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">Matt’s response: <A href="http://blogs.technet.com/mattmcspirit/archive/2009/09/22/responding-to-the-vmware-virtual-reality-blog-post.aspx" mce_href="http://blogs.technet.com/mattmcspirit/archive/2009/09/22/responding-to-the-vmware-virtual-reality-blog-post.aspx">http://blogs.technet.com/mattmcspirit/archive/2009/09/22/responding-to-the-vmware-virtual-reality-blog-post.aspx</A></SPAN></DIV></LI></UL> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><STRONG>ROI Tools</STRONG></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black">There are two calculators you may find useful. The first tool will produce a PowerPoint and Word document – which can be very helpful in creating collateral and information for presentation and proposals etc. This also contains a competitive comparison – which shows Microsoft versus a “competitor”. </SPAN> <P class=MsoNormal><U><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><A href="https://roianalyst.alinean.com/microsoft/virtualization/" mce_href="https://roianalyst.alinean.com/microsoft/virtualization/">https://roianalyst.alinean.com/microsoft/virtualization/</A></SPAN></U></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt"><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/virtualization/why/roi/default.mspx" mce_href="http://www.microsoft.com/virtualization/why/roi/default.mspx">http://www.microsoft.com/virtualization/why/roi/default.mspx</A></SPAN></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-fareast-language: en-gb"><A href="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/ukeducationpartnernews/WindowsLiveWriter/VirtualisationResourcesandCostSavings_7740/clip_image002_2.jpg" mce_href="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/ukeducationpartnernews/WindowsLiveWriter/VirtualisationResourcesandCostSavings_7740/clip_image002_2.jpg"></A></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt"></SPAN>VMware also have a tool on their site – which is located here: </SPAN> <P class=MsoNormal><U><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><A href="http://www.vmware.com/files/elqNow/elqRedir.htm?ref=http://www.vmware.com/go/calculator" mce_href="http://www.vmware.com/files/elqNow/elqRedir.htm?ref=http://www.vmware.com/go/calculator">www.vmware.com/go/calculator</A></SPAN></U><SPAN style="COLOR: black">&nbsp; </SPAN> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black">There is a word of caution – with these tools you can do a very like for like comparison, however, the inputs aren’t quite identical. So for example on the MS calculator if you say you will virtualise 50 applications – it adds in time and resource to migrate 50 apps (so this will need to be removed if you want to compare apples for apples). Whereas the VMware calculator only factors in moving the VM’s. So you’ll need to ensure you are actually comparing like for like. </SPAN> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black"></SPAN><STRONG>VDI Training – Dec 3</STRONG> <P>Additional training is also coming up ……………………..</P> <P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Understanding the Virtualisation Opportunity with the Microsoft VDI including competitive Comparisons </SPAN></B> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">In this session for partners we will provide an overview of VDI or more accurately - Desktop Optimisation. We will provide a general business overview exploring the market opportunity, the products that make up a VDI solution, alternatives to VDI and how Microsoft is positioned against the competition. FREE </SPAN><A href="https://training.partner.microsoft.com/learning/app/management/LMS_ActDetails.aspx?UserMode=0&amp;ActivityId=512878" mce_href="https://training.partner.microsoft.com/learning/app/management/LMS_ActDetails.aspx?UserMode=0&amp;ActivityId=512878"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Register Here</SPAN></A><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN> <P class=MsoNormal><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Reading 1<SUP>st</SUP> October, Reading 3<SUP>rd</SUP> December</SPAN></I> <P class=MsoNormal><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></I><STRONG>Additional information</STRONG> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">There is additional Information on R2 at this site:</SPAN> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/hyper-v-server/en/us/r2.aspx" mce_href="http://www.microsoft.com/hyper-v-server/en/us/r2.aspx">http://www.microsoft.com/hyper-v-server/en/us/r2.aspx</A></SPAN> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">For information on Microsoft comparing to VMware there is further information here:</SPAN> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/virtualization/compare/vmware-comparison.mspx" mce_href="http://www.microsoft.com/virtualization/compare/vmware-comparison.mspx">http://www.microsoft.com/virtualization/compare/vmware-comparison.mspx</A></SPAN></P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9904779" width="1" height="1">Windows Server 2008VirtualisationHyper-VResourcesPartner Program: Customer Satisfaction Index (CSAT)http://blogs.msdn.com/ukeducationpartnernews/archive/2009/10/05/partner-program-customer-satisfaction-index-csat.aspxMon, 05 Oct 2009 14:10:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9903176markabe0http://blogs.msdn.com/ukeducationpartnernews/comments/9903176.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/ukeducationpartnernews/commentrss.aspx?PostID=9903176<P>The CSAT requirement for partners to renew at gold level is catching a few partners out. As a result it might be worth planning ahead and reviewing the CSAT requirements ahead of renewal. </P> <P>We have just entered the new survey period for CSAT (1 October) which is now a mandatory requirement for Gold status as part of the partner programme.&nbsp; If you are a Gold partner due to renew in January, February or March you will need to take part in this survey period to ensure you maintain your status. </P> <P>The next survey runs closes on 14 December, if you chose not to take part in the survey you will not be able to re-enrol at Gold level. </P> <P>Please see below for some useful links to additional information:</P> <P><B><U>Partner Portal CSAT link</U></B> </P> <P><A href="https://microsoft.prognostics.com/msportal/portal.aspx" mce_href="https://microsoft.prognostics.com/msportal/portal.aspx">https://microsoft.prognostics.com/msportal/portal.aspx</A> </P> <P><B><U>MSPP CSAT link</U></B> </P> <P><A href="https://partner.microsoft.com/UK/40018120#surA3" mce_href="https://partner.microsoft.com/UK/40018120#surA3">https://partner.microsoft.com/UK/40018120#surA3</A> </P> <P><B><U>Demo C-SAT link</U></B> </P> <P><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/partner/media/csat/default.aspx" mce_href="http://www.microsoft.com/partner/media/csat/default.aspx">http://www.microsoft.com/partner/media/csat/default.aspx</A> </P> <P><B></B></P> <P><B></B></P> <P><B>Q. 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Finally, The Conferencing entry control configuration of Open Authentication, Closed Authentication and Anonymous are discussed and deployed.</p> <p><b></b></p> <p><a name="MOS05PAL"></a><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><a name="OCS11PAL"></a><b>OCS11PAL: Audio, Video, Web Conferencing deployment with Microsoft Office Communications Server R2 (Part 4 of 6)</b></p> <p>Presented by: Craig Brown</p> <p>Webcast Date:10/27/2009 </p> <p>Webcast Start Time: 12:00 PM (Pacific)</p> <p><a href="https://training.partner.microsoft.com/learning/app/management/LMS_ActDetails.aspx?UserMode=0&amp;ActivityId=553615">PLC Registration Link for Partners</a></p> <p><b>Level:</b>&#160; 300</p> <p><b>Partner Audience: </b>Partner IT Professional</p> <p>The Office Communications Server 2007 webinar series provides foundational support for the successful deployment of the Office Communication Server 2007 R2 Conferencing features and related architecture.&#160;&#160; The structure of the webinar will be comprised of demonstrations and lecture covering the three major areas of a successful Conferencing Solutions. </p> <p>The topic areas are:&#160; </p> <p>The Microsoft Enterprise foundations</p> <p>The Conferencing components</p> <p>Conferencing Deployment Scenarios</p> <p>The Microsoft Enterprise foundations will focus on the Active Directory, DNS Support, IIS requirements, Http Reserve Proxy, Certificate infrastructure, and Network Protocols/Port and Firewall Requirements. Bandwidth requirements and usage will also be discussed.</p> <p>Part 4 of 6: Federated Solution requirements, implementation, and maintenance configuration of Microsoft Office Communication Server 2007 R2.&#160; </p> <p>The Federated Solution covers the Cross-organization conferencing design, Edge Server support for Federation, HTTP Reverse Proxy configuration, Certificate implementation, DNS requirements, and End User configuration settings.</p> <p><b></b></p> <p><a name="OCS12PAL"></a><b></b></p> <p><b>OCS12PAL: Audio, Video, Web Conferencing deployment with Microsoft Office Communications Server R2 (Part 5 of 6)</b></p> <p>Presented by: Craig Brown</p> <p>Webcast Date:10/28/2009 </p> <p>Webcast Start Time: 12:00 PM (Pacific)</p> <p><a href="https://training.partner.microsoft.com/learning/app/management/LMS_ActDetails.aspx?UserMode=0&amp;ActivityId=553617">PLC Registration Link for Partners</a></p> <p><b>Level:</b>&#160; 300</p> <p><b>Partner Audience: </b>Partner IT Professional</p> <p>The Office Communications Server 2007 webinar series provides foundational support for the successful deployment of the Office Communication Server 2007 R2 Conferencing features and related architecture.&#160;&#160; The structure of the webinar will be comprised of demonstrations and lecture covering the three major areas of a successful Conferencing Solutions. </p> <p>The topic areas are:&#160; </p> <p>The Microsoft Enterprise foundations</p> <p>The Conferencing components</p> <p>Conferencing Deployment Scenarios</p> <p><b></b></p> <p>The Microsoft Enterprise foundations will focus on the Active Directory, DNS Support, IIS requirements, Http Reserve Proxy, Certificate infrastructure, and Network Protocols/Port and Firewall Requirements. Bandwidth requirements and usage will also be discussed.</p> <p>Part 5 of 6:&#160; An exploration of the Baseline Scenario of the Conferencing Solution of Office Communication Server 2007 R2.</p> <p>During this session the Baseline Scenario Configuration of the Conferencing Solution Deployment is examined.&#160; </p> <p>The Baseline Scenario provides an examination of the configuration of the previous sessions components placed into a real world deployment design.&#160; Video, Web, and Audio conferencing workloads that are deployed in the Baseline Scenario are examined.</p> <p><b></b></p> <p><a name="BRD20PAL"></a><b></b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><a name="OCS13PAL"><b>OCS13PAL</b></a><b>: Audio, Video, Web Conferencing deployment with Microsoft Office Communications Server R2 (Part 6 of 6)</b></p> <p>Presented by: Craig Brown</p> <p>Webcast Date:10/29/2009 </p> <p>Webcast Start Time: 12:00 PM (Pacific)</p> <p><a href="https://training.partner.microsoft.com/learning/app/management/LMS_ActDetails.aspx?UserMode=0&amp;ActivityId=553620">PLC Registration Link for Partners</a></p> <p><b>Level:</b>&#160; 300</p> <p><b>Partner Audience: </b>Partner IT Professional</p> <p>The Office Communications Server 2007 webinar series provides foundational support for the successful deployment of the Office Communication Server 2007 R2 Conferencing features and related architecture.&#160;&#160; The structure of the webinar will be comprised of demonstrations and lecture covering the three major areas of a successful Conferencing Solutions. </p> <p>The topic areas are:&#160; </p> <p>The Microsoft Enterprise foundations</p> <p>The Conferencing components</p> <p>Conferencing Deployment Scenarios<b></b></p> <p>The topic areas are:&#160; </p> <p>The Microsoft Enterprise foundations</p> <p>The Conferencing components</p> <p>Conferencing Deployment Scenarios<b></b></p> <p>The Microsoft Enterprise foundations will focus on the Active Directory, DNS Support, IIS requirements, Http Reserve Proxy, Certificate infrastructure, and Network Protocols/Port and Firewall Requirements. Bandwidth requirements and usage will also be discussed.</p> <p>Part 6 of 6: An exploration of Multiple Implementation Scenarios for the Microsoft Conferencing Solution of Office Communication Server 2007 R2.</p> <p>The final part of the series will examine several integration Scenarios.&#160; The Greenfield Audio Conferencing Scenario is examined. </p> <p>The Dual-Bridge Conferencing Scenarios of Server-enabled, Legacy Conference Leader - No enterprise Voice, and&#160; Legacy Conference Leader - with enterprise Voice are discussed.&#160;&#160; PSTN/PBX integration designs are explored.</p></p><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9901730" width="1" height="1">TrainingWindows Server 2008Office Communication ServerVirtualisationPartner Academy LiveWebcastsOCS