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James Senior at Microsoft: Like a kid in a candy store
Download Vista 5536 - time to swallow the red pill
If you want to get your hands on what was going to be RC1 then get yourself over to the 5536...
Author: james Date: 08/30/2006
Pre-order your copy of Windows Vista
Yes, Windows Vista is for sale on Amazon.com [Update] Ok so some people couldn't pick up the subtle...
Author: james Date: 08/30/2006
Getting started with Windows Presentation Foundation
I was recently asked where the best place to get started with WPF is. I automatically directed the...
Author: james Date: 08/30/2006
Some early reviews on Vista build 5536
The chaps over at eWeek have managed to get their hands on Build 5536 of Vista and they like what...
Author: james Date: 08/28/2006
Network Security/(Cisco+Microsoft) = Safer customers
Well something like that anyway. Security is a battle that has to be fought on many fronts, and it's...
Author: james Date: 08/28/2006
CSS Fixes in IE7
In my previous life I was a developer. I did a lot of work on web applications which meant I had the...
Author: james Date: 08/25/2006
ReadyDrive insight from Samsung Director
ReadyDrive is a new technology in Vista that functions as a read-write buffer between the...
Author: james Date: 08/25/2006
InfoCenter - view of the future?
I get hit with a lot of information. Much of it is managed via Outlook; emails, blog posts,...
Author: james Date: 08/25/2006
Better Together: Cancer Research, Vista & Sharepoint 2007
Over at the Scripps Research Institute in California, it looks like they're taking advantage of the...
Author: james Date: 08/25/2006
So Neo...
Steve has posted about the new version of desktop search which is available. Personally, I won't be...
Author: james Date: 08/24/2006
How many Microsoft employees does it take to fix a lightbulb?
Feel free to insert your own punchline in the comment section :-) In this post I wanted to highlight...
Author: james Date: 08/24/2006
Windows Workflow Foundation - Get the facts
Windows Workflow Foundation - Key Facts: The Windows Workflow Foundation (WWF) provides a platform...
Author: james Date: 08/24/2006
Customise the Office 2007 Ribbon
David Overton has posted about an MSDN article that explains how you can customise the ribbon (new...
Author: james Date: 08/23/2006
NotForNoobs.com = Habu (obviously)
https://www.notfornoobs.com/Microsoft-Habu-Gaming-Mouse.htm
Author: james Date: 08/23/2006
Get along to these Vista Events
Windows Vista Security 11 September 2006, London: Windows Vista System Integrity Technologies...
Author: james Date: 08/23/2006
Visual Studio 2003 SP1 Released
Somasegar posts about the release of SP1 for Visual Studio 2003 here:...
Author: james Date: 08/22/2006
Vista Release Date
Word on the street is that Vista will be on target for January - although no date has been set....
Author: james Date: 08/22/2006
Vista Disk and Volume Management Beta Chat
If you're an IT admin or similar, you will be interested in the webchat that took place last week on...
Author: james Date: 08/22/2006
Give us your Vista Feedback
Have you been testing Vista? Firstly, thankyou - we value your time and effort! Secondly, make sure...
Author: james Date: 08/22/2006
Build killer apps on Vista
Found this cool link which provides some guidance on how to take advantage of the new platforms in...
Author: james Date: 08/21/2006
Are you ready for the Vista opportunity???
Vista = Massive opportunity for Microsoft Partners. An excellent resource for Microsoft Partners is...
Author: james Date: 08/21/2006
Hey ISV! Give me high quality code in Vista!
No software is perfect. There are always bugs. Given that good software is supposed to free of these...
Author: james Date: 08/21/2006
Snakes on a Plane - but no internet!!!???
I read this this today... Can't believe they have made the decision to not offer internet on planes....
Author: james Date: 08/21/2006
Develop on XBOX 360
Unfortunately, Vista won’t be shipping with Visual Studio Express Edition installed. L Bad news....
Author: james Date: 08/18/2006
Do current security patches affect Vista?
Yes the current security patches do affect Vista. Vista is the first Microsoft product where...
Author: james Date: 08/18/2006
Photography Features in Vista
There are some excellent features in Vista that will excite the photographic users among us. Check...
Author: james Date: 08/18/2006
Rev Vista with ReadyBoost
ReadyBoost is a new feature in Vista which allows the user to accelerate the performance of the PC...
Author: james Date: 08/17/2006
Vista Backup - no good?
Jon Hicks over at the Vista Magazine has been slating the usability and features of Vista's backup...
Author: james Date: 08/17/2006
The Kernal's secret recipe
Ever wondered what a Kernal is and why its so critical to the operating system? Scott Field who is...
Author: james Date: 08/16/2006
Vista - photo friendly
There's a great post over at the Microsoft Photography Blog which describes how Vista manages your...
Author: james Date: 08/16/2006
New Slideshows in Vista
The slideshows have been spruced up in Vista with different styles and types to enjoy your favourite...
Author: james Date: 08/15/2006
Zune gets closer
Another exciting product is coming along and this time it's hardware based. Zune is Microsoft's take...
Author: james Date: 08/14/2006
Vista Release Candidate 1 - RC1
The Vista team has posted some information on their blog about the availability of RC1....
Author: james Date: 08/14/2006
Speech Recognition Demo
I found a really cool video which demonstrates how to control Windows and even play solitaire using...
Author: james Date: 08/14/2006
Vista Speech Recognition: Oct-lingual
The speech recognition technology shipped with Vista is greatly improved with better accuracy and...
Author: james Date: 08/09/2006
Are you an e-Expert, or simply e-unengaged?
According to the researchers over at Spatial-literacy.org my neighbourhood mainly consists of people...
Author: james Date: 08/08/2006
Vista Hacked
Following on from Matt's post about Microsoft's involvement at the Black Hat Security conference, I...
Author: james Date: 08/07/2006
The all new and improved Vista Event Log
The event log is something I remember fondly from my coding days as a great way of recording...
Author: james Date: 08/07/2006
Windows Vista Backup
A bit off the BI track, but I wanted to draw your attention to Matt's blog, where he's written an...
Author: james Date: 07/10/2006
Partner event for BI Collaboration
We're running a BI collaboration event on the 25th July which will allow partners to find out more...
Author: james Date: 07/07/2006
What's in PerformancePoint Server 2007
PerformancePoint Server help businesses improve their "Performance Management". The announcement of...
Author: james Date: 07/06/2006
Learn about Analysis Services for Free
Want to learn more about Analysis Services and what you can do with it? Check out this free...
Author: james Date: 07/04/2006
Architecture and Design Guidelines for Business Intelligence Applications
The patterns & practices team is please to announce the availability of Architecture and Design...
Author: james Date: 07/03/2006
Download IE Beta 3
What do you think of it?
Author: james Date: 06/29/2006
SQL Server has lower TCO than Oracle
And I can prove it. It's cheaper to administer. It's cheaper to develop on. Is there a god? Yes, and...
Author: james Date: 06/29/2006
The Future of querying data
I just finished watching a Channel 9 video on the future of querying data using Visual Studio. It's...
Author: james Date: 06/22/2006
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Everywhere Edition CTP
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Everywhere Edition (SQL Server Everywhere) is designed for developers who...
Author: james Date: 06/14/2006
Cartesis announces support for Office PerformancePoint Server 2007
Cartesis, who are the recognised leader in Finance and performance management software, has...
Author: james Date: 06/13/2006
PTS-TV: New Episode
Watch Dave Sayers give the lowdown on Virtualisation:...
Author: james Date: 06/13/2006
Upgrade MSDE to SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
Why the heck are you still running MSDE when you can use SQL Server 2005 Express Edition? For those...
Author: james Date: 06/13/2006