US ISV Evangelism
Microsoft Lync 2010 Launches in New York City Today
Microsoft Lync 2010 now delivers on our vision to transform communications by connecting people in...
Author: Wes Yanaga Date: 11/17/2010
How Microsoft Helps Protect Your Phone Application
You might be interested learning about how your apps and games are protected. As a Windows Phone...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 11/17/2010
PRISM 4 Supports WPF, Silverlight, Phone in Latest Release
Prism provides guidance designed to help you more easily design and build rich, flexible, and easy...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 11/16/2010
Bioscience “BLAST” Comes to Windows Azure, HPC Connects to the Cloud
Today at the Supercomputing (SC) 2010 conference, Microsoft Corp. announced the release of NCBI...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 11/16/2010
Build Your Partner Channel (US)–Meet and Greet
Microsoft invites you to an informal meet and greet sessions in Boston, Dallas and San Francisco....
Author: Wes Yanaga Date: 11/16/2010
How to Set Up Your SharePoint Development Computer on Windows 7
My colleague Mithun Dhar has put together a blog post about how to setup your SharePoint developer...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 11/16/2010
Video Explores What’s New in SQL Azure
Several key announcements came out at PDC10 around SQL Azure, including announcement about SQL Azure...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 11/16/2010
Microsoft Silver Testing Requirements for the Independent Software Vendor (ISV)/Software Competency
Silver Competency Testing Details (Effective October 2010) I wanted to outline one of the...
Author: Wes Yanaga Date: 11/15/2010
Leverage the Windows Summit 2010 to Learn More About IE9
The Windows Summit is a for those that want to build solutions with Internet Explorer 9 and/or those...
Author: Wes Yanaga Date: 11/15/2010
Future of Silverlight–Special Invitation
You’re invited to a very special event on December 2nd, 2010 Learn about the future of Silverlight...
Author: Wes Yanaga Date: 11/14/2010
Join Us For Windows Azure Discovery Events in Western US
Microsoft would like to invite you to a special event specifically designed for ISVs interested in...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 11/13/2010
Free EBook Moving to Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
If you’ve been thinking of moving from earlier versions of Visual Studio and wanted detailed...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 11/11/2010
Get Charles Petzold’s Free EBook on Windows Phone 7 Programming
Get started developing for Windows Phone 7 by downloading this free ebook from one of the...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 11/11/2010
White Paper Addresses Security Considerations for Client and Cloud Applications
The increasing importance of "client and cloud" computing raises a number of important concerns...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 11/10/2010
How to Move Your Line of Business Apps to Phone + Cloud
Rob Tiffany has put together a series of blog posts describing how to move data to your Phone...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 11/10/2010
BizSpark Graduation Offer for Startups
The BizSpark Graduation Offer allows BizSpark startups to keep, at no charge, all the software they...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 11/10/2010
Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track Program Offers On Ramp for Private Clouds
If you're looking to get started implementing a Microsoft private cloud infrastructure, the Hyper-V...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 11/09/2010
Community Preview of SQL Server Code-Name ‘Denali’ Unveiled at PASS Summit
Today from PASS Summit 2010, Microsoft Corp. unveiled the next generation of SQL Server, Microsoft...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 11/09/2010
Showcase Your Windows 7 Application on CNET Download.com
CNET and Windows 7 are offering an exciting and unique opportunity for software publishers to be...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 11/09/2010
SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse Now Available
SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse is now available. The announcement was made at PASS...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 11/09/2010
Monitor Windows Azure Applications with New Management Pack
CIOs of companies moving to Windows Azure Platform want to insure that the application is responding...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 11/08/2010
Now available: Visual Studio LightSwitch Developer Training Kit
The Visual Studio LightSwitch Training Kit contains demos and labs to help you learn to use and...
Author: Wes Yanaga Date: 11/08/2010
Windows Phone 7 Launches in US Today, Challenges Bad Phone Design
Windows Phone 7 goes on sale today at AT&T and T-Mobile stores throughout the United States. The...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 11/08/2010
AppHub Now Open for Your Windows Phone 7, XBox Apps
App Hub is the new single destination for both Windows Phone and Xbox Live indie developers. The...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 11/05/2010
Join in Windows Azure Firestarter Events in Eastern US
The Windows Azure Team Blog has posted registration links to all-day Firestarter events. The events...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 11/04/2010
Windows Small Business Server 2011 Roadmap
Microsoft is announcing the final names, licensing and estimated availability for the next...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 11/04/2010
Async Programming Simplified in New Visual Studio CTP
Visual Studio Async CTP (Community Technology Preview) aims to make asynchronous programming more...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 11/03/2010
Free Windows Azure Developer Introduction Available Now Through March 31, 2011
The Windows Azure Platform Introductory Special offer (includes the SQL Azure Free Trial) has been...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 11/03/2010
New Partner Network Debuts to Support ISVs
A new Microsoft Partner Network debuts today. Gone are the old Gold Certified and Certified partner...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 11/02/2010
Review IE 9 Enhancements in Developer Beta Guide
The Internet Explorer 9 Beta Guide for Developers provides a look at the features and improvements...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 11/02/2010
Cloud, Server, Tools Lead Application Platform Announcements at PDC
Cloud Roadmap Announced for Windows Azure Platform At the Professional Developers Conference (PDC),...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 11/01/2010
New OData Tools Feed Windows Phone 7 App from Windows Azure Platform
A new OData Client for Windows Phone 7 makes it easier to consume feeds from a Windows Phone7...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 11/01/2010
Windows Phone Radio Episodes Available Online
With the rush of announcements regarding Windows Phone 7, I wanted to make sure you’re aware of a...
Author: Wes Yanaga Date: 11/01/2010
Windows Phone 7 App Certification Requirements Updated
The requirements for Windows Phone 7 applications to be published in Marketplace have been updated....
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 10/31/2010
Java Developers Get New Tools for Windows Azure at PDC10
The Microsoft Interoperability Technical Strategy team announced a new set of tools based on Eclipse...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 10/31/2010
Seven Important Tips To Help Your App Ace Certification
As you ready your Windows Phone 7 app for submission, check out these top seven tips to help your...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 10/30/2010
Windows Phone 7 App Submission Opens November 3
On November 3, Windows Phone 7 app submission will be open to all registered Windows Phone...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 10/30/2010
Microsoft Platform Ready Announces Free App Compat Test Tools
Microsoft Platform Ready Test Tool delivers a simple, self-service way for software publishers to...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 10/30/2010
Free eBook: Programming Windows Phone 7, by Charles Petzold
I saw this posted yesterday and wanted to spread the word. This book is a gift from the Windows...
Author: Wes Yanaga Date: 10/29/2010
PDC10 Announces Ways to Help Bring Existing Apps to the Cloud
During the keynote address at Developers Conference (PDC), Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Server...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 10/29/2010
Preview of Internet Explorer 9 Available Today
At the Professional Developers Conference (PDC), Microsoft underscored its continued commitment to...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 10/29/2010
Cloud Roadmap Includes Virtual Machine Role, SQL Azure Reporting, Windows Azure Marketplace, and More
At the Professional Developers Conference (PDC), Microsoft is announcing a host of new enhancements...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 10/28/2010
Benefits for Windows Azure Extended for MSDN Subscribers
The Windows Azure Platform benefits offered as part your MSDN subscription have been extended from 8...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 10/27/2010
Windows Phone Developer Tools October 2010 Update Available for Download
The WP Developer Tools October update is available here on the Microsoft Download Center. This...
Author: Wes Yanaga Date: 10/27/2010
Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac Beta Available for Download
Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac is the tool you need to sync your favorite music, photos and...
Author: Wes Yanaga Date: 10/27/2010
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Release Candidate - New Virtualization Innovations
Improve the efficiency and availability of IT resources and applications with the new virtualization...
Author: jodonnell Date: 10/27/2010
Getting Started with Windows Azure, Includes Fall 2010 Updates
MSDEV has put together a set of free developer training videos on Windows Azure development and...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 10/26/2010
Learn Windows Phone 7 for Android Developers
This video introduces programmers who are familiar with using the Android Development Tools (ADT)...
Author: Bruce Kyle Date: 10/26/2010