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Guest post by Chris Gardner, MCT On December 17th, the World Wide Web Consortium, or W3C, announced the publishing of the complete definitions of the HTML5 and Canvas 2D specifications . While these have yet to be ratified into an official standard, the completed and published specification gives...

It’s a new era for developers. The consumerization of IT has changed the technology landscape in a big way, and customers have higher expectations than ever before. They want fast, light, stunning applications that deliver high value and are accessible on any device. For developers, this can mean...

Visit the Microsoft Learning YouTube channel to check out some of the new playlists now available. They include: Visual Studio 2010 – The Best Path from Ideas to Solutions . Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 helps simplify the entire development lifecycle, from design to deployment. This playlist...

Exploring the possibilities with cloud-based applications and Windows Azure? You and your team don’t want to miss this free live training course. “ Developing Cloud Applications with Windows Azure ” will be delivered via virtual classroom on December 15, 16, and 17, 2010 from 12...

We just released two long-awaited courses to manufacturing—which means they’ll be available at a Certified Partner for Learning Solutions near you in just a couple of weeks. (But you can find and register for a class today!) Course 2310: Developing Web Applications Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008...

With just 2 weeks to go to the MCT & Educator Virtual Summit 2010, I thought I would kick off a series of blog posts, each zooming in on a particular area of expertise. Let's start with Developers. We love developers! Any MCT or academic Educator that focuses on developer training will be...

On April 12 th , Visual Studio 2010 will launch worldwide and to be up to date on the Microsoft Developer Platform, you need to attend! The main launch event will take place in Las Vegas – where you’ll see keynotes from Bob Muglia and Scott Guthrie; hear the latest about Visual Studio 2010...

<warning> This is a long post </warning> Want to see if you’re ready to develop for the Azure platform?  Do you have what it takes to create Web apps using ASP.NET, JavaScript, AJAX and Silverlight?  What about desktop apps using WPF?  Perhaps your the service developer using...

Hi all, Patty Gardner here, Content Development Group Manager for Microsoft Press. I’m very proud to present this year’s STC (Society for Technical Communication) Award winners. The STC is an international organization of technical communicators whose purpose is to foster quality in print...

The presses never stop around here—we’ve got two new courses on their way to Learning Solutions Partners near you! Course 6368, Programming with the Microsoft .NET Framework Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 is a five-day course for developers who want to learn how to develop n-tier applications for...

Sitting here at PDC this week and watching the loooooonnnng line for the Azure hands-on labs.   Wow! Not at PDC, or perhaps you are but you don’t think the camera or mouse is worth the wait?  Try out the new training from Channel 9 online.  On Tuesday, November 17 th , Channel 9 launches...

Sitting here at PDC this week and watching the loooooonnnng line for the Azure hands-on labs.   Wow! Not at PDC, or perhaps you are but you don’t think the camera or mouse is worth the wait?  Try out the new training from Channel 9 online.  On Tuesday, November 17 th , Channel 9 launches...

Whether you are currently unemployed, looking for a promotion, or trying to become indispensible in your existing role, we have learning paths and guidance to help you get trained for some of the top IT and developer job roles in the industry. These learning paths focus on popular applications and technologies...

In 2010, we will be creating online communities where people can contribute and collaborate on exam questions for several live exams. We hope to establish a community-based item pool that not only taps into the real-world expertise of industry professionals but also opens the door for more influencers...

We are just finishing up week two of intense exam design sessions today.  Last week we created the outline for the MCTS Windows and Web exams.  Lots of great discussion by a group of excellent subject matter experts for each session.  Please know that these people are rock stars and they...

If you’re a developer, architect or technology leader involved in making strategic technology decisions, you will likely have heard about PDC; the Professional Developers Conference (PDC), which runs November 17 – 19 th in Los Angeles . And if you are considering attending PDC, today is your last chance...

You can’t start a fire without a spark! We have some HOT technology that we would like to talk about, we hope you’ll join us! Seating for the live events is limited, so register today. You can of course also attend the events online!   DEVELOPERS: Seattle – Silverlight / Thursday, Sept 17, 2009...

October and November will be busy months around here as we start design on the Visual Studio 2010 exams. These sessions will be a little different than what we did for VS2008 as we are working with our Portfolio Design team on a combined effort using our USD 3.0 processes. USD stands for Unified Skills...

A quick one. There’s a great interview with Sara over at CodeCast , the late night show for .NET developers: Sara discusses her past 8 years at Microsoft leading up to her current role on the CodePlex team, what’s new around CodePlex, how the CodePlex team uses agile development practices, prioritizing...

Sayed Ibrahim Hashimi is the co-author of the much-praised book Inside the Microsoft Build Engine: Using MSBuild and Team Foundation Build (Microsoft Press, 2009; ISBN: 9780735626287; 432 pages). dnrTV has just released an extremely detailed video in which Sayed introduces and steps through the functionality...

We know that times are tough for developers, too. You’re doing more with less, applying your skills more broadly, and maybe even learning new tools. That’s why we created Thrive for Developers – a one-stop community hub that offers job postings , technical content , and community resources . So whether...

This morning, I was browsing through Channel 9 to get a feel for what’s on the minds of software developers. There are quite a few posts about Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Beta, which got me thinking about the challenge of learning a new technology. Technically inept (inserting an Excel table...

Greetings, all! Sara Ford started her blog in January 2004 and at some point began an incredibly helpful series of 382 tips related to Visual Studio. Sara’s tip about how to start the System Information application in Visual Studio without using the command prompt (if you don’t remember “msinfo32.exe...

If you follow our blog, you know that we’ve been tracking response to Sayed Hashimi and William Bartholomew’s Inside the Microsoft Build Engine: Using MSBuild and Team Foundation Build   (Microsoft Press, 2009) and that the guys have been getting great reviews for the book. The book’s ninth review...

Here’s what I’ve been doing this Father’s Day weekend… Apple of My Eye and Cute as a Button and I spent most of yesterday working in our brand-new Mindstorms NXT laboratory building, programming and testing robots. So far we’ve built the TriBot, Alpha Rex, and Spike...