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2010 249

December 2010

  1. RTM’d today: Microsoft Excel 2010: Data Analysis and Business Modeling
  2. New book: Microsoft Expression Web 4 Step by Step
  3. Announcing New Exam Drills for Windows Phone 7
  4. Event: Save $500 + one night hotel at MIX11 – register by Feb 11
  5. New book: JavaScript Step by Step, Second Edition
  6. Free to Choose Ebook Deal of the Day
  7. New book: Network Your Computers & Devices Step by Step
  8. How to find great apps for Windows Phone 7 from Mike Stroh of Windows Phone 7 Plain & Simple
  9. Complimentary virtual training event on December 16th from T.E.N. and Wintellect
  10. Fantastic discount! Coming Wednesday, Dec 15, in honor of the first year together between Microsoft Press and O’Reilly….
  11. RTM’d today: Microsoft Silverlight Edition: Programming Windows Phone 7
  12. RTM’d today: Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2010 Step by Step
  13. RTM’d today: Network Your Computer & Devices Step by Step
  14. New book: Windows Communication Foundation 4 Step by Step
  15. Updated summary of our ebook giveaways

November 2010

  1. Great recent reviews: Microsoft PowerPivot for Excel 2010: Give Your Data Meaning
  2. Save 60% on all Microsoft Press ebooks today only
  3. Happy Thanksgiving to our American Readers
  4. Podcast: Solving Microsoft Windows Problems
  5. SharePoint 2010: Great books!
  6. RTM’d today: Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services Resource Kit
  7. RTM’d today: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-515): Web Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4
  8. Rough Cuts: Microsoft Excel 2010: Data Analysis and Business Modeling, Third Edition
  9. Special Event: Future of Silverlight–December 2, 2010
  10. New book: Windows Phone 7 Plain & Simple
  11. RTM’d today: Windows Exchange Server 2010 Inside Out
  12. Sample chapters: Programming Windows Identity Foundation
  13. Microsoft Press companion ebooks are now available for download
  14. Wait for it! Tony Redmond’s Exchange Server 2010 Inside Out is coming soon
  15. Ebook Deal of the Day: Celebrating PASS Summit 2010
  16. RTM’d today: Windows Phone 7 Plain & Simple
  17. New book: Microsoft ADO.NET 4 Step by Step
  18. What XAML Information Do You Need?
  19. Great reviews: Microsoft PowerPivot for Excel 2010: Give Your Data Meaning
  20. New book: Deploying Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010
  21. Repaired “Programming Windows Phone 7” ebook
  22. New book: Deploying Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010
  23. Issues with “Programming Windows Phone 7” ebook
  24. New book: Deploying Microsoft Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server

October 2010

  1. New book: Managing and Implementing Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Projects
  2. Ebook deal of the day: Code Complete, Second Edition
  3. Microsoft Press Authors Speak at PDC Tomorrow and Friday
  4. New book: MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-686): Windows 7 Enterprise Desktop Administrator
  5. New book: Microsoft PowerPivot for Excel 2010: Give Your Data Meaning
  6. New book: Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Plain & Simple
  7. New book: Microsoft Word 2010 Inside Out
  8. Even more updated summary of our ebook giveaways
  9. Get the practice files for your Office 2010 Step by Step book
  10. Author news: Vittorio Bertocci in the media
  11. RTM’d today: Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Plain & Simple
  12. RTM’d today: Microsoft Word 2010 Inside Out
  13. Author news: Discount on Windows internals training
  14. New book: Microsoft Office 2010 Inside Out

September 2010

  1. RTM’d today: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-662): Configuring Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
  2. New book: Programming Windows Identity Foundation
  3. New book: Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Administrator's Companion
  4. New book: Microsoft Excel 2010 Inside Out
  5. Hundreds of Microsoft Press ebooks now available in the Kindle Store
  6. RTM’d today: Microsoft PowerPivot for Excel 2010: Give Your Data Meaning
  7. RTM’d today: MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-686): Windows 7 Desktop Administrator
  8. Internet Explorer 9 Beta released today
  9. Free ebook: Moving to Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
  10. Create a Better Presentation
  11. MSL news: Microsoft Certification Packs with free Second Shots
  12. Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services Resource Kit: Safari Rough Cuts now available!
  13. Author news: Training by David Solomon coming up
  14. Author news: Charles Petzold presenting on Windows Phone 7
  15. Author news: Mike Snyder on integration between Microsoft Word and Microsoft Dynamics CRM
  16. New book: Microsoft Access 2010 Inside Out
  17. Author news: Vittorio Bertocci on MSDN Channel 9
  18. 370ish DRM-free Microsoft Press ebooks now available
  19. New book: Microsoft Word 2010 Plain & Simple

August 2010

  1. RTM’d today: Microsoft Office 2010 Inside Out
  2. New book: Microsoft Outlook 2010 Inside Out
  3. Hope Springs Eternal
  4. Software Requirements, by Karl Wiegers, sells over 100K copies!
  5. Microsoft PowerPivot for Excel 2010: Second installment of Safari Rough Cuts now available!
  6. Microsoft PowerPivot for Excel 2010: Safari Rough Cuts now available!
  7. Updated summary of our recent ebook giveaways
  8. Author news: Vittorio Bertocci talks about Identity and how it relates to Windows Azure and AppFabric ACS
  9. RTM’d today: Programming Windows Identity Foundation
  10. Microsoft Office 2010 Plain & Simple: Two free chapters on Office.com
  11. RTM’d today: Microsoft Access 2010 Inside Out
  12. RTM’d today: Microsoft Excel 2010 Inside Out
  13. RTM’d today: Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Administrator’s Companion
  14. RTM’d today: Microsoft Office Professional 2010 Step by Step
  15. New book: Microsoft Silverlight 4 Step by Step
  16. The Bookshelf: Exchange Server
  17. A great week in Amazon book reviews
  18. Free ebook: Petzold’s Programming Windows Phone 7 (Special Excerpt 2)

July 2010

  1. RTM’d today: Microsoft Outlook 2010 Inside Out
  2. Author news: New C# Yellow Book, by Rob Miles, now available
  3. Author news: Charles Petzold on his new book (Programming Windows Phone 7)
  4. Carl Chatfield: Carl's favorite 2010 features: Improved paste into Word and Excel
  5. Author news: Jeff Conrad demos an Access Services web application
  6. If you missed the Windows Phone 7 Jump Start sessions
  7. International Awards for Microsoft Press
  8. More Windows Phone 7 Jump Start sessions, plus forum
  9. New book: Microsoft Access 2010 Step by Step
  10. A free tool from Microsoft Learning: LCDS v2.5
  11. New book: Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010 Step by Step
  12. Rob and Andy talk Windows Phone 7
  13. New book: Microsoft Outlook 2010 Step by Step
  14. New book: Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Step by Step
  15. New book: Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Administrator’s Pocket Consultant
  16. New book: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Best Practices
  17. New book: Microsoft Excel 2010 Step by Step
  18. Windows PowerShell Community Extension project
  19. Forefront 2010 eBooks coming soon
  20. Changing Display Resolution on the fly …
  21. New book: Microsoft Office 2010 Plain & Simple
  22. New book: Microsoft Project 2010 Step by Step
  23. RTM’d today: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Best Practices
  24. RTM’d today: Microsoft Access 2010 Step by Step

June 2010

  1. Dino Esposito: “ASP.NET MVC: Your Option and Your Peril”
  2. Carl Chatfield: This week on Projhugger
  3. One of the great things about TechEd …
  4. RTM’d today: Microsoft Outlook 2010 Step by Step
  5. William Stanek: Windows 7 Inside Track: 64-bit and more consolidated info
  6. Microsoft Office Blog Post
  7. RTM’d today: Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010 Step by Step
  8. Jeffrey Richter: On exception handling and state management
  9. Carl Chatfield: My book is available for preorder
  10. New book: Microsoft Access 2010 Plain & Simple
  11. RTM’d today: Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Administrator’s Pocket Consultant
  12. RTM’d today: Microsoft Office 2010 Plain & Simple
  13. New book: Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Plain & Simple
  14. New book: Programming Microsoft ASP.NET MVC
  15. RTM’d today: Microsoft Project 2010 Step by Step
  16. Discovering a lost classic
  17. Carl Chatfield: Quality, the Project Triangle and "Fit for purpose"
  18. You Gotta Errata?
  19. Recent ebook giveaways from Microsoft Press
  20. RTM’d today: Microsoft Excel 2010 Step by Step
  21. William Stanek: Group Policy Preferences consolidated info
  22. New book: Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 Step by Step

May 2010

  1. Please bear with us as we get used to the new platform
  2. Code for “Moving to Microsoft Visual Studio 2010” DRAFT ebooks
  3. Author news: Ed Bott’s deep dive into Office 2010
  4. Free ebook: Moving to Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 (DRAFT Preview II)
  5. Automating Microsoft PowerPoint
  6. Superquick poll: What do you use when preparing for a Microsoft certification?
  7. New book: Microsoft ASP.NET 4 Step by Step
  8. Carl Chatfield: Which Bookend Are You?
  9. Honor your geeky mom on Mother's Day & save
  10. Sample chapters: CLR via C#, by Jeffrey Richter
  11. Excerpt from upcoming title: Microsoft Access 2010 Plain & Simple
  12. Why read when you can just watch the movie?
  13. Author news: Interview with the author of Windows 7 Step by Step

April 2010

  1. Ed Wilson: 2010 Scripting Games Kick-Off
  2. Starting soon: Mark Russinovich virtual roundtable
  3. Excerpt from upcoming title: Microsoft Project 2010 Inside Out
  4. Over 325 DRM-free Microsoft Press ebooks now available
  5. Carl Chatfield: Task types: What's the deal?
  6. Win a 15-minute phone conversation with Distinguished Engineer Jeffrey Snover!
  7. RTM’d today: Programming Microsoft ASP.NET MVC
  8. One week from today: Mark Russinovich virtual roundtable
  9. Carl Chatfield: Favorite Project 2010 features: Inactivate tasks
  10. New book: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant, Second Edition
  11. RTM’d today: Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 Step by Step
  12. Ed Wilson: On Creating the Scripting Wife
  13. What’s the difference between Somewhat satisfying books and Very satisfying ones?
  14. Upcoming Mark Russinovich virtual roundtable
  15. Free ebook: Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2
  16. Rob Miles on Windows Phone 7 Application and Game Development
  17. RTM’d today: Microsoft ASP.NET 4 Step by Step
  18. Carl Chatfield: Tracking progress checklist style
  19. Watch the Visual Studio 2010 launch keynote this morning!
  20. I. M. Wright: “The new guy”
  21. Looking for Microsoft Press reviewers
  22. TechNet Creates Silverlight Application as Clearinghouse for Technology Resources
  23. Excerpt from upcoming title: Inside Microsoft SharePoint 2010
  24. Update on upcoming books: Visual Studio 2010, SQL Server 2008 R2, and ASP.NET MVC
  25. Survey: We’re diving into your feedback from the just-finished quarter

March 2010

  1. Your feedback about our Developer Training Kits told us to do this
  2. New book: Microsoft Visual C# 2010 Step by Step
  3. RTM’d today: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Administrator’s Pocket Consultant, Second Edition
  4. Carl Chatfield: Look is not feel
  5. Free ebook: Moving to Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 (DRAFT Preview)
  6. New book: MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-685): Windows 7 Enterprise Desktop Support Technician Training Kit
  7. Share your favorite formulas, functions, tips, and tricks in Excel or Access
  8. Full TOC for “Windows 7: The Best of the Official Magazine”
  9. New book: Windows 7: The Best of the Official Magazine
  10. I. M. Wright: “I’m deeply committed”
  11. Windows Internals is eleven for eleven
  12. Gerry O’Brien: Register for Visual Studio 2010 beta exams
  13. Call for book proposals on topics for developers
  14. Author news: An interview with Jeffrey Richter
  15. How one Luddite learned to appreciate digital text
  16. Carl Chatfield: Top 10 Problems, #1: Forget that the schedule is not the project
  17. Free ebook: Programming Windows Phone 7 Series (DRAFT Preview)
  18. Watch the Day 1 MIX10 keynote, featuring Guthrie and Belfiore
  19. TOC and excerpts for Richter’s CLR via C#, Third Edition
  20. Some of the ways to keep up with MIX10
  21. Upcoming: Visual Studio 2010 and SQL Server 2008 R2
  22. RTM’d today: Microsoft Visual C# 2010 Step by Step
  23. Ed Wilson: Scripting Wife to Compete in 2010 Scripting Games
  24. Carl Chatfield: Top 10 Problems, #2: Believe that good scheduling software makes one a good project manager
  25. Ed Wilson: Hey Scripting Guy! Blog moves to 7 days a week
  26. RTM’d today: MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-685): Windows 7 Enterprise Desktop Support Technician
  27. Free ebook: Own Your Future: Update Your Skills with Resources and Career Ideas from Microsoft

February 2010

  1. Just a few extracurricular shots from NYC
  2. Upcoming training on Windows internals
  3. Jeffrey Richter: Excerpt #3 from CLR via C#, Third Edition
  4. Ed Wilson: Preparing for the 2010 Scripting Games
  5. Carl Chatfield: Top 10 Problems, #4: Track by percent complete
  6. Unofficial Support Site for the Windows 7 Resource Kit
  7. Gerry O’Brien on free certification exams
  8. Free ebook: Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions (Second Edition)
  9. New book: CLR via C#, Third Edition
  10. Carl Chatfield: Top 10 Problems, #5: Expect that automatic resource leveling should be able to alter reality
  11. MSL news: Train, Practice, Certify on Windows 7
  12. RTM’d today: Windows 7: The Best of the Official Magazine
  13. Ed Wilson: My Kingdom for a horse
  14. Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Release Candidate
  15. Save 40% on Microsoft Press’s Developer E-Reference Library
  16. New book: Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG) Administrator’s Companion
  17. Visual Studio 2010 RC available via MSDN
  18. Ebook for Richter’s CLR via C#, Third Edition, now available
  19. Carl Chatfield: Top 10 Problems, #6: Don't reign in effort-driven scheduling when it shouldn't apply
  20. Over 200 DRM-free Microsoft Press ebooks now available
  21. I. M. Wright: “Are we functional?”
  22. Jeffrey Richter: Excerpt #2 from CLR via C#, Third Edition
  23. Ed Wilson: What is an Author?
  24. Carl Chatfield: Top 10 Problems, #7: Don’t distinguish work from duration

January 2010

  1. Steve McConnell: Why Requirements Weren't More Prominent in Construx's Classic Mistakes Survey
  2. Ed Wilson: On understanding best practices
  3. Jeffrey Richter: Excerpt #1 from CLR via C#, Third Edition
  4. Happy Birthday to us!
  5. William Stanek: On Windows Server 2008 R2
  6. Carl Chatfield: Top 10 Problems, #8: Overestimate resource capacity
  7. I. M. Wright: “Spontaneous combustion of rancid management”
  8. RTM’d today: CLR via C#, Third Edition
  9. 2009 Best in Show winner: Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Resource Kit
  10. Free ebook: First Look Microsoft Office 2010
  11. Want a second shot? Take it!
  12. The Microsoft News Center launches! Plus our own contact info
  13. Carl Chatfield: Top 10 Problems, #9: Enter fixed dates instead of linking tasks
  14. Andrew Levicki: New year, new certification challenges
  15. William Stanek: Happy new year and answers to reader queries
  16. Ed Wilson: Developing Windows PowerShell 2.0 Best Practices book
  17. Forefront TMG 2010 Administrator’s Companion sample chapters
  18. RTM’d today: Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG) Administrator's Companion
  19. Carl Chatfield: Top 10 Problems, #10: Try to use Project as a free-form brainstorming tool
  20. Jeffrey Richter: Receiving notifications when garbage collections occur
  21. Information about our support of user groups
  22. Calling all readers of developer Training Kits!
  23. Our new anonymous survey is live!
  24. Highlights from the 2009 Microsoft Professional Developer’s Conference (PDC)

2009 344

December 2009

  1. Last day: Save 40% on all Microsoft Press books and 50% on e-books
  2. William Stanek: Tweaking your music library for Windows Media Player 12 on Windows 7
  3. William Stanek: The Dreaded Printer, Scanner, Fax Installation: Yes or No—The Adventure Concludes
  4. Announcing our Society for Technical Communication award winners!
  5. Here’s to peace…
  6. William Stanek: The Dreaded Printer, Scanner, Fax Installation: Yes or No—The Adventure Continues
  7. Sample chapters: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Administrator’s Pocket Consultant
  8. William Stanek: The Dreaded Printer, Scanner, Fax Installation: Yes or No—The Adventure Begins (Part 2)
  9. New book: Windows Server 2008 Administrator’s Pocket Consultant, Second Edition
  10. Meet the O'Reilly Author Portal
  11. William Stanek: The Dreaded Printer, Scanner, Fax Installation: Yes or No—The Adventure Begins (Part 1)
  12. New book: Windows PowerShell 2.0 Best Practices
  13. New Adventures in Tech Publishing, or, “O’Reilly and Microsoft Press, Together? What’s Going on Here?”
  14. William Stanek: Importing media into Windows Media Player 12 on Windows 7
  15. Author news: What is Next Hop?
  16. Bits & Bytes: The many faces of William
  17. Save 40% on all Microsoft Press books and 50% on e-books
  18. Coming soon: Jeffrey Richter’s CLR via C#, Third Edition
  19. Free ebook: “First Look: Microsoft Office 2010”
  20. William Stanek: Fun with Windows Media Player 12 and Windows 7
  21. A question regarding our Office Step by Step books
  22. Welcome to TechNet Magazine Tips!
  23. William Stanek: We interrupt our regularly scheduled broadcast again (Part Deux, Step 3)
  24. I. M. Wright: “Hire’s remorse”
  25. William Stanek: We interrupt our regularly scheduled broadcast again (Part Deux, Step 2)

November 2009

  1. And we’re live with O’Reilly Media
  2. Andrew Levicki: Study tips for Exam 70-297
  3. Happy Thanksgiving to our readers in the U.S.!
  4. William Stanek: Intermission: A coming out party
  5. New book: Introducing Windows 7 for Developers
  6. Ed Wilson: Beware of the infamous FFTC
  7. New book: Microsoft Application Architecture Guide, Second Edition
  8. Forefront TMG 2010 Administrator’s Companion available for pre-order
  9. Author news: Sayed Hashimi on MSBuild, Part 2
  10. William Stanek: We interrupt our regularly scheduled broadcast again (Part Deux, Step 1)
  11. RTM’d today: Windows Server 2008 Administrator’s Pocket Consultant, Second Edition
  12. William Stanek: We interrupt our regularly scheduled broadcast again (Part Deux)
  13. Are you a poet? Compose a haiku and win!
  14. Ed Wilson: I think I would like to write a book…
  15. Free ebook: Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008
  16. Author news: Steve McConnell speaking in Bellevue, WA
  17. William Stanek: We interrupt our regularly scheduled broadcast again
  18. Ed Wilson: The infamous six words
  19. Early reviews for Windows 7 Inside Out
  20. William Stanek: Windows 7: Inside Track, Part 6 “Automating Migrations with USMT 4.0”
  21. Mark Russinovich on Introducing Windows 7 for Developers
  22. New book: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Administrator’s Pocket Consultant
  23. Review: Programming Microsoft SQL Server 2008
  24. William Stanek: Windows 7: Inside Track, Part 5 “Migrations with Windows Easy Transfer”
  25. Quick note: PDC attendees save 25% on certification exams
  26. William Stanek: Windows 7: Inside Track, Part 4 “Migrations and Automation”
  27. Download ten free Windows 7 chapters
  28. Windows 7 Resource Kit Unofficial Support Site

October 2009

  1. Author news: Meet the lead author of the Windows 7 Resource Kit
  2. William Stanek: Windows 7: Inside Track, Part 3 “More on Upgrades and Migrations”
  3. Windows 7 Inside Out a hit at Computer Users Group’s monthly meeting
  4. William Stanek: Windows 7: Inside Track, Part 2 “Upgrades and Migrations”
  5. Free ebook: Windows 7 troubleshooting tips
  6. New book: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-680): Configuring Windows 7
  7. Windows Internals is eight for eight
  8. William Stanek: Windows 7: Inside Track, Part 1 “64-bit and more”
  9. RTM’d today: Introducing Windows 7 for Developers
  10. Free ebook: Introducing Windows Server 2008 R2
  11. The Big Bang Theory: Leonard and the books
  12. William Stanek: Beam me up, Scottie—we’re off to editing states
  13. Quick note: Beta 2s of Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4…
  14. Free ebook: Deploying Windows 7, Essential Guidance
  15. A free Windows 7 ebook for our German audience
  16. William Stanek: He’s dead, Jim, so why continue to flog him?
  17. RTM’d today: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Administrator’s Pocket Consultant
  18. Windows 7 Inside Out -- #3 today on Amazon's bestseller list for operating system titles
  19. New book: Windows 7 Resource Kit
  20. Ed Wilson: How to learn a complex task
  21. Review: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Internals
  22. Hello, authors!
  23. William Stanek: Digging in to special preferences

September 2009

  1. New book: Windows 7 Inside Out
  2. We want you…
  3. William Stanek: Applying Group Policy Preferences with CRUD
  4. A very happy birthday to Ed Bott!
  5. Andrew Levicki: Subnetting (and certification) tips
  6. The Big Bang Theory, Season 3
  7. Author news: Kalen Delaney at SQLSaturday #26
  8. MSL news: Big discounts on cert exams and E-Learning collections
  9. Microsoft Press and O’Reilly Media: Beautiful publishing!
  10. William Stanek: Going past go with Group Policy Preferences
  11. New book: Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2008: T-SQL Programming
  12. William Stanek: Getting the green light on Group Policy Preferences
  13. New book: Windows 7 Step by Step
  14. Author news: Orin Thomas reporting from TechEd New Zealand
  15. Ed Wilson: On form and function
  16. RTM’d today: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-680): Configuring Windows 7
  17. William Stanek: So yeah, introductions
  18. Author news: Mark Russinovich virtual roundtable on September 24
  19. Author news: "SharePoint Roadmap for Collaboration: The Business and Human Factors View of SharePoint"
  20. Author news: Sara Ford takes a leap for CodePlex
  21. Andrew Levicki: Welcome to the world of…
  22. Ed Wilson: On translating VBScript to Windows PowerShell
  23. RTM’d today: Windows 7 Resource Kit
  24. Author news: Orin Thomas reporting from TechEd Down Under, part 2
  25. PDC09 $500 discount ends September 15
  26. Reader review: Windows Internals, Fifth Edition
  27. Sneak preview: Windows 7 Inside Out, Foreword by Steven Sinofsky, President Windows Division, Microsoft Corporation
  28. Ed Wilson: Things a book cannot teach
  29. Author news: Shout-out to Jonathan Morrison!
  30. Author news: Beth Melton, Microsoft Office MVP, New Microsoft Office Blog

August 2009

  1. New book: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-653): Configuring Windows Small Business Server 2008
  2. Ed Wilson: When a book is finished
  3. Open XML and Office 2007: Available and Upcoming Training and Webcast Schedule
  4. RTM’d today: Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2008: T-SQL Programming
  5. New book: Windows 7 Administrator’s Pocket Consultant
  6. RTM’d today: Windows 7 Inside Out
  7. Author news: Interview with CodePlex’s Sara Ford
  8. I. M. Wright podcast: “My experiment worked! (Prototyping)”
  9. Save 20 Percent on selected Microsoft Office books from Microsoft Press
  10. RTM’d today: Window 7 Step by Step
  11. RTM’d today: Windows 7 Plain & Simple
  12. Ed Wilson: The TechNet Script Center Gallery
  13. Author news: Do you have an idea for a book?
  14. Sample chapter from Windows Internals, Fifth Edition
  15. What do you think of this book?
  16. Wondering what skills are needed in the market?
  17. Greg Shields on Microsoft’s new certifications
  18. Author news: David Solomon Expert Seminars
  19. Author news: Shout-out to Arun Kishan and Landy Wang!
  20. Ed Wilson: Lessons learned from testing 200 scripts
  21. Available: Windows 7 Training Kit for Developers
  22. Author news: Prosise and Richter and Robbins, oh my!
  23. Author news: Jeffrey Richter updating CLR via C#
  24. Update and correction to Quick Start with Windows Live Calendar
  25. Author news: New MSBuild video by Sayed Hashimi
  26. Alan Page: Patterns for testing

July 2009

  1. RTM’d today: Windows 7 Administrator’s Pocket Consultant
  2. Getting a quick start with Windows Live Calendar
  3. Author news: Ian McLean Gets to Visit the Queen
  4. Ed Wilson: What happens when you get 5000 nerds together?
  5. Author news: Steve McConnell’s State of the Practice Survey
  6. Author news: Ed Bott on Windows 7 upgrades
  7. Just a reminder: Microsoft Press | Twitter
  8. RTM’d today: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-653): Configuring Windows Small Business Server 2008
  9. I. M. Wright podcast: “Opportunity in a gorilla suit”
  10. Author news: William Bartholomew on Team Foundation Build
  11. New book: Introducing Microsoft Silverlight 3
  12. Microsoft Press Book Connection newsletter
  13. One week only: 25 Percent Discount on Microsoft Press E-Reference Libraries!
  14. Creating Dynamic Charts for Your Reports and Presentations Using Excel 2007
  15. Author news: Alex Ionescu on Windows Internals Fifth Edition
  16. Back in Stock with 5-Star Reviews -- Windows Internals 5th Edition
  17. MSL news: Microsoft Office Communications Server Training Portal
  18. Scott Guthrie says Silverlight 3 is here!
  19. Pricing Information For Windows 7; Early Discounts
  20. Author news: Blog post by Russinovich about Windows Internals 5E
  21. New book: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-652): Configuring Windows Server Virtualization
  22. Ed Wilson: Lessons from Glenn Miller
  23. Ed Wilson: A Wolfean approach to troubleshooting
  24. New book: Microsoft XNA Game Studio 3.0: Learn Programming Now!
  25. New book: Windows Internals, Fifth Edition

June 2009

  1. Author news: Sara Ford starts another series
  2. Author news: Ian McLean to attend a garden party hosted by the Queen
  3. Author news: Sayed & William are now nine for nine
  4. Ed Wilson: Designing input for a script
  5. Download seven Windows 7 chapters
  6. Quick post: Windows 7 Pre-Order Offer
  7. Full TOC for Programming for Unified Communications with Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2
  8. I’ll be trying this: Microsoft Hohm (beta)
  9. Author news: Sayed Hashimi demos MSBuild extensibility to Twitter (separate video)
  10. Author news: Sayed Hashimi demos MSBuild extensibility to Twitter
  11. Ed Wilson: The all-day conference call
  12. New book: 2007 Microsoft Office System and Your Windows-Based PC: A Real-Life Guide to Getting More Done is now available!
  13. Solomon & Russinovich discuss Windows Internals 5E (video)
  14. Ed Wilson: Scripting Games update
  15. Full TOC for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Resource Kit
  16. New book: Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Resource Kit is now available!
  17. “Give the People What They Want” reached the top…
  18. Ed Wilson: The power of collaboration
  19. Windows Internals 5E now available
  20. Free e-books: All OCS all the time!
  21. Ed Wilson: The importance of proper prior planning
  22. I. M. Wright podcast: “Lead, follow, or get out of the way”
  23. Ed Wilson: Let the Scripting Games begin
  24. Ed Wilson: When 6 is 5.99999999999999
  25. Bits & Bytes: Stardust, the scientific marvel whose vast knowledge of all planets has made him the most remarkable person ever known…
  26. Ed Wilson: Where are all the objects?
  27. Ed Wilson: What is an advanced Scripter?
  28. Ed Wilson: The Scripting Games are Afoot
  29. Windows Vista Plain & Simple Guide to Helping Friends & Family
  30. Guest post: Donis Marshall on the Visual Studio Profiler
  31. Heather McHugh rocks Bits & Bytes today
  32. MVP Mitch Tulloch on Windows 7
  33. Guest post by Rui Maximo: enjoy!
  34. More Training for Office 2007, VBA, and Office Open XML
  35. I. M. Wright podcast: “I hardly recognize you”
  36. Just a reminder: The E3 2009…
  37. New book: Windows PowerShell 2.0 Administrator's Pocket Consultant

May 2009

  1. New SQL DB Dev Training Kit Tops the Charts!
  2. Another quick reminder that you can find us…
  3. Sayed & William are now eight for eight
  4. New book: Programming for Unified Communications with Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2
  5. New book: Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Administrator’s Companion
  6. RTM’d today: Introducing Microsoft Silverlight 3
  7. MSL news: SBS and EBS 2008 Courses Now Available
  8. Save 30% on Select Microsoft Office and Vista Books at Barnes & Noble
  9. Bits & Bytes: No Frigate Like a Book
  10. New book: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-433): Microsoft SQL Server 2008—Database Development
  11. RTM’d today: Inside Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009
  12. Two free e-books available in May
  13. RTM’d today: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-652): Configuring Windows Server Virtualization
  14. I. M. Wright podcast: “Crash dummies: Resilience”
  15. RTM’d today: Microsoft XNA Game Studio 3.0: Learn Programming Now!
  16. New book: Microsoft ASP.NET and AJAX: Architecting Web Applications
  17. RTM’d today: 2007 Microsoft Office System and Your Windows-Based PC: A Real-Life Guide to Getting More Done
  18. New book: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services Step by Step
  19. Expression Web 2, Expression Media 2, and Photo Memories
  20. Windows Internals: Thanks owed to Aaron Margosis too!
  21. RTM’d today: Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Resource Kit
  22. Save $80 on the MCITP Core Training Kit bundle at Borders.com – one month only!
  23. RTM’d today: Windows Internals, Fifth Edition
  24. Bits & Bytes: Happy Birthday, Thomas Pynchon!
  25. Bits & Bytes: It’s Gary Snyder’s birthday too
  26. Still alive and kicking
  27. New book: Windows SBS 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
  28. SQL Server Reporting Services Step by Step: What’s new for 2008?
  29. I. M. Wright podcast: “It starts with shipping”
  30. RTM’d today: Windows PowerShell 2.0 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
  31. In the Trenches with Microsoft Office Project 2007
  32. Bits and bytes agrees heartily! Do you?
  33. New book: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-448): Microsoft SQL Server 2008—Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance

April 2009

  1. New book: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-562): Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5—ASP.NET Application Development
  2. RTM’d today: Programming for Unified Communications
  3. Windows Internals: Cert exam mapping available now
  4. Free Offer: Download Microsoft Press Chapters and Make the Best of Your Desktop!
  5. Windows Internals: Now with more content!
  6. Five Windows 7 chapters free to all
  7. Bits and bytes gives you more Carruth; enjoy.
  8. Missing FrontPage? New to Expression Web?
  9. New book: Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2008: T-SQL Querying
  10. New book: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-561): Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5—ADO.NET Application Development
  11. I. M. Wright podcast: “At your service”
  12. Seamless Teamwork Study Group
  13. OfficePalooza!
  14. RTM’d today: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-433): Microsoft SQL Server 2008—Database Development
  15. Good news here! “Windows Internals” update
  16. Two free e-books available in April
  17. MSL news: “Microsoft Virtualization” Learning Snack & free e-book
  18. Enjoy this weekend's bits and bytes
  19. Upcoming Speaking Events…More on SharePoint
  20. New book: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-648 & 70-649): Transitioning Your MCSA/MCSE to Windows Server 2008
  21. MSL news: The “Born to Learn” blog is as rich as ever
  22. New book: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-505): Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5—Windows Forms Application Development
  23. RTM’d today: Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Administrator's Companion
  24. I. M. Wright podcast: “Your World. Easier.”
  25. Trapped in an elevator, by Mark Shea
  26. Microsoft Press UK: 40% off 25 books
  27. William Stanek is six for six on at least one
  28. MSL’s new “Born to Learn” blog on hold
  29. SharePoint Best Practices Conference and Free SharePoint Designer Downloads
  30. Microsoft Press is now cross-posting to Microsoft Learning’s “Born to Learn” blog
  31. Advanced 2007 Office System User? A Contest For You…

March 2009

  1. Another “Windows Internals, Fifth Edition” update
  2. Guest review: “Solid Code: Optimizing the Software Development Life Cycle”
  3. New book: Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Step by Step
  4. “Introducing Windows 7” Learning Snack
  5. This weekend’s bits and bytes; enjoy.
  6. Magazine + Book = Cool book about fun things to do in Windows Vista
  7. Speaking of streaks: Dino is eight for ten
  8. New book: Microsoft .NET and SAP
  9. Let’s call it five for five (Sayed and William)
  10. RTM’d today: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services Step by Step
  11. New book: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Step by Step
  12. New book: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 MDX Step by Step
  13. More bits and bytes for the weekend
  14. Two more Microsoft Press books RTM’d today
  15. Available to all: “First Look: Microsoft Silverlight 3”
  16. SQL Server authors at MVP Summit dinner
  17. “MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-562): Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 - ASP.NET Application Development” RTM’d today
  18. I. M. Wright podcast: “Things have got to change: Change management”
  19. For MIX09 attendees: “First Look: Microsoft Silverlight 3”
  20. Request for Internals of SQL Server 2008 Internals
  21. “Windows Small Business Server 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant” RTM’d today
  22. Security Development Lifecycle webcast
  23. A new update about Windows Internals, Fifth Edition…
  24. New book: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Internals
  25. Last chance to save big on Microsoft exams - offer ends March 13
  26. Some bits and bytes for the weekend; enjoy.
  27. MSL news: Microsoft Elevate America
  28. New book: Building Web Applications with Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer Step by Step
  29. MVP09 has come to a close…
  30. New book: Create Dynamic Charts in Microsoft Office Excel 2007 and Beyond
  31. I. M. Wright podcast: “I’m listening”
  32. Microsoft Press E-Reference Library

February 2009

  1. Sayed and William are now three for three
  2. About the authors: Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2008
  3. “Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2008: T-SQL Querying” RTM’d today
  4. Guest post by author William Stanek now!
  5. Guest post by author John Bruno today
  6. Another MSBuild book review posted
  7. Nine books released to manufacturing
  8. New book: Windows Small Business Server 2008 Administrator’s Companion
  9. Wait: more free e-books in February!
  10. Now available: article #6 in the “SDL Series”
  11. Michael Howard on the early days of SDL
  12. Wanna get 40% off Microsoft exams? Here’s a deal
  13. Introducing John Bruno, co-author of Solid Code
  14. I. M. Wright podcast: “Green fields are full of maggots”
  15. Quick Info Worker Step by Step Series Survey
  16. If you’re interested in certification Exam 70-565…
  17. Lynn Langit hearts developer events in February!
  18. Update from Mark Russinovich about Windows Internals
  19. Introduction: Rosemary Caperton
  20. Laurence has another free pass to MIX
  21. New book: How We Test Software at Microsoft
  22. And yet more on Microsoft’s SDL
  23. The answer’s “Yes, of course, most certainly…”
  24. February’s free e-book: Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions
  25. Win a free pass to MIX from Laurence Moroney
  26. Even more on Microsoft’s SDL
  27. Visual Studio Tips, a book by Sara Ford
  28. Note: If you have already begun downloading the Windows 7 Beta…
  29. If you’re a fan of Steve McConnell’s Code Complete…
  30. A game called “Are YOU Certifiable?!?”
  31. “Consolidate your interest while the lights are active.”
  32. Microsoft Press books ready for prime time
  33. I. M. Wright podcast: “So far away: Distributed development”
  34. Introduction: Joanne Lin
  35. We get mail
  36. 40 percent off selected Windows Vista and Office 2007 titles at Barnes & Noble

January 2009

  1. All Sayed all the time (and MSBuild)
  2. Scott Guthrie on Silverlight, MIX09, and more
  3. Just a quick reminder: Microsoft Press series
  4. Moving day!
  5. New Ramp Up track: SharePoint for Developers, Part 2
  6. New book: Active Directory Administrator’s Pocket Consultant
  7. Last chance for January’s free e-book offers!
  8. New book: Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Resource Kit
  9. Introductions: Sandra Haynes
  10. Feedback please: Quick (non-Developer) Step by Step books survey
  11. Introductions: Martin DelRe
  12. Introductions: Ken Jones
  13. Introductions: Karen Szall
  14. Yep, that's EXACTLY how it's done!
  15. New book: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-432): Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Implementation and Maintenance
  16. New book: Smart Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server 2008
  17. Introductions: Kim Spilker
  18. Introductions: Devon Musgrave

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