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Worldwide Partner Conference Digital

I have just been reviewing a couple of the key notes from the Worldwide Partner Conference that I missed due to one-to-one meetings. This is a great resource and well worth using to revisit or catch up, or view for the first time any of the WPC content. Read More...
Posted Monday, July 28, 2008 5:55 PM by Xandergraph | 0 Comments
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Rich Internet Applications and Silverlight Training

During my constant trawling for training and readiness for web agencies I discovered the two very interesting courses below. Hope they are of use to you. .::. Alex MSDN: Rich Internet Applications with Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 In this event we’ll Read More...
Posted Monday, July 28, 2008 1:23 PM by Xandergraph | 0 Comments
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Silverlight and Web Agencies in Scotland

Myself and the other members of the Microsoft Creative development team will Edinburgh meeting with Scottish partners on the 13 and 14 August. If you are in the area and would like to participate in the Silverlight demonstration event or have a meeting, Read More...
Posted Monday, July 28, 2008 1:14 PM by Xandergraph | 0 Comments
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UK Silverlight User Group – 14 August

Conchango will be hosting the next Silverlight User Group at their London Bridge office – if you are going to attend find out more here and register your interest . .::. Alex Read More...
Posted Monday, July 28, 2008 1:08 PM by Xandergraph | 0 Comments
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Virtual Earth UK New Partner Day

I know that my posts are going VE crazy at the moment but I am getting great content from the nice VE team. Anyway, t he next Virtual Earth UK new partner day has been organised to co-inside with Remix UK, in Brighton on 19 September – well worth attending Read More...
Posted Monday, July 28, 2008 1:01 PM by Xandergraph | 0 Comments
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Virtual Earth Examples

I often get asked to provide lists of good websites to show as examples in a pitch, as a sort of ‘these people have done it so why can’t you’ or ‘look our creative can actually be executed!’. Here is the mother of all lists for Virtual Earth – http://www.wayn.com Read More...
Posted Monday, July 21, 2008 5:56 PM by Xandergraph | 2 Comments
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Windows Server 2008 Web Edition

I have been getting a number of questions on Windows Server 2008 Web Edition – just around the details and pricing. Here are some useful links – · Windows Server 2008 Official Website · Windows Server 2008 as a Web and Application Platform · Windows Server Read More...
Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008 6:13 PM by Xandergraph | 0 Comments
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remix

remix is taking place 18 to 19 September 2008 at the Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton. If you attended last year or to the Mix event in Las Vegas you will know how valuable it is. Again, not the first out the blocks with this information but if you Read More...
Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008 6:13 PM by Xandergraph | 0 Comments
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Virtual Earth Webcasts

Virtual Earth Webcasts Today I met a really cool member of the virtual earth team. One thing that I learnt that there is a great schedule of introduction and overview webcasts on Virtual Earth. These are broadcast fortnightly in English and monthly in Read More...
Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008 3:42 PM by Xandergraph | 0 Comments
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Tries hard, some progress, but could do better

Last week I had the privilege to let loose five individuals from four UK web agencies to discuss with Steve Ballmer how they think web agencies could be supported better by Microsoft. As expected they didn’t fail to deliver frank and honest feedback on Read More...
Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008 3:25 PM by Xandergraph | 0 Comments
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Silverlight Advertising Creation Kit

The Silverlight Advertising Creation Kit documentation and code samples provide step-by-step instruction on how to create rich, interactive advertisements with Silverlight. It is an essential “Getting Started” guide for everybody interested in creating Read More...
Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008 3:24 PM by Xandergraph | 0 Comments
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Now not even news

One site that I really like is the Renault Laguna website . It’s not big or clever… it’s solid, well designed, loads really fast, lets you see what you want to see and clearly on brand. (It’s almost like a German made car!) I had a one partner contact Read More...
Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008 1:47 PM by Xandergraph | 0 Comments
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Been a bit busy...

I have been a bit busy recently, out and about visiting partners all over the UK and busy with the preparation for the Partnering Executive Summit and the Worldwide Partner Conference to make it as good as possible for the attending UK delegates. I know Read More...
Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008 1:41 PM by Xandergraph | 0 Comments
 
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