Chris Parkes: A PC is not just for Christmas...
CRM Online Learning Paths on MPN
If you’re a partner considering where to start to learn more about CRM Online, the MPN learning...
Author: chrisp Date: 12/22/2014
Microsoft UK Partners - Getting Started with Dynamics CRM Online
Microsoft Partners have Internal Use Rights (IUR) available to use Dynamics CRM Online dependent on...
Author: chrisp Date: 08/22/2014
Microsoft Office 365 Partner Web Banner and Microsite Kit
As a Microsoft partner, if you’ve ever wanted to host an Office 365 microsite from a banner within...
Author: chrisp Date: 11/28/2013
Clippy Returns!
Hey, it looks like you’re writing an instant message – do you need help with that? Thought not but...
Author: chrisp Date: 12/05/2012
Find Your Perfect Partner With PinPoint
Microsoft have today launched a new customer facing business website in the UK with a direct link to...
Author: chrisp Date: 06/28/2012
Office 365 for Education – UK Availability
Details of the UK availability, plans and pricing for Office 365 for Education are now available on...
Author: chrisp Date: 06/28/2012
Need to Understand Cloud & Virtualisation Trends in SMB IT?
I’ve just been reading the November 2011 edition of the SpiceWorks Voice of IT “State of SMB IT”...
Author: chrisp Date: 11/17/2011
Preparing for Microsoft Exams and Certifications
If you’re looking for a quick and easy guide to passing Microsoft certification examinations, you...
Author: chrisp Date: 10/05/2011
Interactive Guides to Help Transition to the Office 2010 Ribbon
If you are having trouble transitioning to the ribbon interface in Office 2010, have no fear, the...
Author: chrisp Date: 03/14/2011
Looking to Achieve a Microsoft Competency? These Training Guides Should Help!
This site is a great reference point that provides insight into how to prepare and pass the...
Author: chrisp Date: 01/27/2011
Free Microsoft Antivirus for Home and Small Business PC
Did you know that as a home user or a small business with up to ten PCs, free antivirus is available...
Author: chrisp Date: 01/17/2011
Using Visio 2010 and SharePoint 2010 to Share Network Diagrams
Good to see that the Visio 2010 Add-in for System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) 2007 R2 is now...
Author: chrisp Date: 06/01/2010
Windows Azure Platform & Scrabble
Technorati Tags: Cloud,Windows Azure,SQL Azure I’m convinced that I use phrases and therefore put...
Author: chrisp Date: 05/26/2010
In the UK, We're All In...What's All In? - A Microsoft Cloud Services UK Roadmap
I've just published a Microsoft UK Cloud Services roadmap titled "We're All In...What's All In?" -...
Author: chrisp Date: 04/15/2010
Excel Conditional Formatting Demo File
A few folk asked me for my Excel file today during a Live Meeting I delivered... Here's the link:...
Author: chrisp Date: 11/17/2009
Introducing Microsoft Office 2010
There’s a great series of eleven short Silverlight videos from the Microsoft product team with...
Author: chrisp Date: 07/21/2009
Microsoft Office 2010 Technical Preview
The Microsoft Office 2010 “limited” technical preview, due in July 2009 has a waitlist which you can...
Author: chrisp Date: 05/12/2009
ServerQuest II – A Day in a Geeks Life
Here’s a neat little online game which can also be a great pointer to some valuable resources. ...
Author: chrisp Date: 05/07/2009
Windows 7 Release Candidate Available
I spent a day recently upgrading my PC’s to Windows7. That’s my home Media Center, my work...
Author: chrisp Date: 05/06/2009
2007 Microsoft Office System Service Pack 2
If you feel the need to gain an understanding of what is going to be contained in Service Pack 2 for...
Author: chrisp Date: 04/21/2009
Ferrari Website Built on SharePoint
From Scuderia to Store, Community to News, there’s a whole host of droolable content over on the new...
Author: chrisp Date: 04/03/2009
SharePoint Designer 2007 Now Available as Free Download
SharePoint Designer is now available as a free download from Microsoft. SharePoint Designer can be...
Author: chrisp Date: 04/03/2009
VS 2008 Extensions for SharePoint - March 2009 CTP Released
The March 2009 CTP Visual Studio 2008 extensions for SharePoint are now available. You can...
Author: chrisp Date: 03/20/2009
SharePoint, Customisation and Sample Master Pages
Here's another screencast I've recorded which shows how to apply the sample custom master pages...
Author: chrisp Date: 03/18/2009
SharePoint, People, Personalisation and MySite
Here's another screencast I've recorded which shows some of the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server...
Author: chrisp Date: 03/16/2009
SharePoint, Collaboration and Workflow
Here's another screencast I've recorded which shows some of the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server...
Author: chrisp Date: 03/13/2009
Insight Into FAST Search and SharePoint Roadmap
The roadmap for SharePoint Search and FAST enterprise search integration got an update today. In...
Author: chrisp Date: 03/05/2009
SharePoint and 64 bit (x64) Development
I've been struggling to develop anything on my 64bit Windows Server 2008 box for a while now, mainly...
Author: chrisp Date: 02/04/2009
SharePoint and Search
Here's another screencast I've recorded which shows some of the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server...
Author: chrisp Date: 01/29/2009
Microsoft ROI Calculators (from Nucleus Research)
The following tools may be useful to help build business case and justification with regards to...
Author: chrisp Date: 01/28/2009
SharePoint, Business Process & Forms
Here's a little screencast I've recorded showing a demonstration of some of the Microsoft Office...
Author: chrisp Date: 01/23/2009
Demo Showcase 2008 SMB Edition
The Demo Showcase 2008 SMB Edition is now available for download. This is a set of 4 comprehensive...
Author: chrisp Date: 08/26/2008
Online Windows Small Business Server 2008 Training Webcasts
Some great, free SBS2008 webcasts coming soon, a series of 8! WES02PAL: Windows SBS...
Author: chrisp Date: 08/07/2008
Four UK Microsoft SQL Server and BI Courses Available Now!
The Partner Readiness team is pleased to announce the delivery schedule of the following courses SQL...
Author: chrisp Date: 07/22/2008
Need to Navigate Microsoft?
Microsoft is a big company. Actually, Microsoft is a huge company! And one of the most...
Author: chrisp Date: 07/21/2008
Small Business Server 2008
Folks have been asking whether or not there will be a small business version of Windows Server 2008,...
Author: chrisp Date: 05/07/2008
Get a Free Business Web Site!
Are you running a small business? Did you know that when you sign up to Microsoft Office Live Small...
Author: chrisp Date: 04/09/2008
The Danger of Blogging on Behalf of Your Company
Another gem from the bLaugh team about the dangers of business blogging... True? A few of the people...
Author: chrisp Date: 04/07/2008
Microsoft Office Accounting 2008 - UK
Microsoft Office Accounting is an easy to use, comprehensive accounting package that works with...
Author: chrisp Date: 04/04/2008
Product Demonstration Resource for ALL Microsoft Partners!!!
The Microsoft Partner Demo Showcase download has been extended to include Deep Dive/Product virtual...
Author: chrisp Date: 02/07/2008
Get Open Office for Free with Java RunTime Update!
A novel new update from Sun... Free OpenOffice with every Java RunTime update... Before you’re...
Author: chrisp Date: 10/15/2007
If You Know What it is, don't Turn Back
A great thing happened yesterday...I saw a smorgasbord :) I remember the first time I came across...
Author: chrisp Date: 09/27/2007
Simpsonize Yourself!!!
You absolutely completely and utterly have to!!! So, to create your own persona that could be ready...
Author: chrisp Date: 08/01/2007
VOiP As You Are
Ever seen two elderly PBXs talking about their future plans..? Me neither until I watched this!...
Author: chrisp Date: 07/31/2007
Demo Showcase 2007 Sales/Technical Training
If you don't know what the Demo Showcase is or don't understand what it can do for your business,...
Author: chrisp Date: 07/23/2007