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Windows Vista Product Guide screencast - Search Part 3
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over 6 years ago
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Welcome to the last part in the mini 3 part series. This is also happens to be my last Windows Vista Product Guide screencast! Unless you want more, and all you have to do is ask, and I will see what I can do, either drop a comment here or send me an...
Windows Vista Product Guide screencast - Organizational Features Part 2
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over 6 years ago
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Matt Hester
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In the first part of these 3 part series I gave a general overview of the organizational features in Windows Vista. Even though there are some very impressive new desktop search capabilities in Windows Vista that fulfill many search needs, they are not...
Windows Vista Product Guide screencast - Search and Organization Overview Part 1
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over 6 years ago
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Matt Hester
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I hope you have enjoyed all the screencasts I have recently posted. I would like to welcome you to the last 3 screencasts. These screencasts are broken into three parts and they are all about helping you keep your digital world organized. We live in an...
Microsoft Connections from Las Vegas: Slide Presentation Links
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over 6 years ago
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Matt Hester
I had the chance a few weeks ago to present some Exchange sessions at the Connections Conference in Las Vegas. It was a lot of fun but I have been quite a few emails with a simple question: Where can I can get the Slides? Well here you go, here are the...
Offline Files and Folder Redirection in Windows Vista: Webcast (10-17-2007)
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over 6 years ago
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Matt Hester
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Good afternoon everyone, we had a great webcast on Vista offline files, and just a few questions on the topic. A majority of the questions where how do we handle this different from XP, here are the questions. Here is the replay of the webcast: Offline...
Windows Vista Product Guide screencast - Common IE 7 tasks
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over 6 years ago
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Matt Hester
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Many of you have already played with Internet Explorer 7 which is in both Windows Vista and available for download in Windows XP. This new browser has really changed how IE looks at browsing the web. The developers really looked to improve the browsing...
Looking to gain Momentum for a Pilot of Microsoft Technologies?
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over 6 years ago
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Matt Hester
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Do the following questions apply to you: Interested in learning more about the newest Microsoft technologies? Need help to evaluate different Microsoft products and features? Willing to test and pilot in production Microsoft beta products? Would like...
Microsoft: The Latest Disruptor in Enterprise Search
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over 6 years ago
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Matt Hester
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I just learned about a recent research paper from Forrester Research, Inc. ( http://www.forrester.com ). The report was released November 6, 2007 under the title “Microsoft: The Latest Disruptor in Enterprise Search” by analyst Ken Poore . Ken Poore examines...
Windows Vista Product Guide screencast - Help System
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over 6 years ago
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Matt Hester
Is there a doctor in the house? Sometimes we all need help when it comes to working with our PC's. I take a look at some of the new remote assistance functions of the the help system. It is some very easy to use technology and will allow you to get and...
Windows Vista Product Guide screencast - Media Player
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over 6 years ago
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Matt Hester
Another fun topic for Friday's screencast is the new Media Player! The new media player is a fantastic media tool for organizing your photos, songs and videos! The interface has really been streamlined and makes it easier to find and work with your digital...
Announcing Microsoft Search Server (MSS) 2008 and Microsoft Search Server 2008 Express (MSS Express)
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over 6 years ago
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Matt Hester
Yesterday we announced some huge news the addition of two new search products for you! Microsoft Search Server (MSS) 2008 and Microsoft Search Server 2008 Express (MSS Express) and you you even try the release candidate (RC) of the express version today...
Windows Vista Product Guide screencast - Aero
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over 6 years ago
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Matt Hester
One of the fantastic features that catches everyone's eye is Aero, especially if you have ever looked over my shoulder on a flight. Most likely I showed off one of the wow features in Flip 3D and you got demos for the duration of the flight! Windows Aero...
What happens when IT and Football Collide: Cleveland Browns Style
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over 6 years ago
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I am extremely excited about this post!!!!! A few weeks back our team got some really nice cameras from Sony , with the goal to do some interviews with IT folks like you. We wanted to find out how you use technology, what challenges you have and other...
Windows Vista Product Guide screencast - Games, Games, Games
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over 6 years ago
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Matt Hester
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Happy Friday! What is technology if you cannot have a little fun from now and again! This screencast speaks for it self and really shows some of the built in games with the new games explorer. This allows you to quickly organize and find your games, this...
SharePoint Search, Business Data Catalogs (BDC) and Oracle... oh my
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over 6 years ago
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One of the more fantastic features of SharePoint Server 2007 is the Business Data Catalog (BDC). The BDC is shared service and it will allow you pull data from databases or Web services directly into SharePoint. That is, you can use Business Data Catalog...