Whether you’re gearing up for Microsoft certification exams, or want more hands-on experience with Windows 8 or Windows Azure, these three-hour, online events are great training opportunities for IT professionals and developers. And, they’re free. Attendees first listen to a live presentation and then have the opportunity to work on lab exercises. As attendees work on their labs, Microsoft experts can assist and provide guidance by chatting one-on-one or by virtually taking control of labs.

Click on the links below to view upcoming sessions. These pages are updated as more sessions become available.

Current Windows 8 HOLO titles include (but are not limited to):

• Windows 8: Lab #1 - Creating a Windows 8 App – C#
• Windows 8: Lab #1 - Creating a Windows 8 App – JavaScript
• Windows 8: Lab #2 - Orientation, Snapping and Semantic Zoom – C#
• Windows 8: Lab #2 - Orientation, Snapping and Semantic Zoom – JavaScript
• Windows 8: Lab #3 - Searching and Sharing – C#
• Windows 8: Lab #3 - Searching and Sharing – JavaScript
• Windows 8: Lab #4 - Application Bars and Media Capture – C#
• Windows 8: Lab #4 - Application Bars and Media Capture – JavaScript
• Windows 8: Lab #5 - Process Lifetime Management – C#
• Windows 8: Lab #5 - Process Lifetime Management – JavaScript

Current Windows Azure HOLO titles include (but are not limited to):

• Advanced Web and Worker Roles
• Introduction to Cloud Services
• Introduction to Windows Azure SQL Database
• Introduction to the Windows Azure Access Control Service
• Introduction to Windows Azure Virtual Machines
• Debugging Applications in Windows Azure
• Building and Publishing ASP.NET Applications with Windows Azure Web Sites and Visual Studio 2012

View additional Windows 8 and Windows Azure training in the Learning Plan Tool.