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December 2006 - Posts

Windows Vista Deployment Tips & Tricks

Posted Friday, December 22, 2006 5:35 PM by James Senior
Efficiently deploying a new desktop operating system requires weeks and sometimes months of preparation. Regardless of when you plan to install Windows Vista, now is the time to begin preparing your people and infrastructure. Check out these tips to discover Read More...
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Windows Vista Enterprise wins OS of the year

Posted Wednesday, December 20, 2006 1:43 PM by James Senior
After a glitzy, A-list celebrity infested, Oscar-esque affair, Windows Vista Enterprise was crowned Operating System of the year at the CRN Products of the year award. Interesting that they chose Enterprise over Ultimate though. I guess they don't need Read More...
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Exchange 2007 Free Trial

Posted Wednesday, December 20, 2006 1:26 PM by James Senior
Experience Exchange Server 2007 benefits firsthand. When you sign up for the Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Evaluation Program, they can use Exchange Server 2007 free for 120 days. Built-in features--including unified messaging, data replication, and Read More...
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Vista & Office availability for Partners

Posted Friday, December 15, 2006 12:42 PM by James Senior
We've been experiencing some turbulence with respects to our partners getting license keys for Vista and Office but thankfully these have been resolved. Below are the details regarding what was going on: For reference, PMC stands for Partner Membership Read More...
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Vista Events

Posted Friday, December 15, 2006 10:34 AM by James Senior
Buy your loved one a ticket to these fantastic events: 31 January 2007, London: Windows Vista System Integrity Technologies Historically, operating systems have lived in their own little bubbles of trust. Every part of an operating system assumed that Read More...
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PerformancePoint Server goes loopy

Posted Friday, December 15, 2006 10:28 AM by James Senior
Wow! The CTP (Customer Technology Preview) of PerformancePoint Server was released the other week and has been getting some rather good feedback. Here's what the press have been saying about it: Why Microsoft PerformancePoint matters - Mary Jo Foley, Read More...
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It's been a while...

Posted Thursday, December 14, 2006 5:58 PM by James Senior
Thought I'd better reestablish contact with the blogosphere after being out on the road with my team showcasing Exhange 2007, Vista and Office 2007 to the masses in the UK at cinemas nationwide. It's been a busy couple of weeks and to say I'm tired is Read More...
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Bristol is now ready for the business evolution

Posted Tuesday, December 05, 2006 9:02 AM by James Senior
Yesterday, we presented the first of five cinema events featuring Exchange 2007, Office 2007 and Vista. The gig itself was at the Bristol iMax which had a spectacular screen onto which we presented the fabulous. One of the AV guys informed me that the Read More...
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New look for Windows Vista site

Posted Friday, December 01, 2006 4:28 PM by James Senior
The Windows Vista site at Microsoft.com has undergone a face-lift following the business launch of Windows Vista, Office 2007 and Exchange Server 2007 yesterday with a beautiful backdrop of Beijing Shanghai. I wonder if we're going to start seeing different Read More...
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If Microsoft was a bank....

Posted Friday, December 01, 2006 3:15 PM by James Senior
... we'd probably be the best bank in the world. Video: Bank of the future Read More...
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Expression Virtual Labs

Posted Friday, December 01, 2006 10:34 AM by James Senior
Microsoft Expression Web Virtual Labs Find out how to create rich web sites, manipulate links and images and work with style sheets in our two new Microsoft Expression web virtual labs. You can complete these free guided, hands-on labs in 90 minutes or Read More...
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Access New Windows Vista Native APIs

Posted Friday, December 01, 2006 10:32 AM by James Senior
Windows Vista offers a fantastic platform for managed development, namely .NET Framework v3.0 (formerly WinFX). However, there are many new native APIs (not part of .NET 3.0) in Windows Vista. Discover how you (a C# or Visual Basic developer using VS2005) Read More...
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Sharepoint Server 2007 vs Google Mini

Posted Friday, December 01, 2006 9:58 AM by James Senior
Just came across these interesting case studies on search featuring Windows Desktop Search and also a comparison of Sharepoint Server 2007 vs Google Mini/IBM OmniFind. Search Comparison: SharePoint Server 2007 Beta 2 vs Google Mini, IBM OmniFind 8.3, Read More...
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Arsenal FC using Windows Vista, Office 2007 & Exchange 2007

Posted Friday, December 01, 2006 9:39 AM by James Senior
Ok, I might detest them on the pitch but you have to hand it to Arsenal on two counts. Not only are they using technology in Vista, Exchange 2007 and Office 2007 that can really transform their business but they've piggy-backed on Microsoft's biggest Read More...
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