• Not going to the Launch Events? Keep up to date with the Twitter and Flickr feeds

    For those of you not going to the Heroes Happen Launch Events you can still keep up to date with what's happening with our Twitter Feed and our Flickr Photo Pool. We will be updating these during the launch events so make sure you subscribe to the RSS Feeds!

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  • Silverlight Snack Player

    For those who dont have that much time on your hands you may want to try out our new MS Learning Silverlight Snack Player. I like it short and sweet and these "snacks" are around 15-20 minutes long which contain demos, animations and explanations of core technology.

    http://www.microsoft.com/learning/_silverlight/learningsnacks/ws08/snack01/Default.html

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  • TechNet Webcast - Virtualization and Windows Server 2008

    We are coming across a lot of people asking us about Virtualization and Windows Server 2008. There is a comprehensive technet webcast which you may want to watch.

    The new Windows Server virtualization infrastructure is a core feature in the Windows Server 2008 operating system. In this webcast, we provide an overview of the virtualization role, the scenarios, and the features that make server virtualization an important pillar of Windows Server 2008. We also cover the longer-term strategy and road map for Microsoft virtualization technologies. Virtualization is becoming a key tool for improving overall manageability for the IT environment—join this webcast to learn how Windows Server virtualization can help you build a strong, flexible platform and improve overall manageability.

    Presenter: Allen Stewart, Principal Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation

    Allen Stewart is a principal program manager in the Windows Server Division Customer Advisory team, which focuses on supporting key Windows Server technologies. Allen focuses on Microsoft virtualization technologies, such as hardware virtualization, virtualization management, and application virtualization. He works directly with customers who are architecting complex, cutting-edge, cross-product solutions based on Microsoft virtualization technologies. He also works directly with the various Microsoft virtualization product groups on customer scenarios, technology adoption programs, white papers, and feature planning. Allen leads the Microsoft Virtualization Customer Advisory Council, which has a core set of customers who help drive the next-generation virtualization scenarios. Allen is a Microsoft Certified Architect, and he is on the board of directors of the Microsoft Certified Architect Program.

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    Click here to view the webcast (105 Minutes)

  • Free 5GB Online Storage - Windows Live Skydrive launches in Australia


    I know a lot of people have been waiting on this to release in Australia and now its ready!  Its 5GB of online storage.  You can have public and private folders and you can also embed your public folder on your website and or blogs. 

    Set up your account today at http://skydrive.live.com

  • Windows Vista Interactive Virtual Roundtable with a Microsoft Technical Fellow

    Microsoft Technical Fellow and desktop guru Mark Russinovich will be hosting an interactive virtual roundtable broadcast LIVE over the Internet on Wednesday, March 5th. The only thing is its at 9am US Pacific Time and I don't know whether you will be awake to participate in the roundtable (I might be up). I have been told the roundtable will be made available to view on-demand later and you have the chance to ask Mark your questions that will answered in the session. Email your question to vrtable@microsoft.com anytime between now and the day of the event. The panel will answer as many questions as they can during the 60-minute event so take advantage of this opportunity to ask the experts and find out what you want to know about Windows Vista adoption.

    For those of you who dont know Mark, check out his blog at http://blogs.technet.com/markrussinovich. For additional guidance, resources, tools, and straight-talk articles to help address your Windows Vista adoption questions, visit the Springboard Series for Windows Vista.