As long as autodiscover and EWS is working.

1. Create account without mailbox on both domains (i.e.ID: domainx.com\Freebusy, Pass: P@ssw0rd
2. On Coex.com
   1. Set-AvailabilityConfig -OrgWideAccount “domain1.com\freebusy”
   2. $a = get-credential (domain2.com\Freebusy, Pass: P@ssw0rd)
   3. Add-AvailabilityAddressspace -Forestname domain2.com -Accessmethod OrgWideFB -Credential:$a
3. On Microsoft.com
   1. Set-AvailabilityConfig -OrgWideAccount “domain2.com\Freebusy”
   2. $a = get-credential (domain1.com\Freebusy, Pass: P@ssw0rd)
   3. Add-AvailabilityAddressspace -Forestname domain1.com -Accessmethod OrgWideFB -Credential:$a

In the next few lines I'll show you how to access any XML WebService in a few seconds using Windows PowerShell.

Windows PowerShell has a cmdlet called "New-WebServiceProxy". This cmdlet create a WebService proxy object that connects to the WebService and allow you to use and access it.

Example:

In this example I'll use a free WebService called "GeoIPService". GeoIPService allows you to determine the country of an IP Address.

WebService URI: http://www.webservicex.net/geoipservice.asmx?WSDL

Web Method:

• GetGeoIP(string IPAddress); //Get GeoInfo for a specific IP Address
• GetGeoIPContext(); //Get GeoInfo for your IP Address

PowerShell Code:

Method #1 - GetGeoIP:  

$GeoIPWebService = New-WebServiceProxy -Uri "http://www.webservicex.net/geoipservice.asmx?WSDL"
$GeoIPWebService.GetGeoIP("213.131.66.246");

Method #2 - GetGeoIPContext:  

(New-WebServiceProxy -Uri "http://www.webservicex.net/geoipservice.asmx?WSDL").GetGeoIPContext() 

For more info and examples, use the following command:

Get-Help New-WebServiceProxy -Detailed

I'd like to announce the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) of Windows 7 Service Pack 1, and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1.

The RTM is now available for download for TechNet and MSDN subscribers, in addition to the customers of Windows Volume Licensing program. On February 22, RTM will be publicly available to all customer through Windows Update.

I've been using my New Windows Phone 7 for a couple of weeks now. I really love it! The huge difference between WP7 and 6.5 is massive. I really hated my 6.5

I see few simple factors that really did this massive change;

1- Ease of use

2- Impressive GUI

3- Integration (outlook, MSN, etc...)

They can all be concluded in one word "Simplicity". This what we need in a phone and I believe this is what the Windows phone are bringing to us

Two major draw backs that really killed me were the Arabic support and Copy/paste features. For the Arabic support, i was really happy to find the below (a colleague reverted me to);

go to “Marketplace” search for “Arabic Hub” and click on “Install”.

You will be able to do the following:

·        Browse Arabic websites.

·        Search the web in Arabic.

·        Write Arabic SMS.

As for the Copy/paste feature, Microsoft has announced that it’ll be there in the next few months. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsphone/en-us/features/update-info.aspx

Worth Mentioning that I’m using the “HTC Mozart” which is really good from a size and resolution perspective if compared to the HTC HD7 . The battery is still awful but I was also reverted to the this nice link to best use your battery; http://wpcentral.com/help-extend-wp7-battery-life-how-to

Br,
Amr Hamdy

 For all the newbies in FAST server, here is a one stop shop to learn about FAST installation, customization and configuration : 

• AST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee781286.aspx

• Querying FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint - http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/ff394622(office.14).aspx

• FAST Search Server for SharePoint Class Library (APIs) - http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/ff394416(office.14).aspx 
• Advanced installation and configuration options (FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint) - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff381250.aspx

Thanks to our friend Tom Washek