29 June 2011 0 Comments

The Smartphone Wars

It’s been almost fifty years since Maxwell Smart, Agent 86, goof-balled the mobile phone into the popular imagination when he used his shoe for clandestine conversations. A lot has happened since then in the ‘smart’ phone world. Angry Birds and Plants vs.

10 June 2011 0 Comments

Disponibilité du kit de démarrage OGDI (Open Governement Data Initiative) sous licence libre

Ce kit de démarrage OGDI se présente sous la forme de composants logiciels qui permettent à toute entité publique de mettre en œuvre immédiatement une approche Open Data et ainsi : De récupérer, de s’approprier et de mettre en œuvre très rapidement et à moindre coût une solution ouverte de bout-en-bout de publication d’informations publiques via Windows Azure , Et de publier et d’exposer sur ce socle les ensembles de données que l’entité souhaite mettre à disposition des usagers et citoyens . Le kit de démarrage OGDI (Open Governement Data Initiative) disponible sous licence libre Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL) s’adresse, via ses différents composants et code source associé, aux architectes, aux développeurs et à tous ceux qui souhaitent exposer et/ou consommer des informations publiques. Ce kit de démarrage OGDI localisé et mis à jour pour VS 2010/.NET4/ASP .NET MVC 3 Razor est disponible en ligne à l’adresse http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/fr-fr/details.aspx?FamilyID=420837f8-25ec-47ba-b558-b6a7f64b3348

9 April 2011 0 Comments

Learn TFS–The Visual Studio and Team Foundation “Resource Resource”

Learn TFS is subscription-based Team Foundation Server and Visual Studio ALM learning resource providing videos, articles, how-to guides, and source code to help your team better utilize Microsoft’s ALM toolset. You’ll find content and resources specifically tailored to meet the needs of your developers, testers, project managers, business analysts, and administrators to get the most out of your team and your investment

22 March 2011 0 Comments

Nouvelle offre d’essai gratuite Windows Azure: 30 jours sans carte bleue!

Vous souhaitez essayer la plateforme Windows Azure pendant 30 jours, gratuitement et sans la contrainte de saisir un numéro de carte de crédit?

23 February 2011 0 Comments

The Coming Culture Shift for IT/Web Analysts and CIOs

“Big Data” is changing the face of business intelligence, for both CIOs and IT professionals. Alistair Croll, Founder of BitCurrent and Program Co-Chair of the Strata Conference, emphasizes that thinking like Sir Isaac Newton could bring a huge competitive advantage to you and your business. He warns that tech professionals that don’t evolve their thinking may be out of a job.

22 February 2011 0 Comments

Ausführlicher und kostenloser Visual Studio ALM-Guide (250 Seiten)

Die Visual Studio-Produktgruppe in den USA hat einen sehr umfassenden „Guide to ALM with Visual Studio“ veröffentlicht. Das ca

27 January 2011 0 Comments

Introduction to Windows Azure AppFabric blog posts series – Part 1: What is Windows Azure AppFabric trying to solve?

Recently, in October 2010, at our Professional Developers Conference (PDC) we made some exciting roadmap announcements regarding Windows Azure AppFabric, and we have already gotten very positive feedback regarding this roadmap from both customers and analysts ( Gartner Names Windows Azure AppFabric “A Strategic Core of Microsoft’s Cloud Platform” ).

4 January 2011 0 Comments

C# Silverlight Developer Jobs at Inviso in Bellevue, WA

Subscribe to this Silverlight Jobs Feed . Inviso builds world class software solutions specializing in business intelligence, web applications, and service oriented solutions.  Inviso works with a steady stream of new Microsoft technologies and prides itself on exceptional service.  Inviso is looking for a C# Silverlight Developer to contract for a short-term project. The candidate can be junior, intermediate or senior in level and the ideal candidate will possess excellent visual and user interface design skills.  The candidate is expected to work with Silverlight, WPF, and XAML to develop a world class line-of-business application.  Preference will be given to candidates who submit code samples.  Communication and team skills are at the top of our list.  A Computer Science, related degree or equivalent experience is a must.  Good patterns and object-oriented design skills are a must for the senior role.  Depending on the individual’s performance and needs of the business, the role might mature into a longer term opportunity.

20 December 2010 0 Comments

New book: Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2010 Step by Step

We’re excited to announce that Penelope Coventry’s Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2010 Step by Step (ISBN 9780735627338; 592 pages) is now available for purchase!   You can find the book’s introduction in this previous post . In today’s post, please enjoy an excerpt from Chapter 7, “Using Business Connectivity Services,” which describes what BCS is. We also include an exercise that shows you how to create an Office application external content type (ECT)

6 December 2010 0 Comments

UK CRM Blog is 5 Today

I’m Still Standing… I can’t believe it, but 5 years after I arrived on the blogsphere with my first post , announcing the general availability of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0, I’m still here. Back then, I didn’t expect to be working in the world of business solutions for another five years, but looking back, I can honestly say that every single day has been a blast

1 December 2010 0 Comments

Interview Unplugged – Doug Kennedy, Microsoft Dynamics CRM

As a follow up to my previous post, I wanted to give you an opportunity to understand how you can improve your CRM strategy and execution plans and, as a partner, how you can provide best in class CRM solutions to your customers. To do that, I have interviewed Doug Kennedy, Vice President of Microsoft Dynamics Partners

23 November 2010 0 Comments

60,000 User, Real World, CRM Deployment

Alien Water Kiss… “ United States Air Force European Command (USAFE) uses Task Management Tracker to align directorate; tool expands to over 60,000 users across 23 government organizations ”.