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We haven’t posted this in a while and I thought that it might be time for a refresh. This is a list of all of our free ebooks

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We are excited to see continued great reviews for Programming Windows® Identity Foundation , by Vittorio Bertocci (ISBN 9780735627185, 272 pages, September 2010).   Check out Vittorio’s recent blog post, Programming Windows Identity Foundation is [Figuratively] on Fire! , summarizing the great reviews.

A number of changes to the Microsoft Partner Network Learning Competency have gone into effect, including changes to the enrolment and KPI reporting periods and competency and KPI requirements. These include: For anniversary dates between January and March 2011, Learning Partners must meet KPI targets between January 2010 and December 2010

Here is some great news to start off the New Year for all of you partners out there.  The Microsoft Partner Network Competency Exam Packs + free retakes offer is back by popular demand!  That’s right, we are bringing back the opportunity for you to save up to 30% off the price of your certification exams as well as a free retake on each, in the event you need it.  As a reminder, here is a brief overview of how the promotional savings works: Purchase your exam packs in quantities of 3, 5, or 8, exams: Save 20% when you buy a 3-Pack, plus a get free retake on each exam (if needed) Save 25% when you buy a 5-Pack – Save 25% plus get a free retake on each exam (if needed) Save 30% when you buy a 8-Pack – Save 30% plus get a free retake on each exam (if needed) This offer provides a great opportunity for all of the partners out there looking to earn a gold competency or silver competency as well as those looking to earn or renew the Small Business Specialist designation.  Plus, with many of you having your re-enrollment anniversaries coming up in the next few months, this offer helps you in achieving the certifications you need prior to your anniversary dates. From a timing perspective: You will need to purchase your exam packs between January 1, 2011 and June 30, 2011 You will need to take your exams by September 30, 2011 Some other terms & conditions you may be wondering about: Exams passes can be distributed within an organization to multiple individuals, or can all be taken by one individual.

We’re happy to announce new apps for the Windows Phone 7 for exam preparation. We’ve launched five apps in the marketplace and are planning more.

Tweet I remember having to do a detention essay back in school when I was 16 on pointillism …it was boring. I can’t tell you the reason for the detention…far too cheeky I was…but it’s no longer boring. The Killers IE9 website was art in itself but now I may have another reason to bolster my fledgling art collection.

Secrets of Successful Desktop Virtualisation: The Optimised Desktop VDI is a hot topic at the moment but what actually is it? When is it the right solution … and when not? Given the challenges nowadays – making the right choices is even more critical than ever.

Carl here. ProjHugger is for Microsoft Office Project newbies, enthusiasts, and zealots. I publish new posts every Monday morning, but you can add comments any time.

In this blog post, we’ll give an introduction to working with data in cloud solutions. Overview Working with data is a critical part in most solutions. In a cloud solution, we can adopt most guidelines we already have for on-premises solutions.

Are you a hardcore scripting person who is addicted to Windows PowerShell?