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Now Available: Windows Phone SDK 7.1.1 Update new!
New update menus emulators can run on Windows 8! In February, we announced the availability of the 7.1.1 SDK Update CTP. Today, we are pleased to announce the final version is now available. Download … more
TechNet Webcast: PowerShell Essentials for the Busy Admin
Here is a good starting point for any admin that wants to start using PowerShell. The TechNet Webcast: PowerShell Essentials for the Busy Admin.
Don't forget to check out the following links as well; … more
SQL 2012 RTM Download
This is it! Microsoft SQL Server 2012 has been released to manufacturing (RTM), with an evaluation version available immediately. In addition to the SQL Server 2012 Eval version, you can also … more
Windows Phone SDK not working in Windows 8
We know many of our software developers are excited and eager to get started using the consumer preview on a daily basis, but Windows 8 is still a preview release, which means that there are going to … more
Free technical training on emerging Microsoft products and technologies
Dave “The SharePoint Engineer” has provided a summary of some great developer training links. http://blogs.msdn.com/b/david/archive/2012/02/28/more-training-course-than-you-can-shake-a-stick-at.aspx … more
SQL2012 Licensing
As many of you know, March 7th is the launch of SQL Server 2012. With the release brings the questions on licensing. here are two links explaining what happens with the new licenses. SQL Server … more
Now Available: Windows Phone SDK 7.1.1 Technology Preview
Download the CTP release of the upcoming Windows Phone SDK 7.1.1 Update, and preview the upcoming patch release for the WPSDK 7.1.This Community Technology Preview (CTP) release provides developers … more
Visual Studio 11 and .NET 4.5 Beta
Get the beta February 29th! The Visual Studio team has gone hog wild the past few days releasing lots of great information about Visual Studio 11 and the .NET 4.5 Beta that will be available February … more
Windows Phone Update 7.10.8107.79. heading to Australia
If you have a Windows Phone device you may have noticed an update that is being pushed out to Australian customers. The update was available today for my HTC Mozart. Once the update is … more
Windows Phone: Go Underground
Jerry has posted some links to help students get started with WP7DEV http://blogs.msdn.com/b/jerrynixon/archive/2012/02/16/windows-phone-go-underground.aspx It’s more than once I get asked the … more