Archive for the ‘Partner’ Category
Facebook SDK
In case you missed this information. Read the overview to get more detailed
information about the Facebook SDK Toolkit. The goal is to provide a Facebook Client Library that is similar to the Client Libraries provided for PHP and JavaScript. There are samples and tools for helping develop Facebook apps on the .NET platform (ASP.NET, Silverlight, WPF and winform).
Link to the Facebook SDK 3.0:
http://facebooktoolkit.codeplex.com/
Facebook Developer Wiki:
http://wiki.developers.facebook.com/index.php/Main_Page
How to Guides:
Cloud Computing for All
| ARCast.TV – Cloud Computing is for Small Companies Too
Cloud Computing is often presented as an esoteric technology that is only interesting to large companies. In point of fact, small- and medium-sized companies will find the economics and technology opportunities very compelling. Shy Cohen and Michael Stiefel discuss why this is so, and why small- and medium-sized companies should look for opportunities in the cloud computing area.
Tags: ARCast, Architects, Architecture, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Computing, Cloud Patterns, Cloud Services, Windows Azure, Thought Leadership Raw Link: http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/ARCast.TV/ARCastTV-Cloud-Computing-is-for-Small-Companies-Too
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WordPress on Windows Azure
Yesterday was a big day for Automattic and Microsoft folks. Matt Mullenweg demonstrated WordPress hosted on Azure during Ray Ozzie’s keynote. I was pleasantly surprised to see support for MySQL. Very cool imho. This will give WordPress users/hosters access to Azure. I think Matt stated
that he saw “Pigs” out of his office windows
. Additionally, icanhazcheezburger (lolcats, failblog etc.), the largest WordPress site, announced that their new property “Oddly Specific” is now hosted on Azure.
Microsoft SQL Server Driver for PHP Team Blog : SQL Server Driver for PHP 1.1 is now available
In case you missed it, the SQL Server Driver for PHP 1.1 is now available for download with support for SQL Azure as well. The download is available via the MSDN download site. The source code for the driver is posted on the CodePlex site.
Microsoft SQL Server Driver for PHP Team Blog : SQL Server Driver for PHP 1.1 is now available
Download Here: http://bit.ly/f9tSV
Happy Halloween! Carve Your Pumpkin in the Cloud
Check out this cool pumpkin carving app. This was created by Archetype a Microsoft Partner. http://bit.ly/1glQa2
PHP on Windows Contest
In partnership with Marco Tabini and Associates (MTA) (php|architect; CodeWorks; php|tek), we are excited to announce the launch of The Great PHP on Windows contest. Do you have what it takes to win? Of course you do
.
You are encouraged to leverage existing open-source libraries and applications, including blogs engines, forums, photo galleries and other platform/components as part of your submission.
For complete details visit http://phparch.com/win
The Quick Summary:
- Write a new application designed to run in PHP on Windows using IIS—or make a significant contribution to an existing open-source project along the same lines
- The best application, selected jointly by a panel of experts and by our readers, will win a grand prize
which includes a 52″ Digital HD home entertainment system, as well as an all-expenses paid trip to php|tek 2010 in Chicago. Runner-up prizes include 2 XBox 360 Ultimate and subscriptions to php|architect. - Not familiar with Windows? No worries—we have partnered with Applied Innovations to give you absolutely free hosting on a pre-configured virtual machine for the duration of the contest.
- Registration and submissions for the contest will be accepted October 19th, 2009 through February 28th, 2010 and with judging and public voting will occur March 1st – 31st.
- For the duration of the contest, Applied Innovations will provide free web hosting to all participants (shared) and a free VM to the first 60 participants who register.
- Contest is open to all U.S. residents excluding MTA, Applied Innovations, and Microsoft employees and affiliated individuals. (MTA is the official sponsor with AppliedI and Microsoft as promotion entities.)
The contest is open to residents of the United States only—but you can still win by voting, no matter where you are.
Good Luck!
Virtual Event 0900 PDT Oct 26 – 18 Sessions focused on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Exchange 2010 Streamed Live
If you can’t attend in person, this is great opportunity to get some quality content.
Check out the event here: http://vepexp.microsoft.com/thenewefficiency
Agenda
Windows 7 Track
9:00-9:45am Taking Your Application to the Next Level with Windows® 7
9:45-9:55am Break
9:55-10:40am Beyond Human Interaction with Windows 7 Sensor and Location
10:40-10:50am Break
10:50-11:35am Building the Next Generation User-Interface with
Multitouch Ribbon on Windows 7
11:35-1:15pm Break
1:15-2:00pm Windows 7 for the Optimized Desktop
2:00-2:10pm Break
2:10-2:55pm Windows 7: Make People Productive Anywhere
2:55-3:05pm Break
3:05-3:50pm Windows 7: Enhanced Security and Control
3:50-4:00pm Break
4:00-4:45pm Windows 7: Deployment Enhancements
Windows Server 2008 R2 Track
9:00-9:45am What Developers Should Know About Windows Server 2008 R2
9:45-9:55am Break
9:55-10:40am Windows Server 2008 R2: Develop with New
Parallel Computing Technologies
10:40-10:50am Break
10:50-11:35am Windows Server 2008 R2: Web and Enterprise Solutions
11:35-1:15pm Break
1:15-2:00pm What’s in Windows Server 2008 R2 for IT Administrators:
A Technical Overview Part 1
2:00-2:10pm Break
2:10-2:55pm What’s in Windows Server 2008 R2 for IT Administrators:
A Technical Overview Part 2
2:55-3:05pm Break
3:05-3:50pm Windows Server 2008 R2: New Server Deployment & Migration
3:50-4:00pm Break
4:00-4:45pm Windows Server 2008 R2 Virtualization Technologies–
Saving IT Costs
Exchange 2010 Track
1:15-2:00pm Introducing Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
2:00-2:10pm Break
2:10-2:55pm Voice Mail with Unified Messaging in Microsoft Exchange 2010
2:55-3:05pm Break
3:05-3:50pm Exchange 2010 High Availability and Storage
3:50-4:00pm Break
4:00-4:45pm Exchange 2010 Archiving and Retention
D&D on Microsoft Surface
Well I haven’t geeked out on D&D in a while, but here’s a cool Surface proof of concept from Carnegie Mellon.
Azure Platform Resources
Mise en place is a French cooking term that essentially means “everything in place”. Cooking is so much easier when all the prep work is done and all the ingredients are within easy reach.
If you’re new to Azure, I hope my little “resources en place” will make your day a little easier.
Need an Azure account?
- Get a Free Windows Azure CTP account
Join the Community:
Learn:
- “How Do I” videos
- Azure Webcasts
- Training kit
- Sample projects and snippets:
- codeplex.com, search “azure”
- code.msdn.com, search azure
Windows Mobile 6.5
We launched Windows Mobile 6.5 today. It’s part of Microsoft’s strategy to win on three "screens", the computer/notebook, television and the phone. Over the past 20 years Windows provided the foundation for a very large ecosystem of ISVs and IHVs. XBOX Live, provided the community and market place for which gamers can buy games, themes, add-ons, movies and more, and finally Windows Phones is the next are of focus. Here a video from Steve Ballmer:
With the release of Windows Mobile 6.5 and the Marketplace, I’ld like to point you to a new website for additional Developer and Marketplace information.
