SPEAKERS

Fri, 19 Feb 2010

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SPEAKERS

Wed, 3 Mar 2010

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Check out Microsoft Gold Certified Partner & Front Runner for Windows Azure, Full Armor® and their story of how they are leveraging the Windows Azure Platform across the globe.

http://frontrunner.msdev.com/

Windows Azure: How To Guide: Optimizing Table Storage in Windows Azure

Wed, 3 Mar 2010

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Windows Azure table storage can store massive amounts of data. Queries against large data sets can be time consuming, but in this screencast you’ll learn how to use table partitions to speed up your queries.

Windows Azure: How To Guide: Implementing Paging Across Windows Azure Tables

Wed, 3 Mar 2010

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Windows Azure table storage has a built-in mechanism for paging through result sets. In this screencast, see how to leverage this mechanism to make traversing your data more user friendly.

Why Develop on Windows 7? (User Experience)

Mon, 1 Mar 2010

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Windows 7 gives users what they want, which makes them happy, which is what you want. The new Windows 7 Taskbar has bigger icons, which are easier to see and touch if you have a touch screen. Jump lists, little menus for common actions, custom categories, custom tasks and thumbnail previews lets users see what an app is doing without switching to the application. Use taskbar buttons for custom progress or status information through icon overlays, get more from the taskbar buttons by consolidating and uncluttering the interface. Remote control your application from the taskbar with Thumbnail Toolbars. As an application developer you can deliver a better user experience by building on these features and more.

Why Develop on Windows 7? (Sensor and Location based service)

Wed, 24 Feb 2010

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The Windows 7 operating system provides built-in support for sensor devices. This includes support for location sensors, such as GPS devices. As part of this support, the Windows Sensor and Location platform provides a standard way for device manufacturers to expose sensor devices to software developers and consumers. At the same time, the platform gives developers a standardized API and device driver interface (DDI) to work with sensors and sensor data. This Video discusses the new sensor and location APIs and how some software vendor solutions are taking advantage of these capabilities of Windows 7 and differentiating their application with sensor and location based services.

PHP on Windows: Using PHP Sessions with IIS Virtual Lab

Mon, 4 Jan 2010

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Session management is a particular functionality of many Web sites. This virtual lab looks at how PHP sessions can be configured to work with IIS. It also looks at obtaining server information, variables, paths, binary mode files and NTFS permissions.

Mon, 1 Feb 2010

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This video demonstrates code to access data from a location sensor.

Why Develop on Windows 7? (Touch and Multitouch)

Thu, 18 Feb 2010

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Windows 7 Touch allows developers to create new experiences that go beyond simple mouse pointing, clicking, and dragging. The new multi touch APIs support rich gestures, such as pan, zoom, and rotate. The Windows 7 Multitouch Platform also provides raw touch data inputs and advance manipulation and inertia. This Video discusses the new touch features of Windows 7 and how some software vendor solutions are taking advantage of the touch capabilities of Windows 7 and differentiating their application with new natural user interface and experience.

Windows 7 Sensor Platform

Mon, 1 Feb 2010

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This video demonstrates code to access data from a physical sensor.

WPF 4: XAML Browser Applications

Wed, 16 Dec 2009

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XAML browser applications (XBAPs) can now communicate with their hosting Web page, and (if the user allows) they can be installed as full trust applications. In this video see how each of these two new features is implemented in WPF 4.

Windows 7 Gestures

Mon, 1 Feb 2010

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This video demonstrates using a standard gesture in an application.

Expression Blend 3: Introduction to Animation Easing

Wed, 17 Feb 2010

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Explore the easing functions in states within Blend. This video will provide an overview of the icon view of the multiple presents.

Expression Blend 3: Creating a Custom Button

Wed, 17 Feb 2010

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Learn some of the techniques for creating a custom button control for your application.

Expression Blend 3: Introduction to Sample Data

Wed, 17 Feb 2010

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Learn about sample data and data binding as you create an application for looking at the data with no code.

Building a Windows Mobile Application with Bing

Wed, 16 Dec 2009

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In this session you’ll learn how to leverage the power of Microsoft Bing in your Windows Mobile 6.5 applications.

Basic Messaging with Windows Mobile 6.5

Wed, 16 Dec 2009

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Regardless of what else they can do, mobile devices are still primarily communications devices. In this session you’ll learn how to send SMS messages and email using managed code and Windows Mobile 6.5.

Windows Mobile 6.5 Security Fundamentals

Wed, 16 Dec 2009

Presenter: Rich Cannon, Microsoft

Using SQL Server Compact Edition with Windows Mobile 6.5

Wed, 16 Dec 2009

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Data storage is a requirement in just about every application, and mobile apps are certainly no exception. In this session you will get familiar with the basic programming techniques necessary to use SQL Server Compact Edition with your Windows Mobile application.

Accessing Local Files with Windows Mobile 6.5

Wed, 16 Dec 2009

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Windows Mobile applications often need access to local files in order to work offline, leverage music and photos, or simply store settings. In this brief session you’ll see how to use a Windows Mobile application to access from and store information to the local device.

WebsiteSpark: Getting To Know Expression Studio

Fri, 22 Jan 2010

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In this short video we’ll give you a tour of Expression Studio, and you’ll see how it is the perfect tool for designing your next Rich Internet Application.

Mon, 23 Feb 2009

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If you’re a developer and you’re new to Windows Azure, start here! You’ll see what you need to download and install, and how to create a simple “Hello World” Windows Azure application.

Fri, 6 Nov 2009

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In this short “How Do I” video, we will show you how you can apply patches to offline virtual machines.

How Do I: Secure a Hyper-V R2 Virtualized Environment?

Fri, 6 Nov 2009

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In this short “How Do I” video, we will show you how to configure security settings for your Hyper-V R2 environment.

Overview of Microsoft Desktop and Application Virtualization Solutions

Fri, 6 Nov 2009

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In this overview seminar, we will discuss Microsoft Desktop Virtualization (MED-V and VDI) as well as Application Virtualization (App-V) solutions. We will define what each of these technologies is and how they can work together to provide a dynamic end-user computing environment.

How Do I: Implement Microsoft Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)?

Fri, 6 Nov 2009

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In this short “How Do I” video, we will show you how Microsoft Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) can be implemented to provide a dynamic desktop environment.

How Do I: Implement Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V)?

Fri, 6 Nov 2009

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In this short “How Do I” video, we will show you how Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) can be implemented to provide a dynamic desktop environment.

How Do I: Implement Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)?

Fri, 6 Nov 2009

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In this short “How Do I” video, we will show you how Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) can be implemented in order to provide dynamic, virtualized applications to end-users.

How Do I: Sequence Applications for App-V Delivery?

Fri, 6 Nov 2009

PHP on Windows: Making the Entire Application Run on Microsoft Platform

Thu, 24 Sep 2009

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This session will show how to use Microsoft products to perform a complete move of a LAMP based application to the Microsoft. • Apache to IIS • MySQL to SQL Server • PHP using IIS ans SQL Server

Introducing Microsoft Dynamics XRM As A Development Platform

Mon, 2 Nov 2009

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Did you know that many of the deployments of Microsoft Dynamics CRM today are in to industries not usually associated with Sales, Service and Marketing? Microsoft XRM is a powerful concept and in this final session of the week we will hear from Senior Dynamics Evangelist John O’Donnell and a Microsoft Dynamics ISV who will take us through understanding Microsoft Dynamics XRM and how it can be used to develop solutions for many vertical markets. If you are interested in hearing how your developers could save up to 70 percent of their development time by building on a development platform join us and learn what many ISV’s already know, developing on the Microsoft Dynamics XRM platform can fast track your company to your next major product release. As part of this webinar we will also showcase a partner who has taken Microsoft Dynamics CRM into a none traditional CRM market and built a new product and also integrated with an existing ERP. Once you understand how Microsoft Dynamics CRM can be used for development you will quickly realize that every company has an opportunity for Microsoft Dynamics XRM. Join us and learn how to leverage the power of Microsoft Dynamics XRM.

If increasing your developers productivity and time to market by building solutions on a Microsoft Dynamics development platform is something you would like to discuss now, please consider reaching out to the Microsoft ISV team now by emailing dynusisv@microsoft.com with your contact details and industry focus. We will have a Microsoft ISV specialist contact you to start you on the road to a faster and more streamlined time to market and above all work with you to become a successful Microsoft ISV Partner.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Overview

Mon, 2 Nov 2009

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Over one million users worldwide now use Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 every day. Interested in learning about the capabilities of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 and why both customers and partners are being successful with the product? During this session, John O’Donnell and a Microsoft partner will take us through an overview of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0. As part of this session we will cover many of the current capabilities of Dynamics CRM and where the product is going next. As an ISV building solutions, this webinar will give you an understanding of the capabilities supplied out of the box with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 in preparation for tomorrows session focused on using Dynamics CRM as a development platform or XRM. As part of this webinar we will showcase an ISV who has already worked with Dynamics CRM and delivered a solution built on the platform.

Microsoft Dynamics AX as a Development Platform

Mon, 2 Nov 2009

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There is a large demand for verticalized ERP functionality. In this session we will provide a complete introduction to the Microsoft Dynamics AX development platform. Our Dynamics AX architects will explain how to leverage this rich platform to build world class vertical solutions. We will be joined by an existing Dynamics ISV who has successfully leveraged the platform to share their perspective on the value of Dynamics AX to a group building software in the real world. If your development teams are building the same wheel time after time, attend this webinar and discover how to build your next solution on the Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 platform in less time and get to market faster.

Microsoft Dynamics AX Overview

Mon, 2 Nov 2009

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Join Microsoft Dynamics Principal Technologist Jay Manley and an existing Dynamics partner in exploring the Microsoft Dynamics AX product and learn how it can be leveraged in many organizations to deliver a powerful ERP solution. The overall opportunity for ISVs to build on the Microsoft Dynamics AX solution has never been greater and this process begins with understanding the overall product. This session will be via a webinar format followed by a Q&A session with Jay Manley and a Microsoft Dynamics partner.

Series Introduction and Microsoft Dynamics Overview

Mon, 2 Nov 2009

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Join Microsoft representatives for this series of events focused on the benefits of adopting Microsoft Dynamics platforms as part of your go to market strategy as an Independent Software Vendor (ISV).

Microsoft Dynamics™ is a largely untapped opportunity for the Independent Software Vendor (ISV) community. This series of one hour events will provide an overview of the Microsoft Dynamics™ Products and Platform and will provide a clear view of how your ISV business can profit from either building on or connecting to Microsoft Dynamics™ Products. In addition to hearing from Microsoft representatives you will also here from existing partners giving their thoughts and experiences working with Microsoft Dynamics products. This event is structured to deliver optimal value to business and technology leaders. In addition to the session we will also have time for questions and answers. Join Warren and Joseph in this initial webinar to learn about the Microsoft Dynamics Business and how it can empower your business to expand into new markets and opportunities. This session will include time for Q & A.

WebsiteSpark: Get Started

Mon, 7 Dec 2009

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In this short screencast we introduce you to what you need in order to get started. The assumption here is that you have signed up for the program and just some quick initial steps.

WebsiteSpark: Where to Download the Free Stuff

Mon, 7 Dec 2009

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In this short screencast we show you where and how to get your free software and product licenses that come with your WebsiteSpark membership.

WebsiteSpark: What You Need to Build Your Server (For Dev Server or Self Hosted Server)

Mon, 7 Dec 2009

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In this short screencast we show you all you will need to build a web server running Windows Server and IIS. We will do a rapid fire demo of how to build the server and enable the web service. The steps are the same regardless of whether you are building a test/staging server or whether you are going to self host your clients' web sites.

This course introduces the various protocols (JSON, XML, SOAP) used in communicating with Bing and discusses what to consider when choosing the appropriate protocol for the job.

Introduction to Bing SourceTypes

Tue, 6 Oct 2009

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This course introduces the concept of SourceTypes for the Bing API and looks at both the required and optional parameter set for all SoureTypes objects.

Wed, 7 Oct 2009

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This session is an update to other sessions in this series which were recorded while IE8 was still in beta. It covers new items and/or changes that have been made between the beta 2 release and the final Release to Marketing version.

DotNetNuke Fundamentals: Introduction to DotNetNuke

Wed, 21 Oct 2009

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DotNetNuke is the leading web content management system (CMS) and application development framework for Microsoft .NET with millions of downloads and hundreds of thousands of active production web sites. This session provides a high level overview of the DotNetNuke platform including a description of the system architecture and the benefits of the application. The DotNetNuke demonstration shows the ease of use and extensibility of the platform as a web CMS for both technical and non-technical users.

www.dotnetnuke.com

US ISV Quarterly S+S Update Call

Wed, 23 Sep 2009

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During the World Wide Partner Conference in New Orleans there were many sessions around emerging opportunities for ISVs in the cloud as well as updates to Microsoft’s Azure services. Following up on that the US Managed Partner Team would like to offer our managed ISVs an update on the market’s evolution, planning considerations and status of our pending launch of Microsoft Azure. We’ll be featuring some of the latest research on the market by independent firms as well as an update directly from our Azure product team. You’re invited to attend this upcoming Q2 S+S partner readiness update event, we hope you’re able to attend, if not please nominate someone from within your organization to participate.

Agenda:

* Welcome and Introduction: Jeff Lear, Microsoft Partner Group

* Cloud Services Market Readiness: Michael West, Saugatuck

* Azure Update: Eric Morse, Microsoft Azure BG

* Q&A and Summarize Resources for Partner Follow-up

Host a Simple Website on the Windows Azure Platform

Tue, 20 Oct 2009

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Take the Windows Azure step-by-step tutorial and host a simple website on Windows Azure Platform.

IMPORTANT: To get ready to work on the tutorial, obtain your own Azure account. Visit http://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/developers/ and click on "Get Your Account". This tutorial will hand hold you through hosting your simple website on the Windows Azure Platform.

SQL Server 2008: Predicting Performance: Replayable Trace Demo

Fri, 2 Oct 2009

Formulate requirements and identify resources to monitor in a database environment

Types of monitoring that can be carried out to ensure:

Maximum availability

Optimal performance

Error-free operations

Availability of tools for monitoring

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Monitoring Demo 1

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will learn to:

Locate and Review SQL Server Logs

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Monitoring Demo 2

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will learn to:

Create custom error messages

Use Try..Catch Blocks

Simulate data validation

Review SQL Server Log Entries

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Monitoring Demo 3

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will learn to:

Observe SQL Server services with the Windows Task Manager

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Monitoring Demo 4

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will learn to:

Use the new SQL Server 2008 Activity Monitor to observe specific resources and queries

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Monitoring Demo 5

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will learn to:

Define a Database Mail Profile and Account

Create an Alert based on SQL Server counter events

Review an automatically generated e-mail to a database administrator

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Backup and Recovery

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

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In this module, you will learn the following:

Backup and recovery methods available in Oracle and SQL Server 2008

Types of failure

Types of recovery

Formulating backup and recovery strategies

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Backup and Recovery Demo 1

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will learn to:

Locate the Recovery Model Option for a database

Make the changes through the SSMS GUI or with scripts

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Backup and Recovery Demo 2

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will learn to:

Create a Maintenance Plan using SSMS

Schedule the plan for future execution

Use SQL Server Agent – Job Activity Monitor to monitor the execution status

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Backup and Recovery Demo 3

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will learn to:

Create a Tail Log backup

Restore a database to every committed transaction

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Performance Tuning

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

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In this video, you will learn the following:

Performance tuning methodologies

Instance level

Database level

Application level

Overview of tools and techniques for performance analysis and tuning

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will learn to:

Override an existing query with a Plan Guide.

Use the new SQL Server 2008 interface to implement Plan Guides

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Scalability and High Availability

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

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In this video, you will learn the following:

Key high availability features available in Oracle and SQL Server

Key scalability features available in Oracle and SQL Server

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Scalability and High Availability Demo 1

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration we will whiteboard how SQL Server Failover Clustering works

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Scalability and High Availability Demo 2

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will learn to:

Implement Log Shipping between two systems

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Scalability and High Availability Demo 3

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will learn to:

Define the Roles of Replication

Define the Publication and Articles

Implement Peer-to-Peer Replication

Use the new Configure Peer-to-Peer Topology Tool

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Scalability and High Availability Demo 4

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will learn to:

Prepare Database on Instances

Configure Database Mirroring

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Server Management

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

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In this module, you will learn the following:

Server-level and instance-level resources such as memory and processes

Database-level resources such as logical and physical storage structures

User sessions and their activity

Concurrency structures

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Server Management Demo 1

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will learn how to:

Choose performance counters

Choose memory counters

Choose deadlock counters

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Server Management Demo 2

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will learn how to:

Create a simple deadlocking event

Execute to see default behavior

Monitor with profile

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Managing Schema Objects

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

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In this video, you will learn the following:

Naming guidelines for identifiers in schema object definitions

Storage and structure of schema objects

Implementing data integrity using constraints

Implementing business rules at the database level using triggers and sequences

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Managing Schema Objects Demo 1

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will see how to:

Define a table with a Primary Key

Validate with Foreign Keys

Insert data and view an exception and a success

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Managing Schema Objects Demo 2

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will see how to:

Define a trigger

Validate and auto commit or rollback transaction (insert)

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Managing Schema Objects Demo 3

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will see how to:

Create an Included Index with SSMS

Compare execution plans and results

Create the Included Index with T-SQL

Rebuild the Index

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Managing Schema Objects Demo 4

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will see how to Define a partition function Define a partition scheme Assign an Index to a partition scheme Rebuild an Index for a single partition

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Database Security

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

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In this video, you will learn the following:

Manage access to database through user accounts

Control access to data through privileges and roles

Manage access to server using login accounts

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Database Security Demo 1

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will learn to:

Use catalog views

Use stored procedures to analyze roles

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Data Transport

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

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In this video, you will learn the following:

Tools and functionality in Oracle and their equivalents in SQL Server for:

Data transport out of the database

Data transport into the database

Tools and functionality in SQL Server for data transport into, out of, and within a database and across multiple databases, multiple file formats, and other data sources and destinations

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Data Transport Demo 1

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will learn to:

Manage data export with PowerShell

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Data Transport Demo 2

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will learn to:

Extract the data with the Bulk Copy Program (bcp)

Use bcp and Bulk Insert to import data into new tables

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Data Transport Demo 3

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will learn to:

Extract conditional table from one source to multiple destinations

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Data Transport Demo 4

Thu, 6 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will learn to:

Move infrequent data transformations with a wizard

Aprimo: Using Silverlight in the Real World

Thu, 1 Oct 2009

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Wed, 5 Aug 2009

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In this module, you will learn the following:

Tables are the main objects that store data

Indexes, views, stored programs and other objects are the support structures

Various table types compared based on data organization

Various index types compared

Native and non-native data type support

Block-level storage architecture

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Data Objects Demo 1

Wed, 5 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will see how to:

Create a query to view allocation units

Determine why multiple results for a single index might be provided

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Data Objects Demo 2

Wed, 5 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will see how to:

Create a table taking advantage of filegroups for different types data structures Review the results using SSMS

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Data Objects Demo 3

Wed, 5 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will see how to:

Define geometric shapes

Define an organizational structure for a company

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Data Access

Wed, 5 Aug 2009

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In this video, you will learn the following:

Introduce database components involved in data access

Introduce concepts of Transact -SQL and Procedural SQL as tools to access and manipulate data

Discuss transactional management concepts

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Data Access Demo 1

Wed, 5 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will see how to:

Provide tracing within SQL Server

Review the execution plan for simple queries

Compare execution plan to the trace profiler

Review execution plan

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Data Access Demo 2

Wed, 5 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will see how to:

Generate a query

Declare and use variables and row constructors

Aggregate summary data

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Data Protection

Wed, 5 Aug 2009

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In this video, you will learn the following:

Protecting data from unauthorized users and authorized users who are trying to update the same data simultaneously

Using locking modes to achieve concurrency and consistency

Implementing database security features to protect the database, database objects and data

Using auditing features to monitor database activity

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Data Protection Demo 1

Wed, 5 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will see how to:

Introduce Microsoft's and Oracle's Implementations of a Database and an Instance

Understand Client Interaction Key Database and Instance Limitations

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Database and Instance Demo 1

Wed, 5 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will see how to:

Stop and start service using the SQL Server Configuration Manager

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Instance Architecture

Wed, 5 Aug 2009

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In this video, you will learn the following:

Configure a Database Server

Memory Architecture Overview

Memory Areas and Their Functions

Process and Thread Architecture

Controlling Resources in SQL Server 2008

Client and RDBMS Interactions

Background Processes/Threads and Their Functions

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Instance Architecture Demo 1

Wed, 5 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will see how to:

Manage instance configurations through SSMS

Manage instance configurations through T-SQL scripts

Manage instance configurations through PowerShell

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Instance Architecture Demo 2

Wed, 5 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will see how to:

Review instance memory via T-SQL

SQL Server 2008 for Oracle DBA: Instance Architecture Demo 3

Wed, 5 Aug 2009

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In this demonstration you will see how to:

Tue, 28 Jul 2009

This video from the Total Access event focused on investment activity issues, will review the latest clean technology fundraising statistics from Ernst & Young, discuss the current fundraising environment from both the private investor, CEO, CFO and investment banking perspectives, and explore company building issues that arise from the current economic environment.

Topics Include:

• Latest Ernst & Young Clean Technology Fundraising Statistics

• Overview of the Current Fundraising and Investment Environment

• Outlook for Cleantech Innovation

• Company Building Issues in the Current Economic Environment

Moderator:

Mitch Zuklie, Partner, Orrick

Panelists include:

Victor Westerlind, General Partner, RockPort Capital

Jeff Depew, CEO & Co-Founder, Imara

Most recently he served as Engineering PM in the Search Properties and Enterprise Products groups at Google, and he was an early member of its Strategy and Business Operations team. In both roles he created highly leveraged research and product organizations in countries around the world that enabled the company to adjust to changing strategic and operational needs and foster greater innovation and efficiencies.

Prior to joining Google, he worked at Bain & Company, helping a Fortune 100 client optimize and grow its technical support organization. He also served as a consultant to Intuit, Electronic Arts and other technology companies, spent two years in the Republic of Singapore Air Force and was a founding member of a software development group focused on developing security protocols and analyzers. He currently holds patented work in the area of link layer security.

Perspectives on building a successful startup

Fri, 19 Jun 2009

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Hear from industry expert Michael Pliner on his thoughts for how you build a successful startup company in Silicon Valley.

Dr. Pliner has 39 years experience in computer software and systems technology, general management, business development and organizational development. Dr. Pliner is an experienced entrepreneur and has started, financed, and build three successful high technology businesses. Currently Dr. Pliner is a consulting entrepreneur serving on the Boards or advisory Boards of several high technology companies. His primary interests are in networking, digital media and enterprise software technologies and applications. Since January 2001, Dr. Pliner has worked with the following companies as a Board member, Board observer, interim CEO, or management/technical advisor.

Launching your Business

Fri, 19 Jun 2009

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Hear from Launchpad strategy executive Shelley Harrison as she shares some of her original and innovative thoughts on how best to position your company for launch to gain attention and customers.

Shelley Harrison is the founder and CEO of San Francisco-based Launch Pad. Harrison, who began her high technology career with Hewlett-Packard over 25 years ago, has been involved in numerous high-tech success stories. She has led marketing teams responsible for countless PR, advertising, product, and brand identity awards, and has been the driving marketing force behind many successful IPOs and acquisitions.

As CEO of Launch Pad, Harrison has advised many of today's leading high-tech firms, including Vermeer, Verity, Quack.com, Amplitude Software, TriVida, and Signio. Harrison excels at developing positioning, articulating key messages, developing effective communications strategies, and creating focused, impactful marketing programs.

Marketing your Business

Fri, 19 Jun 2009

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Tanya Candia, founder of Candia Communications, shares her wealth of knowledge about marketing best-practices to set your company apart from the competition, and talks about the necessary pivots that can make or break your company.

Tanya Candia heads the Marketing Practice. She has worked in high tech companies for more than 25 years and began her career in software development and management with Ford Aerospace, Memorex and ASK Computers, where she first began doing marketing.

At Unison Software her positioning and messaging work led to the company's successful initial public offering, and later acquisition by IBM/Tivoli. She took F-Secure, the Finnish security software company, through the most successful initial public offering in Scandinavian history.

Her specialized knowledge of security, software, manufacturing and finance has helped her grow software companies from under $100K to over $100M in revenue.

Candia holds an MA in Communications from the Monterey Institute of International Studies, and an MS in Systems Management from the University of Southern California. She studies several martial arts, including Kung Fu, and has a second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

Windows Server 2008 R2: Server Core Application Development

Thu, 21 May 2009

Course Type: Web Seminar
Course ID:

This session defines and explains the purpose of the Windows 2008 R2 server core, and demonstrates some of the considerations involved in writing .NET code for a server core installation.

Cloud Computing / SaaS / S+S: Loving the Cloud

Thu, 11 Jun 2009

Course Type: Video
Course ID:

As part of Orrick's TOTAL ACCESS program for the start-up community, view this video recording focused on discussing cloud computing and the outlook for 2009. Topics Include:

• 2009 Cloud Computing Outlook

• Leveraging the Cloud

• Keys to Cloud Computing Flexibility

• Cross-Cloud Applications and Interaction

Moderator: John Bautista, Partner, Orrick

Speakers include:

Oren Michels, CEO, Mashery

Treb Ryan, CEO, OpSource

Steve Lucas, SVP of Platform Marketing - AppExchange and Force.com, Salesforce.com

Mike Repass, Product Manager - Google App Engine, Google

Anand Iyer, Developer Evangelist, Microsoft

Financial Tips for Start Ups Seeking Venture Funding

Thu, 11 Jun 2009

Course Type: Video
Course ID:

Advantages of having a part-time CFO for your company; making sure you set a strong financial foundation for your startup.

Wed, 22 Apr 2009

Course Type: Web Seminar
Course ID:

In this final session of XAMLfest, you’ll gain a solid understanding of WPF application architecture and development. You’ll implement a service endpoint that provides a domain model that can be used by both Silverlight and WPF. In addition, you’ll get some hands-on experiencing developing controls and applications with Silverlight/WPF re-use in mind.

Prerequisites:

Step 1: Computer Configuration

**For a step by step guide to preparing your computer for XAMLFest Online, view the walkthrough video posted here. We’ll be working with the soon-to-be-released Silverlight 3 beta + tools, during XamlFest Online, so there are 2 alternatives that you need to consider for configuration – they are:

Alternative #1 (Beta Configuration): Follow the instructions on http://silverlight.net/getstarted/silverlight3/default.aspx to configure your machine. Please note that if you go this route, you will be able run Silverlight 2 applications, but you will not be able to build Silverlight 2 applications (unless you uninstall the beta stack and install the production stack.)

Alternative #2 (Production Configuration): Please install Visual Studio 2008 + Service Pack 1 if you have it available.

• You can download a trial copy of Visual Studio 2008 from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vs2008/products/cc268305.aspx

• You can download Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=FBEE1648-7106-44A7-9649-6D9F6D58056E&displaylang=en

Please install Expression Blend 2 if you have it available.

• You can download a trial copy of Expression Blend 2 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5FF08106-B9F4-43CD-ABAD-4CC9D9C208D7&displaylang=en

Please install Silverlight 2 and its tools for Visual Studio.

• You can download the Silverlight Tools for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=c22d6a7b-546f-4407-8ef6-d60c8ee221ed&displaylang=en

• You can download the Expression Blend 2 Service Pack 1 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=EB9B5C48-BA2B-4C39-A1C3-135C60BBBE66&displaylang=en

The presenters will point out to you where you need to work around Silverlight 3/Blend 3 features.

Step 2: Download Assets

**There are specific assets you will need to download in order to follow along during XAMLFest Online. The assets are posted here

XAMLfest: Using Blend to Create WPF Apps and Controls (Live Session)

Wed, 22 Apr 2009

Course Type: Web Seminar
Course ID:

You can build great Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) apps with Blend, too, and in this session you’ll see exactly that. You’ll build a rich desktop client to complement the sample application you’ve been working on, and in doing so you’ll learn how to migrate screens, resources, styles and assets from Silverlight to WPF. This session will explore the similarities and differences between Silverlight and WPF applications.

Prerequisites:

Step 1: Computer Configuration

Alternative #2 (Production Configuration): Please install Visual Studio 2008 + Service Pack 1 if you have it available.

• You can download a trial copy of Visual Studio 2008 from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vs2008/products/cc268305.aspx

• You can download Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=FBEE1648-7106-44A7-9649-6D9F6D58056E&displaylang=en

Please install Expression Blend 2 if you have it available.

• You can download a trial copy of Expression Blend 2 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5FF08106-B9F4-43CD-ABAD-4CC9D9C208D7&displaylang=en

Please install Silverlight 2 and its tools for Visual Studio.

• You can download the Silverlight Tools for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=c22d6a7b-546f-4407-8ef6-d60c8ee221ed&displaylang=en

• You can download the Expression Blend 2 Service Pack 1 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=EB9B5C48-BA2B-4C39-A1C3-135C60BBBE66&displaylang=en

The presenters will point out to you where you need to work around Silverlight 3/Blend 3 features.

Step 2: Download Assets

**There are specific assets you will need to download in order to follow along during XAMLFest Online. The assets are posted here

XAMLfest: Implementing the M-V-VM Pattern (Live Session)

Wed, 22 Apr 2009

Course Type: Web Seminar
Course ID:

The Model/View/ViewModel (M-V-VM) pattern is a modern variation of the classic Model/View/Controller (MVC) approach to UI design. In this session, you’ll use Visual Studio to implement M-V-VM for the sample application. You’ll bind the user experience to the view model, and explore templates and animations in both XAML and managed code.

Prerequisites:

Step 1: Computer Configuration

Alternative #2 (Production Configuration): Please install Visual Studio 2008 + Service Pack 1 if you have it available.

• You can download a trial copy of Visual Studio 2008 from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vs2008/products/cc268305.aspx

• You can download Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=FBEE1648-7106-44A7-9649-6D9F6D58056E&displaylang=en

Please install Expression Blend 2 if you have it available.

• You can download a trial copy of Expression Blend 2 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5FF08106-B9F4-43CD-ABAD-4CC9D9C208D7&displaylang=en

Please install Silverlight 2 and its tools for Visual Studio.

• You can download the Silverlight Tools for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=c22d6a7b-546f-4407-8ef6-d60c8ee221ed&displaylang=en

• You can download the Expression Blend 2 Service Pack 1 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=EB9B5C48-BA2B-4C39-A1C3-135C60BBBE66&displaylang=en

The presenters will point out to you where you need to work around Silverlight 3/Blend 3 features.

Step 2: Download Assets

**There are specific assets you will need to download in order to follow along during XAMLFest Online. The assets are posted here

XAMLfest: Styles, Resources, Templates and Animations (Live Session)

Wed, 22 Apr 2009

Course Type: Web Seminar
Course ID:

XAML makes it easier for designers to take on more responsibility when it comes to implementing user interface design. In the past, most everything beyond static screenshots and mockups required a developer to write behind-the-scenes code. In this session, you’ll see how Expression empowers designers to add styling, create templates, and define animations. You’ll see how the Visual State Manager is used to provide animation between element states. You’ll also see Blend 3’s new support for importing Adobe® Photoshop® content.

Prerequisites:

Step 1: Computer Configuration

Alternative #2 (Production Configuration): Please install Visual Studio 2008 + Service Pack 1 if you have it available.

• You can download a trial copy of Visual Studio 2008 from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vs2008/products/cc268305.aspx

• You can download Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=FBEE1648-7106-44A7-9649-6D9F6D58056E&displaylang=en. Please install Expression Blend 2 if you have it available.

• You can download a trial copy of Expression Blend 2 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5FF08106-B9F4-43CD-ABAD-4CC9D9C208D7&displaylang=en. Please install Silverlight 2 and its tools for Visual Studio.

• You can download the Silverlight Tools for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=c22d6a7b-546f-4407-8ef6-d60c8ee221ed&displaylang=en

• You can download the Expression Blend 2 Service Pack 1 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=EB9B5C48-BA2B-4C39-A1C3-135C60BBBE66&displaylang=en. The presenters will point out to you where you need to work around Silverlight 3/Blend 3 features.

Step 2: Download Assets

**There are specific assets you will need to download in order to follow along during XAMLFest Online. The assets are posted here

XAMLfest: Building a Domain Model in Visual Studio (Live Session)

Wed, 22 Apr 2009

Course Type: Web Seminar
Course ID:

In this session, you’ll build a domain model consistent with sample data. You’ll also add notification interfaces that enable consumers to subscribe to changes in the domain model. Finally, you’ll bind the user experience to the domain model.

Prerequisites:

Step 1: Computer Configuration

Alternative #2 (Production Configuration): Please install Visual Studio 2008 + Service Pack 1 if you have it available.

• You can download a trial copy of Visual Studio 2008 from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vs2008/products/cc268305.aspx

• You can download the Silverlight Tools for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=c22d6a7b-546f-4407-8ef6-d60c8ee221ed&displaylang=en

Step 2: Download Assets

**There are specific assets you will need to download in order to follow along during XAMLFest Online. The assets are posted here

XAMLfest: Prototyping with Blend (Live Session)

Wed, 22 Apr 2009

Course Type: Web Seminar
Course ID:

In this session focusing on practical guidance on prototyping, you’ll use Blend to add screens to the sample application. To create a working application you’ll add sample data sources to screens and build master-details views over sample data.

Prerequisites:

Step 1: Computer Configuration

Alternative #2 (Production Configuration): Please install Visual Studio 2008 + Service Pack 1 if you have it available.

• You can download a trial copy of Visual Studio 2008 from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vs2008/products/cc268305.aspx

• You can download the Silverlight Tools for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=c22d6a7b-546f-4407-8ef6-d60c8ee221ed&displaylang=en

Step 2: Download Assets

**There are specific assets you will need to download in order to follow along during XAMLFest Online. The assets are posted here

XAMLfest: Layouts and Controls in Visual Studio (Live Session)

Wed, 22 Apr 2009

Course Type: Web Seminar
Course ID:

This session will begin with an exploration of application layout in XAML, using Visual Studio. And although there is a lot of functionality built-in to the existing framework, API and controls, there are times when you need to add some custom functionality in order to get your application to behave just the right way. To that end, you’ll use Visual Studio to build a simple value converter that can be used by your sample application. Along the way, you’ll understand the role of value converters and you’ll see how you can use code-behind to create and manipulate XAML objects.

Prerequisites:

Step 1: Computer Configuration

Alternative #2 (Production Configuration): Please install Visual Studio 2008 + Service Pack 1 if you have it available.

• You can download a trial copy of Visual Studio 2008 from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vs2008/products/cc268305.aspx

• You can download the Silverlight Tools for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=c22d6a7b-546f-4407-8ef6-d60c8ee221ed&displaylang=en

Step 2: Download Assets

**There are specific assets you will need to download in order to follow along during XAMLFest Online. The assets are posted here

XAMLfest: Layouts and Controls in Blend (Live Session)

Wed, 22 Apr 2009

Course Type: Web Seminar
Course ID:

In this live session, you’ll continue to build the sample application that you started creating the previous day. Here, you’ll create your application’s layout and begin adding controls. You’ll explore basic element binding using Blend. At the end of the session you’ll have a working Silverlight application that exhibits some basic functionality.

Prerequisites:

Step 1: Computer Configuration

Alternative #2 (Production Configuration): Please install Visual Studio 2008 + Service Pack 1 if you have it available.

• You can download a trial copy of Visual Studio 2008 from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vs2008/products/cc268305.aspx

• You can download the Silverlight Tools for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=c22d6a7b-546f-4407-8ef6-d60c8ee221ed&displaylang=en

Step 2: Download Assets

**There are specific assets you will need to download in order to follow along during XAMLFest Online. The assets are posted here

XAMLfest: XAML for Developers (Live Session)

Wed, 22 Apr 2009

Course Type: Web Seminar
Course ID:

In this first session geared towards developers, use Visual Studio 2008 to create and explore a basic Silverlight application. You’ll gain a better understanding of Silverlight anatomy and architecture, and you’ll see how Resource markup extensions work. You will also gain a better understanding of the deployment model used by Silverlight, and the role of Silverlight’s cross-platform, plug-in-based CLR.

Prerequisites:

Step 1: Computer Configuration

Alternative #2 (Production Configuration): Please install Visual Studio 2008 + Service Pack 1 if you have it available.

• You can download a trial copy of Visual Studio 2008 from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vs2008/products/cc268305.aspx

• You can download the Silverlight Tools for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=c22d6a7b-546f-4407-8ef6-d60c8ee221ed&displaylang=en

Step 2: Download Assets

**There are specific assets you will need to download in order to follow along during XAMLFest Online. The assets are posted here

XAMLfest: XAML for Designers (Live Session)

Wed, 22 Apr 2009

Course Type: Web Seminar
Course ID:

Throughout XAMLfest, you’ll participate by building a Silverlight application from the ground up. In this session, you’ll jump Microsoft Expression Blend to begin creating this demonstration app. You’ll learn the basics of project creation, see how to navigate within Blend, and how XAML defines an application’s user interface.

Prerequisites:

Step 1: Computer Configuration

Alternative #2 (Production Configuration): Please install Visual Studio 2008 + Service Pack 1 if you have it available.

• You can download a trial copy of Visual Studio 2008 from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vs2008/products/cc268305.aspx

• You can download the Silverlight Tools for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=c22d6a7b-546f-4407-8ef6-d60c8ee221ed&displaylang=en

Step 2: Download Assets

**There are specific assets you will need to download in order to follow along during XAMLFest Online. The assets are posted here

Windows Server 2008 R2: Web Server Improvements

Thu, 21 May 2009

Course Type: Web Seminar
Course ID:

This course will look at the new IIS 7.5 and some of the capabilities that come with it such as improved FTP as well as the new management tools like Configuration Editor and Enhanced Auditing.

Windows Server 2008 R2: Windows Server 2008 R2 Kernel Changes

Thu, 21 May 2009

Prerequisites:

Step 1: Computer Configuration

Alternative #2 (Production Configuration): Please install Visual Studio 2008 + Service Pack 1 if you have it available.

• You can download a trial copy of Visual Studio 2008 from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vs2008/products/cc268305.aspx

• You can download Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=FBEE1648-7106-44A7-9649-6D9F6D58056E&displaylang=en

Please install Expression Blend 2 if you have it available.

• You can download a trial copy of Expression Blend 2 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5FF08106-B9F4-43CD-ABAD-4CC9D9C208D7&displaylang=en

Please install Silverlight 2 and its tools for Visual Studio.

• You can download the Silverlight Tools for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=c22d6a7b-546f-4407-8ef6-d60c8ee221ed&displaylang=en

• You can download the Expression Blend 2 Service Pack 1 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=EB9B5C48-BA2B-4C39-A1C3-135C60BBBE66&displaylang=en

The presenters will point out to you where you need to work around Silverlight 3/Blend 3 features.

Step 2: Download Assets

**There are specific assets you will need to download in order to follow along during XAMLFest Online. The assets are posted here

XAMLfest: Prototyping

Wed, 22 Apr 2009

Course Type: Web Seminar
Course ID:

With today’s emphasis on usability and appealing user interfaces, it’s more important than ever to prototype your applications. In this session, you’ll see how new tools in Blend 3 enable you to quickly create working prototypes that can provide a foundation for building the actual application. You’ll learn about SketchFlow, “Wiggly styles”, sample data, and you’ll see how you can create a prototype that allows you to easily gather user feedback. Finally, you’ll see how you can save hours and hours by using Blend 3’s spec generation tool.

Prerequisites:

Step 1: Computer Configuration

Alternative #2 (Production Configuration): Please install Visual Studio 2008 + Service Pack 1 if you have it available.

• You can download a trial copy of Visual Studio 2008 from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vs2008/products/cc268305.aspx

• You can download the Silverlight Tools for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=c22d6a7b-546f-4407-8ef6-d60c8ee221ed&displaylang=en

Step 2: Download Assets

**There are specific assets you will need to download in order to follow along during XAMLFest Online. The assets are posted here

XAMLfest: Patterns and Practices

Wed, 22 Apr 2009

Course Type: Web Seminar
Course ID:

With the release of its Expression tools for designers, Microsoft has prompted a re-evaluation of user interface design and workflow distribution. Now that Expression is approaching its third major release, a number of patterns and practices have emerged. In this session, you’ll see an approach to workflow that plays to the strengths of both designers and developers. Also, you’ll understand the importance of the “integrator” role in making sure this workflow runs smoothly.

Prerequisites:

Step 1: Computer Configuration

Alternative #2 (Production Configuration): Please install Visual Studio 2008 + Service Pack 1 if you have it available.

• You can download a trial copy of Visual Studio 2008 from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vs2008/products/cc268305.aspx

• You can download the Silverlight Tools for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=c22d6a7b-546f-4407-8ef6-d60c8ee221ed&displaylang=en

Prerequisites:

Step 1: Computer Configuration

Alternative #2 (Production Configuration): Please install Visual Studio 2008 + Service Pack 1 if you have it available.

• You can download a trial copy of Visual Studio 2008 from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vs2008/products/cc268305.aspx

• You can download the Silverlight Tools for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=c22d6a7b-546f-4407-8ef6-d60c8ee221ed&displaylang=en

Step 2: Download Assets

**There are specific assets you will need to download in order to follow along during XAMLFest Online. The assets are posted here

XAMLfest: XAML Continuum

Wed, 22 Apr 2009

Course Type: Web Seminar
Course ID:

XAML is the lingua franca of both Silverlight and Windows Presentation Foundation, Microsoft’s presentation technologies for the future. In this introductory session, learn how XAML empowers designers and developers to build rich Web and desktop applications. You’ll see how Blend can be used by designers to create assets and applications, and how Visual Studio 2008 to quickly implement an application’s functionality. What’s more, you’ll understand how Blend and Visual Studio work together to enable seamless workflow between designers and developers.

Prerequisites:

Step 1: Computer Configuration

**For a step by step guide to preparing your computer for XAMLFest Online, view the walkthrough video posted here.

We’ll be working with the soon-to-be-released Silverlight 3 beta + tools, during XamlFest Online, so there are 2 alternatives that you need to consider for configuration – they are:

Alternative #2 (Production Configuration): Please install Visual Studio 2008 + Service Pack 1 if you have it available.

• You can download a trial copy of Visual Studio 2008 from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vs2008/products/cc268305.aspx

• You can download the Silverlight Tools for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=c22d6a7b-546f-4407-8ef6-d60c8ee221ed&displaylang=en

Step 2: Download Assets **There are specific assets you will need to download in order to follow along during XAMLFest Online. The assets are posted here

Windows Server 2008 R2: Introduction to New Features

Thu, 21 May 2009

Course Type: Web Seminar
Course ID:

This session introduces you to all of the new features contained within the upcoming release of the Server platform.

Panel #1: Private Financing

Thu, 21 May 2009

Course Type: Video
Course ID:

What do cleantech executives need to know about the market for venture capital and private equity to make the best decisions about financing and growth strategies? The panelists will provide real-world insight into questions such as:

• What type of cleantech companies and technologies are in or out of favor with investors?

• What criteria do investors use when making investment decisions?

• What type of creative financing options and structures should companies be exploring?

Moderator: Mitch Zuklie, Partner, Orrick

Panelists include:

Ira Ehrenpreis, General Partner, Technology Partners

Jeff Adams, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs & Co.

Trae Vassallo, General Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

Ravi Viswanathan, General Partner, New Enterprise Associates

Panel #2: Project and Tax Equity Financing of Renewable Energy Projects

Thu, 21 May 2009

Course Type: Video
Course ID:

Is project financing and tax equity available for renewable energy projects in the current environment? How can companies that want to develop renewable and cleantech projects—or who depend on project developers to buy their products and services—structure their businesses to benefit from favorable project financing and tax equity? Topics include:

• How does the project finance model really work, and what exactly can and cannot be financed?

• How early do you need to start planning to make sure your project is financeable, and how does your business need to change to access this market?

• What deal structures bring the most value to companies and investors monetizing tax benefits and obtaining Treasury grants following the Stimulus Bill?

Moderator: Mark Weitzel, Partner, Orrick

Panelists include:

Jose A. Torres-Monllor, Senior Vice President, Energy Investors Funds

Radford Small, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs & Co.

Les Sherman, Partner, Orrick (Expert on renewable energy project development)

Panel #3: Accessing Government Funds and Other Government Assistance

Thu, 21 May 2009

Course Type: Video
Course ID:

How can cleantech companies take advantage of the government resources available for green initiatives? Experts on federal funding and government resources will discuss:

• Department of Energy and Stimulus Package: What funds are available and how do companies access those funds?

• Municipal Finance: What tax-free financing alternatives are available?

Moderator: Don Keller, Partner, Orrick

Panelists include:

Laura S. Lovelace, Senior Vice President, Fabiani & Company (Expert on federal funding)

Kyle Drefke, Partner, Orrick (Expert on Department of Energy and stimulus package)

John Wang, Partner, Orrick (Expert on municipal finance in the energy sector)

Windows Server 2008 R2: A Technical Overview for Developers

After completing this lab you will be able to: Install a PHP application written for Linux on to Windows, configure PHP to work with MySQL, identify where in the PHP code the database interactions are

Windows Presentation Foundation: Partner Corner Video: A Look Inside Goldleaf Financial Solutions

Wed, 1 Apr 2009

Course Type: Video
Course ID:

William Randlett, Senior Vice President of Development at Goldleaf Financial Solutions, describes how the company uses Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and Silverlight for banking industry solutions. Randlett tells Larry Gregory, Director of Partner Evangelism with Microsoft, how rich user experiences connect to Web Services to differentiate the products in the marketplace. The result is ease of use, decreased training, and lighter user support. For more information, see Windows Client and Silverlight. http://www.goldleaf.com/

“Venture Debt: Term Sheet Review” in partnership with Orrick Total Access

Thu, 19 Mar 2009

Course Type: Video
Course ID:

Listen to Orrick lawyer Jerry Ku discuss the fundamentals of equity financing term sheets, including valuation, capitalization, liquidation preference, conversion rights, board composition, voting rights and gold handcuffs. Recommended for entrepreneurs thinking about or heading into term sheet negotiation who wish to be armed with basic conceptual knowledge of deal anatomy and VC lingo.

Software Plus Services: Software plus Services in Practice

Thu, 8 Jan 2009

Course Type: Web Seminar
Course ID:

There are many success stories when it comes to Software plus Services. In this live Web seminar,you'll hear from a fellow ISV who has successfully implemented S+S in a real application.

Charting Your Growth Course: A Partner Program Roadmap for ISVs

Wed, 5 Nov 2008

Course Type: Web Seminar
Course ID:

Did you know that the Microsoft Partner Program has tools and resources tailored to the specific stages of your business? In this webinar, you’ll learn how to evaluate your business stage and match the resources best suited to support your business growth goals. We’ll help you develop a roadmap for progressing through the Partner Program and take advantage of the most relevant resources.

About the Presenter: Lori Stutsman is the president and founder of Extra Mile Marketing, http://www.extramilemarketing.com. Lori is an award-winning industry expert on the subject of marketing, and has worked with hundreds of Microsoft partners in varying capacities, including training, consulting and full marketing plan execution. Lori has significant expertise in business to business marketing, along with consumer products, technology and retail. Extra Mile has worked with Microsoft on programs such as the ISV Accelerator program; QuickRamp; ISV Launch Pad; Are You Ready to Compete?; the Partner Marketing Guide; Sell More with Microsoft web seminar series; IW Competency Sweepstakes; Distinction in Marketing Awards and many other Microsoft Partner Program projects. Lori holds a B.A. in Communication Studies from the University of California at Santa Barbara.

Virtual Goods: What Do Consumers Crave?

Tue, 17 Feb 2009

Course Type: Video
Course ID:

Tue, 27 Jan 2009

Course Type: Web Seminar
Course ID:

The focus of the webinar for the Microsoft Partner or ISV that is looking to move to Software plus Services or already are S+S :

• A proven structure for measuring Key Success Factors (KSFs) for Business, Technical, and Operations readiness for building, running, and marketing a solution in a S+S business model

• Ways to add value to partner or ISV customers to become more value to them

• Valuable insight into customer needs and experience

• Help from companies with years of experience in this field

• Best practices for improving customer relationships

Microsoft Contact: Trina Horner, thorner@microsoft.com

.Net: Accessing REST-based Services with ASP.NET AJAX

Thu, 8 Jan 2009

Course Type: Web Seminar
Course ID:

More and more services are being exposed via REST-based interfaces. In this screencast you’ll see how to access a REST- based service from client-side code.

Windows Presentation Foundation: Coding Windows Presenation Foundation with C#

Thu, 8 Jan 2009

Course Type: Web Seminar
Course ID:

A WPF user interface is primarily written in eXtensible Application Markup Language (XAML). However, there are times when it is necessary to leverage imperative code to do things that are simply not possible with the declarative XAML language. This screencast will show how to create and manipulate WPF objects using C#.

Thu, 8 Jan 2009

Course Type: Web Seminar
Course ID:

The ScriptManager control is the heart of ASP.NET AJAX. In this screencast, see what it does, how it works and how to use the related ScriptManagerProxy.

FastCGI, IIS7, & PHP: Install and Optimize

Wed, 3 Dec 2008

Course Type: Virtual Lab
Course ID:

You will be able to complete the following in this virtual lab environment:

Install and configure PHP using FastCGI: • System will have PHP already downloaded and ready to install • Enable FastCGI in IIS7 • Install and configure PHP • Configure IIS7 to handle PHP requests • Configure recycling behaviour

Run and test basic application page: • Optimizing PHP • Tuning your application, speeding up • Taking an application from PHP to FastCGI PHP

SQL Server 2005/2008: MySQL to SQL Server - Gaining a Competitive Advantage

Wed, 10 Dec 2008

Course Type: Web Seminar
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You take SaaS seriously: you're gearing up to launch an On-Demand software product, or you're already in market and working hard to grow. Wouldn't it be great to sit down with successful SaaS market leaders and hear some of the practical tips and pragmatic tricks they have learned on their way to achieving market success? Take advantage of this webinar—it’s your chance.

Microsoft teamed up with several market leaders to bring you this free 90-minute informational webinar to illustrate some options you have for achieving maturity and getting your business over the hurdles of your next growth phase. Our panel of experts shows you how to invigorate your business and drive further success in today's marketplace.

The purpose of this webinar is to provide you with a specific training opportunity to benefit your business today; these will not be sales presentations. In fact, we believe this webinar will be so valuable, you'll be begging for a copy of the slides by the end.

• If you have questions or want more information, contact Microsoft at: ssisvoff@microsoft.com

• To find out where you stand on being SaaS ready take the Online ISV Self Assessment found online at: http://www.splussready.com/

• To access PDF version of the webinar and more on being Saas ready visit: http://www.comingofage-saas.com

Microsoft BizSpark: It’s value to you and how to enroll startups (west region)

Wed, 10 Dec 2008

Wed, 26 Nov 2008

Course Type: Video
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This 15-minute demo will guide you through the steps of configuring and working with row and page data compression.

.Net: IronRuby for the Visual Basic Developer

Mon, 15 Dec 2008

Course Type: Web Seminar
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This session provides an introduction to the syntax of IronRuby for the Visual Basic .NET developer.

CGI, PHP, IIS7: Overview of CGI/PHP for Business

Windows Vista Technical Drill Down: Deployment Options

Thu, 6 Nov 2008

Course Type: Web Seminar
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Deploying an Operating System in a business environment presents considerable challenges. In this seminar we will look at the many options and techniques/guidance Microsoft has provided to make the deployment planning and process smooth and efficient.