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A Big Splash is Coming...

The I.T. Classroom is about to take a deep dive and hopefully make a big, yet productive splash very soon!

More to come! Stay tuned...

Windows FireStarter Webcasts...

On December the 12^th (Friday) we had a Windows FireStarter event at the Microsoft Conference Center. If you are a Developer or an IT Pro and you missed this event, do not worry we recorded the sessions for you check them out via live meetings here:

• Why Vista! by Chris Henley:
  https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/mseventsbmo/view?id=1032396930-1&role=attend&pw=MEIFNGG
• The Case of the Unexplained By Mark Russinovich
  https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/mseventsbmo/view?id=1032396930-2&role=attend&pw=MEIFNGG
• Building Differentiated UI Applications Using Composite WPF By Bob Brumfield, and David Hill
  https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/mseventsbmo/view?id=1032396930-3&role=attend&pw=MEIFNGG
• Open up your apps with MEF By Glenn Block
  https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/mseventsbmo/view?id=1032396930-4&role=attend&pw=MEIFNGG
• Best Practices for Developing for Windows for Windows Standard User by Crispin Cowan
  https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/mseventsbmo/view?id=1032396930-5&role=attend&pw=MEIFNGG
• Windows Security and Bitlocker by Byron Hynes
  https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/mseventsbmo/view?id=1032396930-6&role=attend&pw=MEIFNGG
• (Windows 7 + Windows Server 2008 R2) Teaser Session by Byron Hynes
  https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/mseventsbmo/view?id=1032396930-7&role=attend&pw=MEIFNGG
• Windows for everyone! by Bruno Turklay
  https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/mseventsbmo/view?id=1032396930-8&role=attend&pw=MEIFNGG

Thanks Matt.

Bitter Sweet...

Well, my Crimson Tide couldn't shut down the Gators and capture the SEC Championship this year. But congratulations on an undefeated regular season and maintaining eligibility on a bowl game!

Also, it should be noted that I am a Crimson Tide fan first and a SEC fan second. So if Florida plays for the National Championship like they should, I will be pulling for them to show up these other girly conferences - Big 12... :)

As always, Roll Tide Roll...

Windows Vista SP2... What to expect.

http://blogs.technet.com/springboard/archive/2008/12/02/windows-vista-sp2-what-s-inside-what-s-important.aspx

I will particular enjoy the wireless features and fix for lost connection after resume from sleep... 

Born to Learn : Certification 101 Recording Available

 

Born to Learn : Certification 101 Recording Available

Pimpin' Microsoft Press : Training and Certification : Learning : Microsoft Forums

Pimpin' Microsoft Press : Training and Certification : Learning : Microsoft Forums

Thx Joanne for sharing the love... :)

Check out the post

Welcome to the Microsoft Store

http://store.microsoft.com/home.aspx

Inside Windows 7 with Mark Russinovich

http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/Going+Deep/Mark-Russinovich-Inside-Windows-7/

Certifications 101 Webcast: Getting Started with Microsoft Certifications.

This one will take place on Tuesday, November 18^th and will hopefully be the start of a regular schedule of these Live Meetings.

Audience: IT Professionals, developers who think they might like to get certified, but aren't sure it's right for them and/or aren't sure where to start. People who have never taken a Microsoft exam and work with Microsoft products, or people who will be working with Microsoft in the very near future.

Registration: Join folks from the Microsoft Certified Professional team (including ME) to learn about the benefits and process of getting certified: choosing a certification path, preparing for your first exam, taking an exam, and what to expect after that. Click to register for:

• November 18, 2008 at 7:30 A.M. Pacific Time http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032394770&Culture=en-US) (What time is this in my region?)
• November 18, 2008 at 5:30 P.M. Pacific Time http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032394771&Culture=en-US (What time is this in my region?)

Here's what we'll talk about…

• what a technical certification can do for you--what is the goal?
• how to choose a certification track that will help you meet your goals – career or otherwise
• how do you know when you're ready (expected experience level, time/money involved, etc)
• preparation options (what you need to know, how to learn it)
• the testing experience (registering, during the test, what happens when you're done)