Last week I posted news about the Windows XP Professional for Embedded Systems Event at TVP on 21st October. Following on from that post, I’d also like to tell you about a series of online seminars relating to specific aspects of Windows Embedded technology. While not perhaps for those of you already teaching embedded technologies, the seminars ...

With the festive season fast-approaching, we’ve teamed up with some of the UK’s leading retailers to provide some very special offers that will make upgrading to Windows Vista even more rewarding. So whether you’re treating yourself or buying gifts for friends and family there’s never been a better time to turn the PC you’ve got into the PC ...

  Lots of education establishments are already using Windows Vista and even more are using Office 2007. And if you are one of those, then here's your chance to tell others why you like it...and win a prize. There are two Tablet PCs up for grabs in the competition (one each for the best Student and Staff entry). And 20 x 2GB memory sticks for ...

Microsoft is pleased to announce that registration for the Microsoft Developer Network Academic Alliance Technology Day is now open. This is a one day event for all IT professionals within academic institutions, aimed at providing you with the skills and knowledge to get the maximum benefit from your subscription whether you’re an existing user, ...

  I know the last thing on your mind is next term however I thought you would like to know of a couple of free events that we holding early September, the 6th to be specific .    The first is a broad technology day for Academics and will provide a high level overview of the current and future Microsoft developer platform and ...

Remember we wrote about the MSDN team's roadtrip?  You know - tell them where to go, and they will? The final, final schedule is now LIVE, and I'm really pleased to see some Universities in the mix! Details of the ( distinctly northern if you're from Reading) flavoured tour can be found here - so get booking!  ...

Windows Vista Customer Preview Program RC1 download is available here. -Marc tags: Windows Vista, VISTA

.NET Framework 3.0 Release Candidate (RC) was made available for download on September 1st.  I have been holding off on blogging about it because all of the relevant tools were not yet available until yesterday.  Rob Relyea has a nice post here pointing you to all the bits.  -Marc tags: .NET, WinFX, .NET Framework ...

I received a mail just after midnight UK time from Jim Allchin that starts "A few moments ago, the Windows Vista leads completed the sign off process for Release Candidate 1!" The Windows Vista Team Blog is also carrying the news :-This just in:  Platforms and Services Co-President Jim Allchin has just now posted an announcement ...