Posted by: kurtsh | September 28, 2005

DOWNLOAD: Free X Server for Windows from StarNet

Starnet Communications Offers a Free X Server Download
X-Win32 LX is designed to complement Microsoft Services for UNIX 3.5 platform of interoperability solutions by enabling the display of X Windows applications running locally on the Windows workstation or server.

 

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Posted in Product

Posted by: kurtsh | September 27, 2005

WEBCAST: Introduction to Windows Server 2003 R2

Microsoft Webcast: Introduction to Windows Server 2003 R2

Tuesday, October 04, 2005 – 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Pacific Time

Julius Sinkevicius, Sr. Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation

Eric Kidd, Director Windows Server Business, Microsoft Corporation

Are you ready for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2? This webcast takes you on a tour of the new Windows Server 2003 R2, covering the Windows Server release cycle, product roadmap, and business benefits of Windows Server 2003 R2. The discussion includes a look at the new Windows Server 2003 R2 scenarios: branch management, identity access and management, and storage management.

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032281976&Culture=en-US

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Posted in Training

Posted by: kurtsh | September 27, 2005

TRAINING: IT Governance & Strategic Planning

Strategic IT Governance: Transforming IT Portfolios to Better Support the Business

You are invited to attend a complimentary IT Governance executive breakfast hosted by Microsoft, Pcubed and ProSight on Thursday, October 27th in Irvine, CA. Attendance will be limited. The 2-hour program will feature:
• Brief presentations by Microsoft, Pcubed and ProSight
• Demonstration of IT Governance Solution

Register Now! – space is limited
http://www.prosight.com/events/itgov/20051027irvine.asp

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Join Us And Discover How Your Organization Can:

• Effectively prioritize and select applications and projects based on business needs, objectives and value
• Transform the business through an enterprise program management strategy that leverages portfolio management processes and tools
• Continually govern your business and technology investments by incorporating integrated portfolio and project management

How You Will Benefit:

• Learn how Portfolio Management is transforming the way organizations/IT departments/project management offices strategically manage their business and technology investments
• Hear customer case studies of application and project portfolios being transformed for greater business value
• Leverage your investment in MS Project and EPM to incorporate best practices in portfolio management
• See a demonstration of a solution that helps you managing your IT application portfolio to provide the optimum return on investment

Who Should Attend:
• CIO/CTO/CFO/CXO
• Vice-President and Director
• IT Manager
• Program/Project Manager
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Event Details:

   Irvine, CA
   Thursday, October 27th
   9:00am – 11:30am

   Microsoft Corporation
   Three Park Plaza, Suite 1800
   Irvine, CA 92614
   949.263.3000
   Get Directions Here:
   http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/info/usaoffices/southernca/orangecounty.mspx#EAAA

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Agenda At-A-Glance:

8:30 AM
Registration/Continental Breakfast

9:00 AM
Welcome & Introductions

Enterprise Project Managemet
   * Generate Business Value through Strategic Alignment
   * Standardize Project Management Processes Across the Organization
   * Manage Projects as a Collective Portfolio for Better Decision-Making

Strategic IT Governance Perspective
   * Aligning IT Investments to Business Needs
   * Deploying Transparent Processes Effectively
   * Understanding Application Rationalization
   * Application and Project Portfolio Management

Demonstration of ProSight Portfolios integrated with MS Project Server 2003

Demonstration of ProSight Portfolios Fast Track for Application Rationalization

11:30 AM
Discussion / Q & A

Register Now! – space is limited
http://www.prosight.com/events/itgov/20051027irvine.asp

 

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Posted by: kurtsh | September 27, 2005

NEWS: Itagaki-san on XBox360 in Japan

Tomonobu Itagaki, the creator of XBox’s #1 hand-to-hand combat fighter, "Dead of Alive" and famed Japanese game maker, reviewed that he believed that the XBox 360 will triumph over what he calls the "complicated" Playstation 3.
 
For the record, we did a LOT of stuff to fix our situation in Japan.  Yes, we failed pretty badly in Japan, but then again, we didn’t understand the market well.  The 360 is practically designed with the Japanese market in mind.  For example:
  • XBOX LOGO:  Did you know we changed the logo for the Japanese?  The old "X" logo was changed to a globe with a diminished "x" in it.  Why?  It turns out that in Japan, the symbol "X" is the equivalent of "not" or "negative"… in other words, "bad".  This is akin to Chevrolet naming a car "Nova" and trying to sell it in Mexico.  The "O" in Japan is considered a positive symbol – this is one of the reasons the primary button on the Playstation 2 is the "O".
  • XBOX SIZE:   Yeah, yeah… we know, we know.  The damned box is too big.  They were basically more interested in making a cheaper, reliably manufactured box in the first rev than they were a "thin sleek" box.  It was commented by Itagaki-san earlier that he believed that Microsoft would have cleaned up their image drastically had they invested in slimming down the XBox in Japan much like they did with the Controller-S.  The Japanese HATE big bulky heavy objects, not just because of their fascination with miniatureization, but more importantly because Japanese homes are VERY SMALL, NARROW, and EXTREMELY CRAMPED. 

    Folks – I’m not talking about a 250 sqft Studio apt mind you… think SMALLER.  If you’ve never lived in Japan, you can’t possibly understand – but let me try to illustrate:  Imagine needing to crawl over your dining table to get to the exit from your kitchen.  Imagine climbing a ladder to get to the second floor, and there are rarely steps.  Imagine your dining room being your living room, your family room, your study, and your guest bedroom all in one.  Now imagine a dining table in the middle of the room that occupies 3/4s of the space of the room – no joke.  Now imagine there not being enough room for a bathroom so the commode is located outside.

    For effect, imagine this:  When I walk around Tokyo, I, Kurt Shintaku, am one of the taller, bigger individuals in the crowds and I can see over people.  Get the picture?

  • XBOX GAMES:  We just didn’t have the right games for the Japanese market.  We signed up a few very powerful creators like Tecmo with Itagaki-san and Namco… but there just weren’t enough Japanese titles.  We FIXED this situation for XBox 360 and signed EVERY MAJOR JAPANESE DEVELOPER.  Every Japanese developer with credentials will be producing an Xbox 360 title.  For the record, not even Sony or Nintendo have done this.

I’ll leave Itagaki-san’s final comments to close this entry:

"I think Xbox 360 is the best game console on the earth. It’s better than PlayStation 3. PS3 has too complicated architecture."

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Posted in News and politics

Posted by: kurtsh | September 27, 2005

NEWS: Palm to use Microsoft Windows Mobile software in Palm Treo 700

Ahhhh.  The secret is finally out.  Palm is going to be using Windows Mobile 5.0 in their upcoming Palm Treo 700.
 
This is a project that’s been underwraps for over a year and a half and keeping the lid on it was quite difficult.  What’s funny was that this actually leaked once but everyone thought it was so preposterous that they didn’t believe the leak.
 
Net net:  Palm has CEASED development on the PalmOS (Don’t believe me?  Check their press release announcements prior to this announcement) and they will be concentrating on building great form factors and Windows Mobile applications (and possibly MobileLinux based devices as well).
 

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Posted in Computers and Internet

Posted by: kurtsh | September 27, 2005

TRAINING: Microsoft Security Training Onsites, Santa Monica & Irvine

You’re invited to a FREE 2-day training session that will provide information about what we can do to better protect our IT infrastructure and applications against security threats — both today and in the future.

This seminar will be led by one of Microsoft’s top security consulting partners, so I’m confident that this in-depth technical training event will be well worth your time. This course will cover topics critical to enterprise security, including: security patch management, server security on Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003, network and perimeter security, client security on Windows 2000 and Windows XP, application and data security, and more. Plus, there will also be live demonstrations designed to illustrate how we can help address real-world security problems with Microsoft security solutions. Here is the agenda for the training:

Day 1:

·           9:00 AM – 11:30 AM – Security Risk Management

·         12:30 PM –   2:30 PM – Exchange Server Security

·           2:45 PM –   4:45 PM – Threat Mitigation for Legacy Clients and Servers

Day 2:

·           9:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Identity and Access Management

·         12:00 PM –   2:00 PM – Network Isolation Using Group Policy and IPSec

·           2:15 PM –   4:15 PM – Defense in Depth Against Malicious Software

 

To register for this event, please click the link below:
www.asentus.net/event_registration/microsoft/securityonsite
and enter the course code for your selected session, below.

SANTA MONICA
October 20-21, 2005
(Thursday and Friday)
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
Microsoft Corporation,
Santa Monica, CA
2700 Colorado Ave., Suite 300
Santa Monica, CA  90404  92614
310.449.7300
Enter course code: 57kjiRTGLC
IRVINE
October 27-28, 2005
(Thursday and Friday)
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
Microsoft Corporation,
Irvine, CA
3 Park Plaza, Suite 1800
Irvine, CA  92614
949.263.3000
Enter course code: C9MkbBwej9
 

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Posted by: kurtsh | September 27, 2005

RELEASE: Office 2003 Service Pack 2 to release Sept 27th

What’s new in Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2?

Office 2003 Service Pack 2 contains significant stability and performance improvements for Office client applications as well as servers. Some of the fixes included with SP2 have been previously released as separate updates. This service pack combines them into one update.

Why should I upgrade?

SP2 is an update to Office programs and servers that addresses top customer experience issues. To optimize the customer experience with SP2, Microsoft recommends people update their Office applications and servers to take advantage of the improved stability of the Office system.

  • Improved Security – SP2 includes an enhancement to Outlook to help prevent “Phishing.” Outlook has also improved the handling of “Junk” email. Junk messages are now rendered as plain text, preventing HTML information from being viewed inadvertently. Links are also now disabled in “Junk” email messages with SP2.
  • Improved application stability – SP2 includes many fixes and enhancements for Office applications and servers based on customer and partner feedback as well as extensive internal testing.
  • Support for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 – Microsoft Content Management Server, Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services and Microsoft InfoPath 2003 have been updated to include support for the upcoming releases of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005. Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003 has been updated to include support for Microsoft SQL Server 2005.

 

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Posted in Release

Posted by: kurtsh | September 21, 2005

RELEASE: Mac Office 2004 Service Pack 2

This service pack provides numerous performance and security updates to Office 2004, along with significant enhancements to Exchange Server support in Entourage 2004. It also contains previously released updates to all Office 2004 programs. A sampling of the improvements is listed below. You can find more specific information about all of the enhancements in the SP2 Read Me file that accompanies the download.
 

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Posted in Release

Posted by: kurtsh | September 21, 2005

NEWS: Microsoft acquires Smartcard/Identity solutions firm

We acquired Alacris.  They produce, among other things, tools and software to help deploy Smartcards as well as
maintain & administer the infrastructure once it’s deployed.
So if you’re interested in Smartcards, you came to the right place!

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Posted in Computers and Internet

Posted by: kurtsh | September 21, 2005

EVENT: Microsoft Real Time Communications & Collaboration Event – Oct 12

Interested in Microsoft Real Time Communications & Collaboration?

When you attend this event you’ll learn more about the advantages of real-time collaboration solutions. Microsoft Office Communicator 2005, Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005, and Microsoft Office Live Meeting seamlessly connect people and information–in real time–using Web/data conferencing, Enterprise Instant Messaging, audio/video collaboration, telephony, and integrated presence.

Join Microsoft and Microsoft’s partners for an interactive breakfast session where you will learn how Microsoft Office real-time collaboration solutions can help you to:

  • Find people faster, share ideas and information, and work together across time zones and geographical boundaries.
  • Build stronger connections with customers, partners, and suppliers–regardless of location.
  • Maintain a more secure, compliant, and unified communications infrastructure that integrates with Microsoft Office and other IT investments. 
  • Reduce high communication and travel costs and associated downtime.

Event agenda:

  • 8:30 a.m.:  Registration and Breakfast
  • 9:00 a.m.:  Microsoft Real-Time Collaboration Solutions:  Capabilities, Technologies, and Making It Real, presented by J.B. Blevins or Chandler Bootchk, Microsoft Corp.
  • 10:30 a.m.:  Real-Time Collaboration Solution Deployment Examples, presented by Microsoft partner(s)

Date & Time:
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Location:
MCI Telecommunications
Los Angeles, CA 
700 Flower Street, Suite 1600
Los Angeles, CA  90017

To register: 
http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?culture=en-US&eventid=1032282535&x=3&y=9

Event ID:  1032282535

 

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