Posted by: kurtsh | May 23, 2005

TRAINING: Microsoft MOM Hands-On Workshop

Microsoft MOM Hands-On Workshop
June 21 & 22, 2005
Santa Monica, CA

You are invited to attend a FREE 2-day seminar designed to deliver practical, hands-on information about managing your infrastructure with Microsoft’s Operations Manager (MOM) 2005. This workshop will be led by some of Microsoft’s Alliance partners:  Vintela and 1E covering the following topics: 

  • Planning, installation and configuration of MOM
  • Creating custom rules and reports
  • Setting up new management packs
  • Understanding resource kit tools
  • Monitoring heterogeneous environments with MOM  

Audience:
This course is intended for IT Professionals currently using MOM. This technical hands-on workshop is limited to 25 attendees.

Date: June 21 & 22, 2005

Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Location:
Microsoft Corporation
2700 Colorado Ave., Suite 300
Santa Monica, CA  90404

Registration:
Please RSVP for this “invitation only” event, Click http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032275752&Culture=en-US
to RSVP. Call 1.877.MSEVENT (877.673.8366) or visit http://msevents.microsoft.com/ and search on Event Code 1032275752.

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Posted by: kurtsh | May 20, 2005

RELEASE: Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable (v2)

The Microsoft® Windows® Installer is an application installation and configuration service. WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe is the redistributable package for installing or upgrading Windows Installer. This revised package replaces the previously released redistributable package named "WindowsInstaller-KB893803-x86.exe" and addresses the issue discussed in KB Article 898628: Windows Installer fails silently after you upgrade to Windows Installer 3.1.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=889482fc-5f56-4a38-b838-de776fd4138c&DisplayLang=en

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Posted by: kurtsh | May 20, 2005

TOOL: Word2002/2003 Read-in-Reader Add-in

Wow!  I didn’t even know we released this… and this has been available for over a year!

A long time ago, Word XP/2002 had a plug in available for it that enabled you to make your own eBooks in Microsoft Reader format.  This format is similar in nature to Adobe Acrobat PDF files but has the added advantages of:

  • EASILY READABLE:  Microsoft Reader is specifically designed for reading on Tablet PCs, Pocket PCs, or Laptop screens.
  • PROTECTABLE:  There are ways of controlling distribution of the content through Digital Rights Management.  You can actually "get published" by going through a eBook publisher online:  http://www.microsoft.com/reader/us/shop/publishers.asp
  • NON-EDITABLE:  There’s basically no easy way to edit the content of a Reader book.  Meanwhile, it’s quite easy to buy a copy of Acrobat these days and edit unprotected .PDF files.
  • COVERS:  Since the orientation of the format is for eBooks specifically, it has facilities that enable you to put "digital bookcovers" on the eBooks which are the graphics and text that the user first sees when they open the eBook.  This differs from just "the first page" in that it’s always presented to the reader.
  • EASY TO USE:  Creating eBooks is as easy as using Microsoft Word and pushing a button to start the wizard to create your own eBook.
  • COMMERCIAL EBOOKS:  There are tons of commercial eBooks published using Microsoft Reader.  Check them out online at Amazon.com or any of the publishers out there:  http://www.microsoft.com/reader/us/shop/default.asp#eBookstores
  • FREE!:  The add in is totally free!  How can you beat that?

Anyway, I’m stoked because the plug in used to not work in Word 2003 and it looks like they updated it last year to work with Word 2003 without any fanfare and I never knew it.  I’ve made more than my share of eBooks in the past and now… let the printing press begin again!

DOWNLOAD WORD 2003 – EBOOK MAKER:  http://www.microsoft.com/reader/developers/downloads/rmr.asp

DOWNLOAD MICROSOFT READER:
http://www.microsoft.com/reader/default.asp

 

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Posted by: kurtsh | May 20, 2005

BLOG: “XBox 360 vs Playstation 3 – Technical comparison”

I’d like to share one of my favorite blogs – http://www.majornelson.com.  Major Nelson is a certain individual within the XBox Product Group. 

Just recently, he’s done a technical breakdown of XBox 360 vs Playstation 3 on his blog and done an amazing amount of research.  Of course it doesn’t hurt that he has a background in game consoles and hardware development so you’ll notice that the blog is wonderfully devoid of marketing content.

BLOG:  http://www.majornelson.com/

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Posted by: kurtsh | May 20, 2005

BETA: Live Meeting 2005 Add-in: Live Meeting Add-in Pack Beta 2

The Live Meeting Add-In Pack Beta 2 consists of three distinct add-ins: the Live Meeting Add-in for Outlook, the Office Collaboration Add-in, and the Live Meeting add-in for Instant Messaging, each which offer unique features.

Live Meeting Add-in for Outlook

With the Live Meeting Add-in for Outlook, you can:

  • Schedule a Live Meeting from Outlook
  • Identify individual meeting participants as attendees or presenters
  • Send separate invitations for attendees and for presenters
  • Specify default meeting options and override those defaults for specific meetings

Live Meeting Add-in for Office Collaboration

  • With the Office Collaboration Add-in, you can start a Meet Now meeting directly from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, or Project. The document appears in an application sharing session.

Live Meeting Add-in for Instant Messaging

  • If the recipient also has the Live Meeting Add-in Pack installed, you can start a Live Meeting from Windows Messenger or from MSN Messenger.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=D1984810-117A-45FF-BFEC-2756C6111097&displaylang=en

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Posted by: kurtsh | May 20, 2005

XBOX360: Original XBox game discs WILL run on XBox360!

No, you do not need to recompile your Xbox games.
<this is a blog quote directly from Major Nelson, a major figure within our XBox Live Product Group>

Ok, let’s stop this right now. There is some serious wrong information floating around, so I need to clear this up. I grabbed my favorite PR dudes, and they are saying what I was telling a few of you in email:

“We’re not sure where this came from, and is incorrect. At launch, Xbox 360 will be backward compatible with the top Xbox games. Our goal is to have every Xbox game work on Xbox 360. You will NOT need to purchase a new ‘version’ — your original games will work on Xbox 360.”

Case closed. Now, let’s get back to that Killzone demo discussion.

http://www.majornelson.com/2005/05/19/no-you-do-not-need-to-recompile-your-xbox-games/

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Posted by: kurtsh | May 20, 2005

BETA: Introducing the new Microsoft Update: One-stop updating for any Microsoft product

In just a few short weeks we will be announcing the official release of a new service called Microsoft Update that will not only patch Windows components, but selected Microsoft Products beginning with Office 2003 and Office XP, with additional Microsoft technologies to follow. Microsoft Update is built on the same core technology as Windows Update, and is an enhancement of Windows Update that today services nearly 200M PCs world wide.  Yes, that is right, one stop auto-updating for not only Windows, but Office, SQL, Exchange…  No more having to go to Windows Update, followed by Office Update followed by multiple downloads off our download center…  It will all just magically flow to your desktop when critical updates are available and you can now just visit one site to look for optional updates. 

Please go to http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate, follow the prompts to access Microsoft Update, scan your machine for missing updates and install any available updates.
Turn Automatic Updates ON (from Start->My Computer-><right click>Properties->Automatic Updates tab – choose to download and install automatically at 3am.

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Posted by: kurtsh | May 18, 2005

BETA: Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.0

MBSA 2.0 is the next version of the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer, which utilizes the Windows Update Services infrastructure for security update scanning.

MBSA 1.2.1 needed for Windows XP SP2 compatibility: Users of Windows XP Service Pack 2 will need to update their MBSA to version 1.2.1 for compatibility with SP2 security improvements. Windows XP SP2 users who are running MBSA 1.2 will be automatically notified when they run the tool from the Start menu with an Internet connection.

MBSA is the free, best practices vulnerability assessment tool for the Microsoft platform. It is a tool designed for the IT Professional that helps with the assessment phase of an overall security management strategy. MBSA Version 1.2.1 includes a graphical and command line interface that can perform local or remote scans of Windows systems.

Please help us improve the quality of this release. We are currently accepting nominations into the MBSA 2.0 beta program.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsahome.mspx

NOMINATIONS:
Guest ID: MBSA20
http://beta.microsoft.com

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Posted by: kurtsh | May 17, 2005

RELEASE: Office Communicator is available now!

Office Communicator Releases!

Microsoft Office Communicator 2005 is an enterprise messenger that integrates communications capabilities (including instant messaging, rich presence, PC-based voice and video, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), and enterprise telephony) with productivity and other communications applications. Designed for information workers, Microsoft Office Communicator 2005 provides integrated communications based on industry standards in an enterprise environment. Pain points associated with managing different modes of real-time communications are addressed by delivering a fully integrated, enterprise-grade user experience that works easily with existing desktop applications.

Microsoft Office Communicator 2005 will be the recommended client for Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005, which provides a standards-based, enterprise-grade, instant messaging (IM) solution and an extensible, real-time collaboration platform to connect people, information, and business processes seamlessly in real time.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9253DBEA-CC4F-4934-B35D-E2C90B6406DB

Although this is timebombed, it can be upgraded to the full version so this at least gets the RTM build (which is equivalent in functionality).

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Posted by: kurtsh | May 17, 2005

RTW: MSN Desktop Suite and MSN Search Tool goes live!

Today the MSN Search team reached an important milestone with the launch of the MSN Search Toolbar with Windows Desktop Search. The MSN Search Toolbar, available only in the US* at http://desktop.msn.com, now offers:

  • The most integrated desktop search capabilities for Windows, enabling you to search your PC virtually as fast as you can search the Web.  Find and retrieve documents, e-mail, images, video and more on your PC, from Windows – through Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer and from Microsoft Outlook. You can search more than 200 file types, including email attachments for fast, precise data retrieval. And, your results will be useful and actionable because of powerful filtering and sorting capabilities.
  • Smarter browsing and searching by eliminating the hassles of browsing the Web and helping you find what you need fast. The MSN Search Toolbar offers time-saving tools including Pop-up Blocker and Form Fill, which lets you fill out online forms with one click. Soon, integrated Tabbed Browsing will give you one-click access to your favorite sites in the same window, streamlining everyday activities and enabling you to save commonly visited sites into automatic “routines” that can be opened simultaneously.
     
  • One-click access to and rich interaction with MSN services, including MSN Web Search, MSN Messenger, MSN Hotmail, and MSN Spaces, enabling you to conveniently search the Web and initiate common communication tasks right from the toolbar.

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