March '12 Issue: - Ebook Deal of the Day
- Free SharePoint 2010
Mega Sampler - Free Webcasts
- News & Commentary
- Free Ebook
- Building "Windows 8"
Resources: New Books:   Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Pocket Consultant
 Microsoft® Manual of Style, Fourth Edition
Buy 2 Books,
Get the 3rd FREE
Use discount code "opc10"
All orders over $29.95 qualify for free shipping within the US.  Microsoft® Excel® 2010 Formulas and Functions Inside Out
 Software Change Management: Case Studies and Practical Advice
 XAML Developer Reference
 MOS 2010 Study Guide for Microsoft® OneNote
 Microsoft® SharePoint® 2010
 Designing and Developing Windows® Applications Using Microsoft® .NET Framework 4
 Designing and Deploying Messaging Solutions with Microsoft® Exchange Server 2010
More Books > | Celebrating the Launch of Microsoft SQL Server 2012
Save 50% - Ebook Deal of the Day  In celebration of the launch of Microsoft SQL Server 2012, enjoy a 50% off discount on select titles from William Stanek, including his new Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Pocket Consultant and Optimizing Windows 7 Pocket Consultant.
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 Get the Free SharePoint 2010 Mega Sampler Read sample chapters from 17 SharePoint titles. You'll find a table of contents, an entire chapter from each book.
Download the sampler >
Introduction to Windows Media Architecture
Friday, March 9, 2012 @ 1:00pm PT San Francisco
Presented by: Anton Polinger  This webcast will provide an introduction to media pipeline on Windows, comparing and contrasting DirectShow and Media Foundation architectures. Webcast Topics: - Introduction to media streaming
- Basic Media Foundation pipeline
- Media Foundation components
- Media Samples
- Advanced MF Pipeline
- Debugging MF applications
 More upcoming webcasts: Check out our Webcast page for on-demand videos of past webcasts and more upcoming live events.
News & Commentary The Visual Studio 11 Beta is here!
 There's not much more we can add beyond what's in this post on the Visual Studio blog , but here's one crucial part of the post, describing how you can give Microsoft feedback:
"If you encounter a bug or an issue, please report it through the Visual Studio, LightSwitch, and Blend Connect sites. We also want to hear your suggestions or feature ideas/improvements so please add your suggestions to UserVoice or vote on other user's suggestions."
You can also find related tools, SDKs, and downloads.
Private Cloud Jump Start fully booked
New April date added We'd like to make sure you know about some upcoming free training. Here are the details: - Creating and Managing a Private Cloud with System Center 2012 Jump Start
- When: April 3-4, 2012 from 9:00am - 5:00pm PST
IMPORTANT: The Feb. 21–22, 2012 class is fully booked and closed to new registrations - Where: Live virtual classroom (online from wherever you are)
- Cost: FREE!
- Target audience: IT Professionals (IT Implementers, managers, decision makers)
Test your skills: Practice questions for administrators of Windows 7 exam  The Microsoft Press Facebook page will host a sample of practice test questions and answers from the MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-680): Configuring Windows 7.
If you want to play along, check us out on Facebook >
 We are very excited to announce that we are able to offer Security and Privacy for Microsoft Office 2010 Users, by Mitch Tulloch, as a free ebook.
You can download a free copy of the ebook from the Microsoft Download Center or purchase a print book for $9.99.
Building Windows for the ARM processor architecture  Windows on ARM is a new member of the Windows family that builds on the foundation of Windows. These PCs will be built by PC manufacturers and based on unique and innovative hardware platforms provided by nVidia, Qualcomm, and Texas Instruments.
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