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May '12 Issue:

  • Celebrate Programming Windows
  • Free Book Samplers
  • Free Webcasts
  • News & Commentary
  • Free Ebooks
  • A Deeper Dive into the Page Flip in Canvas/HTML5

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New Books:

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Architecting Mobile Solutions for the Enterprise Architecting Mobile Solutions for the Enterprise


Inside Windows�� Debugging Inside Windows Debugging


Microsoft SQL Server 2012 High-Performance T-SQL Using Window Functions Microsoft SQL Server 2012 High-Performance T-SQL Using Window Functions


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Get the 3rd FREE

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Windows Phone 7 Development Internals (Rough Cuts Version) Windows Phone 7 Development Internals


Programming Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (Rough Cuts Version) Programming Microsoft SQL Server 2012


Working with Microsoft Office 365: Running Your Small Business in the Cloud Working with Microsoft Office 365


Understanding IPv6, 3rd Edition Understanding IPv6, 3rd Edition

Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2012Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2012


Security and Privacy for Microsoft Office 2010 Users Security and Privacy for Microsoft Office 2010 Users


MOS 2010 Study Guide for Microsoft OneNote MOS 2010 Study Guide for Microsoft OneNote



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Celebrate Windows Programming
Will be $50, Now $10

Programming Windows, 6th EditionReimagined for full-screen and touch-optimized apps, Windows 8 provides a platform for reaching new users in new ways. In response, programming legend Charles Petzold is rewriting his classic Programming Windows—one of the most popular programming books of all time—to show developers how to use existing skills and tools to build Windows 8 apps.

If you purchase the Consumer Preview ebook for Programming Windows, 6th Edition before May 31, you will receive it, the Release Preview ebook when released, and the final ebook when released, all for $10. Learn more.



Free Book Samplers

Free Sampler Check out our new PDF book samplers:

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Free Webcasts: Meet Experts Online

IPv6 Address Autoconfiguration and DHCPv6
Joseph Davies Wednesday, June 6, 2012
@ 10AM PT San Francisco
Presented by: Joseph Davies

In this webcast, Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) expert Joe Davies describes and demonstrates the various way that you can configure IPv6 addresses and configuration settings with a focus on the relevant and useful combinations. Register Now for Free

More upcoming webcasts:

Check out our Webcast page for on-demand videos of past webcasts and more upcoming live events.


News & Commentary

From the MVPs: Giving back to the technical community

Eric BoydHere's the 8th post in our series of guest posts by Microsoft Most Valued Professionals (MVPs). This post is by Eric Boyd, who became a Windows Azure MVP in April 2012. Thanks, Eric!

Previous posts by Microsoft Most Valued Professionals:

An interview with the two editors of the Microsoft Manual of Style

Windows Internals, Part 1, Sixth Edition An interview related to the creation of the recently published Microsoft Manual of Style, Fourth Edition, appears in the April-May 2012 newsletter of the Puget Sound Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC). It is reprinted here with the kind permission of the article's author, David Kowalsky, who is also a member of the chapter's Editorial Board. Thanks, David.


Free ebooks: Great content from Microsoft Press that won't cost you a penny

Free ebooks: Great content from Microsoft Press that won't cost you a penny

Many of our free ebooks are offered in three formats - PDF, Mobi (Kindle) and epub. See them here >



A Deeper Dive into the Page Flip in Canvas/HTML5

A Deeper Dive into the Page Flip in Canvas/HTML5

Handling Touch Inputs Across Device Browers
Here is the link to the awesome blog post by the IETeam on handling touch and mouse inputs across browsers.

Getting All the Page Flip Code
Here is a download of all the files that make up the PageFlip as well as all of the math studies leading up to it.

Original Post with Walkthrough
The walkthrough of the trigonometry can still be found on the original post here.



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