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Demo Showcase 2007 Download

The Demo Showcase 2007 edition is now available for download to all Microsoft Gold and Certified...

Author: chrisp Date: 07/04/2007

Have You Tried The Microsoft Office Interactive Developer Map..?

How fantastic, this is a must see! A Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) application that provides...

Author: chrisp Date: 06/18/2007

Proof-of-concept virus gives insight into OpenOffice.org security failings

A very interesting article into OpenOffice.org macro virus's. May also help promote understanding...

Author: chrisp Date: 06/04/2007

Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Business Intelligence Demo

If you are curious about how you get from here... ...to here... ...in Microsoft Office Excel 2007,...

Author: chrisp Date: 05/14/2007

Microsoft Office Word 2007 and OpenOffice.org 2.2.0 Mail Merge Comparison

I was reading Hugh’s post and the comments around whether open source software meets shareholder and...

Author: chrisp Date: 05/08/2007

Change my stats or go home

I had the pleasure of meeting Hugh MacLeod last week... I also had the nerve to ask for a mini...

Author: chrisp Date: 04/20/2007

Sign the Open XML Petition Today

If you only do one other thing today, sign this petition and help safeguard the future of OpenXML....

Author: chrisp Date: 04/04/2007

Changing/Renaming the Boot Order/Description for Windows Vista Installations

I have a machine which I need to dual boot Windows Vista. I need to run a connection to my corporate...

Author: chrisp Date: 03/30/2007

2007 Microsoft Office System Solution Sales Tool

Now there are five steps to selling, just download and you will plainly see. Just as software moves...

Author: chrisp Date: 03/15/2007

The Arcade Machine Fire

I went with the Mellow Marsh Man to see Arcade Fire at Brixton Academy last night (it was his...

Author: chrisp Date: 03/15/2007

How to Remotely Wipe a Mobile Device

So there you are, sat in a coffee shop finalising the details for the sales pitch you have to...

Author: chrisp Date: 03/14/2007

Just Click It!

If you were to head here, you would find downloadable PowerPoint simulations for demonstration...

Author: chrisp Date: 03/14/2007

The Truth About Demo Showcase 2007 & Windows Vista ReadyBoost

Microsoft will soon be launching a preview of the next iteration of the Demo Showcase for Partners...

Author: chrisp Date: 02/27/2007

Could You Be A Geek?

Are you lacking in the geek gene or grounded in real life? Are you be a well balanced individual? A...

Author: chrisp Date: 02/26/2007

The Demo Showcase for the Small Business Specialist Community (SBSC)

I finally received some clarity from the upper echelons in Redmond around this... The good news is...

Author: chrisp Date: 02/14/2007

E-Commerce News: Web Services: What Everyone Needs to Know About SOA

Here's an interesting thought...What if a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) is not the future of...

Author: chrisp Date: 01/25/2007

OBA Reference Application Pack for Supply Chain Management

Globalization, specialization and outsourcing are changing the way we work. Global information...

Author: chrisp Date: 01/23/2007

Search and Destroy!

Including contributions from (amongst others) McAfee, SonicWALL, Computer Associates and Sophos,...

Author: chrisp Date: 01/22/2007

Microsoft Office for Architects

With the 2007 Office System, Microsoft Office has evolved beyond a productivity suite into a unified...

Author: chrisp Date: 01/19/2007

Security in Windows Vista, 2007 Office and Exchange 2007

"Office 2007 presents a radically different way of working, with employees no longer limited to the...

Author: chrisp Date: 01/18/2007

2 Day BPIO UK Partner Workshop!!!

Microsoft UK are running a 2-day in-depth, instructor-led sales readiness workshop for partners....

Author: chrisp Date: 01/17/2007

UK Customers, Raise Your Profile!

The Microsoft UK Mid Market reference programme is a joint initiative between Microsoft and key...

Author: chrisp Date: 01/15/2007

Microsoft European SharePoint Conference 2007

Nice to see Microsoft using it's own InfoPath Forms Services Technology to power the registration...

Author: chrisp Date: 01/15/2007

Microsoft Partners and Offshore Development

This evening session on the 24th January, London, UK, will provide an overview of the opportunity...

Author: chrisp Date: 01/12/2007

The Demo Showcase & Office 2007 Launch (Part 2)

There's another fantastic scenario contained with the Demo Showcase which expertly shows off the...

Author: chrisp Date: 01/11/2007

Which Superhero Are You?

I blame John Westworth for this... Your results: You are The Flash Fast, athletic and flirtatious....

Author: chrisp Date: 01/08/2007

The Demo Showcase & Office 2007 Launch (Part 1)

One of the great things about the Demo Showcase is the Office 2007 content it contains. One of the...

Author: chrisp Date: 01/08/2007

The Enchanted Office

Once upon a time, in a land not so far far away, there lived a beautiful piece of software... If...

Author: chrisp Date: 01/05/2007

The EVOlution Tour...Day 4, Manchester Odeon (Printworks)

The homecoming gig for James Akrigg and a trip back to my old stomping ground also, we were...

Author: chrisp Date: 12/08/2006

The EVOlution Tour...Day 3, Birmingham Odeon

We decided to skip the breakfast this morning, what with last night's curry still fresh in the...

Author: chrisp Date: 12/08/2006

The EVOlution Tour...Day 2, London Kensington Odeon

Surprisingly, I was second up today, my roommate Steve Marsh ding the honours and allowing me an...

Author: chrisp Date: 12/05/2006

The EVOlution Tour...Day 1, at Bristol IMAX

Surprisingly, I was first up. I felt the need to provide my roommate Steve Marsh, the main man...

Author: chrisp Date: 12/04/2006

Windows Vista and the BlueScreen of Death

Following the acquirement of Winternals in July, Microsoft have recently created the new Windows...

Author: chrisp Date: 11/28/2006

The Demo Showcase for UK Small Business Partners

Some great news for members of the Small Business Specialist Community (SBSC) in the UK! The January...

Author: chrisp Date: 11/27/2006

The Demo Showcase & The IT Decision Maker

I was out at Touchstone last week, catching up with a few old acquaintances and discussing the...

Author: chrisp Date: 10/31/2006

VSTO for the 2007 Microsoft Office System

"The architect, by the relationships which he creates he wakes in us profound echos, he gives us the...

Author: chrisp Date: 10/25/2006

Exchange/Vista/Office Microsite

I can clearly now the pane has gone, I can see all objects I need today... The Microsoft UK partner...

Author: chrisp Date: 10/16/2006

All in All it's Fantastic Courseware for All!

We don’t need no education? What about an instruction manual to help teach you how to climb The...

Author: chrisp Date: 10/06/2006

Exchange/Vista/Office Roadshow

The time has come to for the Exchange/Vista/Office (EVO) Microsoft Partner Roadshow! The Road to...

Author: chrisp Date: 10/05/2006

Demo Showcase at the Virtual Partner Conference

If you want to know answers to such questions as: What is the Demo Showcase for the People Ready...

Author: chrisp Date: 09/27/2006

You've Gotta bLaugh!

Clayts' really understands my sense of humour (not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing?) In...

Author: chrisp Date: 09/25/2006

A Day in The Life (of the People Ready Business)

It's really been one of those weeks...so much to do...so little time to blog...so much mess to clear...

Author: chrisp Date: 09/22/2006

I Love My Media Center

I do...I think without it I'd be lost nowadays. It provides me with access to all of my music in one...

Author: chrisp Date: 09/17/2006

The Demo Showcase & Communication

The moment I wake up, before I turn on my laptop, I make a little call or two... And, chances are I...

Author: chrisp Date: 09/15/2006

Better Together: Brown Sauce & Peas

Now I know what you're thinking... How on earth is it possible to relate Windows Vista and the 2007...

Author: chrisp Date: 09/14/2006

The Latest Tool with the Longest Name

I was interviewed (well via email) by our Partner marketing team in the UK yesterday around the Demo...

Author: chrisp Date: 09/13/2006

That Was A Stunningly Awful Demo!

I was eavesdropping on a chat in the Office today where the conversation was around Microsoft...

Author: chrisp Date: 09/12/2006

The Demo Showcase & The ISV

I've been running internal sessions to help colleagues understand the true value that the Demo...

Author: chrisp Date: 09/12/2006

IT's ShOwTime! Chris Caposella on 2007 Office System

In a nutshell, this is about the best overview you will currently find out theree on the new 2007...

Author: chrisp Date: 09/11/2006

Microsoft Office Add-in - Save as PDF or XPS

It is possible to create both PDF and XPS files from the Microsoft 2007 Office System. Also, it...

Author: chrisp Date: 09/10/2006

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