Chris Parkes: A PC is not just for Christmas...
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