Just an update for those interested in the XNA hands-on workshop I mentioned a couple of posts ago. Microsoft has confirmed it will be running in late January and will be held at the Microsoft HQ which is located at:
1 Epping Rd North Ryde NSW 2113
This will be free, [...]

 
To all students,
 
The registrations for Imagine Cup for 2009 are now open.

Register for Imagine Cup 2009 NOW! (Or Albert will bite! ;_;)

 
Imagine Cup is an international competition run by Microsoft open to all students (both full and part time, undergrad and postgrad) about developing solutions to real issues affecting our society today. 
This year’s theme is [...]

It is here! Steve Ballmer is in Sydney to talk to developers, and you can get a front row seat by watching online!

Steve Ballmer, CEO, Microsoft Corporation
Gianpaolo Carraro’, Senior Director, Microsoft Corporation
Tim Sneath, Director, Microsoft Corporation

Those three will be giving inspiring talks on the state of software+services with Microsoft, with a focus on the new [...]

(Cross posted from http://www.mquandt.com/blog)
Just in time for developers to polish their games for Community Games, XNA Game Studio 3.0 has been released. There are numerous changes, however the most important ones are:

XNA Game Studio 3.0 now supports Visual Studio 2008 (all editions), however it does not support VS2005 anymore, so ensure you upgrade!
Friend Invites [...]

As we approach exam time I firstly want to wish everyone good luck with their end of semester examinations.
Now onto business. After those gruelling exams, what better way to relax and have fun than to make games! I am looking into holding a workshop on C# and XNA game programming during the summer break [...]

The man who says he loves Microsoft is coming down under on the 6th and 7th of November to meet and address Australian developers.
Although the event is very exclusive and focused on the developer community in Sydney, we here at http://www.utsmsp.com will work to get as much information as possible from the event to [...]

What is Live Mesh?
My first impressions: Live Mesh has a lot of potential.
“Live Mesh is a “software-plus-services” platform and experience from Microsoft that enables PCs and other devices to “come alive” by making them aware of each other through the Internet, enabling individuals and organisations to manage, access, and share their files and applications seamlessly [...]

Since I’ve been getting a couple of questions about DreamSpark, license keys and software – I thought I’d try and explain. If you’ve been to Tech.Ed Student Day or perhaps the BiG Trivia Night recently, you would have a couple of DVDs with the DreamSpark software (see below) on it – just head to www.dreamspark.com [...]

Something different to the normal things we post about – Microsoft released a whole new set of Windows Live Betas last week!
There’s a new version of:

Mail beta
Messenger beta
Photo Gallery beta
Movie Maker beta
Writer beta
Toolbar beta
Family Safety beta
Microsoft Office Outlook® Connector beta

I’m using the new Windows Live Messenger Beta [...]

Microsoft China are coming to Australia!
As many of you know, Microsoft is a global enterprise with different subsidiaries specialising in various aspects of the business. China holds the second largest Research and Development Centre for Microsoft after the U.S.
Enwei Xie, the General Manager for Microsoft China, is coming to Australia to  discuss the great opportunities [...]