Archive for the 'Microsoft' Category



Just a reminder to everyone who registered for the XNA Game Camp in Wollongong this Friday.
Registration is open from 10:30 to 11am, but trains take ~2hrs to get there, so be sure you know what train you need.
Let me know if you are going to the camp!
 
-Michael

After a rumour appeared saying Office 2010 would be released in June 2010, Ars Technica contacted MS to confirm it, and it is true!
Microsoft expects Office 2010 and related products to be generally available in June 2010.
In the meanwhile, remember that you can get free access to the beta, which you can use for free [...]

Office 2010 Public Beta

Just in time to try out over the holidays, the Microsoft Office 2010 public beta is here!
http://officebeta.microsoft.com/en-us/
Head to that website to download either the 32bit or 64bit version of the next version of Office, and experience the nice changes they have made for yourself.
Personally I have found Outlook to be much more responsive compared to [...]

Certification Offer

Interested in working in the IT industry, maybe you want to put your in depth knowledge of Windows to use? or have you spent your time learning .NET, only to find that not many universities offer qualifications for it? Want to tap into the booming business .NET job market?
The key to all of the [...]

XNA Game Camp

For those who were waiting for information on a repeat event, unfortunately I did not get enough of a response to run a second event. However if you really are interested, I have an even better alternative!
Microsoft is running a 3 day camp dedicated to XNA and the Imagine Cup at the University of [...]

AIESEC UTS, in partnership with the World’s largest Software Company [Microsoft ] is presenting information on programs that are relevant to you! Interested in a global internship or participating in the world’s premier student competition?
Then you must attend our information session to get all the details!
Find out how you can:
•             Get involved in [...]

 
Finally it is October 22nd, and this means Windows 7 is officially available at retail stores, and should be included with new OEM PCs soon!
For those living under a rock for the past few months, Windows 7 is the latest in the line of Windows operating systems from Microsoft, and from the response during the [...]

More Tickets Available

Just a quick note to everyone, there are about 3 more tickets available for the event due to a slight error, so be sure to grab them if you haven’t already.
Also if it is sold out again when you get there, don’t worry, send me an email at michael@mquandt.com or use the contact host button [...]

Hey everyone! 
It’s been a while since I made my last post, so it’s about time I got back up to date with UTSMSP.
Microsoft is holding career presentations to broadcast their Internship and Full Time positions in Microsoft for students in Business (for marketing, sales and services), and Engineering/IT (software). 
These presentations will be held in UNSW (as if not [...]

To coincide with the opening of the Windows Mobile Application Marketplace, Microsoft AU is running a competition for students that includes some pretty nice prizes.
The idea is simple, think up an idea for a Windows Mobile app, make a prototype, and submit it!
You could win one of two developer mentorships, and a share in over [...]