NuGet 2.7 Package Restore Tips
Since the release of NuGet 2.7 with Automatic Package Restore and implicit consent, many developers have adopted the new approach and provided some great feedback on their experiences. Based on that...
View ArticleOffice 365 & Single Sign-On: How to Handle Different UserPrincipalName (UPN)...
Hey folks, Keith Brewer here to discuss an issue I encountered while working with a Microsoft Premier Customer. As a PFE we are often asked to assist our Premier customers with a specific technology....
View ArticleRun an app for Office consistently in different browsers
Apps for Office can run in different browsers, such as Internet Explorer 9 and 10, Firefox, Chrome, and Safari. However, different browsers support web standards differently. In this article, we use...
View ArticleAcer announces updated device models, including the Aspire R7, at IFA
Today at IFA in Germany, Acer is announcing updates to several devices and a new All-in-One. The Aspire R7 is a unique 15.6-inch laptop from Acer that comes with a unique “Ezel Hinge”. This hinge...
View ArticleThoughts on today’s Nokia announcement
With our announcement today regarding Nokia, we’re taking a huge step in fulfilling our stated strategy of transforming Microsoft. For me, it’s been an incredibly rewarding journey. As the engineering...
View ArticleMore perspective on the Nokia news
Wow! If you’re just tuning in, Microsoft tonight announced a wide-ranging deal to acquire Nokia’s devices and services business, plus license Nokia’s patents and mapping services. You can read all...
View ArticleService Catalog Migrations
Kath McBride one of our Senior Program Managers, in charge of the SCDemo environment, just posted a great article on Service Catalog Migrations. Kath gives the details on the challenge they had in our...
View ArticleHow to change the way search results are displayed in SharePoint Server 2013
SharePoint Server 2013 and SharePoint Online comes with many default search features that help users find what they’re searching for. But you might want your search results to look a certain way, for...
View ArticleWhat's new: August 2013
As summer winds down and the busy fall approaches, you'll need even more help staying productive, and recent changes in Office 365 give you just that. Office 365 for business users will appreciate a...
View ArticleSolving Session Management Database Bottlenecks with In-Memory OLTP
As we started working with early adopters on the SQL Server 2014 In-memory OLTP engine (project codenamed Hekaton) one of the first scenarios we ran into involved a session management database in SQL...
View ArticleUpdated NuGet Support in Visual Studio 2012.4
As Brian Harry recently announced, there will be a Visual Studio 2012 Update 4. With RC2, we’ve updated the NuGet support. In this blog post, I’ll summarize those improvements.Updated NuGet ClientThe...
View ArticleWhat’s new for HTML Developers in Blend for Visual Studio 2013
At Windows’ Build conference in June, we introduced Visual Studio and Blend 2013 Preview to the world. With this release, we significantly expanded Visual Studio’s support for creating Window Store...
View ArticleSeize the Opportunity for a Deeper Engagement with the Product Engineering...
On the 7th of July we announced the public preview release for the new application access enhancements for Windows Azure Active Directory that enables you to provide Single Sign On for all kinds of...
View ArticleUsing SharePoint Documents in LightSwitch HTML Client (Prem Ramanathan)
Visual Studio LightSwitch is a great development environment for writing line of business applications that provide a consistent mobile and desktop friendly user interface that talk to various data...
View ArticleOffice 365 Mail Flow Troubleshooter Now Available
Having problems with mail delivery can be a very frustrating experience whether you’re the affected end user or the administrator responsible for ensuring that your end users are able to send and...
View ArticleUsing SharePoint Documents in LightSwitch HTML Client (Prem Ramanathan)
Visual Studio LightSwitch is a great development environment for writing line of business applications that provide a consistent mobile and desktop friendly user interface that talk to various data...
View ArticleIntroducing the Office 365 Mail Flow Guided Walkthrough
Microsoft just released the Office 365 Mail Flow Guided Walkthrough (aka Troubleshooter).The goal of this walkthrough is to assist you in troubleshooting problems sending and receiving mail or when...
View ArticleWorks with Office 365 - Identity program
Paul Andrew, @pndrw, is technical product manager for Identity Management on the Office 365 team.Your company directory is the list of users who can sign in to use applications and the users that you...
View ArticleAutomation–Service Management Automation Runbook Spotlight–Virtual Machine...
Microsoft’s Charles Joy posted his follow-up post to Automation–Service Management Automation Runbook Spotlight–Virtual Machine Startup by Priority (Part 1) . In that first post he provided SMA Runbook...
View ArticleAnnouncing New Windows Azure Cache Preview
The new Windows Azure Cache is now available in Preview. This managed service provides lightning fast access to data to help you build more scalable and responsive applications. Here are the details:...
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