Put your coding skills to the test in the next Code Hunt Challenge

Dream it. Build it. Live it.   March 2015           Having trouble viewing this email? View in browser     Want to win $1,000? With just two Code Hunt contests left, you're almost out of time to test your coding skills. You get a snippet of code, which you have to rewrite to produce a desired output in as few lines of code as possible. Puzzles start easy, but quickly get more difficult. Sign up to play!     Imagine Cup World Finals return to Seattle! For the second year in a row, the Imagine Cup World Finals will be held in Seattle, July 27 – July 31. In addition to the $50K competition prize, we've created customized Boot Camps for each category winner with help from Microsoft Ventures, YouthSpark and PAX. Learn more!     Create cross-platform games with Marmalade! Want to build games for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 with a fun, high-performance and cross-platform development tool? Then watch Creating Your First Marmalade Game, on-demand. Take advantage of this free online training today!     Learn from the Pros Struggling to finish an app? A new video series shows how developers are using Microsoft technologies along with developer tools like Visual Studio Online to take their apps to the next level. Watch the videos and learn from the pros. Watch now.     Imagine Cup winners become entrepreneurs Team Estimeet, winners in 2014's Imagine Cup Innovation Category, recounts its time at Microsoft Ventures London Accelerator. See how the team is turning its winning app into a viable business. Follow their journey on the Student Developer Blog.     Microsoft respects your privacy. Please read our online Privacy Statement. If you would prefer to no longer receive this newsletter, please click here. To set your contact preferences for other Microsoft communications click here.     Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 USA

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If you are having trouble viewing this email, please visit the online version. Migrate servers for a chance to win     Business Insights Newsletter March 2015       Time to get organized Find and use SharePoint Apps   Migrate and protect Win a server license package Microsoft will soon end technical support and updates for Windows Server 2003. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued an alert explaining the business risks of delaying migration. Connect with us to start your migration plan and a chance to win two free server licenses worth $1,890! See official rules here.*   Keywords are the key 14 tips to boost sales What's attracting paying customers and boosting profits today? Here's one proven strategy: Use keywords to market your business online. Whether it's organic search or pay-per-click, you need to learn the keywords your customers use. Here is a swift lesson in solving the keyword puzzle. Back It Up Try reliable Azure data backup Get enterprise-grade technology at a price that's friendly to small-businesses, and enjoy peace of mind with a simple, reliable solution for data backup. Try Microsoft Azure free for one month and help safeguard your data today! Download free eBook Why SMBs choose Office 365 over Google We have a solution to help you and your employees be more productive and collaborate from virtually anywhere, anytime. But don't just take our word for it. Download "Top 10 Reasons Why SMBs Choose Office 365 over Google Apps for Work." Get a head-to-head comparison of the security and simplicity of Office 365 versus Google Apps. Then decide for yourself.   Harness technology Move your business ahead Join us on March 24 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time for the webcast "How Businesses Are Strategically Growing Their Companies." Learn how technology can help you boost sales, increase efficiency, enable a mobile workforce, and keep your data protected. Register now!   Iraqi IT Provider Moves customers to Microsoft Azure Avesta, a Microsoft partner in Iraq, says that customers prefer Azure because it is a more reliable and cost-effective option. They no longer need to invest in buying, setting up, and maintaining servers and can add or remove Azure services at any time.         Microsoft respects your privacy. To learn more please read our online Privacy Statement. If you would prefer to no longer receive this newsletter, please click here. To set your contact preferences for other Microsoft communications click here. Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 USA