MCP Monthly Flash: November 18, 2010

The MCP Flash is a newsletter for Microsoft Certified Professionals. New delivery options are available. Click here to confirm your subscription preferences.   Manager to Manager Best Practices While we were at Tech·Ed North America last June, more than 250 IT managers, IT professionals, and developers stopped by our ShoutIT video booth to share their stories. Now, we’d like to share some of those stories with you. First up, Jeff Smith talks about how he uses Microsoft Certification as a benchmarking tool for new employees in this Manager to Manager Best Practices video. Original Publication Date: 11/16/2010 Events Live Meetings for Managers: Register Now Microsoft has developed a special series of webcasts to help managers of IT professionals and developers get the most out of training and certification opportunities and optimize team performance. • What Can SharePoint Do for You? Improve Productivity, Efficiency, Agility • Riding the Windows 7 and Office 2010 Wave • Moving to the Cloud • Virtual Training: How to Ready Your IT Staff Anywhere, Anytime Through Remote Training Visit the IT Manager Portal to see a full schedule of Live Meetings for Managers or to view a previous meeting on demand. Read the full article » Original Publication Date: 11/18/2010 Certification/Exams Certify Your Team! Save 15 Percent, Including Second Shot Retake Offers Microsoft Certification exam voucher packs are a flexible and cost-effective way to help you certify your IT or developer team. Distribute vouchers individually, or combine multiple vouchers to help team members work toward a professional level certification. Read the full article » Original Publication Date: 11/16/2010 A New Path to Microsoft Certified Master in SQL Server 2008 Explore the new Microsoft Certified Master (MCM): SQL Server 2008 program, designed for the real-world demands facing top-tier SQL Server professionals. Read the full article » Original Publication Date: 11/09/2010 Microsoft Press/Books Looking for Guidance on Deploying Windows 7? Just sign in with your Windows Live ID to download the e-book Deploying Windows 7: Essential Guidance from the Windows 7 Resource Kit and Microsoft TechNet Magazine. Learn all about the Windows 7 deployment platform, testing application compatibility, deploying applications, and more. Original Publication Date: 11/18/2010 Free E-Book Offer: Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 For a limited time, you can download the 10-chapter e-book Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 by Ross Mistry and Stacia Misner. Learn all about the powerful new database administration and business intelligence development enhancements available with this new edition of SQL Server 2008. Sign up to download this complimentary e-book.​​ Original Publication Date: 11/18/2010 Free E-Book Offer: Programming Windows Phone 7 Windows Phone 7 became available at retailers on November 8—are you ready to speak with your students about programming opportunities? Download the new e-book Programming Windows Phone 7 by Charles Petzold. Learn more about the hardware as well as the basics of writing applications for Windows Phone 7 using the C# programming language with the Silverlight and XNA 2D frameworks. Original Publication Date: 11/11/2010 Training - MOC/Courseware/Exams/Clinics Get Trained on New Microsoft Technologies Attend a seminar or webcast on technologies like Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Microsoft Azure to find out what's new and jump-start the training you need to get certified. These events are hosted by experts in training and readiness, Microsoft Learning Partners worldwide. Register today.  Original Publication Date: 11/18/2010 Special Offers New: Windows Azure/Cloud Computing Snacks Learn more about Microsoft Windows Azure Platform, Microsoft Online Services, and other Microsoft cloud offerings. Watch the short, bite-size snacks. Original Publication Date: 11/18/2010 Save up to 20 Percent on Microsoft Certification Exam Packs Save up to 20 percent and purchase packs of two to five exams on every exam purchased. Take advantage of this limited-time offer. Original Publication Date: 11/18/2010 Realize Your Full Potential and Serve Your Customers Better Sign up for the Microsoft Partner Network newsletter to get the latest training resources, news, offers, and downloads—and a window into the Microsoft Partner Network. Original Publication Date: 11/15/2010 Secure a Second Shot for Your Microsoft Windows 7 Certification Exam Whether you are just beginning to explore the benefits of Microsoft Certification, or need to pass just one more exam to obtain your Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) credential, the Second Shot offer (regular exam price plus 15 percent) allows you to retake a Windows 7 Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist or Microsoft Certified IT Professional exam if you do not pass it on the first attempt. Register now and receive your Second Shot exam voucher. 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Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 USA Wednesday, November 17, 2010 [+/-] TechNet Flash: Building BI into Your Organization Unsubscribe | Customize TechNet Flash Volume 12, Issue 23 | November 17, 2010     Top Stories     New TechNet ON Package: Business Intelligence Integrating the data and the tools to deploy a pervasive and trusted enterprise business intelligence solution can make you an instant hero, and Microsoft can help. Get Relevant, Contextual Content (at Your Fingertips) with the Free Desktop Player Fill in the missing pieces with Microsoft's new Desktop Player. You'll get targeted, contextual technical content that's relevant to the IT adoption lifecycle. This one-stop tool makes it simple to sort through the clutter, access local news and resources, and complete those critical tasks. Download the free Desktop Player here. 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