Downloads – Free eBook SharePoint 2010

Technical Reference for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010Title: Technical Reference for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Published: © May 2011 by Microsoft Corporation
Pages: 505
File size: .DOC, .PDF, .XPS, .EPUB, .MOBI (1-3 MB)
Price: FREE
Download URL: Click here for download.

Description:

This book includes technical information about the Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 provider for Windows PowerShell and other helpful reference information about general settings, security, and tools.

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Downloads – Free Office 2010 eBook for IT Pros

For IT Professionals: Getting Started with Office 2010Title: For IT Professionals: Getting Started with Office 2010
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Published: © March 2011 by Microsoft Corporation
Pages: 341
File size: Available in .EPUB, .MOBI, .DOC, .PDF & .XPS (1-2 MB)
Price: FREE
Download URL: Click here to download

Description:

This book provides an overview of the Microsoft Office 2010 suites and information about how to get started with Office 2010. Heavy emphasis on what has changed from the previous version to help you get up to speed quickly.

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Download – Free 2008 R2 Virtualization eBook

Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions – From the Desktop to the Datacenter (Second Edition)Title: Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions – From the Desktop to the Datacenter (Second Edition)
Author: Mitch Tulloch w/ the Microsoft Virtualization Teams
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Published: © 2010 by Microsoft Corporation
Pages: 480
File size: PDF 10.5 MB / XPS 22.6 MB
Price: FREE
Download URL: Click here for PDF or XPS

Description:

Learn about the benefits of the latest virtualization technologies and how to plan, implement, and manage virtual infrastructure solutions based on these technologies. Updated for Windows Server 2008 R2

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Download – 10 Free eBooks

eBook - The Windows 7 Power Users GuideTitle: The Windows 7 Power Users Guide
Author: Mike Halsey
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Date Published: © 2009 Mike Halsey 
Pages: 174
File size: PDF 23.3 MB
Price: FREE
Download URL: Click here for PDF

Description:
The Windows 7 Power Users Guide, by Microsoft MVP Mike Halsey, shows you to how to get the very best out of Windows 7. It’s suitable for users of every ability, from complete novices to tech pros, and includes step-by-step guides, illustrations and diagrams on every page and quick tips throughout.

eBook - Microsoft Office 365: Connect and Collaborate Virtually Anywhere, AnytimeTitle: Microsoft Office 365: Connect and Collaborate Virtually Anywhere, Anytime
Authors: Katherine Murray
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Date Published: © 2011 Katherine Murray 
ISBN: 978-0-7356-56949 
Pages: 337
File size: PDF 21.0 MB
Price: FREE
Download URL: Click here for PDF

Description:
This book shows you how you can use cloud computing—and ­specifically, ­Office 365—to get more done, collaborate more easily, and work more ­flexibly than you ever have before. From the necessary how-tos about ­creating and administering your Office 365 account and working with the various Office 365 programs to sharing files with your team, creating a team site, using Office Web Apps, and holding online meetings, you’ll discover how easy it is to work online and off, accessing and sharing your files whenever you need to.

.EPUB and .MOBI ebooksEight More eBooks on Microsoft Office 2010

eBook Titles:

  • Best Practices for Outlook 2010
  • Creating Everyday Documents That Stand Out From The Crowd
  • Basic Tasks in Word 2010
  • Basic Tasks in Excel 2010
  • Basic Tasks in Outlook 2010
  • Basic Tasks in OneNote 2010
  • Basic Tasks in Visio 2010

These Office 2010 eBooks are available in both .EPUB (Nook, Sony Reader, etc.) and .MOBI (Kindle) formats.

Download URL: Click here for .EPUB or .MOBI

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Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials in MAPS

Microsoft Partners who subscribe to the Microsoft Action Pack Subscription (MAPS) can now download Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials (formerly codenamed “Breckenridge”).

Title: Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials
File names: 
SW_DVD9_Win_Storage_Server_Essentials_2008_R2_English_Install_X17-30240.IMG &
SW_CD_Win_Storage_Server_Essentials_2008_R2_English_Clt_Restore_X17-30259.IMG
Date Available: 05/16/2011
Language: English
File size: 4,572 MB
Download URL: Click here

Note: A Microsoft Partner Network login and subscription to MAPS is required to access this download.

Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials is available for download through MAPS

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Processor: 1.3 GHz
RAM: 750 MB
Hard Disk Space: 1.2 GB

Props: Thanks to Susan Bradley for the heads-up.

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Tips for eating well

The recommendations in the Australian dietary guidelines and Australian guide to healthy eating help us choose foods for good health and to reduce our risk of chronic health problems. Try out ikaria lean belly juice.

If we are carrying extra weight, the Australian dietary guidelines can also help us lose weight. They steer us towards foods that are high in nutrients but lower in kilojoules. These choices are nutrient dense but less energy dense and helpful for both achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. This is how
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People wanting to lose weight will also find this information useful for planning meals and snacks. Following the recommended number of serves from the five food groups and avoiding the discretionary foods will result in a gradual but healthy weight loss for most people. However, some people, particularly younger men and people who are taller than average or more active, may need additional serves of the five food groups. Try out the best alpine ice hack.

You can also check by taking the ‘Are you eating for health?’ quiz in the Dietary guidelines summary booklet.

Eating regularly

It’s essential for weight control and especially weight loss, to recognise and act on the feedback your body gives you about when and how much you need to eat. However it’s also important to aim for a regular eating pattern of meals, or meals and mid meals.

A planned pattern of eating is more likely to include the recommended number of serves from the five food groups. A spontaneous, unstructured eating pattern is more likely to include too many discretionary foods which means too much saturated fat, added sugars, added salt and kilojoules at the expense of fibre and important nutrients. Take a look to these alpilean reviews.

Don’t skip breakfast?

Breakfast skippers are more likely to be tempted by unplanned discretionary choices during the morning and large serves at the next meal or snack. Just think of how yummy those large baked muffins look at morning tea if you’ve missed breakfast!

People who regularly eat a breakfast based on wholegrain cereal or bread, low fat milk or yogurt and maybe some fruit or vegetables are much more likely to be eating well and lose weight than those who skip breakfast. Learn more about metaboost connection.

Eat with other people not TV

We also know that people who eat with others and eat at the dining table, are more likely to eat regularly and eat well than those who eat alone or in front of the TV. Meals with others tend to include more foods from the five food groups. For example, people often report that they can’t be bothered cooking vegetables just for themselves.

Television watching is associated with eating more discretionary choices like take-away or convenience foods and fewer foods from the five foods. It also makes it much more difficult to recognise and respond to our body’s signals about hunger and satiety.

Good meal planning and making healthy choices can sometimes be tricky but a few useful tips can make it easier.

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Download – Free Windows Phone 7 eBook

imageTitle: Programming Windows Phone 7
Authors: Charles Petzold
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Date Published: © 2010 Microsoft Corporation
ISBN:  978-0-7356-43352
Pages: 1013
File size: PDF 38.6 MB
Price: FREE
Download URL: Click here for PDF

Description:
This book assumes that you know the basic principles of .NET programming and that you have a familiarity with the C# programming language. If not, you might benefit from reading the free online book .NET Book Zera: What the C or C++ Programmer Needs to Know About C# and the .NET Framework.

This is divided into three parts:

  • Basic Concepts of Windows Phone 7 Programming
  • Silverlight
  • XNA

More Info: Microsoft Press Blog

Source: Erig Ligman via Twitter

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Have U Rebooted Yet – 027 – SMB Buzzword Bingo

Have U Rebooted Yet? #027 - SMB Buzzword Bingo

Note: There are several sites on the web for making custom business-jargon bingo cards, so I decided to make my own. Mine was done using Excel 2010 and you can download the .XLSX file for yourself to customize it. Just click on the “Buzzwords” tab at the bottom and edit the words in the list. If you get duplicate words, just hit SHIFT-F9 again.
Enjoy! Smile

File Name: SMB Buzzword Bingo.xlsx
Size: 40.8 KB
Format: Office 2010
Download URL: Click here

UPDATE 8/25: If you click on the link above, it will open the spreadsheet with the Excel Web App on Windows Sky Drive. Since SHIFT-F9 doesn’t work on the Excel Web App, you can click Data | Calculate Workbook.

Data | Calculate Worksheet

Or, you can hit File | Download a Copy to save the .XLSX to your local machine.

File | Download a Copy

(Personally, I think it looks better when downloaded locally since cell wrap and text orientation don’t work in Excel Web Apps.)

UPDATE 8/15 1:25 PM: Mad props to Tim Long of TiGra Networks in South Wales for resolving the duplicate box issue on the spreadsheet. You rock!! Smile

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Whitepaper – VHD Getting Started Guide

Picture of a giant hard driveWhitepaper Title: VHD Getting Started Guide
File name: VHD Getting Started Guide.docx
Data Published: May 27, 2010
Language: English
File size: 1.13 MB
Pages: 82
Download URL: Click here

Description:
This guide provides an introduction to virtual hard disks (VHDs) in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. It includes an overview of technologies that you use to configure VHDs, as well as procedures to help guide you through deploying VHDs.

Contents:

  • Virtual Hard Disks in Windows Server 2008 R2 & Windows 7
  • What’s New in Virtual Hard Disks
  • Getting Started with Virtual Hard Disks
  • Introduction to Virtual Hard Disks
  • How to Perform Common Tasks
  • Appendix: Tools, Scripts and APIs
  • FAQ: Virtual Hard Disks in Windows 7
  • Power Management for Network Devices in Windows 7
  • What’s New in Power Management for Network Devices

Source: Keith Combs’ Blog

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Downloads – 2008 R2 Netsh Technical Reference

Command Prompt Title: Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server
Netsh Technical Reference
Author: James McIllece, Brit Weston, Jim Holtzman, Greg Lindsay, Corey Plett, Dave Bishop, Karen Carncross
Date Published: May 2010, Microsoft Corporation
File size: 869 KB 
Format: CHM file (help file) 
Download URL: Netsh_TechnicalReference.zip

Description:

This document provides a comprehensive command reference for networking technologies such as:

  • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
  • Network Policy Server (NPS)
  • Network Access Protection (NAP)
  • Network Tracing
  • Routing and Remote Access
  • And other technologies for which there are netsh commands.

Screenshot of 2008 R2 Netsh Technical Reference

Netsh commands offer an alternative to configuring network technologies using the Windows interface. You can run netsh commands in batch files and scripts, and you can run them from the netsh prompt by manually typing commands. You can use netsh commands to configure both local and remote computers.

Props: Found via Keith Combs’ blog

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