Architecture & Stuff
Follow Ignition Showcase on your Windows Phone
Ignition Showcase is a site focused on building and enhancing the vibrant ecosystem of Independent...
Author: Wzack Date: 06/01/2011
Farewell to Architecture and Stuff
I have decided to stop posting to this blog in order to devote more time to posting on our Ignition...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/11/2011
Ignition Showcase 1-4-2011
ISVs and Partners An ISV in the Age of the Cloud Microsoft Partners: Gold & Silver...
Author: Wzack Date: 01/04/2011
Ignition Showcase 12-27-2010
Events Mix11 News Update CRM Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Release Candidate (RC) Latest Links...
Author: Wzack Date: 12/28/2010
Visual Studio LightSwitch – New .NET Development Paradigm
This post will be covering a new tool from Microsoft, Visual Studio LightSwitch, currently in Beta....
Author: Wzack Date: 12/23/2010
Hyper-V Survival Guide
This is for the ISV who wants to know more about Hyper-V, the basis for Microsoft’s Private Cloud...
Author: Wzack Date: 12/22/2010
Ignition Showcase 12.20.2010
Events Save $500 + One Night Hotel at MIX11 Silverlight PDC 2010 & Silverlight 5 Firestarter...
Author: Wzack Date: 12/22/2010
Weekly Azure Updates from OakLeaf Systems
The folks at OakLeaf Systems publish a blog listing interesting Windows Azure posts and update it on...
Author: Wzack Date: 12/22/2010
The Windows Azure Platform Appliance for Everyone? Not!
In the world of Windows Azure there is a major misconception that the Windows Azure Platform...
Author: Wzack Date: 12/22/2010
Journey to the Cloud
As you can see from the diagram below no company other than Microsoft has so many cloud solutions...
Author: Wzack Date: 12/21/2010
Windows Azure Training Kit - December 2010 Update
The Windows Azure Platform Training Kit includes a comprehensive set of technical content including...
Author: Wzack Date: 12/15/2010
Ignition Showcase 12.15.10
Imagine Cup IT Challenge Quiz #6 is December 14! Imagine Cup – Students Solving the Worlds Toughest...
Author: Wzack Date: 12/14/2010
High Performance Computing – On-Premise and In the Windows Azure Cloud
If you are an ISV with a product or service for industries such as financial services,...
Author: Wzack Date: 12/13/2010
Free Windows Azure Training
Here is an excellent opportunity to get free Windows Azure training. If you are exploring the...
Author: Wzack Date: 12/10/2010
Get Windows Essential Business Server Migration Kit (for free) before December 31st!
If you are an Independent Software Vendor currently taking advantage of Microsoft’s Windows...
Author: Wzack Date: 12/10/2010
BizTalk–The Road Ahead
If you are an ISV concerned with the long-term future of BizTalk you should be aware of the BizTalk...
Author: Wzack Date: 12/08/2010
Ignition Showcase 12.07.10
Imagine Cup – Students Solving the Worlds Toughest Problems with Technology Silverlight...
Author: Wzack Date: 12/07/2010
Lost finding information about Windows Azure?
If you are an ISV overwhelmed with the tremendous amount of information available about Windows...
Author: Wzack Date: 12/06/2010
Imagine Cup – Students Solving the Worlds Toughest Problems with Technology
Imagine Cup is the world’s premier student technology competition, sponsored by Microsoft. This...
Author: Wzack Date: 12/06/2010
David Pallmann on What's New from PDC10, Part 1 - Windows Azure
If you are an ISV thinking about moving your hosted or customer premises based application to the...
Author: Wzack Date: 12/06/2010
Upcoming Azure Boot Camp Webcasts
All over the world Microsoft ISVs, partners and customers have been meeting for an in-depth training...
Author: Wzack Date: 12/03/2010
Sending Email from Azure
On-premise applications often have a need to send email. For instance an order entry system might...
Author: Wzack Date: 12/01/2010
Windows Azure New Feature–The VM Role
Windows Azure Virtual Machine (VM) Roles allow you to run a customized instance of Windows Server...
Author: Wzack Date: 11/30/2010
Windows Azure Platform Training Kit – November Update
There is a newly updated version of the Windows Azure Platform Training Kit that matches the...
Author: Wzack Date: 11/30/2010
Windows Azure New Features Webcast
On Wednesday December 30th there will be an an Academy Live webcast to inform developers of the new...
Author: Wzack Date: 11/30/2010
The Future of Windows Azure AppFabric
Windows Azure AppFabric has an interesting array of features today that can be used by ISVs and...
Author: Wzack Date: 11/30/2010
Ignition Showcase 11.29.10
Keynote Starts December 2, 2010 at 9:00 pacific time Hear what’s coming next from Microsoft’s Scott...
Author: Wzack Date: 11/30/2010
Design Patterns, Anti-Patterns and Windows Azure
It has been my experience that lots of things are possible and can be done in Windows Azure, however...
Author: Wzack Date: 11/26/2010
Windows Azure SDK 1.3 Released with Many New Features!
Just Released: Windows Azure SDK 1.3 and the new Windows Azure Management Portal...
Author: Wzack Date: 11/26/2010
SharePoint and Azure?
Of course SharePoint does not work in Windows...
Author: Wzack Date: 11/24/2010
Roger Heim Connects WCF With Mobile Clients On Connected Show #38
My friends Peter Laudati & Dmitry Lyalin host the edu-taining Connected Show developer...
Author: Wzack Date: 11/24/2010
Windows Azure Marketplace DataMarket–Enabling ISVs to Build Innovative Applications
The DataMarket section of Windows Azure Marketplace enables customers to easily discover, purchase...
Author: Wzack Date: 11/23/2010
Ignition Showcase 11.22.10
Keynote Starts December 2, 2010 at 9:00 pacific time Hear what’s coming next from Microsoft’s Scott...
Author: Wzack Date: 11/23/2010
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 – Raising Collaboration to a New Level
Microsoft® Lync™ Server 2010 now delivers complete presence, instant messaging, conferencing and...
Author: Wzack Date: 11/19/2010
Ignition Showcase 11.15.10
Keynote Starts December 2, 2010 at 9:00 pacific time Hear what’s coming next from Microsoft’s Scott...
Author: Wzack Date: 11/15/2010
Microsoft Ignition Showcase Update 11.08.10
Why Ignition Showcase? Ignition Showcase is a site focused on building and enhancing the vibrant...
Author: Wzack Date: 11/08/2010
Ignition Showcase Highlights - 11/1/2010
Headline In this Issue: Windows Phone 7 Windows Azure BizSpark News CRM Update Follow Ignition...
Author: Wzack Date: 11/01/2010
Can Windows Phone 7 Multi-Task?
They say that Windows Phone 7 can't multitask. They're wrong. If you are in New York on October 21st...
Author: Wzack Date: 10/12/2010
Windows Phone 7 Will Be Available To Consumers November 8th!
Today we announced that Windows Phones will be available for consumer purchase thru At&T...
Author: Wzack Date: 10/11/2010
Windows Phone Marketplace and Launch Update
Windows Phone Marketplace Update: We’ve given Marketplace an overhaul so that the quality of the...
Author: Wzack Date: 10/04/2010
Develop Windows Phone 7 Apps with Visual Basic?
Ever since we first announced the application platform for Windows Phone 7, there was a loud chorus...
Author: Wzack Date: 09/23/2010
Microsoft Releases Open Source Tools for the Cloud
Microsoft makes commitment to Openness in the Cloud: Releases new OSS tools for Windows Azure New...
Author: Wzack Date: 09/19/2010
Windows Phone 7 Training Kit is Available
Windows Phone tools for developers are ready. Now it’s time for you to start building your own...
Author: Wzack Date: 09/17/2010
Halo Reach Debuts
Earlier this week we released “Halo: Reach,” the thrilling prequel to the iconic “Halo” trilogy that...
Author: Wzack Date: 09/17/2010
Creating High Performing Silverlight Applications for Windows Phone 7
Compared to a desktop or laptop PC, a Windows Phone 7 device has a more limited amount of CPU and...
Author: Wzack Date: 09/17/2010
New SQL Azure Website
We are pleased to announce the launch of the new SQL Azure website -- bookmark this now!...
Author: Wzack Date: 09/17/2010
Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools Released
The final release of the Windows Phone Developer Tools is the culmination of hard work on the part...
Author: Wzack Date: 09/17/2010
Windows Phone 7 – Starting the Fire!
Do you have a great idea for an app to run on Microsoft’s new mobile phone, Windows Phone 7? Do you...
Author: Wzack Date: 09/07/2010
Free Windows Azure for One Month
Want free access to Windows Azure for a month to try out a new idea? Now you can: Learn...
Author: Wzack Date: 08/31/2010
Imagine Cup 2011 Worldwide Finals in New York
It's a theme of global proportions. Imagine Cup 2011 Theme: Imagine a world where technology helps...
Author: Wzack Date: 08/28/2010