developer-lifestyle|Jun 17, 2015

Wintellect’s Jeff Prosise Interviewed on Twit.tv!

Wintellect Co-Founder Jeff Prosise was recently a guest on the latest episode of Coding 101 on Twit.tv.  Father Robert Ballecer who calls himself the “Digital Jesuit” interviewed Jeff with Lou Maresca from Microsoft and they covered many topics starting with how Jeff got started with computer science having come from an engineering background before getting caught up…
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editorial|Jun 15, 2015

What Facebook Disconnecting Microsoft Really Means

There’s been no shortage of click-bait on the Internet last week about how the changes to Facebook’s API has affected Microsoft’s support for integration from Windows 8.1 and Windows Mobile.  The reality is that this disconnection of synced contacts and email will have very little impact on Windows users unless they have a strong aversion…
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How To|Jun 11, 2015

Microsoft Azure Services Infographic

Microsoft has released a shiny new infographic showing all of the services available in Microsoft Azure and how they relate to each other.  If you’ve got a large wall you’d like to cover in modern “cloud art”, you can download and print the image.  If you prefer to view it on your screen, check out this…
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How To|Jun 10, 2015

Microsoft Releases WinJS 4.0

Microsoft has announced the release of the WinJS 4.0 JavaScript Framework into what is becoming a overcrowded field of UI frameworks.  But in the spirit of the new open Microsoft, the open source WinJS 4.0 framework also includes wrappers for use with AngularJS, KnockoutJS, and ReactJS.  Of course this version also carries support for Windows…
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how-to|Jun 8, 2015

Get a Jump Start On Managing Windows 10 With A Free EBook

While Windows 10 is still in the final stages of development, there’s a lot to learn for IT professionals who want to be on the early adoption curve.  This eBook from Microsoft covers everything from the new user experience to security and networking features and even an overview of installing Windows 10 for phones and…
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survey|Jun 3, 2015

Will Windows 10 Be Ready for it’s July 29th Unveiling?

Many Windows users woke up this morning to a new icon in their taskbar announcing the release date for Windows 10 along with how to register to get a free upgrade.  This is great news, but with current Technical Preview builds still having numerous reported defects could July 29th be too soon? Microsoft’s blog post for…
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How To|May 28, 2015

6 Things You Should Know About SQL Server 2016 Always On Encryption

The upcoming SQL Server 2016 release promises many new features including a “Stretch” feature which allows you to automatically archive older data to the cloud, enhanced in-memory OLTP functionality, and several new enhancements in security.  One of the most interesting new security features is Always On Encryption.  Here are 6 things you should know about this…
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