John McClelland's Blog

Insights, knowledge and announcements from your East Region Microsoft Architect Evangelist and Partner Advisor

Connected Mine - Accenture Mobility

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2YIIGP4kbc&feature=youtu.be IoT is not new to the Mining...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 04/19/2016

Startup Weekend DC–GOV 2.0

Startup Weekend proudly presents its second-ever pilot event focused on fostering innovation &...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 06/11/2012

Deliver the promise of the cloud with up to $3,700 of MSDN cloud benefits on Windows Azure

Visual Studio Professional, Premium or Ultimate with MSDN subscriber, you get free access to Windows...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 04/27/2012

Wanted!! Great Windows 8 Metro style apps - Jaime Rodriguez - Site Home - MSDN Blogs

Wanted!! Great Windows 8 Metro style apps - Jaime Rodriguez - Site Home - MSDN Blogs If your app is...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 04/25/2012

Civic Minded Coders To Build Apps for Election Day

Civic-minded coders, are you ready to make a difference this Election Year.  Then come join us...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 04/24/2012

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: John J McClelland Date: 11/19/2010

Elevate Your Skills with Windows Azure In This Online Hands-on workshop!

@HOME WITH WINDOWS AZURE During this event we’ll guide you through the process of building and...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 04/23/2010

MSDN Premium and BizSpark Azure Benefit – How-To Open an Account

As an MSDN subscriber or BizSpark member, your membership provides you 750 hours of Windows Azure...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 04/07/2010

Azure Pricing Details for Microsoft Partners

As partners evolve their portfolio of offerings to include Azure, questions often arise about...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 04/02/2010

.TOOLBOX - Free Silverlight and Expression Blend training program for Designers and Developers

If you’re design skills are at all like mine, limited with no sense of style, you’ll want to take a...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 03/25/2010

Web Professionals Get Discounted Hosting, Free Software, Marketing and Tools – Attend a WebsiteSpark event

Microsoft Presents: Win with WebsiteSpark Get leads, free marketing, software and tools to build...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 03/09/2010

March Architect Innovation Cafe Webcasts-Register Today!

  March 25, 2010 at 1:00pm – 2:00pm EST Title: Extending Your Sites Reach with IE8 Add On...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 03/04/2010

Microsoft Partners - Get On-board With Azure Today

Register to attend a Live Meeting Presentation on February 25th.  Register at...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 02/25/2010

Get In On The Buzz With Windows Phone 7 Series - URL Shortcuts

Yesterday, Microsoft announced the next generation of Microsoft’s mobile phone business and...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 02/16/2010

Why [Insert Microsoft Product Technology Here]?

Customers and partners occasionally reach out to me for help locating information and data to...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 02/09/2010

SummitCloud Takes Top Honors at the BizSpark Azure Camp in NYC

SummitCloud is a BizSpark startup that produces analysis and compliance software used by suppliers...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 02/09/2010

Live Meeting: Is Azure Right For My Business?

Did you miss the Azure roadshow for Microsoft Partners in December? Are you still pondering the...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 01/28/2010

US Developer and IT Pro Event Sites Re-launched!

The MSDN Events and TechNet Events landing pages now incorporate all US Developer and Platform...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 01/19/2010

MIX10 – Register by January 15th and Save $$$

MIX is where designers and developers will learn about Microsoft’s broad web platform and tools that...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 01/14/2010

Is Windows Azure Right for Your Partner Business?

We’ve all heard about the industry shift to the Cloud, but are you jumpstarting your Windows Azure...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 11/09/2009

Partners Come See Us at PDC

If you are coming to the PDC we would love to see you! Please come and drop by our boot (Booth #...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 11/09/2009

The MSDN Mid Atlantic Roadshow - Silverlight Data Access and Windows 7 for Developers

MSDN Events Presents: The MSDN Mid Atlantic Roadshow Silverlight Data Access and Windows 7 for...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 11/03/2009

The Great PHP on Windows Contest

Try your hand at PHP on Windows and win a complete 52" HDTV home entertainment system and the...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 10/26/2009

Does Your Business Qualify for WebsiteSpark Benefits?

On Thursday, September 24th Microsoft launched the WebsiteSpark Program. WebsiteSpark provides Web...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 10/21/2009

Earn a Chance to win an Xbox 360 In Time for Christmas

We just completed our first Partner Challenge of the fiscal year earlier this week and gave away...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 10/21/2009

Share Your Expertise as a Microsoft Ambassador

Microsoft’s U.S. Developer and Platform Evangelism organization recently launched the Microsoft...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 10/08/2009

“Hello World!” Azure App In 37-Minutes

In mid-November, Microsoft will launch Windows Azure around the world.  In preparation for the...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 10/07/2009

Microsoft Dynamics ISV Architect Evangelism : Last Call for Microsoft BizSpark Incubation Week for Windows 7 @ Boston during week of 5th Oct 2009

If you are a BizSpark Start-up and your application is using new and unique features of Windows...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 09/15/2009

PDC 2009 Early Bird Discount Ends September 15th

If you’re a developer, architect or technology leader involved in making strategic technology...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 09/11/2009

Innovation/Showcase on Windows 7

 “Windows 7 is what a modern managed desktop should be. It helps us increase productivity,...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 09/11/2009

MPC Game3-Part2-FY2010

Microsoft Partner Challenge - Part 2 New to the game - Click here to learn more! HERE’S THE 2nd...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 09/01/2009

The 2009 Client and Services Platform - Live Webcast for Microsoft Dev Partners

Microsoft Partners face more challenges today than ever.  With restrictions on IT budgets and a...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 07/17/2009

Moving to Windows 7 RC1 – Upgrade or Clean Install?

As the very positive reviews for Windows 7 keep rolling in I’m finding more people wanting to test...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 07/02/2009

Cloud Camp DC Commercial and the Azure Lightning Talk

Last week Microsoft had the opportunity to attend and participate in Cloud Camp DC Commercial in...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 06/26/2009

Windows 7: Be first. Save half.

Pre-order Windows 7 beginning at 9pm PST tonight, at Microsoft Store. You'll get it for at least...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 06/25/2009

Developer Excerpts from The Learning Curve Newsletter for Partners – 22Jun09

Ramp Up: New Training Tracks for Developers Announcing four new learning tracks for developers that...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 06/24/2009

Still on the Windows 7 Beta?

Still on the Windows 7 Beta?  You need to move to the RC and fast. Starting July 1st, the Beta...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 06/23/2009

Partner Training, Offers and Promotions – June 17

TRAINING RESOURCES: With a lot of new releases on their way, be sure you stay in the training loop...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 06/19/2009

4 New MSDN "How Do I" Video Series on Windows Azure and Live Services

4 new “How Do I” (HDI) videos are available for your online viewing.  These short 10- to...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 06/16/2009

ARCast.TV – RDA’s Greg Galipeau on Customizing SharePoint Solutions

In this interview, Greg Galipeau, Project Manager and senior consultant of RDA, discusses with...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 06/05/2009

Configure IE8 to Get the Total Bing Experience

Now that Bing has launched, you may wish to update your browser experience to fully take advantage...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 06/03/2009

The User Experience Just Keeps Getting Better

A few posts pack, I wrote an opinion piece titled “Who are you calling Dull!?!”.  The...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 06/02/2009

  Today Microsoft opens The Microsoft Gallery for Internet Week New York 2009 in Manhattan’s...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 06/01/2009

Microsoft Goes High Def with Zune HD and Redefines Search with Bing

Yesterday we announced the next version of the Zune device coming this fall. It’s a hot one – Zune...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 05/28/2009

Save T&E By Getting The Most Out Of Live Meeting

As a down economy stretches everyone’s travel budgets, it is becoming increasingly more important...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 05/22/2009

Windows 7 Virtual Partner Readiness Day on May 7th, 2009

Location - www.WindowsPartnerReadinessDay.com Time - 8:00-2:45pm (Pacific Standard Time)...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 04/16/2009

How to Run Vista Sidebar in 32-bit Mode on 64-bit Vista

I’ve been running 64-bit Vista for some time now and for the most part it has been a very good...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 03/23/2009

Announcing the Microsoft Enterprise Developer Conference

The Developer Platform & Evangelism group hosts an annual conference for developers in the...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 03/19/2009

Announcing the Spring ‘09 ProDev Partner Briefing For Microsoft Application Development Partners

You’ve heard the buzz around Azure and Live Mesh, the upcoming release of Windows 7 and IE8, and the...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 03/12/2009

You’re Invited to Take the Microsoft East Region Partner Challenge

Is navigating Microsoft’s Partner resources a challenge? It’s your turn to have fun and win prizes...

Author: John J McClelland Date: 03/12/2009

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