Upcoming training....

Sorry for, quite possibly, the longest blog entry in the world but I wanted to share with you some of the available training that may be of interest.  A mixture of paid for and free training, please use the links to find out more. K

Windows Server

JumpStart Readiness Clinics – Updating Your Skills to Windows Server 2008 & Windows Server 2008 R2

This course provides an overview of the benefits, technical details, and implementation of the improved or new technologies, features and tools that are included in WS08 and WS08 R2. This course discusses new and enhanced options for virtualisation, security, remote management, integration with the Web, scalability and reliability. Click Here

An Overview of Microsoft Server Virtualization

This online tutorial introduces and explains the four types of virtualization and why virtualization is important to our customers, partners, and Microsoft. This includes server virtualization, application virtualization, presentation virtualization and desktop virtualization.  Hyper-V and System Center Virtual Machine Manager, are discussed in more detail, along with their customer benefits. Click Here

Sharepoint 2010

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010: Introduction, Capabilities and Business Value Overview – Various Dates and Locations

This training day is intended to introduce partners to the end user capabilities of SharePoint and the potential value to customers. At the end of the session, attendees should have a clear understanding of the range of out-of-the-box features of SharePoint, the key differences between 2010 and 2007, and the main differences of the various licensing options. The course will be suitable for business decision makers who are looking into building a SharePoint practices, technical staff new to the product who want a high-level overview, and specialist sales personnel who need to know detail around the functionality.

Reading 21^st Jan, London 12^th Feb, Reading 12^th March, London 9^th April   Click Here to Register

SharePoint 2010 Developer Bootcamp – London 8^th Feb

Thorough education is key to working with SharePoint 2010 productively. This Combined Knowledge (MVP) course guides you through essential 2010 elements, from pre‐requisites to system integration, giving you the skills to work confidently and leverage full value from new technology.

This course is being subsidised for Microsoft Partners £500. Click Here to Register

London 8^th Feb, East Midlands 6^th April, London 1^st June 

SharePoint 2010 Admin Bootcamp – Various Dates and Locations

Step-by-step understanding is key to successfully implementing and deploying SharePoint 2010.  This 15-module course will guide you through each critical stage, giving you exactly the skills you need to leverage full value from the latest SharePoint technology.

This course is being subsidised for Microsoft Partners £600. Click Here to Register

London 22^nd Feb, East Midlands 10^th May

SharePoint 2010 Architect Workshop – Various Dates and Locations

This 1 day Combined Knowledge (MVP) Workshop is aimed at providing IT Professionals, Developers and Architects with an Architecture overview of SharePoint 2010. This course is being subsidised for Microsoft Partners £100 Click Here to Register

East Midlands 1^st Feb, London 1^st March, East Midlands 1^st April

SharePoint 2010 – Hands on Labs – Various Dates and Locations

These 1 day HOLS have been created by SharePoint MVPs Combined Knowledge to allow Partners the flexibility to study specific key topic areas within SharePoint. These labs are being subsidised for Microsoft Partners £100

        Installing and setting up your farm in SharePoint 2010 , Backing up and Restoring your SharePoint Content - the full story

Combined Knowledge East Midlands 8^th Feb | London 8^th April  Click Here to Register

        Design and Configuring Web Applications in SharePoint 2010, and Design, Manage and Deploy, Site Collections in SharePoint 2010

Combined Knowledge East Midlands 9th Feb | London 9th April Click Here to Register

        The ECM Story – Configuring Document and Records Management in SharePoint 2010

Combined Knowledge East Midlands 2^nd March | London 27^th April  Click Here to Register

        Building Enterprise Content Types and Managed Metadata term Sets in SharePoint 2010 and Configuring and Managing Search in SharePoint 2010

Combined Knowledge East Midlands 22^nd March | London 28th April  Click Here to Register

        Creating and Designing Infopath forms in SharePoint 2010 and Creating and Developing Custom Workflows using SharePoint

Combined Knowledge East Midlands 30^th March | London 5^th April  Click Here to Register

        Tools and Object Models - SharePoint Features and Solutions, Server and Client Object Models, Visual Studio 2010 SharePoint Tools and custom extensions, and extending PowerShell for SharePoint 2010

Combined Knowledge London 2nd March | East Midlands 15^th March  Click Here to Register

        Presentation – Developing custom WebParts, MasterPages, Themes, Navigation, Mobile Applications and extending the Ribbon

Combined Knowledge London 3rd March | East Midlands 16^th March  Click Here to Register

        Data – Business Connectivity Services, ADO.NET Data Services and REST, LINQ to SharePoint, Event Receivers and Field Controls

Combined Knowledge East Midlands 29^th March | London 30^th March  Click Here to Register

        Security and Services – Membership Providers and Role Providers, Web Services, Timer Jobs and Site and List Workflows

Combined Knowledge London 31st March | East Midlands 7^th June   Click Here to Register

        Site and List Definitions, Application Life Cycle Management, , Change Log, Usage Log, and Auditing

Combined Knowledge London 12th April | East Midlands 8th June  Click Here to Register

SharePoint 2010 for Developers

This is a free online eLearning course for .NET developers who are just starting out in SharePoint development. It includes 10

modules of video content, hands on labs and code samples. Click Here

SharePoint 2010 – Live Series Webcasts – Various Subjects and Dates

These 1 hour long live meeting have been created and will be hosted by the Microsoft Partner Technology Advisors. They should help the basic understanding of Microsoft Office SharePoint 2010 from a technical perspective.

        Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 All-Up Positioning Delivered by Chris Parkes and Hayley Rixon |23^rd February 4pm – 5pm  Click here to view The Live Series Website

        Sites and Portals in Microsoft SharePoint Sever 2010 Delivered by Jessica Meats |2^nd March 4pm – 5pm  Click here to view The Live Series Website

        Communities and Collaboration in Microsoft SharePoint Server Delivered by Jessica Meats|9^th March 4pm – 5pm  Click here to view The Live Series Website

        Content Management in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Delivered by Tara Hellier|16^th March 4pm – 5pm  Click here to view The Live Series Website

        Enterprise Search in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Delivered by Tara Hellier|23rd March 4pm – 5pm  Click here to view The Live Series Website

        Business Insights in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Delivered by Chris Parkes |30^th March 4pm – 5pm  Click here to view The Live Series Website

        Composites and Custom Applications in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Delivered by Jessica Meats|6^th April 4pm – 5pm  Click here to view The Live Series Website

        Microsoft SharePoint Online and Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS)  Delivered by Tara Hellier|13^th April 4pm – 5pm  Click here to view The Live Series Website

        Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Office Web Applications  Delivered by Chris Parkes|20^th April 4pm – 5pm  Click here to view The Live Series Website

        Microsoft SharePoint Workspace 2010 and Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2010 Delivered by Chris Parkes and Tara Hellier|27^th April 4pm – 5pm  Click here to view The Live Series Website

Visual Studio

Visual Studio 2008: Windows Presentation Foundation

This three-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to build and configure a Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) solution. This course is intended for application developers who know how to build Windows Forms applications, custom user controls in .NET and how to use the common features of the base class library. The course will help prepare delegates who wish to take exam 70-502 “TS: Microsoft .NET 3.5, Windows Presentation Foundation Application Development”. Before attending this course, students should have intermediate experience developing applications by using previous versions of Microsoft Visual Studio level 200. Click Here to Register

Visual Studio 2008: Windows Workflow Foundation

This two-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to build and configure a Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) solution. This course is intended for application developers who know how to create applications in Visual Studio 2005 or 2008. The course does not require previous experience creating workflow-based solutions. The course will help prepare delegates who wish to take exam 70-504 “TS: Microsoft .NET 3.5, Windows Workflow Foundation Application Development”. Before attending this course, students should have intermediate experience developing applications by using previous versions of Microsoft Visual Studio at level 200. Click Here to Register

Visual Studio 2010 & .NET 4 (2 day course)

This 2-day instructor led training course will show developers how to take advantage of the new features being released in Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.0. Click Here to Register

Visual Studio 2010 & .NET 4 (1 day course) –

This 1-day instructor led training course will show developers how to take advantage of the new features being released in Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.0. Click Here to Register

Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Training Kit - October Preview

The Training Kit includes presentations, hands-on labs, and demos. Use it for training on how utilize the Visual Studio 2010 features and a variety of framework technologies. Click Here

MSdev.com: New Features in Visual Studio 2010

This course demonstrates some of the new features in the Visual Studio IDE including the new start page, the code editor, the XML schema editor, and new tools for web development and deployment. Click Here

Azure

Webcast: What is Azure?

What exactly is the Azure Services Platform and what does it allow me to do? This session covers the basics including architecture and function, as well as new opportunities the platform provides. Learn too how customers are thinking about cloud computing and how you can join the conversation. Recent updates to the service will also be covered. Click Here

The Azure Quickstart – The Hub!

This community portal provides Microsoft partners with a single destination to start driving their business with Windows Azure. We update this page regularly as new content, whitepapers and presentations become available, provide you with the latest training resources and toolkits to help you get started with your Windows Azure projects, and connect you to the Microsoft partner community and the Microsoft sales, marketing and product management community around Windows Azure. Click Here

Windows Azure Platform Training Kit – Updated Labs from PDC 2009

The Azure Services Training Kit includes a comprehensive set of technical content including hands-on labs, presentations, and demos that are designed to help you learn how to use the Windows Azure platform including: Windows Azure, SQL Azure and .NET Services. The November release includes new and updated labs in addition to information about Microsoft Codename “Dallas”. Click Here

Windows Azure – Value for Partners How does Windows Azure compare to the competition? In this session we explain why the Windows Azure Platform is a very competitive offering in today’s marketplace and offers great value for Partners. Join us for an in-depth look at the value Azure provides and what you can expect from Partnership with Microsoft. Click Here

Windows Azure Platform - TCO Tool In this webcast we will answer our partners’ questions around value and TCO, by walking you through the model and giving you a demonstration of how the TCO tool works so you can build your own cost savings case for Windows Azure. Click Here

ISV Innovation for Developers – This 5 part web series covers various topics for Developers, from fundamentals to specifics. Topics include Fundamentals, Developing Applications, .NET Services, SQL Data Services and Live Framework Services. Click Here