Latest downloads, training, and informational materials

The reason my blog postings have been reduced a bit lately is because of Twitter.  When I come across new content and materials I post the information through my twitter account (http://twitter.com/denglishbi); It is more convenient and easy for me and I plan on using this method more and more over time.

I decided to go ahead do another catch-up for people that might be interested in some of the content that I have been checking out (and plus for when the tinyurl links stop working).  So here is a list of some of the items over the past couple of months (these are in no particular order):

• Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Busines Intelligence 2010 (2009 version)
• Free eBook – First Look at Microsoft Office 2010 – 14 Chapters (XPS or PDF format available)
• PerformancePoint Services 2010 Unleashed "Rough Cuts" available (pre-order here)
• Microsoft release dates possibly leaked for future product releases beyond 2010
• Windows Azure Platform TCO and ROI calculator
• Hyper-V Information Worker 2010 (Beta2) – Office 2010, SharePoint 2010, SQL Server 2008, Project Server 2010, etc. (sorry, no SQL Server 2008 R2 or PowerPivot)
• Business Intelligence Executive Briefing – presentation introduces Microsoft’s vision for BI in the enterprise
• Silverlight 4 Training Course includes hands-on-labs, a video and a whitepaper
• VS 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Training Kit – January Release: includes presentations, hands-on labs, and demos
• Add the power of Bing search to your website or blog
• Windows Azure Platform Training Kit – December Update
• Sharepoint 2010 Beta Developer Training Kit – includes presentations, HOLs, videos, and code!
• APO for Microsoft Data Warehousing Quickstart – more great content and tons more available for migration material
• Good overview and training of SSRS 2008 and Report Builder 2.0
• Application Platform Optimization SQL Server Reporting and Analysis QuickStart

Hope you find some of these informational and helpful.

Cheers!