Sites Wednesday, 29 June 2011-Office 365 global release-IE9 for all customers-Bing Maps high res imagery-Angry Birds for WinPhone-Forza Motorsport 4 LCE-Team Need for Speed-Google+

Today’s sites:

• 10 New SmartArt graphics available for Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word: blogs.office.com/b/office_blog/
• A Browser for All Windows Customers – it’s about and, not or: blogs.msdn.com/b/ie/
• Angry Birds (finally) available for Windows Phone – get it now: www.liveside.net
• Bing Maps Unveils Exclusive High Res Imagery with Global Ortho Project: www.bing.com/community/site_blogs/b/search/
• Coming Soon To The Xbox LIVE Marketplace: majornelson.com
• Connect a microphone, music player, or other audio device to your computer: windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/
• CSS 2.1 Complete – Unblocking Faster Web Standards Progress: blogs.msdn.com/b/ie/
• Five Reasons Microsoft Office 365 Should Be Taken Seriously: www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/
• Forza Motorsport 4 Limited Collector’s Edition: forzamotorsport.net/en-us/LCE_ForzaMotorsport4/
• History of Computing – Microsoft vs. Apple: blogs.technet.com/b/jeffa36/
• Microsoft Launches Office 365 Globally: www.microsoft.com/Presspass/
• Microsoft launches Office 365 – Here’s what you need to know: www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/
• Microsoft Security Essentials upgraded: www.liveside.net
• NASA – Last space shuttle mission will launch July: www.msnbc.msn.com
• No, using bit.ly does not get you blocked: blogs.msdn.com/b/tzink/
• (Not so) Crazy Microsoft Rumors: Windows 8 to RTM in April 2012: www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/
• Renown Tuning Unleashed for Shift 2 Unleashed: www.gtplanet.net/forum/
• Search giant, social underdog – Google+ faces uphill climb vs. Facebook: technolog.msnbc.msn.com
• Shift 2 Unleashed Legends and Speedhunters DLC Packs Coming to PC for free: www.needforspeed.com/en_AU/post/
• Summer of Xbox LIVE Arcade dates and prices: majornelson.com
• Team Need for Speed – To Green Hell and Back: www.needforspeed.com

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Sites Monday, 27 June 2011-Mango reviews-750 million Facebook users?-What we learned about Windows 8-Shift 2 Unleashed track tip

Today’s sites (and some from over the weekend):

• 4 simple steps to set up your Windows Media Center: blogs.msdn.com/b/robmar/
• Always keep a offline / offsite backup of your blog: www.brandonleblanc.com
• Asteroid to pass within 12,000km of Earth: www.abc.net.au/news/
• Canvas and Audio Experience: 9elements.com/io/projects/html5/canvas/
• Department of Justice U.S. Disrupts International Cyber Crime Rings Distributing Scareware: www.fbi.gov/news/
• Do We Really Want Digital Textbooks?: blogs.msdn.com/b/alfredth/
• Earth will get buzzed by an asteroid on Monday: www.msnbc.msn.com
• Facebook now over 750 million users?: technolog.msnbc.msn.com
• First take reviews of the Mango release: windowsteamblog.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/
• Free Stuff From Microsoft #7 – Kinect SDK: blogs.msdn.com/b/teachers/
• How video works inside your PowerPoint: blogs.office.com/b/office_casual/
• ISS Will Broadcast First Streaming HD Video of Earth: www.popsci.com/technology/
• Microsoft Helps Army Avoid ‘Death by PowerPoint’: www.wired.com/dangerroom/
• MSRT June 2011 – Targeting Yimfoca: blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/
• Need for Speed Shift 2 Unleashed – Track Tips – Nurburgring GP Circuit: www.needforspeed.com/en_AU/post/
• Tip o’ the Week #39 – Multi-monitor with Win7: blogs.technet.com/b/ewan/
• Understanding images in Word – Staying in position: blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-word/
• We’re getting new gTLD’s… does it matter?: blogs.msdn.com/b/tzink/
• What We Really Learned About Windows 8 @ D9: www.winsupersite.com/article/Windows8/
• Writing… or just practicing? Does It Really Matter?: blogs.msdn.com/b/alexhomer/

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Sites Friday, 24 June 2011-New Hotmail features-Nurburgring 24 hours-Team Need for Speed Nurburgring photos-Skydrive tips-Calculate fuel economy

Today’s sites:

• Add and play a video in a presentation: office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/
• Add or delete a table, row, or column, or convert text to a table: office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/
• Apply special effects to your video: office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/
• College students learn about SkyDrive and embedding workbooks: blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-excel/
• How to Calculate Fuel Economy of your Car in Windows 7: microsoftfeed.com
• How to map SkyDrive to a network drive: blogs.msdn.com/b/chrisfie/
• How to Move Files on Skydrive: www.youtube.com
• Internet Explorer 9 Security Part 4 – Protecting Consumers from Malicious Mixed Content: blogs.msdn.com/b/ie/
• Kinect SDK midi controller: kinecthacks.net
• Microsoft Local Impact Map – Where Technology is Making a Difference: www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/map/app/
• New, app-like Outlook features added to Hotmail: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
• Nurburgring 24 Hours: adac.24h-rennen.de
• Skype inches closer towards Windows Live Messenger, adds Facebook integration: www.liveside.net
• Team Need For Speed – Nurburgring 24hrs – Photos of Practice: www.facebook.com/media/

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Sites Wednesday, 22 June 2011-Skydrive’s makeover-Xbox deals of the week-Kinect+TV ads-Nurburgring 24 hours-Mosaic e-reader-VisualBee

Today’s sites:

• 4800 Aussie sites evaporate after hack: www.smh.com.au/technology/
• Adobe Flash Player 10.3 – Hardware-Accelerated Rendering in IE9: blogs.msdn.com/b/ie/
• Getting tagged and your privacy: blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/
• Kinect and the future of television advertising: blogs.technet.com/b/next/
• Learn the scientific reasons behind Earth’s seasons: www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3077384/ns/technology_and_science-science/
• Math Keyboard Shortcuts: blogs.msdn.com/b/murrays/
• Metro influences in the new SkyDrive: mymicrosoftlife.com
• Mosaic by Tribune e-Reader for Windows Phone and Windows PC: www.mosaicbytribune.com/microsoft/
• Mt. Rainier (taken just off Hwy 7 in WA State): www.flickr.com/photos/
• Nurburgring 24 Hours June 23-26: adac.24h-rennen.de
• Nurburgring practice lap in the Need for Speed sponsored BMW Z4 GT3: www.needforspeed.com/post/green-hell-0
• Saturn’s ‘ice queen’ captured: cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com
• Shift 2 Unleased Global Tuning Guide: www.exodusracing.net/index.php?topic=2041.0
• So. Mango is cool… but will it sell?: www.liveside.net
• Tribune Releases Mosaic App for Windows 7: windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/windowsexperience/
• Use this automatic design tool to produce dazzling presentations: blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-powerpoint/
• VisualBee add-in for PowerPoint – Automatic designer: www.visualbee.com
• Windows Live SkyDrive gets an HTML 5 Makeover: blogs.technet.com/b/jeffa36/
• With Xbox’s New In-Game Advertising, Engagement Is the Goal: www.nytimes.com
• Xbox Australia Deals of the Week: marketplace.xbox.com/en-AU/Promotion/dealoftheweek

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Sites Tuesday, 21 June 2011-New version of Live Skydrive-Windows Phone “Mango” hands on-Paris air show-Getting results the agile way

Today’s sites:

• Hands on with Windows Phone “Mango”: www.winsupersite.com/article/Windows-Phone-7/
• Introducing SkyDrive for the modern web, built using HTML5: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
• Naughty Learning in Geography: daviderogers.blogspot.com
• New version of Windows Live SkyDrive with HTML5 now available: www.winrumors.com
• Paris Air Show 2011: www.msnbc.msn.com
• Problem of ‘Pedagogy’ in a Web 2.0 Era: campustechnology.com/
• Situated cognition: en.wikipedia.org/
• SkyDrive updated to Wave 5 with full UI revamp, new features and performance improvements: www.liveside.net
• Universe on Bing Visual Search: www.bing.com
• What is Agile Results?: blogs.msdn.com/b/jmeier/
• What is Agile Results?: gettingresults.com/wiki/

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Sites Monday, 20 June 2011-Kinect Visual Basic samples-Email therapy-Spectacular scenes screensaver-OneNote planners-Papers by Danah Boyd

Today’s sites:

• Add a favorites tab for your favorite commands: blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-word/
• Bing screensaver – Spectacular Scenes: www.bing.com/community/site_blogs/b/au/
• Bulletproof Cross-Browser CSS Techniques: msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/scriptjunkie/
• Email Therapy – Getting Results the Agile Way: blogs.msdn.com/b/jmeier/
• Home remodeling without the stress: blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-onenote/
• Inside a 747-8 under construction (photos): news.cnet.com
• Introduction to CSS 3 in Expression Web: expressioniq.com
• Introduction to the HTML 5 Canvas Element: msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/scriptjunkie/
• Japanese tsunami caused “ripples” in the atmosphere: www.boingboing.net
• Kinect – Microsoft’s accidental success story: www.computerworld.com
• Kinect SDK – Think Beyond the Mouse: blogs.msdn.com/b/alfredth/
• Kinect SDK for PC – VB Samples available: blogs.msdn.com/b/vbteam/
• Make Windows 7 Update Find Updates for More Than Just the OS: www.howtogeek.com/howto/
• Networked Privacy by Danah Boyd: www.danah.org/papers/talks/
• Office ribbon Portal Page – *GET* it: blogs.office.com/b/crabby_office_lady/
• OneNote Planners – DIY home remodelling, Wedding, Travel: office.microsoft.com/en-us/onenote/
• Security – Interesting Snowflake: blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/
• Teen Sexting and Its Impact on the Tech Industry by Danah Boyd: www.danah.org
• Transition to the Office ribbon: office.microsoft.com/en-us/support/
• World IPv6 Day – Next Generation of Internet was successfully tested: www.bing.com/community/site_blogs/b/search/
• Writing… or just practicing? They Promised Us the World (in HD): blogs.msdn.com/b/alexhomer/

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Windows Live Tags: Kinect SDK, Visual Bassic, Getting results the agile way, Email tips, OneNote planners, Danah Boyd, Screensaver, Windows Update, Office ribbon, Writing or just practicing

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Sites Saturday, 18 June 2011-Kinect for Windows SDK available-New Hotmail look-Castle of Europe theme-Photos of Chile volcano-Internet phone scam-Model train collection

Today’s sites:

• Aboard the world’s largest model train collection: news.cnet.com
• Forgotten how to make a phone call?: stevecla.posterous.com
• IBM Century Timeline: www.flickr.com
• In-app purchase coming to Windows Phone “Mango”: www.liveside.net
• Internet Explorer Mobile Test Drive site launched for Windows Phone “Mango”: www.liveside.net
• Kinect for Windows SDK: research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/projects/kinectsdk/
• Kinect for Windows SDK – It’s Here: blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_blog/
• Kinect for Windows SDK Quickstarts: channel9.msdn.com/Series/KinectSDKQuickstarts
• Microsoft declares a victory against autorun malware: news.cnet.com
• Microsoft Survey Reveals Extent of Emerging Internet Phone Scam: www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2011/jun11/06-16MSPhoneScamPR.mspx
• Microsoft’s boffins aim for the personal touch: www.irishtimes.com
• New Hotmail Wave 5 look, features spotted: www.liveside.net
• New Windows 7 theme – Castles of Europe: blogs.msdn.com/b/robmar/
• Tweeting from Kinect: www.youtube.com
• Volcanic Ash and Pumice from Chile volcano Puyehue: www.theatlantic.com/infocus/
• WebGL Considered Harmful: blogs.technet.com/b/srd/

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Sites Thursday, 16 June 2011-Phone scam warning-Eclipse photos-Japan after the quake (photos)-Stay creative-Facebook users trustworthy-Rushworth steam traction engine

Today’s sites:

• 29 Ways To Stay Creative: stevecla.posterous.com
• Ancient galaxies hold secrets of earliest black holes: www.msnbc.msn.com
• Announcing the RC of the Windows Home Server 2011 Windows Phone 7 Connector: windowsteamblog.com/windows/b/windowshomeserver/
• Automatically receive new wallpapers from the latest Paramount Pictures: blogs.msdn.com/b/robmar/
• Eclipse views turn moon into a star: photoblog.msnbc.msn.com
• Facebook users big on trust, close relationships – Pew research study: digitallife.today.com
• How to garden with the Office Web Apps: blogs.office.com/b/office_casual/
• IBM – 100 Years Old: www-943.ibm.com/ibm100/us/en/
• Insert a check mark symbol in a Word or Excel document: office.microsoft.com/en-us/visio-help/
• Is Internet Education the Answer: blogs.msdn.com/b/alfredth/
• Japan – three months after the quake: www.boston.com/bigpicture/
• Microsoft details emerging Internet phone scam which tricks 22% of people: www.winrumors.com
• New Heat Map Creator app makes heat maps easy: www.bing.com/community/site_blogs/b/maps/
• Oprah’s – I mean Crabby’s – favorite things – Excel 2010: blogs.office.com/b/crabby_office_lady/
• Rushworth Wizard Steam Traction Engine: rushworthmuseum.wordpress.com
• Transformers 3 theme for Windows 7: blogs.msdn.com/b/robmar/
• Web Standards Update for Visual Studio 2010 SP1: blogs.msdn.com/b/webdevtools/
• Windows Live Messenger Is King among IM Clients Worldwide: news.softpedia.com

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Sites Wednesday, 15 June 2011-Avoiding phone scams-Total eclipse June 16-Office Web Apps-Messenger Connect V5-June security bulletin-Publisher+MagCloud

Today’s sites:

• Autorun-abusing malware (Where are they now?): blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/
• Avoid scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently: www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/msname.aspx
• Create, sell, print and deliver year books with MagCloud and Publisher: blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-publisher/
• IE 9.0.1 Available via Windows Update: blogs.msdn.com/b/ie/
• MagCloud: www.magcloud.com
• Microsoft Security Bulletin – June 2011 Release: blogs.technet.com/b/jeffa36/
• MSRT June Release, taking care of a few worm families: blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/
• NASA Eclipse Web Site: eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
• Office Web Apps – Life before and after: blogs.office.com/b/office_blog/
• On Watermarks and Signatures: thomashawk.com
• Templates for OneNote. Wait, templates?: blogs.office.com/b/office_casual/
• Total Lunar Eclipse December 10 2011: eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov
• Use typographic styles to increase the impact of your publication: office.microsoft.com/en-us/publisher-help/
• Watch the total lunar eclipse online: cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com
• West Hatch High School – becoming that step closer to being ‘’paperless’’: blogs.msdn.com/b/ukschools/
• Windows Live developer platform adds OAuth 2.0 – Messenger Connect V5: windowsteamblog.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/
• Writing… or just practicing? DNS = Do Not Search?: blogs.msdn.com/b/alexhomer/

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Windows Live Tags: Phone scams, Total lunar eclipse, Office Web Apps, OneNote, Templates, Messenger Connect, Security bulletin, Publisher, MagCloud, Writing or just practicing

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Sites Tuesday, 14 June 2011-Kinect at E3 roundup-How to steal like an artist-Windows 8 start screen-Photo editing in Word-Duke Nukem-Le Mans results

Today’s sites:

• Best online game downloads – Top PC gaming trends: www.microsoft.com/athome/students/
• Computer Studies Made Cool, on Film and Now on Campus: www.nytimes.com
• Duke Nukem Forever Official Site: www.dukenukem.com
• Easy budget management with Excel: blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-excel/
• Focus is the Key to Success at Microsoft: blogs.msdn.com/b/jmeier/
• For your next idea, steal like an artist: blogs.office.com/b/office_casual/
• How to steal like an artist (and 9 other things nobody told me): www.austinkleon.com
• Kinect @ E3 Roundup: kinectshare.com
• Le Mans 24 Hours Results: www.lemans.org/en/
• Microsoft Hits One Out of the Park with Windows 8 Start Screen: www.winsupersite.com/article/windows8/
• Online shopping more bizarre than bazaar – a Gulf Stream from ebay?: blogs.technet.com/b/next/
• Pictures pop with easy photo editing in Office 2010: blogs.office.com/b/office_blog/
• UPS by the numbers: stevecla.posterous.com
• Using your keyboard: windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Using-your-keyboard
• Yes, the “gigantic, enormous” Windows really can run on a tablet: www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/

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Windows Live Tags: Kinect at E3, Windows 8, Photo editing in Word, Duke Nukem, Le Mans, Computer studies, Getting results the agile way, UPS, Excel, Budget management

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