28 May 2012
Originally posted on the Microsoft UK Faculty Connection blog. The Microsoft CodePlex site is host to a wide range of open source projects and were pleased to announce the first beta release to allow hosting of Moodle 2.0 or Moodle 2.2 on the Windows Azure cloud service. As the project notes says, The MoodleBuild toolchain patches and packages a Moodle source code directory into a Windows Azure Package using the Azure SDK directly, instead of relying on third-party tools. This allows an ...
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Posted @ 12:30
28 May 2012
In response to today’s changing work styles and the need for real-time collaboration, organisations are looking for integrated productivity tools that enable users to communicate from anywhere in a cost-effective and secure manner. Microsoft Lync™ Server 2010 delivers a fresh, intuitive user experience that brings together the different ways people communicate in a single interface. This unified experience facilitates rapid user adoption, while the ability to support a full range of ...
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Posted @ 08:30
25 May 2012
Ok so we know this is a bit of a lengthy blog post! But it’s well worth a read to find out about the new Windows 8 user experience, along with some great Windows user interface history. Originally posted by Building Windows 8 This blog often focuses on the bits and features and less on the “philosophy” or “context” of the product. Given the level of brand new innovations in Windows 8, however, we think it is worth putting Windows 8 in the context in which we approached the design. As with ...
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Posted @ 13:30
23 May 2012
Do you want to be in with a chance of getting your own custom built SharePoint 2010 solution? One or our partners is offering just that. For no charge at all they will design and develop the web part based on your requirements. How it works: · You submit an idea for a custom SharePoint 2010 web part. · Everyone will get a chance to vote on the solution they want to see built based on a shortlist of submitted ideas. · We will build the winning web part and blog about how we did it. · You ...
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Posted @ 13:30
23 May 2012
Case study by Mike Morris Eastleigh College is a Further Education (FE) college in Hampshire on the south coast of England. The college provides post school education in a wide range of vocational areas. This case study in particular looks at their Computer Science lecturing team and how they have made use of Microsoft products to aid them in providing an up to date and highly vocational experience to their learners. In 2010 the department was using Moodle, a Virtual Learning Environment ...
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