Here are the links from the User Group today (16 Feb 2010)

Microsoft and Nokia working together in mobile world: http://gigaom.com/mobile/are-nokia-and-microsoft-hoping-two-wrongs-make-a-right/

RedGate makes .net reflector fee-based: http://www.red-gate.com/products/dotnet-development/reflector/announcement

JQuery 1.5 released: http://www.webdeveloperjuice.com/2011/02/12/whats-new-in-jquery-1-5-explained/

Office 365: http://www.talkingoffice365.com/

Dev vs. Dev. Microsoft mobile App Competition: http://tinyurl.com/4ruup3y

Moonlight Preview 4 released: http://www.novell.com/news/press/2011/2/moonlight-4-preview-now-available.html

Web Development with Asp.net links from Microsoft: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/rampup/dd861531.aspx

Microsoft virtual labs for mobile development: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/aa740452

VS Live 2011 Las Vegas: http://www.vslive.com/LV

Microsoft Australia visual studio testing road show: http://www.microsoft.com/australia/visualstudio/testing-roadshow

Free Silverlight controls from MindScape: http://www.mindscapehq.com/products/silverlightelements/free-controls

Microsoft Web Farm Framework released: http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2011/01/20/microsoft-web-farm-framework-2-0.aspx

Microsoft released MVC3, IIS Express and SQLCE 4 and bunch of other apps: http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2011/01/13/announcing-release-of-asp-net-mvc-3-iis-express-sql-ce-4-web-farm-framework-orchard-webmatrix.aspx

NuGet 1.1 released: http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2011/02/14/nuget-1-1-released.aspx

You can use NuGet in WPF and Silverlight too. Here is how: http://10rem.net/blog/2011/02/10/nuget-for-wpf-and-silverlight-developers

Mobile CampOz 2011: http://mobilecampoz.com/

Composite One Open Source CMS: http://www.composite.net/C1.aspx

NetComm’s awesome mobile Wi-Fi router: http://www.netcomm.com.au/netcomm-products/3g-mobile-broadband/3g24w

Web Camps: http://www.webcamps.ms/upcoming-web-camps.aspx

Hire a SIM Card while in the USA that is good anywhere in the world: http://www.iphonetrip.com/

ScottGu just announced that VS 2010 RC is ready to download for MSDN Subscribers. Non-subscribers can dowload starting from 10.Feb.2010.

Visit Scott’s blog or the MSDN Site.

This email came to my inbox and I wanted to share it with you. I love the idea. Good on you Microsoft.

Alright … so … you asked for it, we listened and now it’s here!
Many of you will be pleased to find out that we have announced the availability of a limited pilot of Windows 7 Family Pack in Australia. At launch I asked you to ‘watch this space’ … and now, following your feedback we are pleased to make this offer available in time for Christmas.

Family Pack entitles you to three licenses of Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade, in either 32-bit or 64-bit, all for the tidy price of $249 AU (RRP), while stocks last. So now it’s easier than ever to upgrade the family to Windows 7 – and even easier to connect your PCs, notebooks, netbooks and kids PC’s, in the same visually-rich environment that makes everyday use simpler and more engaging.

With Windows 7 Home Premium, you’ll experience everything from awesome entertainment capabilities through to easier home networking with HomeGroup which allows you to share your favourite photos, videos and music with other networked Windows 7 PCs. Windows 7 has many great new features including advanced window navigation and personalisation with several new improvements to Microsoft Aero® desktop, as well as Remote Media Streaming and improved options for different media formats.

And what are we doing for the folk who already bought three upgrade licenses to Windows 7 Home Premium prior to 30 November? For those of you who purchased 3 licences at once, we have a limited offer of three complimentary Wireless Comfort Desktops, each featuring a wireless keyboard and mouse set. These keyboards and mice are designed by us, and are optimised for use with Windows 7 – in fact I use one of these every day. To find out if you qualify, contact Microsoft Customer Service on 13 20 58.

Please note that to you’ll need to provide proof of purchase to qualify for the three complimentary Wireless Comfort Desktops. Acceptable proof of purchase will be a single receipt showing the purchase of three Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade licenses in a single transaction or up to three receipts showing the purchase of separate Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade licenses that were purchased by the same person. Receipts must be dated prior to November 30, 2009. Further terms and conditions apply – contact Microsoft Customer Service on 13 20 58 for details.

Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Family Pack will only be available at the following participating Australian retailers, while stocks last: Betta Electrical, Bing Lee, David Jones, Dick Smith, Harvey Norman, JB Hi Fi, Myer, Officeworks, Retravision, The Good Guys, WOW Sight and Sound.

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