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Deep dive into the world of Cloud Computing with Microsoft as we bring you across a series of topics ranging from Web Applications on Cloud, Implementation & Security as well as Cloud Computing Architecture. Seize this golden opportunity to speak to Alex Chan, one of the leading minds in Cloud Computing, and let him shed some light on your burning questions about the Cloud. ****Alex Chan joined Microsoft in 2005 to help establish the Server and Tools Business (STB) in China. He currently serves as the Product Unit Manager of the AppFabric Developer Experience (ADX) team based out of Shanghai, responsible for global product development and local customer and partner engagement in the region.****Come and find out for yourself the power of Cloud Computing. Click here to view the full agenda with session abstract. ...

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I attended Microsoft Conference MIX11 last week. MIX is a Microsoft hosted conference that talking about the Next Web with developers and designers in the community. Major announcement of MIX11 was around IE9’s native support to HTML5 and Windows Phone 7 Mango Update. It was a super fun conference for geeks! There were a few very interesting websites using HTML5 could be browsed by IE9 natively. What do we mean by “Native Experience” here? You no longer need to install plugins to make it work, rather the website handles it for you. Now, consumers have all kind of devices in hand. Without a standard, developers have to code applications against different device which will cost a lot of time. And that’s why we have HTML5 this next web standard,which deliver superior performance through Web-connected devices, play an increasingly important role. I will put up some samples site below and you may want to try it out with IE9. ...

If you have been following MIX 11, there is alot of buzz about the native experience which Internet Explorer 9 / Windows 7 integration can deliver for web applications. One of these features is the jump list for pinned web application and we are glad to announce that Innovative Singapore is now “jump list enabled”! If you are using IE9 and Windows 7, try pinning the site by dragging it to your Windows Taskbar. Once pinned, right click on the icon and you will be presented with the jump list which presents you with a one-click access to the various sections in Innovative Singapore. ...

Want to breeze through the new Mango features for WP7 in just 15 minutes? Go through all of them in this Channel 9 interview with Joe Belfiore. You won’t regret clicking. http://bit.ly/i9FIBl

Wow tons of announcements and cool demos here at MIX11 this morning! Too many to list here, so I’ll just point you to the video and provide you the timeline and conveniently skip to the section you’re interested in http://live.visitmix.com/Keynotes You can also read the Press Release here. Windows Phone Announcements! WP7 will add 16 new languages, extend to +8 more countries where developers can submit their apps, and +18 more countries where users can purchase apps. Nokia’s value and commitment to the WP7 ecosystem was also re-emphasized 11:18 – 18:48 ...

There have been a bunch of cool announcements here at MIX11. And since I only have half an hour before the next dev session, I’ll make this quick! Announcement/Demos Why you should care HTML5 Native to Windows •http://foursquareplayground.com •http://worldsbiggestpacman.com •http://jsdo.it/event/svggirl/ •http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/events/mix/videogallery.aspx?contentID=mix11_demo_ie10 Microsoft is showing its commitment to HTML5. IE9 is paving the way for these innovative web applications, mostly highlighting performance. You can run these HTML5 demos now in IE9 and other HTML5 compliant browsers. ...

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Hi Students! Hope this blog post finds you well and ready for your exams! Have you planned what are you going to do this summer? How about joining the Microsoft Innovation Centre (Singapore) this summer for a great learning opportunity. Job Description Microsoft Innovation Center is seeking Software Developer Interns to join the team. The position is a 3-month period internship. You will be working on cutting edge technologies, building proof-of-concepts and pilot projects. Dive into state-of-the-art technology, bring forth innovations and showcase solutions to customers and partners! Job Requirements ...

The Semi-Finals Result for Imagine Cup 2011. Teams listed below will move to the finals held on 10th May, 2011 at the NTUC Auditorium in Microsoft Office. Congrats to the team! 1. Bliss-zard (Nanyang Polytechnic) 2. Eldergardian (Temasek Polytechnic) 3. The Strides Analysts II (Nanyang Polytechnic) 4. Credit Mobile (National University of Singapore)