Free Microsoft eBooks

[garethEds]

@rich_tech send me a link earlier to free Microsoft eBooks. Here they are....

 

Free ebooks: Great content from Microsoft Press that won

 

Gareth

[Guest salan]

Good catch thanks

[SimpleSi]

I still need the one on Sharepoint as I still don't know what it is/does?

 

Si

[JJonas]

tweeted

[Arthur]

Microsoft Press released another free eBook yesterday for Windows Server 2012. Click the link below to download a copy in PDF, ePub or Mobi format.

 

Introducing Windows Server 2012

[GrumbleDook]

I still need the one on Sharepoint as I still don't know what it is/does?

 

Si

 

Where do you want to start ... there are some fantastic resources out there depending on who you are and what you are after. Personally I would recommend reading a few blogs around it first ... Alan Richards, Dave Coleman, Adrian Edgar, Alex Pearce, Stuart Wilkie and many more have really good blogs.

 

I would start with Matthew Hughes' project SharePoint 365 | SharePoint for the masses as a good start (which pretty much has links to all the above)

[SimpleSi]

That's my problem - I ask what sharepoint is/does and I get

 

Where do you want to start ... there are some fantastic resources out there depending on who you are and what you are after.

 

 

Si

[Arthur]

"Introducing Windows Server 2012" has just been updated for the RTM...

 

Download (PDF / ePub / Mobi)

 

http://i.imgur.com/ZQxth.png

Edited September 1, 2012 by Arthur

[mattx]

FFS !!

Still getting to grips with 2008.....and the latest SQL

[Arthur]

Another free eBook from Microsoft Press...

 

Introducing Windows 8: An Overview for IT Professionals (PDF)

 

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[Arthur]

Windows 8 in Education

 

Download (via SlideShare) / Microsoft UK Schools Blog

 

http://i.imgur.com/Lnolb.jpg

[SYNACK]

That's my problem - I ask what sharepoint is/does and I get

 

 

 

 

Si

 

I've had the same problem, the answer is, it's a universal hammer, it does everything. It's primary focus is document management and all the accoutrements that go along with that. You can add web parts customisations and templates to customize it, hook it up to databases, web services etc. Think of it like a document focused programming language. Moodle on steroids, caffeine and methanfedimene.

 

Can it do it, probably. Can it do it well, depends on how good you are with it.

[Arthur]

it's a universal hammer, it does everything.

Just like Windows.

[SYNACK]

Just like Windows.

 

On the plus side, Windows is a tool. It does not turn the user into one like MacOS/iOS

[Arthur]

This eBook comes courtesy of Dell...

 

Download (Direct Link)

 

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[Arthur]

Microsoft have posted another huge collection of free eBooks. Click the link below to download them.

 

Huge collection of Free Microsoft eBooks for you, including: Office, Office 365, SharePoint, SQL Server, System Center, Visual Studio, Web Development, Windows, Windows Azure and Windows Server

 

Last summer I put up a post that offered a collection of free Microsoft eBooks across a variety of topics and the response was incredible. Because of the phenomenal response, I followed it up with a second post that contained another set of free eBooks for people to download. After these posts went live, over 1,000,000 free eBooks were downloaded by people around the world!

 

Well, I thought I would once again put together another new collection of absolutely FREE Microsoft eBooks for all of you to access and download to use in your quest for information, resources, knowledge, etc. As with the past collections, these eBooks are completely FREE, they are not time-bombed, there is no catch, and yes, please let your friends, family, colleagues, or anyone else that you think would benefit from these know that they are available here and to come download the ones they are interested in. I'd love to give away another 1,000,000 free eBooks again this round, so spread the word and please enjoy these resources from Microsoft to you.

[bodminman]

Thanks @Arthur, much appreciated.

[Lmsgpm2012]

Great resource. Thanks

[Arthur]

One more to add to the list...

 

Introducing Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview Release (Direct Download Link)

 

http://i.imgur.com/6Zll3QK.jpg

[Arthur]

Devices in Education eBook (August 2013)

 

Download (via SlideShare) / Microsoft UK Schools Blog

 

http://i.imgur.com/mNTKQdq.jpg

[Arthur]

Windows 8 Deployment Planning - A Guide for Education (Direct Link)

 

http://i.imgur.com/VYbJyoW.jpg

 

 

 

 

VDI for Personally Owned Devices - A Guide for Education (Direct Link)

 

http://i.imgur.com/Km6FZ1K.jpg

 

 

 

 

VDI for Institution-Owned Devices - A Guide for Education (Direct Link)

 

http://i.imgur.com/MgIbgP5.jpg

 

 

 

 

Windows 8 Deployment to PCs - A Guide for Education (Direct Link)

 

http://i.imgur.com/KKJnq3m.jpg

 

 

 

 

Windows To Go - Guide for Education (Direct Link)

 

http://i.imgur.com/nKD70CF.jpg

Edited August 16, 2013 by Arthur

[Arthur]

BYOD Devices - Deployment Guide for Education (Direct Link)

 

http://i.imgur.com/E6lXgE1.jpg

[Arthur]

Window Store Apps - Deployment Guide for Education (Direct Link)

 

http://i.imgur.com/pfQSsgs.jpg

Edited August 16, 2013 by Arthur

[Arthur]

Introducing Windows 8.1 for IT Professionals (Direct Link)

 

http://i.imgur.com/RaU3GuW.png

[Arthur]

Microsoft System Center: Configuration Manager Field Experience (Direct Link)

 

http://i.imgur.com/ALdb9kX.jpg