Author Archives: Tony Redmond ("Thoughts of an Idle Mind")

About Tony Redmond ("Thoughts of an Idle Mind")

Exchange MVP, author, and rugby referee

Announcing Office 365 for IT Pros Fourth Edition

Posted on June 1, 2017

The writing team is thrilled to announce that the fourth edition of the Office 365 for IT Pros eBook is now available. We have been working on this book for the last three months and it is great to see … Continue reading →

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Office 365 for IT Pros 4th Edition – Change Log

Posted on June 1, 2017

Office 365 for IT Pros, 4th Edition, was published on 1 June 2017. This page records all the changes made to the content in updates released since. Copies of the book are available in EPUB/PDF format at practical365.com or Kindle at … Continue reading →

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Why You Should Come to Office 365 Engage…

Posted on May 9, 2017

As some of you know, I am the conference chair for Office 365 Engage, a new conference that emphasizes the need to treat Office 365 as a whole rather than a loose collection of mildy-cloudified on-premises applications. The event takes … Continue reading →

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Progress Report: Fourth Edition of Office 365 for IT Pros

Posted on April 19, 2017

The publication of the fourth edition of the Office 365 for IT Pros eBook is delayed until June 1, 2017. Continue reading →

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Preparing for the Fourth Edition of Office 365 for IT Pros

Posted on March 2, 2017

Mastering Change The Office 365 for IT Pros eBook team published the third edition of the book on June 1, 2016. Since then, we have updated the content multiple times to track updates and new developments in Office 365, to … Continue reading →

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Analyzing the Office Servers and Services MVP community 2017

Posted on January 11, 2017

The MVP program (Microsoft Most Valuable Professional) is designed to recognize “technology experts who passionately share their knowledge with the community.” People are always curious about the make-up of the MVP group (including MVPs themselves), so I decided to take … Continue reading →

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Analyzing Updates for the Office 365 for IT Pros eBook Since June 2016

Posted on December 12, 2016

The Office 365 for IT Pros eBook has been extensively updated since its initial publication on June 1, 2016. This analysis shows the hot spots for change inside Office 365. Continue reading →

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