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  • Another STC award for Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Inside Out

    The nice people at Microsoft Press have been in contact with me again to let me know that my book Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Inside Out has now received an “excellence” award from the Society of Technical Communication (STC), the professional body for people who work with technical publications covering subjects from…

  • Microsoft Exchange 2010 Inside Out heads for another printing

    O’Reilly Media, who look after printing activities for Microsoft Press, contacted me yesterday to give the good news that Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Inside Out is now almost out of print. They plan to print a new run of the book early next month. Because most things associated with the publishing…

  • Best of Show award for Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Inside Out

    Following along from January’s “Distinguished Award” for Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Inside Out, I received news today that the book won the “Best of Show” award for “Informational Materials” at the 2011 Puget Sound Society for Technical Communications competition. It’s obviously pleasing to hear about such an award. I think…

  • The trials and tribulations of writing and reviews

    I guess an author wouldn’t be human if they didn’t check out the reviews of their books that are posted on major book-buying sites like Amazon.com. I do this on an irregular basis, mostly because other tasks get in the way. Often, I learn from the reviews and appreciate the…

  • Kindle edition of Microsoft Exchange 2010 Inside Out available now!

    I’m delighted that my Microsoft Exchange 2010 (including SP1) Inside Out book published by Microsoft Press is now available in a Kindle edition. The book is also available at Amazon.co.uk and other country-specific sites. Other e-book formats (ePub, MOBI, PDF) for the book are available from the O’Reilly web site.…

  • RTM of Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 (SP1) Inside Out

    I see from the Microsoft Press blog that my Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Inside Out book, also available at Amazon.co.uk and other fine booksellers, has now been Released To Manufacturing (RTM’d). RTM is a term that is normally applied to software or hardware products. It’s usually the point when a…

  • Books and their foreword

    I’m pleased that Rajesh Jha, corporate Vice President for Microsoft Exchange Server, agreed to write the foreword for my Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Inside Out book. The book is also available from Amazon.co.uk and other online and traditional booksellers. I’m pleased to say that the book has now gone to…

  • Exchange 2010 Inside Out: Final chapter emerges from technical review

    After some 16 months of work, today I had the distinct pleasure of returning chapter 17 of Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Inside Out, also available at Amazon.co.uk to Microsoft Press after receiving it late last night from the copy editors. Chapter 17 will now join the other sixteen in becoming…

  • Day three of Exchange Maestro training in Boston

    We completed the first Exchange 2010 Maestro seminar in Boston today. Three days of intense training seems to have passed in the blink of an eye. Paul and I are completely shattered by the event and Brian has already left for Anaheim where we start another seminar on Monday. My…

  • Eight essential aspects influencing the publication of good technical books

    A recent remark in a LinkedIn.com forum stated “Please do not use Microsoft Press and “Technical Editing” in the same sentence. Have you ever seen the 1st editions of the Technical books?” I believe that the general thrust of the statement was that the technical editing done for first editions…