Microsoft Press is the publication arm of Microsoft. The published books are technical, reference and training materials for enthusiasts, IT professionals & developers. Microsoft Press has apparently completed 25 years of existence in November I think and to celebrate the occasion they have now come up with a “Free E-Book of the Month” offer. As of now 2 books have been already put up for download, these are:
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Introducing MS SQL Server 2008 Learn about major new features in SQL Server 2008 including security, administration, and performance. |
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Win Server 2008 n/w & NAP Get the official resource for deploying, administering, and troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 networking and Network Access Protection (NAP) technologies. |
(Click on the covers for download page)
You will have to sign up to download them. You can also subscribe to them and have a mail sent to you whenever there is a new book released. To do this:
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Go here.
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From the left side table select “Microsoft Press Book Connection”.
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Press Subscribe.
While you are subscribing books, I might suggest you to subscribe MSDN & Technet Flash. Just so you know, Microsoft Press has is subscription based and publishes books catering to:
Home and office computer users: Books about Microsoft products for the home and office, including Microsoft Office and Windows.
IT professionals: Books about deploying and administering Windows-based servers and clients, networking, security, and scripting.
Developers: Books about Microsoft developer tools and their uses for Windows, Web, and Office development, plus best practices.
You can get the premium content at:
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IT Prof Library – $149.99/yr
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Desktop Library – $49.99/yr
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Developer Library – $149.99/yr
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Complete Library – $249.99/yr
~Happy reading.