Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008 R2 Express Edition

Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio (RDS) 2008 R2. The R2 release focuses on quality and usability. In addition to new features, a deep test pass was performed to improve the quality of the code and documentation.

Please visit Microsoft’s new web site to download RDS 2008 R2 Express Edition.
Channel 9 is featuring a video for the new RDS release.


RDS is a software development kit for creating robotics applications. It provides the basic infrastructure for building applications that are highly concurrent and allows them to be distributed across multiple computers in a network by using a message-passing framework. At the lowest level, programmers can write the equivalent of device drivers for sensors and actuators. However, a primary function of RDS is to orchestrate higher-level services so that they can interact with each other to implement complex behaviors.

The core components of RDS include:

Concurrency and Coordination Runtime (CCR) .NET-based concurrency and coordination library makes asynchronous application development simple, eliminating the conventional complexities of manual threading, locks, and semaphores

Decentralized Software Services (DSS) Lightweight state-oriented services architecture enabling easy composition of late-bound, loosely-coupled applications

Visual Programming Language (VPL) Simple drag-and-drop visual programming language tool makes it easy to create robotic applications.

Visual Simulation Environment (VSE) Simulate and test robotic applications using dynamic 3D graphical models and physics

INTERACT2009

Through a day of networking and deep technical discussion, INTERACT2009 will give you the chance to join and interact with this elite group of community leaders and the Microsoft teams developing and driving unified communications technologies. Yes, Microsoft product team members will attend!

•INTERACT2009: Bangalore - Bangalore, India: June 25, 2009
Don't miss the opportunity to get connected to a world of expert information and pioneering best practices: prepare for the future of unified communications.

Register here

Power of 7... Windows 7

Positive Actions Foundation with support from HCL , Cable and Wireless and several current and former Microsoft MVPs together have launched a User Group in Mandya, Karnataka, India called "My-TUG" (MandYa \ Mysore Technology User Group). The first formal offline event “Power of 7... Windows 7" is being held on 23rd May 2009.

Please find more details at http://www.positivekingdom.info.

Please make your presence available if you are really curious about Windows 7

Day1 @ Tech-ED Hyderabad at HICC

Yesterday I attended Microsoft Tech Ed India 2009 at HICC.
It has started with a keynote speech delivered by Steve Ballmer, Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft .
I missed the key note and first 2 sessions on .net Framework 4.0 and best practices. Heard that SteveB talked about the economy and the recission. I could attend ASP.net Dynamic’s session by Harish and IIS 7.5 and Windows server 2008. Both of them are good. I will be blogging about these things in detail. I met fellow MVPs, OLD MVPs and MVPs from other states at community zone. Those who attended can write any number of free certifications during these 3 days at the NIIT test center. There was a contest at Community zone, hunting for community leader. Those who participated got cool prizes, goodies, T-shirts etc. It’s all fun and enjoying beside learning technically at Tech-ED. Let’s enjoy technically tomorrow too... :)

Updating soon with more detials..

Tech Ed- INDIA in Hyderabad.

TECH-ED India this year is going to happen from May 13-15 in Hyderabad.

High lights
1. First time in India Steve Ballmer (CEO, Microsoft) will deliver a keynote and a number of Industry luminaries to address the crowd on other two days
2.10 parallel focused tracks on Web Development, Cloud Services, SOA, RIA, BI, Tools development, App Development, UC, Virtualization, Windows Server, Windows 7, Infrastructure Management, Database Administration and many more. More than 3 days of hardcore Technical Content which you might not get via Live search.
3. Tracks dedicated for Senior Architects separately and get exclusive time with the Patterns and Practices Teams.
4. Over 110+ in-depth technical sessions for Developers + IT Professional and many more chalk talks as side activities.
5. New to technology? Get access to MS technologies through the day on all days of the conference.
6. Get a chance to meet all your local experts from MVPs, Company CEO, Microsoft Technology Experts and your peers thorough-out the conference. Have on-spot Community Chalk talks from experts present at the Community booths.
7. Get Certified on ANY MS certification for free at our even right through the day and night.
8. Focused networking opportunities and after-hours fun events and day long interaction window with the Microsoft Product teams from India Development Center (MSIDC).
9. Expo hall with top MS partner vendor solutions and services.
10. Special prizes and giveaways, only for conference attendees. Attend, answer a question or be interactive and get more.
11. Get full-Demo ONLY session for an hour on each of the days.
12. Before Early bird registration ends - Register today and block your seat.

There is twitter space created to give valuable suggestions

Register here

Avail 10% Discount on MCTS/MCPD

I have a Microsoft Certification Exam Voucher Code: GS00DVFFBW.

Using this Voucher Code, you enjoy a 10% discount on the first exam and free retake (if required) for selected Microsoft Certification examinations taken by May 31, 2009 in India only. Note that the limited time offer is valid for Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS), Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) and Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) exams only.


So become an MCTS /MCPD and grab the opportunity

Hyderabad MVP meet @ MS Campus

We met at Hyderabad on 24th evening at MS campus of Feb and we have gathered once again to lighten the community. It was a meet after long time. We have discussed about complete reformation of MUGH and the CORE team. What are the activities to be conducted? Came up with several action items like redesigning MUGH portal and planning to conduct an event to renovate MUGH. As MSN groups are closed, we are moving to Google groups that are the reason for completely reforming MUGH. So be prepared to attend a BIG BANG event in the month of March or April.