Microsoft Student Partner registration and Selection process for 2014

Microsoft Student Partner 2014 registration extended to jan.31^st for India

hello buddy In this post i am going to let you know about Microsoft Student Partner Program and selection process for 2014.

Microsoft Student Program

Microsoft Started Partner program is a world wide program to make bridge among Students and Technology, So student's will explore their knowledge and passion to learn and share about latest technology from Microsoft . If you think, your love of technology impossible to hide, You aspire to do more than what's expected, You live to code, You love social media, You really involved on your campus ,Then this opportunity is made for a Student like you. Microsoft Student Partners (MSPs) are social and friendly students who like to meet new people. MSPs are the game changers of the future. They think and act boldly.

The MSP Program is active in over 80 countries around the world. MSPs represent their global region and their local campus as Microsoft technology experts.

As an MSP you will :

• build apps and demos
• demonstrate the newest technologies and host tech events on your campus
• acquire the tools and training to lead technology discussions on your campus
• build your global network with industry experts
• connect with like-minded students and faculty around the world
• attend trainings from Microsoft leaders to enhance your knowledge about cutting edge technologies
• be the one on your campus with insight and answers on Microsoft technologies

Technology is King. Everyone uses it. But YOU embrace it, explain it, and share it. Now, go for it.

Selection process :

Your process for selection will start by registration, So click here for registration.
Select your country in the list and click on LEARN MORE! As for India ,select India and click on LEARN MORE! now you will redirect to the Application page.
The 2013 Application Cycle is open from 25th October, 2013 to 31st January, 2014

Steps to apply:

Step 1: Complete the online application form: Apply Now
Step 2: The following requirements must be met:

Note : You must complete at least 2 out of 4 of the following activities to be considered eligible for step 3.

List of Activities:

Activity 1. Windows 8 App:

Build one new Windows 8.x App and it should be published to the Windows Store between 25th October, 2013 and 31st January, 2014. Please note that those new Windows 8.x apps that go through the App Lab and get a Silver or higher grading before being published on the Store will be considered more favorably.

The following apps will not be considered as a successful completion of this activity:

1. Calculators
2. RSS Feed Readers
3. Converters (Currency, Time etc.)

Note:

• Windows Phone 8 apps are not considered as part of this activity.

Activity 2. Windows Azure Community Contribution:

Mentor at least 1 unique individual from the community to achieve the status of a “Windows Azure Champion” by organizing workshops/ seminars/ trainings/ evangelism sessions by engaging with Startup’s/ Business Incubators/ Developers/ Technology Enthusiasts/ Technocrats etc.

Important Note: (Microsoft would award the status of “Windows Azure Champion” strictly as per the Terms & Conditions of the Windows Azure App Accelerator Campaign as per the valid claims sent to indiaazurechamp@microsoft.com from 25th October, 2013 to 31st January, 2014).

Activity 3. Office App:

Build 1 New High Quality Office App and it should be published to the Office Store between 25th October, 2013 and 31st January, 2014.

The following apps will not be considered as a successful completion of this activity:

1. Calculators
2. Converters
3. Translators
4. Dictionaries
5. App(s) built using third party App Builders

Activity 4. Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA):

Utilize Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA) to keep enhancing your skills and get featured on the Top Students Weekly Leader Board in India on the Official Microsoft Virtual Academy Website Click here (between 25th October, 2013 and 31st January, 2014).

Important Note: In this activity you are expected to earn points on MVA by genuinely learning courses, carefully going thru various course material and understanding concepts, doing necessary practical course work yourself as per the modules, taking up these course assessment tests etc. and then basis your hard work you may get featured on the Top Students Weekly Leader Board in India on the official MVA website . As part of this activity submission process Microsoft will carefully track and consider these parameters to approve this activity submission claim.

II. Recommendation Letter from your faculty or Microsoft Student Partner (MSP):

Here you have to get a letter from your faculty or any MSP and that should clearly state the attributes or qualities possessed by the student to be recommended to become an MSP.

III. Activity Submission Form of Step 2:

You would be required to submit the MSP Selection Activities details (latest by 31st January, 2014) here.

Request you to submit this form once you have completed the required set of activities mentioned above in Step 2.

Step 3: Telephonic Interview with MSP Team:

Students who successfully complete minimum of 2 out of 4 mentioned activities in Step 2 would be eligible for the telephonic interview with the MSP Team. This would be the knock out round in the MSP Selection Process.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
MSP Selection would be done based on merit and mere completion of the activities and the steps of the MSP selection process does not mean that the candidate would be selected as an MSP. It is ultimately at the sole discretion of Microsoft to decide on who they wish to select as an MSP.

That's all you have to do for get Involved in such a big program to Initiate you FUTURE. thanks ! and get connect for such great information All the best for your great future .

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create and add signature in Outlook 2013

Hello Buddy here is my next tutorial for you ,it's about how you can create your won Digital Signature for your mail and add them to your mail, So it will attach automatically to your Mail . So, Let's start with the tutorial....

Create Signature for your Outlook Mail

Before starting to create signature you should know that you can personalize you signature including text, images, your electronic business card, a logo, or even an image of your handwritten signature.So no worry about that.

Create a signature.

Step 1:   Go to the New Email Tab and Click it.

Step 2:   Select the Message Tab

Step 3:   Go to Include group and click Signature and then signatures .

Step 4:   Click New button then new dialog-box will open.

Step 5:   Type the name of the signature and click ok.

Step 6:   Now here goes your Signature , edit it as you want . Here you can add text,pictures ,links for your                Website and Blog,you can decorate it by using different color ,etc...

Step 7:   Now click Save and Ok .

That's over now you have created and saved your Signature over here. Below is the complete picture instruction for you .

complete Picture Instruction

that's all about creating the Signature but to attach it you have to select attach signature in outlook.
Other than this we have one more way to set your signature and simply check the box to attach auto signature to the mail by using office 365 .

Create your Signature By Using Office 365 :

Step 1:   Login to office 365 and choose Outlook .Click over setting icon on the top most right                                  corner.Now select Manage Apps .

Step 2:   Now click over settings .

Step 3:   Select Mail tab.

Step 4:  Create your own signature as you want using text,images ,links, etc.. and you can decorate text by                 using different colors, etc,etc..

Step 5:   Make Sure you have checked the CheckBox to auto attach your signature.

Step 6:  Yes! you have almost done .Finally click on Save button and exit.

And here is the complete picture instructions given below for you .

complete Picture Instruction for office 365.

Stay tuned for more information in next article .

How to Enable Internet Information Services (IIS) server manager on windows 8.1 Enterprise Edition .

"In this article i am going to share some Idea how to Enable IIS server to Your machine to use your full development feature in Dot Net Development Tools ."

Introduction

Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows® Server is a flexible, secure and manageable Web server for hosting anything on the Web. From media streaming to web applications, IIS's scalable and open architecture is ready to handle the most demanding tasks.

Configure Your Computer With IIS7 or above !

Now before Start configuring your computer as IIS server Make sure you are logged in to your computer as administrator ,You should have all right to the administration of your computer. Now you can start .

Step :1

Go to the start button right click on it ,Select Control panel As shown in the figure:1 .

Figure:1

Step :2

Now click on programs and you will find programs and features on the dialog window as shown in the figure:2 .

Figure:2

Step :3

Go to the dialog window click on Turn Windows Features On and Off . you will get one more dialog window Named as Windows Feature wait till all feature will shown to you.

Step :4

Find the feature named Internet Information Services and expand it as shown in figure:3.

Figure:3

Step :5

Now you will find World Wide Web Services over there ,Now expand it and will get Application Development Features . Expand it To see all features you need to enable.

Step :6

Now almost you have done Check all the feature you want to enable to the IIS .
Example :

.Net Extensibility 3.5

.Net Extensibility 4.5

ASP.Net 3.5

ASP.Net 4.5

CGI

ISAPI Extensions

ISAPI Filters

As Shown in Figure:4 .

Figure:4

Step :7

Now Reboot your System . And You Done !

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How To Rearm Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation To Extend 90 Days Trial

Microsoft has officially released evaluation (trial) version of Windows 8 RTM (Final Build). It is Enterprise version which would run for free till 90 days without any limitation. Rearm is a inbuilt feature which lets you extend trial period of Windows 8.

Not a new one but it is around in all Microsoft Products like Windows 7 Rearm or even Office 2010 rearm is also possible.

So, it isn’t cracking or illegal method to activate Windows 8. If you want to continue trial version for some more days, re-arm Windows 8 Evaluation version.

You can rearm the evaluation and make it run more than 90 days after expiration of Trial Period.

1)To see the current license information of Windows 8, type the following command:

     slmgr /dli

2) To see the detailed information of the current license type, type the following command:    

    slmgr /dlv
3) To see the expiration date of the current license, type the following command:
     slmgr /xpr 
4) To extend the current license grace period again and rearm Windows, type the following command:
     slmgr /rearm

All the commands are really not required, they are given just for information. Optionally you can perform Step 1 and Step 4.

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My first event in my college as an MSP.

Today we had an event in my college campus. It was a great experience for me to have my first campus event drive in my college as an MSP. We had five session in the event (MSP Intro, Windows Phone 8, windows 8, windows Azure, IE -9/10). I would like to thank Mr. Niwin Santhosh & Mr. Vivek Invincible for their the windows phone session & Mr. Karthik Padmanabhan for the windows 8 session ,Mr. Prasaanth Sundar for the windows Azure session and Mr. Prabuddha Mishra for the IE-9/10 session, all the session were wonderful, technical as well cool with demonstrations . I had handled the MSP Intro session and covered information about MSP, how to be an MSP, benefits of MSP, MS programs for MSP as well as for non msp students including Imagine Cup, Student to business, Ed-Vantage, etc. Thanks to all those who supported me to have this successful event.