January 2004
In this issue...
A Review of Microsoft Technology for 2003, Preview for 2004
Microsoft's technology breakthroughs and product releases of 2003 and 2004 are helping to enable a seamless computing experience across different applications, services and devices.
Microsoft Recruiters plan to attend the following U.S. career fairs and conferences:
GDC (Game Developers Conference)
March 22-26, 2004
San Jose, CA

Check our website for future events at http://www.microsoft.com/careers/events/

Announcing the Microsoft Program Guide to Online and In-person Events
We have a new central location to help you find Microsoft sponsored online and in-person events and training to suit your needs.  Learn More ...
Information for Beginners
Start a career in information technology (IT) by examining your skills, interest areas, and career goals to identify what types of work appeal to you most.  Learn More ...
Build Skills to Solve Today's Business Problems
Let Microsoft training and resources help you make the right decisions for your company, employees, and future. Our solution centers tell you which Microsoft courses are best for addressing specific business challenges.  Learn More ...
Business Week Captains of Industry Series – Meet Steve Ballmer, CEO, Microsoft Corporation
For many, when people think of Microsoft, they tend to think of Bill Gates. But Bill Gates is not running Microsoft on a day-to-day basis anymore. Three years ago he turned over the job of CEO to Steven A. Ballmer. Now, as Bill Gates focuses on what he loves best, which is software development, Steve Ballmer is shaping Microsoft in his own image.  Learn More ...
Meet Ray, one of Microsoft’s Technical Account Managers, a Ten-Year Microsoft Veteran
See why he says "Here they don’t care about your education, race, background or religion. They care about results."  Learn More ...
New York Attorney General and Microsoft Uncover and Sue Spam Network
The joint legal actions by the state and Microsoft target New York, Washington, Texas and Colorado spammers for allegedly sending billions of deceptive, illegal e-mail messages.  Learn More ...
New Microsoft Offering to Help Address Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Requirements
The Microsoft Office Solution Accelerator for Sarbanes-Oxley will enable companies to meet new U.S. government requirements mandating that public companies provide documentation on the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting.  Learn More ...
Q&A: Protecting that New PC from the Minute It Comes Out of the Box
Online threats such as viruses can put new computers at risk. Simple steps - starting with turning on a firewall before initial Internet connection - can help protect a new computer from online hazards.  Learn More ...
Software and Hardware Makers Team with Vanderbilt University in Fight against Diabetes
Using Microsoft .NET technologies, Digital Healthcare Inc. and Canon USA have helped university researchers build a new solution for medical imaging.  Learn More ...
Operation: Live Connections - Online Xbox Gaming Connects Military Families Separated During Holidays
Microsoft is connecting and reuniting U.S. military families separated during the holiday season with Xbox consoles, games, and broadband connections so those stationed abroad can play games and speak with loved ones via the Xbox Live service.  Learn More ...
Backers Hope a Huge Book Brings Aid to Tiny Bhutan
While many of his Microsoft colleagues traveled to sun-splashed beaches to take the edge off the Puget Sound winter, one Microsoft researcher made his way last year to a monastery with no electricity in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan.  Learn More ...

A New Vision - Technology and Skills Can Help People Everywhere to Realize Their Full Potential
In the remote mountains of western Panama, indigenous people known as the Ngöbe-Buglé live today much as they have for centuries: scratching out a bare subsistence in the rainforest, with little access to formal education or modern technology. But that is beginning to change. During the past nine years, basic schools have been established in eight villages, with local volunteers conducting classes and the Ngöbe-Buglé are gaining access to 21st-century technology.  Learn More ...

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