Microsoft professionals have a lot to keep track of, and a lot of market noise to contend with. That's why we've compiled this list of the 20 best places on the Web to help you find what you need. The list includes technology-specific sites, worthy bloggers and safe resources to help you pass your next Microsoft cert or training course. Plus we'll reveal places for trustworthy free Microsoft software and the best sites to help you stay on top of the voluminous amount of news churned out by, and about, the folks in Redmond.
1. WindowsNetworking.com
The name of this site says it all. The site hosts technical articles on all facets of Windows networking, plus blogs, tutorials, message boards. Of special interest is its Knowledgebase, which makes its archives easy to search.
2. MSExchange.org
A site independent from Microsoft that is stocked full of technical information on Microsoft Exchange. It also features forums and video tutorials.
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Hello,
I just wanted to set the record straight on #11 in your list. You stated:
"It also includes lists of nasty misspelled Web sites such as MCMCSE.com, plus unsafe blogs, forums and more."
MC MCSE is not mispelled, it is the name of our site. We are not nasty. For nearly 10 years we have been running one of the most popular and well respected certification web sites available. In fact, we should probably be on your list.
Regards,
Jason
No. 11 clarified
Thanks for writing, Jason. I have updated and clarified No. 11.
Julie Bort
Microsoft Subnet Editor
Anyone else have other "most useful" Microsoft sites they would like to see added to the list?
you missed myITforum.com
The best computer management site of them all, www.myITforum.com
I would like to see number
I would like to see number 10 at the number one spot. Thanks for that nice overview at there. Bookmarked it right away!
Both are wrong
(Comment modified by moderator). Jason wrote a comment that noted that the example of a misspelled site given in No. 11 was wrong. The example has been removed and this comment edited in order to eliminate the inaccurate information.
Bad links
#10. Microsoft TechNet. Both links are "http://www.mvps.org/links.html", the #9 listing.
#10 error
Registration is required to use TechNet? That's incorrect. Registration is required to downloand certain free software, but not required for using most of the site.
www.interopsystems.com/community
Another good third party site is the SUA Community run by Interop Systems. (SUA is Microsoft's Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications, formerly Interix) It's been going for 5 or 6 years with great free downloads for SUA and SFU, e.g. OpenSSH, Bash, etc. and active forum.
Alex
list more per page
Thanks for only listing two sites per page, forcing everyone to click ten different times to see the full list just so you can put up a few more ad impressions for your advertisers...glad i have AdBlock installed.
Click on "Printer-friendly
Click on "Printer-friendly version" (it's hidden in flyspeck font, but it's there) to see the whole thing.