by asli
1. July 2010 07:21
The web application gallery has grown from supporting 9 languages to 12, with the addition of Turkish, Arabic & Hebrew. Increase the brand recognition and reach of your ASP.NET or PHP web applications using the Web App Gallery & Web Platform Installer.
It is simple to submit your application:

by asli
4. June 2010 09:56
Floor One of the Microsoft Dubai office offers a veritable tour of the Middle East. Wander among the rows of employees you will undoubtedly hear every language of the Middle East – Urdu, French, Egyptian Arabic, Gulf Arabic, Turkish, English, Hindi… (and that’s not even mentioning the 500+ catalogued languages of a single country Nigeria) – 79 countries covered overall – 59 of those in WECA alone (West & Central Africa).

by asli
3. June 2010 08:20
We are looking for 2 developer evangelists to cover one of our fastest growing markets in West & Central Africa.
Come represent Microsoft as a Developer Evangelist. The Developer Evangelist (DE) is a member of the world wide team of Developer Platform Evangelists (DPE) within a subsidiary or district. The overall mission of the DPE is to secure platform adoption and revenue growth through evangelism, community engagement, relationship marketing and a vibrant solutions ecosystem.
As a DE, you are Microsoft’s representative to the developer community helping to win the hearts and minds regarding the Microsoft platform. The DE is a technical role with the mission of engaging with the broad community of developers and driving excitement around developer related technologies. This position is a great opportunity to help improve perception of Microsoft and to increase usage of Microsoft’s technologies through breadth marketing programs as well as depth engagement with key accounts.
You should be able to to engage and build relationship with developers & deliver articulate, effective, and audience-appropriate presentations/ demonstrations with technically oriented content at various events to both small and large audiences. You should be experienced with participating in the online and offline developer community.
We are also looking for a DPE lead to manage our evangelism team and strategy.
Apply now!
by asli
30. April 2010 12:23
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Last update: April 30, 2010
The best way to find events is to use our centralized Middle East event portal or the worldwide event portal. Use the Advanced Search option to filter by country. Here is a snapshot of some of the May events in our region.
| Region | Events |
| Turkey | INETA Visual Studio Roadshow Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Kayseri, Eskişehir April 14 – 30 May |
| South Africa | Hosting Days Join other hosting providers, independent software vendors, resellers, and system integrators in discovering new ways to build and grow your hosting business Durban, South Africa May 13, 2010 Johannesburg, South Africa May 20, 2010 Cape Town, South Africa May 27, 2010 |
| | DevDays 2010 brings you the best of current developer technologies, along with a preview of soon-to-be-released Microsoft tools and technologies. Durban. Date: 12th May 2010 Venue: Sun Coast Casino Click here to register |
| Israel | |
| Pakistan | |
| West Africa (Nigeria, Kenya and 46 other countries) | |
| Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | |
| United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait | Dubai, Kuwait, Manama, Muscat Mar 22 - May 7 Visual Studio 2010 Community Day |
| | Visual Studio 2010 premiering at a theatre near you! Join Microsoft Gulf and the local developer community at the Cinestar Cinemas at the Mall of the Emirates for exclusive presentations on Visual Studio 2010, fun giveaways, and a viewing of Iron Man 2! It’s completely free but you do need to Register. May 2nd, 2010, 02:00 PM – 08:00 PM |
| | Microsoft Gulf is hosting regional finals of Imagine Cup 2010 in Dubai at Atlantis Hotel on Monday, 3rd May 2010. 10 teams from universities across Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and UAE will battle it out to win the chance to represent the region at the global finals of Imagine Cup being held in Warsaw, Poland July 3-8, 2010 |
| | Scrum Project Management - 1 User FREE Get the tool that sprints as fast as your team. Burndown charts, sprint tracking, workflow, users and project manager dashboards. Free for 1 user. 30-day trials for teams. Download OnTime 2009 >> - Day/Date: Monday, May 3rd, 2010
- Time: 9:00am – 1:00pm
- Venue: Atlantis Hotel, Convention Centre, Room C
- Microsoft Representative: Charbel Fakhoury, Regional General Manager, Microsoft Gulf
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| Lebanon | Beirut 15-May Visual Studio 2010 Launch |
| Egypt | May 12 at 3:30 PM @ Microsoft Egypt, Smart Village to celebrate the launch and learn about the great features in SharePoint 2010. RSVP to the Facebook event here. Cairo SAT May, 1st – 12:00 AM SharePoint 2010 Workflows Online : EgyGeeks Online User Group Arabic SAT MAY, 8th – 13:30 PM Troubleshooting SharePoint Solutions Online: SharePoint Saturday India English WED May, 12th – 15:45 PM Visual Studio Tools for SharePoint 2010 Offline: SharePoint 2010 Community Launch by EGYSUG |
| | Cairo May 10-12 Visual Studio 2010 and SQL Server 2008 R2 Launch |
| Jordan | |
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| Algeria | |
| Morocco | |
| Tunisia | |
| Libya | |
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by asli
30. April 2010 10:14
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Last update: June 3, 2010
Are you looking for user groups, communities and leader that can connect you with the latest information, technologies, jobs, and project opportunities on the Microsoft developer platform in the Middle East & Africa? Not meant to be a comprehensive list, here is a snapshot from around our region for communities you can look to for events & membership – and even jobs via Microsoft Gulf – Jobsand Microsoft Middle East and Africa (MEA) Jobs, as well as general MEA organizations such as Microsoft Advocates in Middle East and Africa. Keep current with the latest Microsoft Valuable Professionals in your area by typing your country into the search box (e.g. Saudi Arabia).
Related information:
The Developer Platform & Evangelism team for Web Strategy in Middle East & Africa
May 2010 - Microsoft Developer Events in Middle East & Africa
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