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Windows Home Server Bible Now Shipping From Amazon

18. March 2008

Windows Home Server Bible, by Greg and Jennifer Ackerman Kettell is now in stock and shipping at Amazon. The book, published by Wiley, runs to 600 pages and covers a wide and very detailed range of Windows Home Server related topics, including installing and configuring your home server, streaming media to a variety of network devices as well as [...]

WGS Supporters: New Exclusive Features at We Got Served

9. March 2008

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If you’ve recently made a donation to We Got Served’s running costs, you’ll see that your WGS Forum status will have been upgraded from “Member” to “WGS Supporter ‘08″ - this gives you access to a number of exclusive benefits here at WGS which include a much larger inbox for personal messages, larger limits on [...]

Who Won the Windows Home Server for Dummies Competition?

8. March 2008

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Congratulations to WGS Forum member pauldarkside who won our recent Windows Home Server for Dummies competition. We’ll have another competition soon!

Win a Copy of Windows Home Server for Dummies!

28. February 2008

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I think it’s about time we had another competition, don’t you? Woody Leonhard’s Windows Home Server for Dummies (UK)is a fantastic resource for learning about all aspects of Windows Home Server, from installation and configuration of the software, through to more advanced topics such as media sharing, for example, playing TV shows, music and [...]

“Mommy, Why Is There A Server In The House?” Now Pre-Ordering at Amazon

2. February 2008

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When I was told by Todd Headrick from the WHS Team, that they were planning on releasing “Mommy, Why Is There A Server In The House?” on Amazon for people to buy, I have to admit, I thought he was joking - sure, releasing the rumour around the Net would be a neat extension to the [...]

Teach Yourself Visually: Windows Home Server Now Available

2. February 2008

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Paul McFedries’ second title for Windows Home Server, “Teach Yourself Visually: Windows Home Server” has now been published and is available to order at Amazon. The book is a visual guide to using Windows Home Server, with many more screenshots and images and walkthroughs compared to other titles. Here’s what Amazon have to say: Are you [...]

Windows Home Server: Protect and Simplify Your Digital Life Now Available

11. January 2008

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One time (or should that be “short time”) WHS MVP and now Microsoft employee Rick Hallihan’s book, “Windows Home Server: Protect and Simplify Your Digital Life“ is now shipping at Amazon. Here’s the lowdown: Windows Home Server (WHS) simplifies the process of backing up PCs, and this complete reference brings the power of WHS to everyday PCs [...]

Competition Time: Win a Copy of “Mommy, Why Is There a Server In The House?”

10. January 2008

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As part of their “Stay at Home Server” campaign, Microsoft commissioned a children’s book called “Mommy, Why Is There a Home Server In The House”, which for some was the highlight of CES. Takes all sorts Anyway, the book is a faux parental guidance title used to explain the purpose of Windows Home Server, and is great fun. [...]

New Section - Windows Home Server Books

27. December 2007

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So, work continues on building the site further - this morning I’ve opened up a new section of We Got Served, WHS Books, which will list and track all books published that are relevant to Windows Home Server - I was surprised to see just how many there were already, with more to be published [...]

Interesting Post

24. December 2007

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No, not a blog post, but rather the stuff that comes through your front door. My postman today brought me a hot off the press copy of Woody Leonhard’s Windows Home Server for Dummies, directly from the publishers, which will be a giveaway on the site next week. Also in the post was tucked my [...]