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New update of Microsoft codename tracker available now: Here's the November update of CodeTracker, hot off the presses. The best part? It's free. This month's update includes a few new codenames, plus some informed speculation on what a number of Microsoft's cloud-related codenames have in common. Hint: Think Sarah Palin.... by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Update, Codename, Microsoft Corp., Mary Jo Foley, E-mail, Productivity, Online Communications; Blog posts 2008-11-14
Microsoft drops more new codenames, including another 'Mojave': Microsoft used this week's Professional Developers Conference to flesh out a bunch of codenames that had been circulating for the past several months -- everything from "Red Dog," to "Geneva," to "Zurich." At the Los Angeles confab, the company also introduced a few brand-new codenames. by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Codename, Microsoft Corp., Mary Jo Foley, Paris, Microsoft Commerce Server, Microsoft Office, Mojave, Huron, Commerce Server Mojave, Microsoft Windows, Enterprise Software, Databases, Operating Systems, Software, Data Management; Blog posts 2008-10-30
This month's Microsoft code name report ready for download: Programming note: Mary Jo Foley has begun compiling a monthly PDF download of Microsoft's code names and trying to sort out the moving parts. Mary Jo's effort is the first in a series of special reports and other features we'll be doing as PDFs. ...; Tags: Adobe PDF, Codename, Microsoft Corp., Mary Jo, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-10-23
Keeping track of Microsoft ... by the codenames: I've mentioned before that I keep a running list of Microsoft codenames; it's one of my favorite home-grown reference tools. That list is now available to you in the form of a handy PDF. by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Codename, Microsoft Corp., Productivity, Mary Jo Foley, E-mail, Online Communications; Blog posts 2008-10-17
A (Microsoft) Codename a day: Wringer: The Microsoft MOICE project isn't new, but the codename and its origins were new to me. MOICE is designed to "wring out" malicious content from Office documents. by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Codename, Microsoft Corp., Attack, MOICE, Microsoft Office, Security, Office Suites, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-08-29

A (Microsoft) Codename a day: Sputnik: A piece of the infrastructure powering Microsoft's adCenter and paid-search technologies is today's featured Microsoft Codename of the Day. Read on for more about "Sputnik." by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Codename, Microsoft Corp., Sputnik ETL, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-08-28
Codename of the day: Nitrogen: The Microsoft codename contest continues. Today's entry is Nitrogen, which is the next version of Microsoft's ISA Server. by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Codename, Microsoft Corp., Game Players, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-08-27
A (Microsoft) Codename a day: Geneva: Today's codename-contest submission is "Geneva," one of a growing number of Swiss codenames in the Microsoft family. Geneva is related to Zermatt, a previously disclosed Redmond name and, like Zermatt, has to do with federated identity. by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Geneva, Codename, Microsoft Corp., Zermatt, Digital Security, Virtualization, Security, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-08-26
A (Microsoft) Codename a day: Rouge: As I announced last week, I'm holding a short but sweet Microsoft codename contest this week, with the prize being a free signed copy of my Microsoft 2.0 book which I will ship anywhere in the world to the winner. Today's entry, based on one reader's submission, is "Rouge." by...; Tags: Mobile, Codename, Microsoft Corp., Mobile Service, Pink, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-08-25
Submit your best, new Microsoft codenames. Win a prize: As Labor Day approaches, it's pretty quiet out there on the Microsoft news front. So what better time to launch a contest? by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Codename, Microsoft Corp., E-mail, Blogging, Online Communications, Internet, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-08-19
More new Microsoft codenames, A to Z: For those, like me, who like keeping track of Microsoft codenames, here are a couple of new ones to add to your file: Austin and Zermatt. by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Austin, Codename, Microsoft Corp., ResponsePoint, SP1, Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, Networking, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-07-14
On the road to Midori: RedHawk, MinSafe and Sapphire: The road to "Midori" is paved with lots of other Microsoft codenames, according to tipsters who've been coming out of the woodwork since I made public my latest couple of posts on Midori, Microsoft's next-gen operating system. by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Codename, Managed Code, Microsoft Corp., Midori, RedHawk, MinSafe, Microsoft Windows, .Net, Operating Systems, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-07-09
Code Samples for Microsoft Windows Communication Foundation and Microsoft Windows Workflow Foundation codename Orcas Februrary CTP (EXE): The relevant version Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 codename Orcas is available as part of Microsoft Visual Studio March CTP, provides developers with code samples showing the usage of the Windows Communication Foundation WCF and Windows Workflow Foundation WF features available in the February CTP of .NET Framework 3.5, codename Orcas....; Tags: Window, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Codename, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Construction, .Net, Application Servers, Operating Systems, Middleware, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software; Software downloads 2007-08-30
A (Microsoft) Code Name a Day: Greenland: I'm resuming my Microsoft Code Name a Day series that I started in December 2006. The goal: To provide the back story, each day in August, on one of Microsoft's myriad code names. Some of these code names might be familiar to Microsoft watchers; others hopefully will be brand-new.Microsoft code...; Tags: Codename, Microsoft Corp., Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2007-08-25
A (Microsoft) Code Name a Day: Springfield: I'm resuming my Microsoft Code Name a Day series that I started in December 2006. The goal: To provide the back story, each day in August, on one of Microsoft's myriad code names. Some of these code names might be familiar to Microsoft watchers; others hopefully will be brand-new.Microsoft code...; Tags: Codename, Microsoft Corp., Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2007-08-24
A (Microsoft) Code Name a Day: Magellan: I'm resuming my Microsoft Code Name a Day series that I started in December 2006. The goal: To provide the back story, each day in August, on one of Microsoft's myriad code names. Some of these code names might be familiar to Microsoft watchers; others hopefully will be brand-new.Microsoft code...; Tags: Codename, Microsoft Corp., Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2007-08-22
A (Microsoft) Code Name a Day: Warsaw: I'm resuming my Microsoft Code Name a Day series that I started in December 2006. The goal: To provide the back story, each day in August, on one of Microsoft's myriad code names. Some of these code names might be familiar to Microsoft watchers; others hopefully will be brand-new.Microsoft code...; Tags: API, Codename, Microsoft Corp., Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2007-08-20
A (Microsoft) Code Name a Day: Ibiza: I'm resuming my Microsoft Code Name a Day series that I started in December 2006. The goal: To provide the back story, each day in August, on one of Microsoft's myriad code names. Some of these code names might be familiar to Microsoft watchers; others hopefully will be brand-new.Microsoft code...; Tags: Codename, Microsoft Corp., Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2007-08-17
A (Microsoft) Code Name a Day: Harmonica: I'm resuming my Microsoft Code Name a Day series that I started in December 2006. The goal: To provide the back story, each day in August, on one of Microsoft's myriad code names. Some of these code names might be familiar to Microsoft watchers; others hopefully will be brand-new.Microsoft code...; Tags: Codename, Microsoft Corp., Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2007-08-16
A (Microsoft) Code Name a Day: Montauk: I'm resuming my Microsoft Code Name a Day series that I started in December 2006. The goal: To provide the back story, each day in August, on one of Microsoft's myriad code names. Some of these code names might be familiar to Microsoft watchers; others hopefully will be brand-new.Microsoft code...; Tags: Game, Codename, Microsoft Corp., Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2007-08-15