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- Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report looks interesting if you could only download it
- Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report looks interesting if you could only download itI just clicked 'download'in Firefox, and both opened up within the browser.WinXP SP2, .Net installed, FF 3beta5However, I don't think .Net makes a difference, since I am in FireFox.RE: Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report looks interesting if you could only...
- Tags: Web browsers, .NET, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Security Intelligence Report, Microsoft Security, XPS, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft .NET, anti-MS
- Discussion threads 2008-04-22
- Why Symantec bought Appstream (not)
- Why Symantec bought Appstream (not)WGA has made all these 3rd party guys obsolete!The Death of 3rd Party Security Vultures and Such!McAfee Inc., Trend Micro Inc., CA Inc. and especially Symantec, ... say goodnight! We are about to announce MS ForeFront 2.0!Let me make it clear that while I have tolerated...
- Tags: SECURITY, Symantec Corp., AppStream Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-04-10
- Defending Java against Paul Murphy
- Defending Java against Paul MurphyA musician's mindObviously no musician created it. But did he (or she) hang around a radio station before throwing the logic in there?Sorry Mr. Carroll...... but I'll remind you that "What moved me to respond ... was what I consider to be an inaccurate portrayal...
- Tags: Programming languages, C/C++, SECURITY, Paul Murphy, Java, flaw, C, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-04-08
- SnmpSource Component (v1, v2c, .Net Framework 2.0) (msi)
- SnmpSource offers users a comprehensive toolkit for quick development of reliable and scalable SNMP-based management applications. SnmpSource component is a 100% powerful .net library for building cross-platform, real-time applications to monitor the network performance. A Mib XML Viewer is included. Features are multi SNMP: supports Complete support for SNMPv1 (RFC...
- Tags: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, Microsoft .NET, RFC, SNMP, SnmpSource, Mib XML Viewer, Features, Network Administration, Networking
- Software downloads 2008-03-24
- Eclipse launches super run-time project as alternative to Java and .NET
- Eclipse launches super run-time project as alternative to Java and .NETEquinox is a great ideea...but I'm wondering if Eclipse has the resources to pull it off. Afterall $un and M$ invested billions before their runtime became usable and accepted.No one trusts IBM...Eclipse has lost the trust of the community at...
- Tags: Programming languages, Java development tools, OPEN SOURCE, Middleware, Cross-platform, Java, Eclipse, Equinox, Microsoft .NET
- Discussion threads 2008-03-17
- Eclipse launches super run-time project as alternative to Java and .NET
- The Eclipse organization has amassed a huge installed base of developers using its Java-based open source development tools. Now the organization has set its sights on the run-time arena and will take on Sun's Java and Microsoft's .NET with what it says is an agnostic open source component model that...
- Tags: Microsoft .NET, Java, Eclipse, Eclipse Organization, Equinox, Run-time, Java Development Tools, Open Source, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Paula Rooney
- Blog posts 2008-03-17
- Mono project releases first IDE, Mono 2.0 into beta
- Mono project releases first IDE, Mono 2.0 into betaHow excitingSnore.Exciting news for those that want to deploy .Net applications securelyBeing able to deploy on any platform is a big plus.Why not Microsoft do same thing?This is a good changes for Microsoft to expand their .Net domain! e.g. Expand to...
- Tags: .NET, Development tools, OPEN SOURCE, IDE, Mono, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-03-16
- MSDN Webcast: Building Mobile Applications Using Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Compact Framework 3.5 (Level 200)
- Windows Mobile development is not as difficult as it seems. This webcast walkthrough the Windows Mobile application development platform, Software Development Kits (SDKs), and tool enhancements for device development. It cover what is new in Windows Mobile 6 SDK, Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, and the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework 3.5.
- Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Webcast, Mobile, Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, SDK, Microsoft Corp., Mobile Application, Microsoft .NET Compact Framework, Windows Mobile Development, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Microsoft Development Tools, Handhelds, Software, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Hardware
- Webcasts 2008-03-05
- Python's future looks bright
- Python's future looks brightCrickey! this puts Microsoft on the ropes!Sun have ALWAYS advocated multi-language support with Java, while Microsoft wanted to ram C# down eveyones thoats.Now that they've got some big names on the payroll, surely we can expect a me-too copy-cat knee-jerk response from MS, like hiring maybe the...
- Tags: Programming languages, Scripting languages, Development tools, .NET, Middleware, Python, future look, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Corp., Java
- Discussion threads 2008-03-04
- Infragistics releases NetAdvantage for Visual Studio 2008
- Infragistics releases NetAdvantage for Visual Studio 2008do they have something for OSS?That's where the money are, not VS2008!It always amazes meIt always amazes me that people think that .Net and Visual Studio are some niche products that no one uses. For example: "Info-Tech’s research identified that almost half (49 per...
- Tags: .NET, Microsoft development tools, Application servers, Middleware, Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Visual Studio, NetAdvantage, Infragistics
- Discussion threads 2008-03-03
- Advice for the MCSE: go back to school
- Advice for the MCSE: go back to schoolThat's my plan.I read most posts on this blog, and to be honest, I find it hard to agree with a lot of what you say. Sometimes I wonder if you live in an alternate universe to mine, linked by some freak blog...
- Tags: .NET, Blogging, Benefits, Obama, salary, Microsoft .NET, blog
- Discussion threads 2008-03-03
- Is an offline version of Silverlight coming at MIX next week?
- Is an offline version of Silverlight coming at MIX next week?RE: Some comments.Yup, that sums it up pretty well. In fact, I think a closer link with WPF was something they were waiting for before rolling out a lot of web apps. Microsoft has something very cool in WPF and...
- Tags: Web browsers, .NET, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, offline version, Microsoft .NET, Web browser, Adobe Systems Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-03-02
- How+big+a+threat+is+good+Microsoft%3F
- How+big+a+threat+is+good+Microsoft%3FBusiness fundamentalsThe whole concept is predicated on the idea that the only reason for [i]software libre[/i] is reaction to the Transcendent Evil Of Redmond. Which is as silly as saying that open and collaborative science only exists as a reaction to guild secrecy.The guilds went away. Did science?I...
- Tags: .NET, Application servers, Middleware, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft .NET
- Discussion threads 2008-02-28
- MSDN Webcast: .NET Language Integrated Query (Level 100)
- Language Integrated Query (LINQ) provides the ability to write query expressions directly within Microsoft Visual C# or Visual Basic. LINQ makes it significantly easier to query and access all types of data. This webcast introduces to LINQ and teach about several different flavors of LINQ, including LINQ to Objects and...
- Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft .NET, Webcast, LINQ
- Webcasts 2008-02-28
- Making Use of SPNEGO in Your J2EE and .NET Client Applications
- SPNEGO, or the Simple and Protected GSSAPI Negotiation Mechanism, enables a straightforward Single Sign-On (SSO) environment for WebSphere in Microsoft Active Directory environments. In addition to SSO for web applications, SPNEGO can also be used to authenticate both J2EE and .NET web services clients. This paper explain how both J2EE...
- Tags: Microsoft .NET, IBM WebSphere, Single Sign-on, Authentication/Encryption, Application Servers, J2Ee, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Security, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- White papers 2008-02-28
- 'Arrowhead' updates to .Net 3.5 to speed WPF apps
- 'Arrowhead' updates to .Net 3.5 to speed WPF appsWPF in the warehouse...My company is targeting WPF for our warehouse automation terminals and for client software in our customer service center. It's an amazingly productive platform - much more, in my opinion, than WinForms.No DataGrid?Almost all applications we develop (in...
- Tags: .NET, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation
- Discussion threads 2008-02-19
- Email Director .NET Edition (exe)
- Email Director is an email application to help you stay in touch with your target audience. Email Director allows you to communicate with your clients and customers in a more convenient way and send personalized messages to your customers, subscribers and friends. Email Director will save hours of your valuable...
- Tags: Microsoft .NET, Director, E-mail, Online Communications
- Software downloads 2008-02-04
- Quickly Pinpoint and Resolve Problems in Windows and .NET Applications
- Whether you are developing Windows/.NET apps or supporting them, an automated problem resolution process will allow your organization to build more new functionality, execute more tests, accelerate the release of higher-quality applications, and resolve issues faster - all the while maintaining or reducing project costs.
- Tags: BMC Software Inc., Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Windows, It Management, It service Management
- White papers 2008-02-01
- Microsoft makes Visual Studio 2008 more broadly available
- Microsoft makes Visual Studio 2008 more broadly availabledoes anyone really care about pricey M$ tools?even on windoze there are better and free development tools created by the community.I don't even count Linux because M$ is a 'no show' here.RE: Vista and Windows Server 2008--an unbreakable couple?Huh? This isn't the article...
- Tags: Microsoft development tools, PRODUCTIVITY, .NET, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Application servers, Middleware, Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft .NET, tool, FoxPro
- Discussion threads 2008-01-29
- What are hot buttons for Microsoft on the programming-language futures front?
- What are hot buttons for Microsoft on the programming-language futures front?The area I see the most room fpr improvmentis not in new laguages or even expanding current laguages. It is the ability to marry them together easily. This has been a major problem for Microsoft in the past,...
- Tags: Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, Development tools, .NET, inmate, Microsoft Corp., hot button, programming, Microsoft .NET
- Discussion threads 2008-01-28
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