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February 27, 2008: Microsoft plans a triple-play launch

February 27, 2008: Microsoft plans a triple-play launchYour source is wrong. VS 2008 beta 2 isalready available. http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/2/a/f2ac411f-acf9-42a7-a84f-3efc409bcd6b/VSTS_SelfExtractingJuneCTP.mhtIs this a good idea?Looking at what happened when they did this last time with .NET 2.0, SQL 2005, and VS 2005 - they ended up with huge delays, tons of...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, CTP, June CTP, Beta 2, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-07-10

The Visual Studio Tools for Office 'v3' Community Technical Preview - Tutorial

This paper walks the reader through creating a range of solutions that explore the functionality offered in the first Community Technical Preview of the Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Office 'v3' ("Orcas"). The CTP is designed to work against the Beta 1 Technical Refresh of Microsoft Office 2007 applications, and...

Tags: Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Corp., Tool, CTP, Microsoft Development Tools, Microsoft Office, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Office Suites, Software

White papers 2006-03-21

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Microsoft renames its 'D' language 'M'

Microsoft is continuing to slowly trickle out details about its Oslo modeling strategy. The latest info with company has gone public are the names of the three Oslo components it will release in Community Technology Preview CTP form at the Professional Developers Conference PDC, by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Microsoft Visual Studio, Oslo, Microsoft Corp., Modeling, Models, Research & Development, Microsoft Development Tools, Business Operations, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-10-10

Ballmer previews 'Windows Cloud'

Ballmer previews 'Windows Cloud'Sounds cool! NT.Let me dust off my TerminalSounds like we're going back to the Stone Age. Back in my terminal days, there was a screen and keyboard. The server was in the basement of the building and tons of serial cable connections. This type...

Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), cloud computing, Microsoft Corp., Pay-Per-Use Taxi, Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, server, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-10-03

CTP Prep Course

Instantly save $300 off the standard course price when you register on TechRepublic or ZDNet! Offer ends October 31, 2008.View Available Dates and LocationsIn this three-part, lecture-only course, you will learn the fundamentals of data networking, telephony networking, and convergence technologies while preparing for the Convergence Technologies Professional...

Tags: Global Knowledge Network Inc., Telephony, Network, Convergence Technologies Professional Certification, Networking, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications

Training 2008-09-01

Visual Studio 2008 SP1: Why not VS 2009?

Visual Studio 2008 SP1: Why not VS 2009?because VS 2009 would not be free upgradeI think MS would have a PR nightmare on their hands if this update wasn't free especially since it's adding features/support for stuff that was in beta/ctp along with VS 2008.Mary Jo Foley what a stupid...

Tags: Microsoft development tools, Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, Visual Studio 2008 SP1, Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, Microsoft Visual Studio

Discussion threads 2008-08-11

News to know: Intel; Oracle; Microhoo; iPhone; Online video

Notable headlines: Dancho Danchev: Remote code execution through Intel CPU bugs Nate McFeters: Symantec says Microsoft Access ActiveX attacks to increase Robin Harris: FTP: untrustworthy file transfer Dennis Howlett: Enterprise 2.0 looking more like 1.0? Dana Blankenhorn:...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Oracle Corp., Online Video, Video, Microsoft Corp., Intel Corp., 3G, Corporate Communications, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-15

Apple announces ZFS on Snow Leopard

Apple announces ZFS on Snow LeopardTimingHow sweet would it would be if App£e could deliver Grand Central and ZFS at the point of WINDOWS 7 release. The marketing people would have a field day!Kudos to Sun for inventing such a great FS.I wonder how long it will take for Apple...

Tags: RAID, Desktops, ZFS, Apple Inc., Snow Leopard, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-06-20

Apple's <i>Grand Central</i> threat to Microsoft

Apple's Grand Central threat to MicrosoftNecessary motivationIt could go something like this ...1. Software company APPLE realises it will get good press and follow-on sales by harnessing computing power in existing multi-core CPU's. If only they had better integration with the hardware ...2. GPU Hardware companies (ATI, NVIDIA) realise they...

Tags: BTW Windows, Apple Inc., multi-core, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-06-17

Windows Embedded 'Quebec' due in 2010

Although it hasn't said much about its plans for a Vista-based successor to its Windows XP-based  embedded operating system, Microsoft already is working on one. Microsoft released during the first week of June a new test build of its latest Windows XP-based embedded operating system, known as...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Windows Embedded, Quebec, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-06-06

More Microsoft 'Oslo' modeling details fall into place

While Microsoft isn't planning to provide testers with "Oslo" code until late October, the company did finally start putting some real meat on its software-modeling bones at the TechEd Developers Conference in Orlando this week. Until this week, Microsoft would say next-to-nothing about Oslo. Until the TechEd...

Tags: Repository, Oslo, Microsoft BizTalk Server, Microsoft Corp., Modeling, Web Services, Application Servers, Middleware, Productivity, Enterprise Software, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-06-05

Gates to look back, ahead on tools in his last Microsoft keynote

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates will continue his long goodbye on June 3 with his last public tradeshow keynote at the company's TechEd Developers Conference in Orlando. (Gates will no longer be engaged in day-to-day responsibilities at Microsoft as of July 1, so that he can work more...

Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, TechEd, Microsoft Corp., Community Technology Preview, Tool, Modeling, Parallel Extensions, Research & Development, Business Operations, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-06-03

Windows 7: Now a late 2009 deliverable (again)

It sounds like Microsoft is aiming to get Windows 7 out earlier than it promised -- at least if you believe the company's CEO. During his fireside chat with Chairman Bill Gates at the D6 conference on May 27, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer acknowledged that Microsoft was...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-05-28

BizTalk Server for Windows Server 2008 not till 2009

When Microsoft launched Windows Server 2008 in February, company officials shared timetables for how long it might take the company to make available compatible versions of its various business applications. But it wasn't until this week, the company finally shared information on how and when it will release a Windows-Server-2008-compatible...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft BizTalk Server, Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web Services, Application Servers, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-04-25

Untangling the Microsoft mesh

"Mesh" was Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie's word of the day last week at Microsoft's Mix '08 conference. Ozzie waxed prolific on "social mesh," "device mesh," "seamless mesh" and more. But what are the technological underpinnings that will allow users and developers to bring everything together...

Tags: WinFS, Ray Ozzie, Microsoft Corp., Sync Famework, Microsoft Horizon, Microsoft Windows, RSS, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-03-10

Microsoft releases new test build of its online-offline synchronization tool

Microsoft has posted for public download a new test build of its synchronization framework that allows Web services, devices and applications to work offline. Microsoft made available the Community Technology Preview CTP 2 test build of the Microsoft Sync Framework via its Downloads Site on March 4,...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Framework, Tool, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-03-04

Microsoft, Nokia to port Silverlight to Symbian phones

Microsoft already has said it will port its Silverlight competitor to Adobe Flash to Windows Mobile phones. But it also is working on a Silverlight port to phones from cellphone market leader Nokia. Microsoft will announce on March 4 that, with the help of Nokia, it has...

Tags: Phone, Microsoft Silverlight, Nokia Corp., Symbian Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Tablets, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-03-03

Microsoft releases February test build of SQL Server 2008

Microsoft releases February test build of SQL Server 2008SQL Server 2008Of course Mary Jo, I commented earlier on the wonderful Enterprise Server 2008 and how I'm going to roll this into production. I am one of the not so few folks that has been testing this out, the SQL 2008...

Tags: Databases, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL, MicroSoft Release, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-02-19

Microsoft releases February test build of SQL Server 2008

Microsoft is rolling out on February 19 a new Community Technology Preview CTP test build of SQL Server 2008. The new build, which Microsoft is labeling as "feature-complete," will be available for download by any of the 100,000 testers who are registered to participate in the CTP...

Tags: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Corp., Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-02-19

Microsoft adds new features to its Popfly mash-up tool

Microsoft has done a refresh of the beta of its Popfly mash-up tool. On February 14, the company rolled out a refreshed version of Popfly which added a new data-source editor, allowing users to add their own data to mash-upsl; as well as a new search interface....

Tags: Microsoft ASP.NET, Ruby, Microsoft Corp., Tool, Mashup, Rails, Scripting Languages, .Net, Middleware, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Software Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-02-18