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Microsoft creates GWT clone: While the GWT conference was going on in San Francisco, Microsoft announced its own take on the concept: Volta. GWT compiles Java source code into Javascript, and now Volta does the same thing for C# and other .NET languages. "JavaScript is just an assembly language," says Live Labs product manager...; Tags: Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Intermediate Language, JavaScript, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Tier, CLR, GWT, Volta, Upshot, Silverlight 1.1, .Net, C#, Web Browsers, Middleware, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Programming Languages, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software, Ed Burnette; Blog posts 2007-12-05
Bubblemark RIA Benchmark Now Does JavaFX, AIR, Silverlight, and Flex: Bubblemark RIA Benchmark Now Does JavaFX, AIR, Silverlight, and FlexJavascript/QiuckTime coming to a web site near youThese benchmarks will need to revised again in the not to distant future with new entries added.Startup Time?They should add startup time (time from link-click to run) to their metrics. Man... JavaFX took...; Tags: .NET, Middleware, Microsoft Silverlight, Bubblemark RIA Benchmark, Silverlight 1.1, JavaFX, CLR; Discussion threads 2007-07-18
Dissecting Silverlight: Two new technologies from Microsoft should be on the radar of every Rich Internet Application developer. The first is Silverlight 1.0, a canvas-like control which is programmed by browser JavaScript. Its fairly light weight (1.4M download), and works in all major browsers on Windows and MacOSX no Linux yet. It...; Tags: AJAX, General, Java, Linux, Microsoft, Programming, Scripting, Sun; Blog posts 2007-05-01

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Ballmer seeks to justify Microsoft's bottomless-pit online spending: Ballmer seeks to justify Microsoft's bottomless-pit online spendingBallmer Justifies Bottomless PitIt's called his STOMACH.Where is the return on these investments?They are no closer to competing with Google than before Ballmer started this spending spree. When people think "search" they think Google. It's that simple. No one thinks Yahoo or...; Tags: Financial accounting, Microsoft Corp., Steve Ballmer, 3M Co.; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Microsoft gives a new Xbox 360 experience: Microsoft gives a new Xbox 360 experienceNow, why can't they get their OS right?I'm probably too old to be a fan boy here, especially since I love about every game platform. But as a XBL user I can say Microsoft has seriously earned some respect points with the whole...; Tags: Game players, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp., Xbox 360 experience, new Xbox 360, PC, hard drive, Microsoft Xbox 360, operating system; Discussion threads 2008-07-23

Open-source Castle Project founder joins Microsoft: Open-source Castle Project founder joins MicrosoftI've always been curious about the uptake of Iron*Its a strategy that seems to follow the same mistake MS is making on the web...."If we offer OUR version they will come". It seems to me that ASP.Net attracts a certain type of person just like...; Tags: .NET, Middleware, Application servers, Scripting languages, open source, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft ASP.NET, Microsoft Corp., PHP; Discussion threads 2008-07-18
How to make Microsoft Silverlight enterprise fit: How to make Microsoft Silverlight enterprise fitSliverlight, ha...Use flash it's better.; Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-18
Microsoft's search ambitions are its Vietnam: Microsoft's search ambitions are its VietnamMicrosoft's search ambitions are its VietnamThe simple answer is no. Microsoft has Google envy? Since when? Google has been in constant decline for a couple of years now. Microsoft on the other hand has been growing. Their interest in search is...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, Live Mesh, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., software; Discussion threads 2008-07-18
News to know: Google, Microsoft; AMD; Cybercrime arrest: Notable headlines: Earnings wrap: Larry Dignan: Can Dirk Meyer save AMD? News.com: AMD's Ruiz steps off the roller coaster Google earnings fall short; says it can thrive in down economy. Techmeme Sam Diaz: IBM: Big Blue beats expectations Microsoft: $60 billion...; Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., IBM Corp., Keyboards, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Asset Management, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Components, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-18
How to make Microsoft Silverlight enterprise fit: A father and son team think they've found a way to make Microsoft SilverlightÂ more enterprise friendly. Navot and Gai Peled who run Gizmo, Ltd., an Israeli startup, enabled their Visual WebGui environment to run any Silverlight...; Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Corp., AJAX, Development Tools, Networking, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0, Software Development, Dave Greenfield; Blog posts 2008-07-17
Silverlight suit: Microsoft's conduct is "unlawful" and "willful": Silverlight suit: Microsoft's conduct is "unlawful" and "willful"SilverliteSo... the point of this article is... ???Since Silverlight came from Microsoft...and Microsoft is the biggest name in software, it becomes way to easy for those jealous of Microsoft's success to tear down or discredit them with frivilous lawsuits. What if Silverlight came...; Tags: patent, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, Silverlight suit, conduct; Discussion threads 2008-07-17
Silverlight suit: Microsoft's conduct is "unlawful" and "willful": Video footage of the Summer Olympics at nbcolympics.com likely won't be compromised by a lawsuit filed by Gotuit Media against Microsoft earlier this month. The suit won't even go before a judge in San Francisco Federal Court until Oct. 10, some six weeks after the closing ceremonies of the games...; Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, Video, Microsoft Corp., Corporate Communications, Marketing, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-07-17
Technology that powers Olympics on Web at center of lawsuit: Technology that powers Olympics on Web at center of lawsuitFragmentParagraph 3 Sentance 1 is a fragment, its missing the part that we need... what the lawsuit is actually about!Nothing new here folks, move along, move along.This isn't something new here. Microsoft is always infringing on someone elses IP.Are these guys...; Tags: Corporate communications, MS Silverlight, video, patent, lawsuit, Olympic Games, Web, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-16
Technology that powers Olympics on Web at center of lawsuit: updated: Could your online video experience with the Summer Olympics games be in jeopardy? Silverlight, Microsoft's rival to Adobe's Flash for Video and the technology powering the online video coverage of the games, is the subject of a lawsuit filed by Gotuit Media, a suburban Boston company...; Tags: Web, Lawsuit, Online Video, Video, Gotuit, Corporate Communications, Games, Marketing, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-07-16
Microsoft opens up Live Mesh to all testers: Microsoft opens up Live Mesh to all testerslive mesh open is a red herringWhen I go to the Mesh website and try and sign in I get this message:"Thanks for your interest! Our tech preview program is currently full. If you've already signed up, we'll send you an e-mail as...; Tags: Desktops, Servers, news feature, Live Mesh, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-16
News to know: Apple vs. Psystar; Intel; Microsoft and multicore; Linux kernel: Notable headlines: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Apple sues Psystar Sam Diaz: Complaint: 'Invaluable good is being eroded' Larry Dignan: The end of the Mac clones? Jason D. O'Grady: Apple: See you in court Larry Dignan:Â Intel's second quarter delivers; Cheap laptop demand...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Web, Larry Dignan, Linux Kernel, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Multi-core, Twitter, Intel Corp., Virtualization, Linux, Channel Management, Mainframes, Open Source, Telecommunications, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Servers; Blog posts 2008-07-16
Using Flash and Silverlight to move web standards forward: Using Flash and Silverlight to move web standards forwardThe Outer Limits[i]The open web is in a good position. It’s still the best solution but now it has a bunch of companies fighting to innovate around it.[/i]s/innovate/put fences around/The fundamental problem with all of these remote execution schemes is that they...; Tags: Channel management, web standard, Microsoft Silverlight, Using Flash, Web; Discussion threads 2008-07-15
Using Flash and Silverlight to move web standards forward: Via John Carroll I saw a blog post by Paul Ellis in which he talks about the shortcomings of open standards, or more specifically, standards bodies, and how that affects the open web. In short, it's led to the innovation and widespread adoption of proprietary technologies like Flash and Silverlight....; Tags: Innovation, Web, W3C, Microsoft Silverlight, Standards, Alex Russell, Channel Management, Marketing, Ryan Stewart; Blog posts 2008-07-15
Why Flash and Silverlight will save the web: Why Flash and Silverlight will save the webnone issueI thought that parts of flash Flex were open source and parts of silverlight are too. as these platforms evolve, open standards will be tacked on them. SilverLight, my opinion, really needs HTML display support built in so W3 standards...; Tags: Channel management, Quality, Microsoft Silverlight, Web, standards; Discussion threads 2008-07-15
Why Flash and Silverlight will save the web: Flash and Silverlight are viewed in some circles as undermining a free and open Internet. The truth, however, is that both technologies are part of the process by which we map out a problem domain sufficiently, laying the groundwork for standardization committees of the future. Deviation from standards,...; Tags: Web, W3C, Microsoft Silverlight, Technology, Paul Ellis, Standardization Committee, Problem Domain, Channel Management, Marketing, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-07-15