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Microsoft: Bring me more developers

Microsoft: Bring me more developersIs XAML supported in Visual Studio Express Editions?No. Currently, the Express Editions do not support XAML development with the Codename "ORCAS" extensions for Visual Studio. You need Professional Edition or higher to use the XAML/WPF designer. One can presume that the next generation of Visual Studio...

Tags: Microsoft development tools, Microsoft Corp., XAML, Visual Studio Express Editions, Microsoft Visual Studio, Visual Studio Express

Discussion threads 2007-03-01

Microsoft drops plan to charge for Visual Studio Express

Dan Fernandez, project manager of Visual Studio Express announced this week that VS Express will be free permanently. VS Express editions are light-weight, easy to use versions of Microsoft's Visual Studio IDE designed for hobbyist, novice, and student developers. Dan writes: Prior to...

Tags: Microsoft Visual Studio, Visual Studio Express

Blog posts 2006-04-21

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Congress looks at next-gen ad networks

The Center for Democracy and Technology will testify Wednesday about the privacy concerns over ad networks like NebuAd, which has come under fire over a deal with Charter Communications to deploy user-tracking technology, ChannelWeb reports. "For years, Web sites have entered into agreements with advertising...

Tags: Advertisement, Network, U.S. Congress, Ad Network, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-07-08

Microsoft addresses 9 security vulnerabilities with 4 "Important" bulletins

Microsoft announced 4 "Important" security bulletins today that cover 9 separate vulnerabilities. Of note were vulnerabilities reported in Windows DNS server and client, and within SQL Server. Briefly, the vulnerabilities involve: Cache poisoning and insufficient socket entropy flaws in Microsoft DNS Server A remote...

Tags: Attacker, Microsoft SQL Server, Vulnerability, Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Outlook Web Access, Microsoft Outlook, Security, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-07-08

Intel will be inside DreamWorks' animated flicks

Intel on Tuesday formed an alliance where Dreamworks Animation will use its visual computing tools to produce movies in stereoscopic 3D. Dreamworks Animation is making its films in 3D beginning with Monsters vs. Aliens right due in March 2009. Dreamworks Animation will convert its systems to Intel-based...

Tags: DreamWorks SKG, Intel Corp., Home Entertainment, Semiconductors, Personal Technology, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-08

Vista is "OK", says Ubuntu-converted teenager

Vista is "OK", says Ubuntu-converted teenagerInteresting...I find this experiment very interesting. However, there are a couple observations here:1) This wouldn't really be a typical experience for a typical user. Ubuntu has to be installed and configured; would he have done this or been able to do this without...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows Vista, VISTA IS, GUI, Ubuntu, typical user, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-07-07

Stolen: Google employees' personal data

Stolen: Google employees' personal dataCould be worse...Having them stolen isn't as bad for reputation as losing them... yes, I'm looking at you, British Home Office...RE: Stolen: Google employees' personal dataWow, they can't even secure their own data yet they want you to trust them with your email, documents, and health...

Tags: Social Security, Operational accounting, Google Inc., Google Employee, personal data

Discussion threads 2008-07-04

Dell 1525-122B

Note: This review is part of our Back to School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.As middle-of-the-road as a laptop gets, Dell's Inspiron 1525 is an excellent go-to choice for basic computing, especially if you take the time to configure a...

Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp., Intel Core 2 Duo, laptop computer

Product reviews 2008-07-03

Dell 1420-123B

Note: This review is part of our Back to School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.We were very fond of Dell's 14-inch Inspiron 1420 laptop when Dell launched it in the spring of 2007, as we find that 14-inch models offer...

Tags: Notebooks, Dell Computer Corp., Dell Inspiron, laptop computer

Product reviews 2008-07-03

Stolen: Google employees' personal data

Names, addresses, and Social Security numbers of pre-2006 staffers were taken from offices of Colt Express Outsourcing Services. Google has confirmed that personal data of U.S. employees hired prior to 2006 have been stolen in a recent burglary. Records kept at Colt Express Outsourcing Services, an external...

Tags: Google Inc., Social Security, Sales Channel, Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Government, Sales, Finance, ZDNet Australia, Privacy & data protection

News items 2008-07-03

I have to stop using Gmail :(

I have to stop using Gmail :(You can enable POP3 support in Gmail...If you switch on POP3 support in Gmail, then you can still comply with archiving procedures: http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=13273That way, you can both send and receive e-mails with an e-mail client like Thunderbird or Evolution or even Outlook Express. I...

Tags: E-mail providers, cloud computing, Using Gmail, Google Gmail, archiving, e-mail

Discussion threads 2008-07-03

Judge: Viacom gets 12TB of YouTube user data

A federal judge ordered PDF Google to hand over 12 terabytes of YouTube user data to Viacom, finding that the list of "login IDs" does not qualify as personally identifying information. In opposing Viacom's request for the information, Google had asserted users' privacy rights: "Plaintiffs would...

Tags: Google Inc., Personally Identifiable Information, YouTube Inc., IP, IP Address, User Data, Video, Viacom Inc., Corporate Communications, Marketing, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-07-03

Almeza MultiSet Automatic Software Installer (exe)

A tool for creating a bootable disk with the Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista operating systems. You can quickly install an operating system on a computer from such a disk. While creating it, MultiSet also allows you to integrate some service packs and, if necessary, remove some components from the operating system (Media...

Tags: Disk, Operating System, Unattended Installation Systems, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-07-03

Guest post: An ode to the humble spreadsheet

Guest blog: Bob Warfield has founded three startups, run R&D at Borland, developed software for Callidus and Oracle and created tools for Rational/Pure Atria. He currently works for SaaS customer service company Helpstream.  He is responsible for Quattro Pro, the Borland spreadsheet, and is the inventor of the notebook tabs...

Tags: Spreadsheet, Productivity, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-02

Visual IP Trace 2008 (exe)

Visual IP Trace helps identify hackers, validate websites, and investigate IP addresses. Trace analysis reports provide detailed information including the estimated physical location, network provider and worldwide whois information. The analysis reports enable users to verify a website prior to submitting confidential information, trace a hacker or suspect to their...

Tags: IP, Whois, Analysis, Visualware, Networking

Software downloads 2008-07-02

Freeway Express (php)

Whether you are an HTML pro, a designer with traditional training and work-experience or a novice to the exciting world of the Web Freeways integrated design environment makes life easy. Offering advanced functionality blended with a superbly accessible user interface, Freeway is designed to encompass the whole workflow; including the...

Tags: Web, HTML, PHP, SoftPress Systems Ltd., Channel Management, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-07-02

Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ850U

Ever since we gave the Panasonic TH-50PZ800U an Editors' Choice award as our favorite plasma HDTV so far, we've been bombarded by variations of the same question: "Is the more expensive TH-50PZ850U better?" After finally getting the chance to review the 850U, our answer is "no." The TH-50PZ850U is the...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, TH-50PZ850U, Panasonic, HDTV, TV

Product reviews 2008-07-01

Scrapbook Design Studio (exe)

Belltech Scrapbook Design Studio helps you design and print or e-mail lovely scrapbook pages for any occasions with your photos, smiles, love-signs. Add your photos, text, smiles, art work to create excellent and inspiring scrapbook pages easily. This programs offers many pre-designed templates that you can use or alter them...

Tags: Belltech Systems, Photograph

Software downloads 2008-07-01

Sanmaxi Outlook Express Password Recovery (zip)

Outlook Express Password Recovery Software restore all configure lost users accounts passwords. If any users have changed your MS Outlook Express account password without your knowledge, you can easily retrieve it. And change it further to avoid unauthorized access of your outlook express account. Easy to use software support to...

Tags: Password, Recovery, Microsoft Outlook Express, Sanmaxi, Microsoft Outlook, Groupware, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software

Software downloads 2008-07-01

Find nearby printers easily

I was reading on10 a few days ago and came across a brilliant post. Xerox have created a driver which plugs straight into Windows, and searches for printers close to your physical location. For the life of me, I can't work out how it does it, but...

Tags: Printing, Printers, Hardware, Peripherals, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-06-30