The folks in Microsoft's Developer Division probably didn't mind the damp and drizzle of summer in Seattle as much this year, as they worked feverishly to polish the next iteration of the mothership. So far, it looks like the long hours paid off. Beta 2 of Microsoft's Visual Studio (VS) 2008 IDE and .NET 3.5 landed, fully loaded, the last week in July.
- By Kathleen Richards
- August 08, 2007
Microsoft on Wednesday tried to clear up nagging questions about its Commerce Server roadmap and did. Kind of.
- By Barbara Darrow
- August 08, 2007
Microsoft on Tuesday officially released several updates for Windows Vista -- fixes that were initially released to the public last week, before being pulled down.
- By Keith Ward
- August 07, 2007
Terrorists and other criminals could exploit a newly discovered software flaw to hijack massive computer systems used to control critical infrastructure like oil refineries, power plants and factories, a researcher said Saturday.
- By The Associated Press
- August 06, 2007
VMware has the latest entry in the growing market for software that allows Windows to be run on a Mac.
- By Keith Ward
- August 06, 2007
Microsoft's Web server, Internet Information Server (IIS), continues to gain against longtime leader Apache, and could end up surpassing it if current trends continue.
- By Keith Ward
- August 06, 2007
IRS employees ignored security rules and turned over sensitive computer information to a caller posing as a technical support person, according to a government study.
- By The Associated Press
- August 03, 2007
Microsoft Corp. will test a free, advertising-supported version of Works, an already inexpensive package of word processing, spreadsheet and other programs, but would not say whether it is exploring a similar Web-based suite.
- By The Associated Press
- August 03, 2007
Anticipated improvements to the way polices are set up and managed in one or more instances did not make it into the second CTP of SQL Server 2008.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- August 03, 2007
Apple Inc. has issued a software patch to fix some security holes that independent security researchers recently discovered for the company's vaunted iPhone.
- By The Associated Press
- August 02, 2007
Watch out for security pitfalls, such as increasingly popular instant messaging apps.
- By Ari Tammam
- August 01, 2007
For customers struggling to manage and maintain security wares from multiple vendors, Forefront offers a Microsoft-centric alternative.
- By Joanne Cummings
- August 01, 2007
Deconstructing the most common statistics and figures about the Microsoft Partner Program.
- By Scott Bekker
- August 01, 2007
Microsoft calls Windows Vista its fastest-selling OS yet. Partners are waiting -- patiently -- for that momentum to reach the channel.
- By Rich Freeman
- August 01, 2007
Microsoft's continuing infatuation with Windows Vista secrecy continues, with the company posting some updates on its Windows Connect site, then pulling them down.
- By Keith Ward
- July 31, 2007