http://visualstudiomagazine.com/rss-feeds/news.aspx The Microsoft Internet Explorer team on Wednesday described some of the decisions being made to accommodate the ECMAScript 5 spec in Internet Explorer 9. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/26/microsoft-gets-philosophical-about-ie-9-chakra-pains.aspx Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/26/microsoft-gets-philosophical-about-ie-9-chakra-pains.aspx A vulnerability that Microsoft confirmed just yesterday is already being exploited, and the software giant says it can't fix the problem with a simple update. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/25/powerpoint-firefox-other-apps-at-risk-from-dll-flaw.aspx Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/25/powerpoint-firefox-other-apps-at-risk-from-dll-flaw.aspx Microsoft issued a security advisory this evening about an old hacking trick that could affect Windows systems via remote servers. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/23/microsoft-warns-of-dll-flaw-involving-remote-servers.aspx Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:31:30 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/23/microsoft-warns-of-dll-flaw-involving-remote-servers.aspx OutSystems this week released version 5.1 of its Agile Platform, featuring "1 Click" provisioning designed to help developers quickly get projects up and running on Amazon's EC2 cloud computing service. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/20/agile-platform-aimed-at-amazon-cloud.aspx Fri, 20 Aug 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/20/agile-platform-aimed-at-amazon-cloud.aspx Microsoft provided more information about security for Windows Azure, publishing a talk and white paper. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/19/microsoft-releases-windows-azure-security-resources.aspx Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:44:49 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/19/microsoft-releases-windows-azure-security-resources.aspx Blockbuster deal will let Intel provide hardware-based security. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/19/intel-to-acquire-mcafee.aspx Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:03:33 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/19/intel-to-acquire-mcafee.aspx Hewlett-Packard Co. today said it is acquiring security software vendor Fortify Software Inc. for an undisclosed amount. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/17/hp-to-acquire-fortify.aspx Tue, 17 Aug 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/17/hp-to-acquire-fortify.aspx Microsoft issued even more details about Windows security concerns, even after releasing its August security update on Tuesday. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/11/microsoft-issues-new-windows-security-advisories.aspx Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:42:37 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/11/microsoft-issues-new-windows-security-advisories.aspx Application lifecycle management (ALM) provider Collabnet rolled out a new version of its flagship TeamForge ALM platform this week, as well as a general-availability release of its free Subversion Edge product. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/11/collabnet-agile-alm-into-cloud.aspx Wed, 11 Aug 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/11/collabnet-agile-alm-into-cloud.aspx Microsoft used the occasion of an open source conference last month to advance its vision of an open cloud by breaking it down into four basic principles. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/10/microsoft-lays-out-its-open-cloud-vision.aspx Tue, 10 Aug 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/10/microsoft-lays-out-its-open-cloud-vision.aspx So much for the dog days of summer, at least when it comes to Windows security. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/05/biggest-microsoft-security-patch-arriving-tuesday.aspx Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:40:36 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/05/biggest-microsoft-security-patch-arriving-tuesday.aspx Microsoft and Salesforce.com have reached an out-of-court settlement concerning alleged patent violations. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/05/microsoft-and-salesforce-settle-on-patent-claims.aspx Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:30:36 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/05/microsoft-and-salesforce-settle-on-patent-claims.aspx Google yesterday pulled the plug on Wave, the company's effort to provide a shared online communications hub. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/05/google-kills-wave.aspx Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:08:54 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/05/google-kills-wave.aspx New versions add caching, support for LightSwitch development. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/05/rssbus-updates-data-providers.aspx Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:24:23 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/05/rssbus-updates-data-providers.aspx Microsoft today released the fourth "platform preview" of Internet Explorer 9, the company's next-generation Web browser. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/04/microsoft-releases-platform-preview-4-of-ie-9.aspx Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:50:32 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/04/microsoft-releases-platform-preview-4-of-ie-9.aspx Developers at VSLive! respond to Microsoft's LightSwitch visual development tool. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/04/lightswitch-response.aspx Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:58:15 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/04/lightswitch-response.aspx Microsoft this week touted global market share gains for Internet Explorer 8 over rival browsers, citing July data from Net Applications. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/03/ie-use-grows-worldwide-but-europe-loves-firefox.aspx Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:20:56 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/03/ie-use-grows-worldwide-but-europe-loves-firefox.aspx GrapeCity releases Silverlight-based ActiveAnalysis 2.0 data visualization and analysis control at VSLive! Conference. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/04/grapecity-activeanalysis-20.aspx Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:30:28 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/04/grapecity-activeanalysis-20.aspx Microsoft's Dave Mendlen announces release date for Visual Studio Lab Management 2010 during keynote address. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/04/vslive-day-2-alm-on-stage.aspx Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:54:02 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/04/vslive-day-2-alm-on-stage.aspx In a new survey, more than half f application developers say they don't have enough time to complete their work and nearly a third said testing is their top challenge. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/04/developer-survey-top-challenges.aspx Wed, 04 Aug 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/04/developer-survey-top-challenges.aspx SoftFluent announces visual modeler for Visual Studio 2008 and 2010 at VSLive! Conference. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/03/codefluent-entities-modeler-edition.aspx Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:58:55 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/03/codefluent-entities-modeler-edition.aspx Microsoft Corporate Vice President Jason Zander introduces new, business-friendly application development solution at VSLive! keynote in Redmond. Beta coming August 23. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/03/vslive-keynote.aspx Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:51:23 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/03/vslive-keynote.aspx Microsoft today disclosed retail pricing and release plans for Office for Mac 2011. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/02/office-for-mac-2011-to-arrive-in-late-october.aspx Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:07:52 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/08/02/office-for-mac-2011-to-arrive-in-late-october.aspx Microsoft's business strategies were described at the company's Financial Analyst Meeting on Thursday. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/29/ballmer-outlines-mobile-strategy-at-microsoft-event.aspx Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:58:49 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/29/ballmer-outlines-mobile-strategy-at-microsoft-event.aspx Visual Studio add-in extends support to Mac OS X and features improved debugging and deployment. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/29/mono-tools-2.aspx Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:39:19 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/29/mono-tools-2.aspx With working prototypes of Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 in the hands of developers, and the software now at the technical preview stage, substantive judgments of the phone can be made. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/29/early-windows-phone-7-previews-mostly-positive.aspx Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/29/early-windows-phone-7-previews-mostly-positive.aspx Microsoft announced today that it is planning to release a new version of its security mitigation tool for ISVs and Windows users. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/28/microsoft-to-release-updated-emet-security-tool.aspx Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/28/microsoft-to-release-updated-emet-security-tool.aspx The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office confirmed i4i's patent, sending another blow to Microsoft's legal strategy. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/27/microsoft-looks-to-supreme-court-as-i4i-patent-confirmed.aspx Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:55:25 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/27/microsoft-looks-to-supreme-court-as-i4i-patent-confirmed.aspx CodeFluent Entities model-driven software factory promises to streamline creation of application components. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/27/codefluent-entities.aspx Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:22:29 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/27/codefluent-entities.aspx Visual Studio-based development tool and ASP.NET-based app server enables rich phone applications. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/27/speechcycle-rpa-express.aspx Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:45:37 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/27/speechcycle-rpa-express.aspx Licensing deal lets Microsoft customize ARM's architecture. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/27/microsoft-charts-long-term-mobile-strategy-with-arm-deal.aspx Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:05:19 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/27/microsoft-charts-long-term-mobile-strategy-with-arm-deal.aspx Microsoft has adopted a variant of its "responsible disclosure" policy for reporting security flaws in its software, the company announced last week. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/27/microsoft-revises-policy-on-reporting-security-flaws.aspx Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/27/microsoft-revises-policy-on-reporting-security-flaws.aspx An annual survey of IT organizations found rising trends toward deploying Windows 7, desktop virtualization and unified communications solutions. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/27/windows-7-adoption-among-top-it-trends.aspx Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/27/windows-7-adoption-among-top-it-trends.aspx Tablet handheld computers will begin to outsell netbooks in two years in the U.S. market, according to Forrester Research. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/26/tablets-to-grab-market-share-over-netbooks.aspx Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:16:55 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/26/tablets-to-grab-market-share-over-netbooks.aspx After a year of working on security steps to comply with federal government regulations, Google today launched Google Apps for Government. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/26/google-going-after-gov-market-with-apps-certification.aspx Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/26/google-going-after-gov-market-with-apps-certification.aspx Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 will be released "within the first half of calendar year 2011," Microsoft announced this week. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/21/sp1-coming-next-year-for-windows-7.aspx Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/21/sp1-coming-next-year-for-windows-7.aspx Microsoft's Windows Phone engineering team announced yesterday that Windows Phone 7 Series has reached the technical preview stage. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/19/microsoft-releasing-windows-phone-7-to-developers.aspx Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:07:16 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/19/microsoft-releasing-windows-phone-7-to-developers.aspx Microsoft on Monday announced two new "previews" to come for its Windows Small Business Server product suite. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/14/microsoft-unveils-windows-small-business-server-previews.aspx Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:50:37 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/14/microsoft-unveils-windows-small-business-server-previews.aspx Microsoft today announced the beta release of Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/12/microsoft-releases-sp1-beta-for-windows-server-2008-r2.aspx Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:00:09 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/12/microsoft-releases-sp1-beta-for-windows-server-2008-r2.aspx Addressing one of the key objectives of cloud computing, Microsoft today said its Windows Azure platform will be available as an appliance that can run on customer and partner premises. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/12/coming-this-fall-windows-azure-cloud-appliances.aspx Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/12/coming-this-fall-windows-azure-cloud-appliances.aspx Microsoft today released a community technology preview (CTP) of the next service pack for SQL Server 2008. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/08/microsoft-previews-sql-server-2008-sp2.aspx Thu, 08 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/08/microsoft-previews-sql-server-2008-sp2.aspx Microsoft last week acknowledged that the VC-1 video codec has limited performance on multicore systems running Windows 7. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/06/windows-7-limited-on-vc1-video-codec-use.aspx Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:43:25 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/06/windows-7-limited-on-vc1-video-codec-use.aspx IE market share rose past the 60 percent mark after two straight months of decline. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/02/ie-usage-up-slightly-june-2010.aspx Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:10:31 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/02/ie-usage-up-slightly-june-2010.aspx According to new research, companies are once more investing in application development projects, and Agile methodologies are leading the way. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/01/agile-leading-corporate-dev-projects.aspx Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:32:14 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/01/agile-leading-corporate-dev-projects.aspx After only two months on the market, Microsoft pulling the plug on its line of social media-friendly phones. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/01/microsoft-kills-kin-phone.aspx Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/07/01/microsoft-kills-kin-phone.aspx Microsoft initiated a free Windows Embedded update service for device developers, which started on Monday. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/06/29/microsoft-starts-windows-embedded-update-service.aspx Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/06/29/microsoft-starts-windows-embedded-update-service.aspx Slides purporting to show Windows 8 features have emerged on the Web. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/06/28/rumor-windows-8-details-leaked-in-slides.aspx Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/06/28/rumor-windows-8-details-leaked-in-slides.aspx Microsoft on Wednesday announced the third "platform preview" release of its Internet Explorer 9 browser prototype. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/06/24/ie-9-platform-preview-3-released.aspx Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:04:13 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/06/24/ie-9-platform-preview-3-released.aspx After nearly seven years running Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Group, Allison Watson is stepping aside to take on a new role in the company. She will be replaced by Jon Roskill. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/06/24/microsoft-shakes-up-partner-organization.aspx Thu, 24 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/06/24/microsoft-shakes-up-partner-organization.aspx Organizations should start experimenting with Web apps from Google, Microsoft and other software companies. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/06/23/gartner-dissects-google-v-microsoft-cloud-battle.aspx Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:37:26 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/06/23/gartner-dissects-google-v-microsoft-cloud-battle.aspx Microsoft touted its operating system interoperability partnership with Novell on Monday. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/06/21/microsoft-cites-success-of-novell-linux-interop-deal.aspx Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:55:51 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/06/21/microsoft-cites-success-of-novell-linux-interop-deal.aspx Microsoft today described an operating system branding and restructuring effort aimed at the enterprise mobile devices market. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/06/17/microsoft-unveils-windows-embedded-handheld-brand.aspx Fri, 18 Jun 2010 01:08:23 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/06/17/microsoft-unveils-windows-embedded-handheld-brand.aspx Microsoft today announced plans to introduce new SQL Azure pricing options later this month, based on the platform's improved scalability http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/06/16/sql-azure-pricing-options-coming-this-month.aspx Thu, 17 Jun 2010 01:49:52 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/06/16/sql-azure-pricing-options-coming-this-month.aspx New software development lifecycle outlines how to address security threats in the cloud. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/06/15/microsoft-issues-security-guidelines-for-windows-azure.aspx Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/06/15/microsoft-issues-security-guidelines-for-windows-azure.aspx One month after the release of SharePoint 2010, the third-party market for SharePoint tools is heating up. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/06/14/isvs-release-sharepoint-2010-tools-at-teched.aspx Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:49:59 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/06/14/isvs-release-sharepoint-2010-tools-at-teched.aspx Microsoft positions Visual Studio for developing business intelligence applications. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/06/10/microsoft-promotes-bi-development.aspx Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:05:55 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/06/10/microsoft-promotes-bi-development.aspx Microsoft launched its free Windows Live versions of Office Web Apps on Monday. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/06/09/free-microsoft-office-web-apps-available.aspx Thu, 10 Jun 2010 02:21:16 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/06/09/free-microsoft-office-web-apps-available.aspx Microsoft offered new Windows Phone 7 details to developers even as it works to position the phone for both consumer and business applications. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/06/09/teched-wp7.aspx Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:24:17 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/06/09/teched-wp7.aspx With Team Foundation Server 2010, Agile project management is greatly improved. Scrum developers now have another option. Microsoft announced a new Scrum process template at Tech Ed. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/06/09/ms-new-tfs-2010-template-is-pure-scrum.aspx Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/06/09/ms-new-tfs-2010-template-is-pure-scrum.aspx Microsoft today released 10 fixes in its June security update, with three deemed "critical" and seven considered "important" to patch. http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/06/08/microsoft-releases-june-patch-targeting-34-flaws.aspx Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:08:20 GMT http://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/06/08/microsoft-releases-june-patch-targeting-34-flaws.aspx