Microsoft readies its new "cloud database" by hosting beta versions of REST and SOAP protocols for performing CRUD operations on clustered, customized SQL Server 2008 instances. These instances are organized as massively scalable, super-reliable, highly available Web services.
- By Roger Jennings
- 07/01/2008
As the mantle of leadership at Microsoft shifts, what is Gates' legacy as a developer?
- By William F. Zachmann
- 06/15/2008
Paul Preiss champions the role of software architects.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 06/15/2008
Why has Microsoft clammed up about dev projects in the Windows and Windows Live groups, and what does it mean for developers?
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 05/15/2008
Microsoft's first CSO shares his views on data security and Redmond's new trust model.
- By Kathleen Richards
- 05/15/2008
- By Bill McCarthy
- 05/01/2008
Microsoft's end-to-end trust initiative is long on vision, but short on developer details.
- By John K. Waters
- 05/01/2008
In the era of Software+Services, Microsoft takes a different approach to software licensing than Web hosting companies and managed service providers. Microsoft's Michael van Dijken explains in the Q&A.
- By Michael Domingo
- 04/21/2008
Zend co-founder talks about the new PHP framework, Yahoo! and open Web standards.
- By Kathleen Richards
- 04/15/2008
Redmond is making bold promises about interoperability and standards, but is the company serious about changing the way it does business?
- By Michael Desmond
- 04/01/2008
Utilize table-valued parameters to write less code and to achieve higher application performance.
- By Paul Delcogliano
- 04/01/2008
TopCoder's Ira Heffan weighs in on Microsoft's pledge to open its technology.
- By Kathleen Richards
- 03/15/2008
Developers explore opportunities on Redmond's new platform.
- By John K. Waters
- 03/15/2008
TopCoder’s General Counsel Ira Heffan weighs in on Microsoft’s pledge to open its technology.
- By Kathleen Richards
- 03/07/2008
Perry shares his take on the best LINQ to SQL features, walks you through the biggest changes from ObjectSpaces and more.
Are your software builds slowing you down? Powerful solutions streamline build and branch management.
- By Peter Varhol
- 03/01/2008
Microsoft rolls out 2008 versions of Visual Studio, Windows Server and SQL Server.
- By Staff of Redmond Developer News
- 02/15/2008
Learn when and how to utilize Windows Communication Foundation to develop and maintain your
communications layer when creating a loosely coupled, scalable, interoperable services-oriented application.
Amazon.com, Google, Salesforce.com and others challenge Microsoft with Web-based dev platforms.
- By Barbara Darrow
- 02/01/2008
Salesforce.com's Steve Fisher talks about development beyond CRM.
- By Barbara Darrow
- 02/01/2008