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Ozzie Reveals More Details of Cloud Development Platform

Ozzie dishes more details on Microsoft’s platform in the cloud.

Second SQL Server 2008 CTP Released

Boasts several new features for testers to evaluate.

Microsoft's App Server Technology Close Competition to Oracle

Study gives Microsoft’s application server technology high marks.

Borland, VMware Partner on Testing

VMware Inc. and Borland Software Corp. team up around testing.

Hands-On Review: SlickEdit 2007

SlickEdit 2007 scores points with its user interface options and code-writing capabilities, but it’s not for beginners.

VS Beta 2: Bug Fixes, Final Features, Polish and Shine

Microsoft's flagship IDE should ship by December.

App-Scanning Security Tools Fall Short

Vendor’s test finds no clear winner among app-scanning tools.

Microsoft Calls on the Ruby Community

Microsoft to host IronRuby on RubyForge, not CodePlex.

Watchfire Joins IBM, Focuses on Microsoft

Watchfire Corp. official says .NET focus will continue following sale to IBM Corp.

VS Beta 2: Bug Fixes, Final Features, Polish and Shine

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.

Microsoft Releases Vista Updates to Public

Microsoft on Tuesday officially released several updates for Windows Vista -- fixes that were initially released to the public last week, before being pulled down.

BizTalk Server 2006 R2 to Launch in September

BizTalk Server 2006 R2 to include tooling for radio frequency identification technology.

ILOG Displays New .NET Tool

Longtime Java vendor issues dashboard-diagramming tool for .NET

Open XML Gets Nod from Massachusetts

Observers say Bay State’s tentative approval of Open XML could have ripple effect.

Redmond Wants to Protect Your Code

Microsoft to sell software protection suite, but not the one it uses.

App Virtualization Pays Off for Developers

What started as a quick fix for incompatibility issues has become a viable alternative app-deployment model.

Leaving Windows

A new study suggests more developers are walking away from Microsoft's operating systems.

.NET Tool Enables Bi-Directional Network Apps

New toolset enables bi-directional network applications

Oracle's 11g Database to Feature Major .NET Hooks

Long-awaited next version of Oracle Corp.’s database will feature significant .NET-related improvements.

Formulating Software Contract Standards

The American Law Institute is working to establish unifying standards for software contract law.

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