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Microsoft Confirms Windows XP SP3

An e-mail scant of details from a Microsoft spokesperson reveals that Windows XP SP3 will see release in the first half of 2008.

Report: Silverlight 1.0 Release Candidate Imminent

In just a couple of weeks, developers will be able to get their hands on the release candidate of Silverlight 1.0, Microsoft's new cross-platform browser media plug-in.

Infragistics Updates WinForms/ASP.NET Components

Tools vendor Infragistics today released NetAdvantage for .NET 2007 Volume 2, its latest set of presentation components for Windows Forms and ASP.NET.

VMware to Enable Visual Studio Development on Macs

VMware Inc.’s product makes it possible to use Visual Studio on Macs.

Moonlight in Paris

Silverlight-on-Linux effort could have major cross-platform implications.

Third-Party Perils

Analyst, firms warn that outsourcing development poses risk to intellectual property.

Another Windows Server 2008 CTP Ships

New CTP of Windows Server 2008 includes Web server "core" role.

JetBrains Unveils ReSharper 3.0

JetBrains’ ReSharper 3.0 provides improved language support and code-analysis capabilities.

Microsoft's Agile Dogfood Is Out

Microsoft releases internal Scrum tools to bring Agile development to the masses.

Sybase Releases PowerBuilder 11 for .NET

Next-gen version of PowerBuilder adds more .NET functionality.

Microsoft Intensifies OBA Push

Redmond launches new effort to encourage development atop Office.

Microsoft's BizTalk Services: ESB in the Cloud

Microsoft cooks up an online enterprise service bus with BizTalk Services.

Fuzz Testing Coming to Corporate Dev Shops?

Fuzz testing could be coming to an enterprise near you.

Mainsoft Overhauls .NET-to-Java Porting Tool

Mainsoft Corp.'s tool for porting .NET Web apps to Java gets major new upgrade.

Next Version of Live OneCare in Beta Testing

The next version of Windows Live OneCare, Microsoft's home and small-business security product, has been released for a live public beta.

'Astoria' CTP Gains Silverlight Compatibility

Microsoft on Thursday released an add-on to the previously released CTP of Astoria, a nascent project based around the way data is consumed and exposed on the Web.

Oracle's 11g Database Unveiled Without Windows Version

Oracle on Wednesday took the wraps off the long-anticipated new version of its flagship database, a release that provides a substantial increase in performance, storage management and availability, according to the company.

BizTalk Server 2006 R2, 'Shrink-Wrapped SOA' Coming in September

Meeting past promises, Microsoft on Wednesday announced that BizTalk Server 2006 R2 will ship in September.

Microsoft Pushes More Into Forefront

Microsoft plans to sink more money into Forefront, its comprehensive suite of tools for desktop, server and remote security, and its security partners stand to benefit -- perhaps substantially.

Massachusetts Considering Microsoft's New Document Format

Massachusetts has decided that Microsoft's latest format may meet its standards.

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