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Adobe Releases AIR Runtime for the Desktop, Opens Flex

In a move that will let Web developers use their existing skills to build rich Internet applications for the desktop, smart clients and browsers, Adobe Systems Inc. today released the first version of its widely anticipated AIR cross-operating system runtime, along with updates to its Flex framework for Windows and Macintosh platforms.

Microsoft E-Mails Employees Regarding Yahoo Acquisition

On Friday Microsoft released an e-mail sent from Kevin Johnson, president of the Microsoft Platforms & Services Division, to employees of his department commenting on how consolidating with Yahoo might impact them and Microsoft as a whole.

.NET Developers Applaud Microsoft's Open Moves

While Microsoft's announcement yesterday that it will publish key APIs and share its communications protocols was met with skepticism by the European Commission and other critics, .NET developers we talked with welcomed the step that Redmond had defiantly resisted until now.

Study Highlights Use, Challenges, and Future of Virtualization

Although 54 percent of large enterprises around the globe rate management of their virtual server environment as a critical or high IT priority, fewer than half (45 percent) think their companies are doing it effectively, according to CA's global survey about virtualized environments released this week.

Microsoft Takes Bold Steps Toward Open APIs and Publishing Tech Specs

Microsoft is placing a significant emphasis on standardization and interoperability, saying it will share its APIs and release extensive documentation of its protocols.

Microsoft D Is Latest Piece of Oslo Initiative

Microsoft's new declarative programming language, code-named "D" will fall under Microsoft's Oslo software and services initiative, according to observers.

New Visual Studio 2008 Database, Visual Basic Tool Downloads Available

Microsoft this week posted several new downloads for developers working with Visual Studio 2008 and Visual Basic.

Microsoft Pulls Vista Update Causing Reboot Problems

Microsoft is stopping automatic distribution of an update required to install Vista SP1 following reports of faulty reboots on some machines.

Xignite Splices Web Services

Xignite Inc., a provider of component-based financial services software, this month will roll out a hosted offering that will let corporate developers build and share composite .NET-based Web services.

Microsoft Releases 'Feature Complete' SQL Server 2008 CTP

A fully baked beta release of Microsoft's SQL Server 2008 is now available for testing.

Microsoft Giving Away Visual Studio, SQL 2005, Expression to College Students

Microsoft Corp. to give away Visual Studio 2005 and 2008, SQL Server 2005, Windows Server Standard and other software to college students worldwide.

Silverlight 2.0: The Wait Is Almost Over

The first public beta of Silverlight 2.0 is expected from Microsoft in the next few weeks. By all accounts, those that have seen the private beta report that the features outlined by the General Manager of Microsoft's Developer Division, Scott Guthrie, in a November blog posting are pretty much on track.

After Record Year, Sybase Readies New Tools

Sybase readies a slew of products for mobile application developers.

How Mozilla Will Blend Desktop and Weave

Mozilla stays competitive with Google, Microsoft with its Weave framework for Firefox.

Hands On: Early Look at Acid3

Web Standards Project has been designing Acid3 to be the next rendering milestone for modern browsers.

Silverlight 2.0: The Wait Is Almost Over

The beta of Microsoft's long-awaited RIA platform is weeks away. Are you ready for the .NET runtime in a browser?

Will Microsoft's Yahoo! Bid Benefit Developers?

Microsoft’s proposed Yahoo! acquisition could be good news for developers, analysts say.

Xignite Splices Web Services

Xignite’s new Splice platform gives Web services mashups a Web 2.0 flavor.

UPDATED: Yahoo Seeking Deal with News Corp.

The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Microsoft is facing another suitor for Yahoo: Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.

Next ASP.NET MVC Preview Coming in March

In a blog post Tuesday, Scott Guthrie, general manager of Microsoft's Developer Division, laid out the roadmap for its upcoming ASP.NET model view controller (MVC) framework for developing Web applications.

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