From SearchWebServices: As Microsoft rolls out key products this year and next, it could potentially leapfrog its competitors in the "superplatform" arena, according to a new report from the Burton Group, Midvale, Utah. http://searchwebservices...

A preview is available via Scott Woodgate's blog at http://blogs.msdn.com/scottwoo/archive/2005/08/01/446135.aspx . This is a long-awaited position paper that should clear up some misconceptions about Microsoft's offerings in the ESB space, and whether...

New BizTalk TechTalk from Scott Woodgate: http://www.theserverside.net/talks/index.tss Scott's blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/scottwoo/Rss.aspx

The Partner Solution Guide is a compilation of materials from the major Microsoft partners involved in different aspects of migrating mainframe workloads to Windows. It is updated several times per year as new partner solutions become available. Download...

Do you know which operational gains will have the largest impact on the financial performance of your business? Determining and measuring the performance metrics that connect production and financial goals are the key to improving overall performance...

Distributors realize that maximizing investment profits in stock inventory while maintaining a high level of customer service can be overwhelming. In this one-hour webcast, we present several easy-to-implement tools that can lead to an immediate improvement...

Composite user interfaces in smart client applications are a powerful alternative to Web-based portals. In this webcast, we show you how to use the new Microsoft patterns & practices Composite UI Application Block to build smart client applications...

Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 introduces a new rules engine for building dynamic, lexically rich, business rules. Join us for this webcast where we show you how to use the rule designer, how to create new vocabularies, how to version rules and how to...

If you are dealing with real-time business intelligence issues or you are struggling to build business-driven monitoring technology, then this is the webcast for you. In this webcast we are dedicated to driving home the meaning and use cases for Microsoft...

A whole series on "modern" (aka Smart Client) application design, architecture, and implementation. http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/modernsoftdev.mspx

Learn how to develop mobile enterprise logistic applications for Smartphones that run Windows Mobile 2003 software by using Visual Studio .NET, the .NET Compact Framework, and the Windows Mobile 2003 SDK. The source code in this article implements server...

...Supply Chain and Lean Manufacturing scenarios just added ! Lean Manufacturing: http://www.microsoft.com/office/showcase/lean/default.mspx Supply Chain collaboration: http://www.microsoft.com/office/showcase/supplychain/default.mspx Supply...

Microsoft Windows Automotive Windows Automotive version 5.0, built on the Windows CE operating system, enables the automotive industry to enables car makers to deliver cutting-edge in-vehicle solutions that will improve the lives of drivers and passengers...

I have changed positions at Microsoft and am now focused on Microsoft's efforts in the manufacturing industry. So still platform-focued, but more on line-of-business applications and the partners who deliver them. I will still monitor and post new .NET...

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2005/aug05/08-10OpenSourceLab.mspx