Michael Zammuto: Connected Systems, disconnected thoughts

Welcome to my blog. I am a Release Manager in the Connected Systems Division working in Redmond. I am primarily focused on Windows Workflow Foundation but our division also produces the .NET Framework, Active Directory, BizTalk, Commerce Server, RFID Serv

The young (ISV) doesn’t always supplant the old

What keeps established software companies in their position in the face of competition from...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/29/2006

How (not) to build a successful ISV

Admit it, you have thought about starting a technology company. Well, before joining Microsoft I...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/20/2006

New Workflow Beta, hands-on labs, SDK and Visual Studio Extensions

We released Beta 2 of Windows Workflow Foundation. The package includes Extensions for Visual Studio...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 01/18/2006

New CIO survey shows IT on the march

CIO Magazine has a new issue entitled “The State of The CIO ’06.” Oddly, while it is already on my...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/29/2005

New CTP - WinFX December CTP

New week, new software. They are still propagating across Microsoft's external servers so the links...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/19/2005

Building a C# listener, if you must

Socket programming can be tough and complicated. If you are reading this because you are trying to...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/16/2005

Writing a C# socket listener, if you must

Socket programming can be tough and complicated. If you are reading this because you are trying to...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/16/2005

Windows Workflow on MSDN TV

Good show guys.

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/14/2005

Developing a Beta at Microsoft

We are currently working on Beta 2 of Windows Workflow Foundation (WF). For details on our release...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/09/2005

Building Fire-Breathing Web Services

I wrote this article about a year ago for an online magazine. It is based on concepts that were true...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/28/2005

Windows Vista screenshots

If you have not had a chance to try out Vista yet then these screenshots will interest you. It...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/23/2005

10 reasons to love Windows Workflow Foundation

Thanks for reading. Check out the Windows Workflow Beta 1.2: We have two different download pages....

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/23/2005

New WinFX CTP & Workflow Beta 1.2

We released Beta 1.2 of Windows Workflow Foundation two weeks ago for Office 12 Beta 1. But WinFX...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/18/2005

Windows Live Rocks

I am a Beta user of Windows Live mail service. So when I sign into my Hotmail account I am...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/11/2005

New Beta: Windows® Workflow Foundation Beta 1.2 for Office "12" (Beta 1)

Tonight we released Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) Beta 1.2. This software is an update to the WF...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/04/2005

Award fires me up about Smarter Retail

I received an email from the editor of Value Reseller Magazine that I will receive an award for a...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/18/2005

WF examples and training

So you couldn’t make the Business Process Integration & Workflow Conference in Redmond last week...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/09/2005

PDC technical presentations online

I was not able to go to PDC this year. The PDC presentations are now available online. There are...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/07/2005

State Machine Workflows with Windows Workflow Foundation

I am attended the Business Process Integration & Workflow Conference at the Redmond Campus. It...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/06/2005

Moved to MSDN

Welcome! I am new to Microsoft. I joined as a Release Manager in the Connected Systems Division on...

Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/05/2005