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Two New Editions Join SQL Server 2008 R2 Roadmap
Bob Muglia and Ted Kummert delivered a keynote address to more than 2,00o attendees at PASS Summit 2009, where they made key announcements: Upcoming SQL Server 2008 R2 community technology preview (CTP)  would be available in November. SQL Azure Read More...
Build Tests from Models with New Developer Tool From DevLabs
Spec Explorer has been released on DevLabs to help you build out testing using Model-Based Testing techniques. The new tool helps you modeling software behavior and generating test suites. It helps you build thorough, consistent, and extensible tests. Read More...
Roadmap for Windows Azure Transition From CTP to Business
Windows Azure team has announced the transition from the Community Technology Preview (CTP) to the release and had provided information for developers who want to continue development. Transition from CTP to Business Windows Azure will go live at Professional Read More...
Outlook Format Documented, Released Under OSP
Microsoft is releasing documentation for the .pst file format – the format in which data is stored in Microsoft Outlook Personal Folders. As more and more information is stored and shared in digital formats, the ability for people to reuse their data Read More...
Developers, Architects, Decisions Makers Converge on PDC09
Professional Developer Conference (PDC09) launches in Los Angeles,CA November 17 –19. Pre-sessions begin November 16. PDC is the definitive developer event focused on the technical strategy of the Microsoft developer platform. At the PDC, you’ll have Read More...
Windows Phones Now Available in Stores Worldwide
A new generation of phones from leading manufacturers and mobile operators offer an intuitive user interface, powerful Web browsing, and access to an online library of downloadable services and applications. Windows ® phones — a new brand for phones running Read More...
SharePoint 2010, Office 2010 Begins Beta in November
Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer announced the public beta of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 and Microsoft Office 2010 will become available in November. Announcements were made that the SharePoint Conference yesterday in Las Vegas, NV. Read More...
Walkthrough New Visual Studio 2010 Features
Been wanting to get started using the new features in Visual Studio 2010? The Visual Studio Development Center is a great place to start. You can find Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Beta 2 Walkthroughs . SharePoint Development Visual Studio 2010 Read More...
SQL Server Team Announces PowerPivot for Excel
The SQL Server team has announced that Project Gemini has been named Microsoft SQL Server PowerPivot for Excel 2010 . The announcement was made at the SharePoint Conference in Las Vegas. PowerPivot for Excel is a data analysis tool that delivers unmatched Read More...
Microsoft Updates Ajax Library Preview
Microsoft has updated the Microsoft Ajax Library (Preview 6). Scott Gurthie announced the update on his blog in a posting, Announcing Microsoft Ajax Library (Preview 6) and the Microsoft Ajax Minifier . This update includes a bunch of new capabilities Read More...
Register Your Win 7 Compatible Application, Get Windows 7 Ultimate Free
ISVs in the United States who register your application in Front Runner as being compatible with Windows 7 will receive a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate. Windows 7 comes out next week. This is your last chance at this offer. For those outside the US, Read More...
Discounts for PDC Extended through October 30
Discounts for registering for Professional Developers Conference (PDC) at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA PDC have been extended through October 30. The conference event dates: Conference | Nov 17–19 Workshops | Nov 16 PDC is the definitive Read More...
Microsoft Exchange 2010 Reaches RTM
The Microsoft Exchange team has signed off to release to manufacturing (RTM) of Microsoft Exchange 2010 . Exchange 2010 is a 64-bit-only release. Exchange 2010, together with Microsoft Outlook 2010, will give people more control over their communications Read More...
Scott Guthrie Shows New Features in Visual Studio 2010, .NET Framework 4.0
Scott Guthrie gives a presentation with lots of demos of our new development environment VS2010 with our new .NET 4 Framework.  The presentation is about two hours long and posted on Channel 9 at Scott Guthrie: Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework Read More...
Research Releases Early Version of Future Multi-, Many-core OS
ETH Zurich in Switzerland and Microsoft Research Cambridge in the UK are exploring how to structure an OS for future multi- and many-core systems. The result of work for the past two years and was released. The teams have released the first snapshot of Read More...
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