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Office 2010, SharePoint Server 2010 Betas Available
Microsoft announced the public beta release of Office 2010, SharePoint Server 2010, Visio 2010, Project 2010, Office Web Apps for business customers, and Office Mobile 2010.  You can download, use and develop on the public beta at Microsoft Office Read More...
New Version of Silverlight Unveiled at PDC
The Silverlight 4 Beta was unveiled at the Professional Developer's Conference (PDC) in Los Angeles. The list of features for business developers is long, so here’s a list of keywords fo features to get you started: printing, clipboard, right click menu, Read More...
Get a Single Development Experience for On Premises, Cloud
Microsoft’s new Windows Server AppFabric gives you new tools to develop, manage and deploy composite applications, both on premises and in the cloud. Composite applications reuse existing services and business logic to provide new and innovative functionality Read More...
‘Oslo’ Becomes SQL Server Modeling
Code Name ‘Oslo’ software modeling technology gets a new name, SQL Server Modeling , according to Douglas Purdy in his blog postings. A community technology preview (CTP) of the platform will be released at Professional Developers Conference (PDC09) . Read More...
SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP Now Available on MSDN
Among the announcements at TechEd Europe today was the public availability of SQL Server 2008 R2 . MSDN and TechNet Subscribers can download the SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP today. Non-subscribers will be able to download the November CTP later this Read More...
Release Candidate of Windows Identity Foundation Ships
The release candidate for Windows Identity Foundation (formerly called code name Geneva framework ) has been released online. Windows Identity Foundation is a new Microsoft .NET Framework technology that gives you a programming model and SDK to create Read More...
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Ships
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 is now available worldwide to help businesses reduce costs, protect communications and delight e-mail users. Microsoft Business Division President Stephen Elop made the announcement at Microsoft Tech•Ed Europe 2009 conference Read More...
Eclipse Integration Tool for VS Team Foundation Joins Visual Studio Toolset
Most of the technology assets of Teamprise , a division of SourceGear LLC, will be made available around the launch time of Visual Studio 2010. Teamprise is a client application that allows the integration of Eclipse with Microsoft’s Visual Studio Team Read More...
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...
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