.NET Framework


'Windows 7' May Arrive in Second Half of 2009

Following reports that Microsoft released "Milestone 1" for Windows 7 to several partners, TG Daily reports that software will get released in late 2009.

'Volta': Extending.NET to Multi-Tier Apps

Last month, Redmond released an early build of "Volta," a set of tools for building Web apps that run across multiple tiers.

Oracle Acquires BEA for $7.2 Billion

Oracle Corp. and BEA Systems announced today that they have completed a deal whereby Oracle will acquire BEA for $7.2 billion, or $19.375 per share.

Microsoft Finds Excel Security Flaw

Microsoft Corp. said hackers have found a way to use some older versions of its Excel spreadsheet program to take over control of people's computers.

Microsoft Begins Releasing Source Code for .NET Framework Libraries

Microsoft today followed up on its earlier promise to start releasing the .NET framework library source code for .NET 3.5.

Component Makers Adjust to New Platforms

Visual Studio 2008's arrival shakes up the scene for component makers.

vTool Suited for Remote Developers

Sentillion’s vThere provides a promising remote-user solution.

Battle Royale Brews Over JavaScript Turf

Google and Microsoft face off with Volta and the Google Web Toolkit, two tools that take aim at JavaScript.

Silverlight XAML Primer 5: Working with Radial Gradients

Dan walks you through working with the XAML RadialGradientBrush element in Silverlight.

IBM Opens Up Jazz-Based Collaborative Development

IBM's new Rational Team Concert Express aims to make it easier for dispersed development teams to work together writing software and better track changes and contributions more efficiently

Amazon, eBay, Google Pitch Woo to Developers

A flock of new-age tech powers -- Amazon.com, Google, eBay, Facebook -- want your developers to target their pieces of "the Cloud."

TopQuadrant Releases Semantic Web Dev Tools

TopQuadrant has added to its open Eclipse-based suite of solutions that enable semantic Web application development for the enterprise.

Tech Giants Woo Developers Seeking JavaScript Turf

The software tools war is getting more interesting as Microsoft-Google square off with Volta vs. GWT and Adobe seeks to preserve its dominance in dynamic app development technology.

Key AJAX Control

Making your Web apps more interactive is easier than you think.

First Look: Popfly

Popfly for Silverlight: a beta glimpse.

Redmond Makes Progress on Entity Framework

Entity Framework beta 3 offers new features, bug fixes and major performance enhancements, but no Oracle support.

Compuware Revs Business Requirements Tool

Compuware upgrades OptimalTrace 5.0 for BRM.

IBM and Mainsoft Ink Deal to Integrate .NET Apps

IBMWebSphere Portal to be sold with Mainsoft's .NET-Java interoperability solution.

Blend SP1 Fails to Launch

Blend SP1 runs into some rough patches.

Extending.NET to Multi-Tier Apps

Early build of 'Volta' toolset expected to ease multi-tier app development.

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