.NET Framework


VS Extension Targets Outlook + Services

Microsoft’s S+S blueprints bring Visual Studio into the picture.

Database Vendors Improve XML Handling

XML finds a place in enterprise RDBMSes.

Legacy Integration with SOA

Exposing mainframe resources with SOA within .NET.

SQL Server '08 Adds Dev Perks

It took longer than expected, but the latest CTP is now available, adding clear encryption, better reporting and geospatial support.

Microsoft's Case

New tools GM explains Redmond's design and dev strategy.

IIS Embraces PHP

Zend Technologies and Microsoft optimize PHP for IIS.

VSTS 2008 Release Brings LINQ to Fore

Microsoft’s Meijer wants to use LINQ to improve Web programming.

Reller Lands at Microsoft's Platform and Services Division

Tami Reller, a Microsoft Business Solutions veteran, has a new job as CFO of Microsoft's Platform & Services Division.

Silverlight XAML Primer 1: Exploring Canvases

Dan walks you through the role the Canvas element plays in XAML documents.

IBM and Mainsoft Ink Deal To Integrate .NET Apps

It just got a little easier for developers using Microsoft's .NET Framework technology and SharePoint to integrate their .NET applications with IBM's Java-based portal technology. In a global reseller deal, IBM agreed to sell Mainsoft Corp.'s .NET Extensions solution with the IBM WebSphere Portal solution.

A Meeting Place for Average Joe Testers

Tester Center Web site provides community for QA pros.

NetIQ Adds 'Run Book Automation' Suite

NetIQ launches 'Run book automation' platform.

Infragistics Updates Controls

Infragistics releases new tools for WPF, ASP.NET and Silverlight.

Inside Acropolis

Microsoft's new composite UI framework helps you build rich-client apps.

VS 2008 Ready this Month

Microsoft set to unveil Visual Studio 2008, .NET 3.5.

Microsoft Updates Windows Embedded CE

Microsoft today launched an updated version of its Windows Embedded CE platform with a release that will let developers build new devices that take advantage of some of the APIs and Web services interfaces available on Windows Vista and the company’s forthcoming Windows Server 2008.

Microsoft Releases Beta of High-Performance Computing Server

Microsoft took the next step into the arena of high-performance computing (HPC) today when it announced the release of the first beta of Windows HPC Server 2008, the successor to Compute Cluster Server 2003.

Natural Language Gets AJAX Support

Software AG recently unveiled Natural for AJAX, a variant of Software AG's Natural 2006 programming language. Natural 2006 is typically used at the enterprise level for transactional systems running on mainframes.

VB Statement Against Vista

VB survived Vista nearly intact, with the glaring exception of one statement. Learn what your options with SendKeys are.

U.S. Government Joins Microsoft Against States

The 2002 consent decree that partially governs Microsoft's actions about its monopolistic business practices was originally supposed to expire today. But Redmond is currently locked in a battle with a coalition of states that want to see federal oversight extended for another half-decade.

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