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Microsoft Takes Step Toward Opening .NET 3.5 Framework

In a surprise move, Microsoft said today it is releasing the reference source code for the .NET Framework libraries, a key step toward opening up the proprietary development platform.

Microsoft RTMs New Phone System

Response Point is one of Microsoft's few hardware products, and is available only through OEMs

Mobile App Dev Service Leverages InfoPath

FormoPublish enables mobile app creation by non-technical workers.

Microsoft Opens Its Office to the Internet

Microsoft today rolled out a new service for its Office suite that adds online collaboration features but still requires documents to be created and edited on the desktop.

Microsoft at Office 2.0

Office 2.0 Conference showcases Microsoft alternatives.

CodeGear Unveils IDE for Rapid Web Development

CodeGear’s new RAD Studio 2007 lets developers access many of the company’s products from a single platform.

BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Ships

BizTalk Server 2006 R2 ships as expected

Encryption Made Easy with New Security Library

9Rays.Net releases new encryption security library.

Serena Treads New Ground with Mashups

Serena Software launches beta of hosted enterprise mashup service.

Developers Sound off on OOXML Vote

Developers skeptical of Microsoft’s effort to make OOXML a global standard.

Talking OpenOffice

RDN talks with OpenOffice.org's John McCreesh.

Microsoft's Virtual Push

Redmond announces new virtualization components, shows up at VMworld.

MySQL Upgrades Flagship Database, Services

Release of MySQL 6.0 is expected in mid-2008.

Redmond Taps Zander to Head VS Group

Jason Zander takes over Redmond’s Visual Studio team.

Access Cloud Data With Astoria

Microsoft wants to help you build cloud data services with its Astoria code-named technology, a free download now in beta.

Sun Makes Splash With GlassFish 2.0 Release

Sun Microsystems, in conjunction with the <a href="https://glassfish.dev.java.net/" target="_blank">GlassFish Community</a>, announced the availability of GlassFish 2.0, a major server upgrade that works with the Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris and Windows operating systems.

Enterprise Web 2.0: More Than a Facelift

There are important differences between consumer Web 2.0 applications and next-gen Web apps in the enterprise, said Oracle's Chief Architect Ted Farrell, and developers who want their applications to succeed in the latter environment need to appreciate those differences.

Software AG Launches SOA Governance App

Software AG has added to its CentraSite governance solution products with a new CentraSite Governance Edition. It's part of a suite of solutions that Software AG offers to businesses deploying service-oriented architectures (SOAs).

Windows XP To Be Available Another 5 Months

Microsoft has decided to keep its forerunner, Windows XP, in sales and OEM channels for another five months.

Microsoft Delivers Next Vista Ultimate 'Extra'

Microsoft has released a key "extra" that had been promised for months.

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