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Microsoft Strikes Conciliatory Tone in Open XML Debate

Microsoft execs continue pushing standards recognition for Open XML but soften tone.

Microsoft Eyes Social Software Development

Microsoft’s recent deal with Facebook could foretell broader use of social networking software within companies.

SQL Server 2008 Now in CTP

Microsoft issues technology preview of SQL Server 2008, a release set to have significant implications for developers.

Visual Guard Updated

Visual Guard for .NET allows dev managers to add security features to projects and manage users and roles among coders.

First Release of Spring.NET Now Available

Interface 21 bows Spring.NET 1.1, a dev-deployment framework for .NET apps.

Microsoft's Linux Deals: Tempest in a Teapot for Developers

Analysts say Microsoft’s IP deals won’t have a big impact on enterprise developers

Hacker Defaces Microsoft U.K. Web Page

A hacker managed a rare feat Wednesday, successfully attacking a Web page within Microsoft's U.K. domain and replacing the page with several graphics related to Saudi Arabia.

About-Face on Vista Virtualization Licensing

Microsoft has done an about-face on virtualization licensing for Windows Vista and decided to maintain the status quo.

Microsoft Partnering With GigaSpaces

Microsoft Corp. has partnered with Israel-based GigaSpaces Technologies Ltd. to bundle the vendor's extreme transaction processing middleware with a Microsoft front-end and enterprise grid. The agreement is on the heels of GigaSpaces' announcement of version 6.0 of its flagship data grid and caching platform, expected in September.

Silverlight To Run On Linux This Week

Novell later this week will demonstrate Microsoft’s Silverlight 1.1 browser plug-in running on Linux.

Microsoft Funds Disputed Open Source Study

ACORD XML standards guide Microsoft's effort to improve data exchange between insurance companies and third parties.

OutSystems App-Dev Platform Enters U.S. Market

OutSystems Inc. offers platform for developing Web service-based apps.

OCS 2007 Set to Ease Telephony-App Integration

Office Communications Server (OCS) 2007 ties Office suite to corporate phone systems.

.NET Gets Dynamic

Dynamic Language Runtine (DLR) to be part of the next versions of Silverlight and AJAX.

Ties that Bind

Tech-Ed 2007: Microsoft calls for agile, business-focused IT through tighter links between development and operations.

Visual Studio Tool Takes SAP to Office

ERP-Link Corp.'s iNet platform brings SAP to .NET.

Open Sourcing Online ID Management

Redmond teams up with open source community to create an interoperable architecture for identity protection.

Microsoft Updates Insurance Value Chain Framework

ACORD XML standards guide Microsoft's effort to improve data exchange between insurance companies and third parties.

Salesforce.com Courting Developers with Apex

Salesforce.com's Peter Coffee discusses the new Apex language and its potential effects in the development space.

DreamFactory Opens Doors With SaaS Developer Portal

DreamFactory has unveiled its DreamFactory Developer Portal, a free online arena to help software-as-a-service (SaaS) developers meet and quickly build and deploy Web apps.

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