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Support Ending for Windows XP, Windows 2000 in July
Support for all editions of Windows 2000 (Server and Professional) and Windows XP SP 2 ends on July 13, 2010. This transition date marks the natural progression in the support of these products, and is in accordance with the  Microsoft Support Lifecycle Read More...
Microsoft StreamInsight November Preview Refreshed
Updated version of Microsoft StreamInsight has been released as a community preview refresh. The release comes just a few weeks after the first community preview went live. You can get the release at Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2 November CTP StreamInsight Read More...
Windows Identity Foundation Simplifies User Access
Microsoft Windows Identity Foundation has been released to the Web (RTW). It helps simplify user access for developers by externalizing user access from applications via claims and reducing development effort with pre-built security logic and integrated Read More...
Get Your App in the Cloud with Front Runner for Windows Azure
The new Front Runner program for Windows Azure is the best way to get ahead in cloud computing. It's designed to get your application compatible quickly and to market more effectively. Plus, you'll enjoy early access to new Microsoft products, one-on-one Read More...
Developers Get a Sneak Peek at Internet Explorer 9
Developers got a sneak peak at Internet Explorer 9 at Professional Developers Conference (PDC09) . Steven Sinofsky, president of the Windows and Windows Live Division, shared an early look at some of the work under way on Internet Explorer 9, highlighting Read More...
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...
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