Microsoft releases free ebook: Introducing Microsoft Visual Basic 2005
Get a focused, first look at the features and capabilities in Microsoft Visual Basic 2005, Visual Studio 2005, and the .NET Framework 2.0. If you currently work with Visual Basic 6, these authors fully understand the adoption and code migration issues you'll encounter.
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12.4.2006 Microsoft SQL Server Management Pack for Microsoft Operations Manager 2005
The Microsoft SQL Server Management Pack provides both proactive and reactive monitoring of SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2000 in an enterprise environment. Availability and configuration monitoring, performance data collection, and default thresholds are built for enterprise-level monitoring. Both local and remote connectivity checks help ensure database availability.
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5.6.2006 Microsoft Pre-Release Software Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 - September CTP
The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 (formerly known as WinFX), is the new managed code programming model for Windows. It combines the power of the .NET Framework 2.0 with new technologies for building applications that have visually compelling user experiences, seamless communication across technology boundaries, and the ability to support a wide range of business processes.
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24.9.2006 Podcasts: Microsoft IT Showcase: How Microsoft IT Architects and Configures DFS Replication
Edit: Something close to my heart! I sure hope the R2 changes to DFS are as good as they sound in all the marketing documents!
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25.2.2006 Microsoft Showcases Platform Advancements in the 2007 Microsoft Office System
Second annual Microsoft Office System Developers Conference highlights opportunity for custom solutions development utilizing innovations in the 2007 release.
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23.3.2006 Microsoft set to beta Microsoft Security Essentials June 23
Microsoft confirmed today that they plan to release a public beta of Microsoft Security Essentials (formerly codenamed Morro) on June 23.
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18.6.2009 Microsoft is 30 years old today! have a look at the Microsoft Timeline
It's hard to believe that Microsoft is already 30 years old. The company that made Redmond, Washington, a household name was actually founded in 1975 in another city by two young Seattle men, one of whom was a college dropout. From this inauspicious beginning came an equally improbable vision: A personal computer on every desk and in every home. Thirty years later, it seems so obvious. But at the time, when only a handful of people knew what a personal computer was, it was a great leap of faith and daring.
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Microsoft Windows Microsoft Application Verifier 3.2.0038
Application Verifier is a runtime verification tool for unmanaged code that assists in quickly finding subtle programming errors that can be extremely difficult to identify with normal application testing.
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26.7.2006 Microsoft executive: Pirating software? Choose Microsoft!
Microsoft doesn't want you to pirate their software, but if you must choose between illegally installing Windows or a competitor's operating system, Microsoft would prefer that you choose them.
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15.3.2007 Microsoft releases new Ultimate Extras - Microsoft Tinker
Microsoft has silently released 3 updates for Windows Ultimate users today.
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23.9.2008 Microsoft trademark reveals Microsoft Store logo
A fortnight ago, detailed plans of the long anticipated Microsoft Store were revealed in all its theoretical glory when Gizmodo published over 50 slides from a Powerpoint presentation prepared by the project’s consultancy firm.
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5.8.2009 Microsoft Launches Microsoft TalentLab in The Netherlands
Demand for ICT specialists is growing; new portal site advertises job vacancies at Microsoft partners – with guaranteed training.
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25.3.2007 Microsoft 4 Patas
Four different wallpapers with those that are considered men best friend. Besides that, icons and sounds give a special touch in this theme, that is already a success in those that love dogs.
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5.1.2006 What Microsoft has that Linux
Microsoft has seven "Microsoft Across America" trucks cruising the country, visiting Microsoft Partners at their request to show off the latest Windows wonders. At last count, there were exactly zero (0) "Linux Across America" trucks.
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15.8.2006 Microsoft isn't done with Vista yet
There is still more work to be done on Windows Vista, said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, on the day the company's highly-anticipated operating system is officially released to enterprise customers.
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2.12.2006 Why Does Everyone Hate Microsoft?
I'm doing a short project on Microsoft and its impact on society.
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15.12.2006 A word with you, please, Microsoft
If Microsoft's 1976 was all about "hobbyists" and "Altair," then its buzzwords for 2006 were things such as "connected entertainment," "interoperability," "Zune," and "Windows Vista."
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2.1.2007 Microsoft’s IE 8.0: More than just vaporware
When I mentioned in a post yesterday that I had heard there was an alpha build of Internet Explorer (IE) 8.0 circulating inside Microsoft, some were skeptical.
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15.1.2007 Microsoft Feeds Plus
Microsoft Feeds Plus is an
Internet Explorer 7 add-on for Windows XP/2003/Vista that makes your feed reading experience easy and efficient. You can read your feeds in a combined view (aggregate feeds) and get pop-up notifications when there are new items to read.
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27.1.2007 Microsoft Wants Yahoo
Stung by the loss of Internet advertising firm DoubleClick to Google last month, Microsoft has intensified its pursuit of a deal with Yahoo!, asking the company to re-enter formal negotiations, The Post has learned.
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5.5.2007 Microsoft: Why the Silence about IE 8.0?
Two years ago, Microsoft used the Bill Gates keynote at its MIX conference as the launch pad for Internet Explorer (IE) 7.0, which shipped last year. However, this year at MIX07, news of the next IE version, which Microsoft has confirmed is in development, was not to be had.
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6.5.2007 Microsoft Seadragon
Seadragon is an incubation project resulting from the acquisition of Seadragon Software in February. Its aim is nothing less than to change the way we use screens, from wall-sized displays to mobile devices, so that visual information can be smoothly browsed regardless of the amount of data involved or the bandwidth of the network.
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6.6.2007 Microsoft Got Hacked!
The official Microsoft U.K. Domain was attacked and defaced by a hacker identified as rEmOtEr. Microsoft confirmed that the hack has been successful. rEmOtEr altered a webpage in the Microsoft.co.uk domain with two images and multiple references to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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1.7.2007 Microsoft Gives Up on Antitrust
Microsoft has long been a landmark of monopoly worldwide. But this detail is about to change as the Redmond company has evolved, following the various antitrust rulings against it both at home and abroad. In this context, Microsoft has suffered antitrust scrutinies not only in the U.S. but also in the European Union as well as in South Korea.
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16.10.2007 Microsoft ThinSight
A computer screen that also acts as a two-handed touch interface and a crude infrared camera has been developed by researchers at Microsoft's labs in the UK.
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23.10.2007 Microsoft is in Danger (Inc.)
Microsoft has signed a deal to purchase Danger, the makers of the T-Mobile Sidekick product but otherwise known as the Danger Hiptop to those within the industry.
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11.2.2008 Microsoft Sphere
As you all know about Microsoft Surface....Microsoft Sphere is the current R&D product that Microsoft is developing.
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1.8.2008 Where Should Microsoft Partner Next?
DEMOfall 08 is an autumn harvest of companies Microsoft should be partnering with.
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10.9.2008 I Still Believe in a Microsoft Phone
Michael Gartenberg says I'm wrong about the Microsoft phone. Not so fast, Michael.
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27.11.2008 Microsoft: We can Fix that for you
Microsoft Windows operating systems like Windows XP and Windows Vista provide troubleshooting options for errors that occur in your PC and sometimes provide a link which can have a solution for that error.
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3.1.2009Yahoo Execs Dropping Off Like Flies
Well,
Yahoo has lost another executive. This time, its Jacki Kelley, who was the Vice
President of Sales Strategy at Yahoo. It looks like shes been poached by Wenda Harris Millard, who left Yahoo earlier this year for Martha Stewart
Living Omnimedia (MSLO), with a less smooth transition.
At MSLO, Kelley will be the Executive Vice President of media sales,
overseeing all digital, magazine and broadcasting sales. A noted perk with her new position is that Kelley will be in New York on a full-time basis.
As its been reported that Kelley was beginning to tire of travel between NYC and Sunnyvale, CA, it would be a luring factor for Kelleys ultimate
decision to leave Yahoo.
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29.10.2007Windows Vista Capable Lawsuit Continues
The court case examines
whether Microsoft's Windows
Vista Capable and Express
Upgrade programs were
deceptive. Microsoft has lost
the first round in a legal
battle over whether its
Windows Vista Capable and
Express Upgrade programs were
deceptive and led consumers to
buy PCs that could only run
the most basic version of the
operating system.
The case was brought against
the software giant, based in
Redmond, Wash., by lead
plaintiff Dianne Kelley of
Camano Island, Wash. Kelley
bought a new PC in November
2006 that had a sticker
labeled "Windows Vista
Capable" affixed to it.
Windows Vista had not been
released at that time, so
customers bought machines with
Windows XP preloaded and were
given a coupon that allowed
them to upgrade to Vista when
the operating system was
released at the end of January
2007.
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10.08.2007Seasons Greetings from Neowin.net
As the holiday season is upon us and it is Christmas day for many across the world, we would like to take this opportunity to thank all our readers
for their continued support. 2008 has been a new and exciting year for technology as a whole and Neowin. We launched our "Finity" site design in
October. The Finity design was built on the back of ideas and proposals from our registered members & MVC group, with design proposals (image
mock's) by Jason Kelley, XHTML 1.0 Strict HTML coding & CSS mark up by Tim Kimberl, javascript by Rob Wright, PHP (back end) code by
Marcel Klum, with Steven Parker leading the team.
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25.12.2008Lawyers: Vista branding confused even Microsoft
Lawyers for plaintiffs in a case brought against Microsoft over Vista's marketing have claimed that even the software giant's marketing director was
confused by the prelaunch campaign in the U.S.
The case involves
the way Microsoft marketed PCs as
"Windows Vista capable" prior to
the
consumer launch of the operating system in January.
Plaintiffs Dianne Kelley and Kenneth Hansen
claim Microsoft was not telling the truth when it put the "Vista
capable" logo on PCs that would be capable of running only Vista Home Basic. They contend that "Vista capable" implies that the machine is able to
run all versions of Vista, rather than just the pared-down Home Basic version.
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28.11.2007Division over next-generation DVDs deepening
Hollywood studios are becoming deeply divided over which high-definition technology will replace the DVD, increasing prospects that it will be years
before next-generation players become standard equipment in U.S. households.
Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc
signed exclusivity deals to distribute their next-generation discs on Toshiba Corp's HD DVD format for the next 18 months, a move that evened a
contest where Sony Corp's Blu-Ray Disc appeared to be pulling ahead.
Paramount expected the lower-priced HD DVD players, which
start at $299 compared with $499 for Blu-Ray, to tempt consumers more this holiday season when summer box office blockbusters are released on
high-definition DVD.
"We are in a very nascent stage in the world of high definition packaged media," said Kelley Avery,
president of Paramount Home Entertainment. "Our approach is taking a look at what will motivate the consumer."
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04.09.2007Microsoft Sued Over Windows Vista Marketing
A lawsuit alleges that
Microsoft Corp. engaged in
deceptive practices by letting
PC makers promote computers as
"Windows Vista Capable" even
if they couldn't run the new
operating system's
"signature" features.
The
proposed class action, which
Microsoft disputes, was filed
on behalf of personal-computer
buyer Dianne Kelley of Camano
Island. It focuses on efforts
by Microsoft and computer
makers to avoid a lull in PC
sales by assuring consumers
that the machines they were
buying last year could run the
delayed operating system upon
its January release.
Machines carrying
"Windows Vista Capable"
stickers included those that
only met the requirements for
Windows Vista Home Basic --
which lacks the "Aero"
on-screen appearance, Media
Center PC interface, Flip 3D
window-switching and other
features available in advanced
Windows Vista versions.
"All the
'wow' stuff that Microsoft
is selling and marketing is
present in (Windows Vista
Home) Premium, but it's not
present in Basic," said
Michael Rosenberger, one of
the lawyers representing
Kelley in the case.
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04.04.2007Microsoft Redefines "Vista Capable" as Minimum Experience
Two weeks ago, Dianne Kelley
started a class-action lawsuit
against Microsoft alleging the
software company is engaging
in deceptive practices by
branding new computers with a
Windows Vista Capable logo
even if they could only run
Vista Home Basic. Although
Microsoft strongly refutes
Kelley's claims, the threat
of a lawsuit may have caused
the software giant to change
its description of the Windows
Vista Capable program from:
" Through the
Windows Vista Capable program,
Windows XP-based PCs that are
powerful enough to run Windows
Vista are now available from
leading PC manufacturers
worldwide, including Acer
Inc., Dell Inc., Fujitsu
Limited, Gateway Inc., HP,
Lenovo, NEC Corp., Sony Corp.,
Toshiba and more. The Windows
Vista Capable logo is designed
to assure customers that the
PCs they buy today will be
ready for an upgrade to
Windows Vista and can run the
core experiences of Windows
Vista ."
to
" A new PC running
Windows XP that carries the
Windows Vista Capable PC logo
can run Windows Vista. All
editions of Windows Vista will
deliver core experiences such
as innovations in organizing
and finding information,
security, and reliability. All
Windows Vista Capable PCs will
run these core experiences at
a minimum. Some features
available in the premium
editions of Windows Vista -
like the new Windows Aero user
experience - may require
advanced or additional
hardware ."
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09.04.2007Google to face AdWords jury trial
On November 9, Google will
face trial over its AdWords
programme, following
allegations by American Blind
& Wallpaper Factory that the
system represents an abuse of
US trademark law. Under the
pay-per-click AdWords system,
related adverts appear on a
page of search results - it is
very possible that by
searching for a company, the
company's competitor may
appear as an advert next to
the search results. In an
April decision denying
Google's motion to dismiss
the case, the court ruled that
the " evidence suggests
that Google used
mark with the intent to
maximise its own profit
ABWF has produced sufficient
evidence of likelihood of
confusion ".
Kelley
Drye & Warren, the law firm
representing ABWF, and its
lead attorney David Rammelt,
said: " The downside of
search optimisation based on
use of trademarks is rarely
discussed. The reality is that
companies large and small are
hurt when Google uses a
company's trademark, without
permission, for the benefit of
the company's competitors and
Google. This is the first time
that a jury will have the
chance to hear how Google's
business model takes advantage
of companies that have built
the value of their trademarks
through hard work and
investment ."
neowin.net - 15.05.2007
Welcome to Neowin v5 Finity
We are pleased to release Finity, the next evolution after Shift (launched in April 2006). We have worked with staff and the MVC group to achieve this
and after 3 major design proposals we believe we have taken Neowin to the next level in design. We hope you enjoy Neowin's new look as much as we
do!
The Finity design was built on the back of ideas and proposals from our registered members & MVC group, with design proposals (image
mock's) by Jason Kelley, XHTML 1.0 Strict HTML coding & CSS mark up by Tim Kimberl, javascript by Rob Wright, PHP (back end) code by
Marcel Klum, with Steven Parker leading the team.
Changes to the layout
Since 2001, Neowin has always had separate categories
for Main, Software and Gamers news, we further improved on this by adding tabs at the top of the page (with Shift v4, in October 2006), after feedback
showed that many readers were unaware of the separate news pages.
With the new Finity design we have opted to display all of the news
categories on the main entry page of Neowin, with the option to display all news of a certain category by selecting it from the main menu in the header, or by clicking on
the category bar above the news title of an article page.
Example of news header for Microsoft news from the main
page
neowin.net - 14.10.2008
Windows Vista Capable Definition Hasn't Changed
Microsoft is denying a report
in a Seattle newspaper that it
has adopted new language to
describe what's needed to
successfully boot some of the
more advanced parts of its new
Windows Vista operating system
as a result of a consumer
lawsuit.
"Our language has been
consistent all along; we
haven't changed anything," a
Microsoft spokesman said
Tuesday.
An explanation of
Microsoft's "Windows Vista
Capable" program posted on
the company's Web site
states: "Some features
available in the premium
editions of Windows Vista --
like the new Windows Aero user
experience -- may require
advanced or additional
hardware."
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jcxp.net - 12.04.2007
Microsoft Mediaroom - Entertainment When and Where You Want It
Q&A: Enrique Rodriguez,
corporate vice president,
Microsoft TV Business,
discusses Microsoft Mediaroom
and what it means to service
provider customers, consumers
and Microsoft...
microsoft.com/presspass - 18.06.2007
Microsoft launches their own online "Microsoft Store"
Microsoft has launched their first online store - Microsoft Store. Users can now buy directly from the store, straight from the source! The Microsoft
Store offers the largest selection of Microsoft software, devices and hardware in one place It is currently available to US, UK, Germany and Korea.
Japan, France, Spain and the Netherlands are in the pipeline and more countries will be added throughout the year.
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neowin.net - 14.11.2008
Microsoft Mulls Web Based
Works Suite
Microsoft is considering
giving away its basic
Microsoft Works word
processing and spreadsheet
software, aimed at preventing
a possible challenge in the
space from Google. But can it
do so without hurting sales of
Microsoft Office?..
betanews.com - 22.09.2006
End of the road for Microsoft Money
According to CNet, Microsoft will soon be bringing to an end its Money line of personal finance management software. From Microsoft's Money FAQ,
the products affected include Microsoft Money Essentials, Microsoft Money Plus Deluxe, Microsoft Money Plus Premium and Microsoft Money Plus Home &
Business. For Microsoft Money Essentials, online services (online stock/share quotations and bill-paying) will stop one year after activation or 31
January 2011, whichever comes first.
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story.....
neowin.net - 11.06.2009
A Microsoft smartphone: No. A Microsoft phone chassis: Yes
Microsoft is not going to introduce a Microsoft-branded phone at the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona later this month. Not a Microsoft-branded
Zune phone. Not any kind of Microsoft-branded phone. Period.
winbeta.org - 06.02.2009
Microsoft Unveils JPEG
Alternative
Microsoft has plans to take on
JPEG with Windows Media Photo,
Microsoft Watch reports. The
format will be able to save
higher quality images in half
the space, Microsoft claims,
and would supplement
Microsoft's XPS document
standard...
betanews.com - 26.05.2006
Microsoft Online Services extends SaaS to SMB users
At the Microsoft Office SharePoint Conference on Monday, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates unveiled plans to provide a software-as-a-service offering not
just to the large enterprises already eligible for such a service from Microsoft, but to companies of all sizes...
betanews.com - 04.03.2008
Inside Microsoft - Running the IT Infrastructure at Microsoft
A look at the examples of recent steps that Microsoft has taken to advance its infrastructure.
winbeta.org - 13.12.2007
Microsoft: we did not hire Erin McNaught
Contrary to widespread reports
that Microsoft had hired TV
show presenter and former Miss
Australia Erin McNaught as an
IT "poster" girl, Microsoft
has contacted TECH.BLORGE.com
to advise that there is no
financial arrangement of any
description between McNought
and Microsoft.
Microsoft says it has
not hired her, nor does it
plan any advertising campaign
featuring Ms McNaught
According to
Microsoft, Ms McNaught
attended the Start Here, Go
Anywhere event which was
staged by the AIIA, with
Microsoft support, at the Tech
Ed Conference.
"She was a
replacement provided by
Channel 10 when a previous
presenter had backed out,"
Microsoft said. ..
winbeta.org - 09.08.2007
Microsoft Store Down?
Well look what we have here, it seems Microsoft has taken down the Microsoft Store.
Could it be some last minute Christmas specials? A
new site design? Some new unannounced peripherals? Updated Mac Minis?
We'll have to wait and see... In the meanwhile, head on over to
the Microsoft Store to enjoy the yummy offline goodness.
Now, if only today were a Tuesday.
jcxp.net - 19.12.2008
