Microsoft Takes Aim at 'Non-Professional' Programmers

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Microsoft Ad for PHP Programmers

Microsoft Ad for PHP Programmers 04/07/2005 09:28 AM

An interesting Google ad appeared on the site today. It may still be there:

That's probably wise, to go after people "working" for the competition. I wonder what their CTR is and how they qualify a "successful conversion."

Hiring Programmers: A Programmers a
Programmer, right? by David K. Every

Hiring Programmers: A Programmers a
Programmer, right? by David K. Every 11/12/2003 01:23 PM
Human Resources people, Managers, and general users, have no idea how simple or complex computer programming is. They think that they can just throw programmers around from one task to another, then some HR people select computer programmers based on language (Syntax), and not what really matters (skills and abilities). This would be like hiring an employee based on what school they attended and not what subjects they studied! This article will give some non-programmers a better idea of what Programming is about, and what they should be looking for when hiring programmers.

Microsoft targets amateur programmers

Microsoft targets amateur programmers 06/29/2004 07:32 AM
Among the perks the software giant will offer are lightweight development tools and a free version of SQL Server.

Microsoft reaches beyond professional
programmers

Microsoft reaches beyond professional
programmers 06/28/2004 11:14 PM
Microsoft is reaching out to nonprofessional programmers with a revamped line of developer tools, including a free version of its forthcoming SQL Server database. As expected, the company launched the new line of "Express" branded developer tools at its TechEd Europe conference in Amsterdam on Tuesday. The lightweight editions of its Visual Studio line and SQL Server database are meant to expanding Microsoft's presence among students and hobbyists.

Microsoft to Offer Streamlined Products
Aimed at Programmers

Microsoft to Offer Streamlined Products
Aimed at Programmers 06/28/2004 10:59 PM
Microsoft is making a bid to win over new developers with a stripped-down line of products including a free database and inexpensive developer tools.

Microsoft Targets Solo Programmers with
New Visual Studio Version

Microsoft Targets Solo Programmers with
New Visual Studio Version 09/13/2004 10:23 PM
Microsoft hopes pro-level individual developers now running Visual Basic tools will take to the new Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition environment introduced at VSLive Orlando conference.

'Non-arrest' of loyalist questioned

'Non-arrest' of loyalist questioned 09/23/2004 07:18 AM
A senior judge questions why a leading loyalist was not arrested after breaching a bail condition.

Debian vota el futuro de 'non-free'

Debian vota el futuro de 'non-free' 03/08/2004 11:04 PM

Kerry campaign: Religious affiliation a
'non-issue'

Kerry campaign: Religious affiliation a
'non-issue' 04/23/2004 01:38 PM

Microsoft to boost search tools:
Microsoft Corp. will soon release
technology that takes

Microsoft to boost search tools:
Microsoft Corp. will soon release
technology that takes 05/27/2004 03:23 AM
NDTV May 27 2004 7:05AM GMT

Oracle Takes Aim at Microsoft

Oracle Takes Aim at Microsoft 03/20/2003 01:05 PM
Issuing a direct challenge to Microsoft, Oracle chairman and CEO Larry Ellison introduced new collaboration software that he claims will cost customers a fraction of what they would pay for Microsoft Exchange.

Treasury takes on Microsoft

Treasury takes on Microsoft 12/24/2003 11:37 PM
Haaretz Dec 24 2003 10:26PM ET

Authentica Takes on Microsoft

Authentica Takes on Microsoft 02/17/2004 02:27 PM
DRM vendor aims for right where it hurts.

Microsoft Takes Down Tech

Microsoft Takes Down Tech 07/23/2004 09:45 AM
TheStreet.com Jul 23 2004 2:22PM GMT

Now, Japan Takes On Microsoft

Now, Japan Takes On Microsoft 07/14/2004 04:44 AM
Business Week Jul 14 2004 9:08AM GMT

Microsoft takes down SP2 sharers

Microsoft takes down SP2 sharers 08/15/2004 07:44 AM
BBC Aug 15 2004 11:00AM GMT

UnitedLinux Takes Aim At Microsoft, Sun,
Red Hat

UnitedLinux Takes Aim At Microsoft, Sun,
Red Hat 11/19/2002 05:25 PM
SCO and SuSE work to lure customers away from Linux 'wanna-bes' with new distributions based on United Linux 1.0.

Microsoft takes on eight more spammers

Microsoft takes on eight more spammers 06/11/2004 10:01 AM
Computer Shopper Jun 11 2004 2:13PM GMT

Microsoft Takes Aim at Pesky Pop-Up Web
Ads

Microsoft Takes Aim at Pesky Pop-Up Web
Ads 02/13/2004 11:58 AM
Boston Globe Feb 13 2004 3:50PM GMT

Microsoft takes VAR to court

Microsoft takes VAR to court 02/16/2004 02:36 PM
Infomatics Feb 16 2004 6:13PM GMT

Microsoft Takes Aim At Intuit Again

Microsoft Takes Aim At Intuit Again 12/06/2003 04:30 PM
Microsoft is hoping Magellan can take it where Microsoft Profit and bCentral Finance Manager could not. The destination? Small business accounting, a market dominated by Intuit's QuickBooks.

After several failed attempts, the software giant will once again make a foray into small business accounting with a project code-named Magellan, sources said. Details are sketchy. A Microsoft spokeswoman confirmed the code name, and said the company continues to investigate the best ways to serve small businesses, but that it is too early to talk product plans.

StarOffice takes on Microsoft

StarOffice takes on Microsoft 02/19/2004 11:37 AM
With the release of the new StarOffice 7 for Sun Solaris last month, Sun Microsystems noticeably chipped away at Microsoft’s Office juggernaut. One of the ways StarOffice--and it’s freeware cousin OpenOffice--is accomplishing its beachhead of 40 million desktops worldwide is through the PDF and Flash export capability found in both the commercial ($49.95) and free versions.

Microsoft Takes Another Stab at Web on
TV

Microsoft Takes Another Stab at Web on
TV 01/01/2005 02:26 PM
Washington Post Jan 1 2005 4:31PM GMT

Microsoft takes on Google

Microsoft takes on Google 05/27/2004 12:23 PM
News24.com May 27 2004 3:27PM GMT

Microsoft takes your fingerprint

Microsoft takes your fingerprint 09/08/2004 08:59 AM
ZDNet Sep 8 2004 1:38PM GMT

Microsoft takes down SP2 swappers

Microsoft takes down SP2 swappers 08/13/2004 05:15 AM
Microsoft is stopping people getting hold of a key security update via net-based file- sharing systems.

Microsoft takes on teen

Microsoft takes on teen 01/19/2004 03:58 AM
The Australian Jan 19 2004 8:11AM GMT

Microsoft Takes On MikeRoweSoft

Microsoft Takes On MikeRoweSoft 01/19/2004 01:44 AM
I'm surprised this one hasn't gotten more attention yet (though, it probably will). A kid in Canada named Mike Rowe needed a name for his website design business, and picked the somewhat obvious choice: MikeRoweSoft.com. The legal folks at a company you might have heard of, Microsoft, didn't take too kindly to that, and sent the typical threatening legal letter. They offered Mr. Rowe a whopping $10 for the domain. He wrote back saying $10,000 seemed more appropriate - and now Microsoft is accusing him of holding the domain hostage to try to get money out of Microsoft. I read the story a few times before I actually believed it. Even the name of the Microsoft law firm involved in this case (Smart & Biggar) made me wonder if it's all a big hoax - but it all seems real enough. Before the legal beagles chip in with the point that Microsoft needs to do this to protect their trademark, I'll respond by saying that this should be a perfect example of why that rule doesn't make much sense. How many people are actually going to confuse MikeRoweSoft with Microsoft? If anything, Mr. Rowe is going to have more trouble getting people to remember what his domain name is - as he's going to need to spell it out to everyone. However, as a publicity stunt for Mr. Rowe's web design business, this is probably going to help him out quite a bit.

Microsoft takes on iTunes

Microsoft takes on iTunes 08/30/2004 01:52 PM
TechTree Aug 30 2004 6:08PM GMT

Microsoft takes on Hotmail spammers

Microsoft takes on Hotmail spammers 04/14/2005 06:58 PM
Microsoft has continued its fight against alleged spammers whom it accuses of abusing its MSN Hotmail service. Microsoft investigators have helped the California attorney general and the US Federal Trade Commission to file lawsuits against four alleged spammers, accused of sending out millions of commercial email messages to users via the MSN Hotmail service.

Microsoft Takes New Development Track

Microsoft Takes New Development Track 08/16/2004 12:25 PM
The company is looking to its Express tools to lure casual developers.

Microsoft Takes Another Stab at Web on
TV (washingtonpost.com)

Microsoft Takes Another Stab at Web on
TV (washingtonpost.com) 01/01/2005 02:54 PM
washingtonpost.com - If a reputable company sold a dirt-cheap machine that provided blissfully simple and virus-free Internet access, you might expect to see crowds of customers rushing into stores, credit cards in hand.

EU report takes Microsoft to task

EU report takes Microsoft to task 04/22/2004 12:03 PM
A 300-page report sheds new light on a corporate culture and business practices that led regulators to sanction the company last month for anticompetitive practices.

Microsoft Takes A Chip From Big Blue

Microsoft Takes A Chip From Big Blue 11/05/2003 05:18 AM
IT-Analysis.com Nov 5 2003 4:35AM ET

IBM Takes On Microsoft Over Modeling
Tools

IBM Takes On Microsoft Over Modeling
Tools 07/24/2004 11:12 AM
UML support is a key distinction between Microsoft's VSTS and IBM Rational's "Atlantic" tool suite.

Microsoft takes a shot at Apple

Microsoft takes a shot at Apple 09/02/2004 04:18 AM
Evening Standard Sep 2 2004 8:43AM GMT

Microsoft takes phones clubbing

Microsoft takes phones clubbing 12/08/2003 10:31 AM
ZDNet Dec 8 2003 9:36AM ET

Microsoft Takes Mice to the Catwalk

Microsoft Takes Mice to the Catwalk 06/29/2004 05:33 AM

Microsoft service takes TV on the road

Microsoft service takes TV on the road 04/04/2005 11:35 AM
San Jose Mercury News Apr 4 2005 2:35PM GMT
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