Microsoft Preps 'Whidbey' Tech Preview

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Microsoft Set to Launch Refreshed
'Whidbey' Preview

Microsoft Set to Launch Refreshed
'Whidbey' Preview 08/27/2004 01:39 PM
The interim beta of its Visual Studio 2005 release will include the bits for its Team Foundation Server product, which is set to include back-end development facilities such as change management and integration services.

Microsoft Refreshes 'Whidbey'

Microsoft Refreshes 'Whidbey' 08/27/2004 02:11 PM
Microsoft is rolling out a refresh of its Visual Studio 2005 "Whidbey" development tool release over the next few weeks. The interim update, known as the "Visual Studio 2005 Beta 1 Refresh with the Team System," will include the Team Server Foundation code that is at the crux of Microsoft's "Burton" team-development tools.

Microsoft Scrambles to Finish
Integration of 'Yukon' and 'Whidbey'

Microsoft Scrambles to Finish
Integration of 'Yukon' and 'Whidbey' 04/18/2005 06:16 PM
Techzonez Apr 18 2005 9:46PM GMT

Macrovision preps '99% effective' CD
lock-in tech

Macrovision preps '99% effective' CD
lock-in tech 07/26/2004 10:58 AM
Supports burning - if the labels allow it

.NET Framework 1.0 SP3 and 1.1 SP1 Tech
Preview Available for Public Download

.NET Framework 1.0 SP3 and 1.1 SP1 Tech
Preview Available for Public Download 07/05/2004 11:18 AM
David Waddleton provides some info about changes in the 1.x .NET Framework Service Packs, and asks for feedback:

MR Tech Systray v3.0 Alpha Preview 1 -
Refresh 3b

MR Tech Systray v3.0 Alpha Preview 1 -
Refresh 3b 11/03/2003 09:03 PM
MR Tech Systray is a utility that can shut down, restart or log off Windows, clean your hard drive, organize MP3's and optimize your system. [Freeware 150 KB]

.NET Framework 1.0 Service Pack 3 Tech
Preview

.NET Framework 1.0 Service Pack 3 Tech
Preview 07/01/2004 03:52 AM
Tech Preview provides an early look at updates and feature enhancements that will be shipped as part of .NET Framework 1.0 Service Pack 3. Get ahead of the game by downloading, installing, and running .NET Framework 1.0 SP3 in your current environment.

S3 DeltaChrome S4 Pro Performance
Preview at Tech Report

S3 DeltaChrome S4 Pro Performance
Preview at Tech Report 07/16/2004 03:30 PM

Microsoft preps Marketplace

Microsoft preps Marketplace 07/13/2004 03:55 PM
Toronto Psst! Need an approved dealer?

Microsoft Preps 'Windows Marketplace'

Microsoft Preps 'Windows Marketplace' 07/11/2004 05:31 PM
From a link on the Windows Start button, customers will be able to a one-stop shop for Microsoft and third-party software and services.

Microsoft Preps New Enterprise IM Server

Microsoft Preps New Enterprise IM Server 05/04/2004 12:30 PM
Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005 will feature support for federation and presence.

Microsoft preps attack on Google

Microsoft preps attack on Google 11/15/2003 07:49 PM
A REPORT SAID that Microsoft's next target will be ever popular site Google, which apparently the software firm views as a competitor to its business. ...

Microsoft Preps New Windows Update

Microsoft Preps New Windows Update 03/06/2004 01:52 AM

Microsoft Rolls Out Rights Management
1.0; Preps 2.0

Microsoft Rolls Out Rights Management
1.0; Preps 2.0 11/04/2003 08:39 AM

Microsoft Preps Patches for 'Critical'
Flaws

Microsoft Preps Patches for 'Critical'
Flaws 01/06/2005 07:26 PM
The company's first monthly security patch rollout for 2005 will comprise three Windows fixes; the maximum severity rating is "critical."

Microsoft preps midlife kickers for
Windows XP

Microsoft preps midlife kickers for
Windows XP 05/05/2004 09:56 AM
Microsoft Corp. will release as many as six new products late this year as a suite of midlife kickers for its core WindowsXP operating system. The products represent the company's dual goals of improving the traditional PC and inventing new devices for Windows software beyond it. In the fourth quarter, the Redmond giant will roll out an upgrade of XP focused on greater security, 64-bit versions of its desktop and server operating system and improved versions of its Windows Media Player and Media Center PC software. It will also release software for the Portable Media Center, a new type of Windows handheld device that stores and plays video, music and pictures.

Microsoft Preps Release Candidiate 2 Of
Windows XP SP2 For Mid-May

Microsoft Preps Release Candidiate 2 Of
Windows XP SP2 For Mid-May 04/20/2004 11:26 PM
Microsoft plans to make available Release Candidate 2 of Windows XP Service Pack 2 in May in preparation for final availability during the first half of 2004, company executives said during a briefing on Tuesday.

Update - Microsoft preps Web front-end
to IM server

Update - Microsoft preps Web front-end
to IM server 06/22/2005 02:56 AM

Companies using Microsoft's Live Communications Server (LCS) 2005 will be able to provide Web access to the enterprise instant messaging system with a component the Redmond, Washington, software maker is currently developing.

The component that will open up LCS 2005 to browser users will go into a private beta, or test, period in mid-July and will become generally available around the end of 2005, a Microsoft official said Tuesday.

Microsoft hasn't settled yet on pricing or licensing details for this server-side component, called Office Communicator Web Access, said Ed Simnett, group product manager at Microsoft's Real Time Collaboration group.

An existing Web access product for LCS' previous version -- LCS 2003 -- from Alcatel's eDial division, called IM Web Access Server (IWA) 2.0, also works with LCS 2005, said Scott Petrack, eDial divisional chief executive officer.

Office Communicator Web Access will enable access to LCS 2005 from Microsoft's own Internet Explorer and from browsers made by other vendors, Simnett said, adding that it has yet to be determined which non-Microsoft browsers will be supported.

Communicator Web Access was formally announced Tuesday by Anoop Gupta, vice president of Microsoft's Real Time Collaboration group, during a panel at the Collaboration Technologies Conference in New York.

LCS 2005 began shipping in December and its preferred front-end is the PC application Office Communicator 2005, formerly called Istanbul, which is expected to ship by the end of this month.

Office Communicator 2005 works only on PCs running Windows XP and Windows 2000, Simnett said. However, a Web front end such as Office Communicator Web Access opens up LCS 2005 to PCs that either use older Windows versions or non-Windows operating systems, such as Mac OS and Linux, he said. It will also come in handy for LCS 2005 users who have Office Communicator 2005 on their primary work PC but also want to access the IM system from other PCs at home or on the road, Simnett said.

In addition to making LCS 2005 agnostic to PC operating systems, another use for Office Communicator Web Access could be to enable a company to offer chat-based support to customers from a Web site, said Lou Latham, a Gartner analyst.

Many customers who visit Web sites and don't request support via phone or e-mail will do so via a real-time chat interface, because it is convenient and they get an immediate response, Latham said. In addition to customer support, the online chat feature could even turn into a marketing tool to generate sales, he said.

The key, of course, would be for the company to make sure it has enough support staffers to provide this service and that they are properly trained, Latham said. This is why Latham recommends deploying chat-based support in a controlled-access Web site, such as an extranet, where traffic is lighter.

Office Communicator Web Access will definitely provide from its first iteration basic text-based instant messaging and presence functionality, Simnett said. It will be determined later what other types of IM communications and features it will offer and when.

In April, Microsoft announced it is developing a front-end to LCS 2005 that will let users access the system from mobile devices. At the time, Microsoft said this mobile front-end to LCS 2005 would go into beta in the second half of 2005.

 

 

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Microsoft Preps XP SP2 Beta For Release
Within Next Week

Microsoft Preps XP SP2 Beta For Release
Within Next Week 12/11/2003 10:54 AM

'Whidbey' Beta 1: Ready for Download Now

'Whidbey' Beta 1: Ready for Download Now 06/29/2004 12:09 PM
No need to wait. Microsoft put the finishing touches on "Whidbey" and posted it around midnight.

Tissot preps pricey Microsoft data watch

Tissot preps pricey Microsoft data watch 07/28/2004 05:53 AM
Picture Exclusive But no sign of UK availability

Microsoft Preps New Enterprise IM Server
(Ziff Davis)

Microsoft Preps New Enterprise IM Server
(Ziff Davis) 05/04/2004 12:14 PM
Ziff Davis - Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005 will feature support for federation and presence.

Microsoft preps security-minded Windows
update

Microsoft preps security-minded Windows
update 06/15/2004 11:34 AM

Microsoft Preps Windows XP Service Pack
2 Beta For Release Within Next Week

Microsoft Preps Windows XP Service Pack
2 Beta For Release Within Next Week 12/11/2003 06:08 AM
Microsoft is prepping Windows XP Service Pack 2 to be released into beta testing within a week, sources said.

Another Microsoft MSNtv Preview

Another Microsoft MSNtv Preview 09/08/2004 06:30 PM
I4U Sep 8 2004 9:56PM GMT

Microsoft Expression 3.3 Preview

Microsoft Expression 3.3 Preview 06/08/2004 02:53 AM

A preview version of Expression 3.3 which Microsoft acquired from Hong Kong-based Creature House last year is available for free download (page say it's for Creature House users, but the installer doesn't check).

Expression is a vector drawing tool like Illustrator and CorelDraw.  Unfortunately, it's UI sucks just as badly so expect to get lost.  Capability-wise, it's impressive.

It seems rather solid for a preview and I haven't noticed any crippled feature yet.  Maybe it's a finished product released as free download under Preview cover to hit Adobe's bottomline.  Turning a market into a desert is another path to monopoly if you got deep pockets.  But then probably not.

Sneak Preview of Microsoft CRM

Sneak Preview of Microsoft CRM 03/14/2003 01:28 AM
According to the CEO of a reseller of Microsoft's yet-to-be-released CRM tool, the product has both strengths and weaknesses for the mid-market companies it is intended to serve. Ben Holtz of Green Beacon Solutions told CRM Buyer that his firm has had a beta version of the application in-house for some time now.

Microsoft MSNtv Preview

Microsoft MSNtv Preview 09/08/2004 02:46 PM

It sort of surprised me as much as anybody that I liked Cher. It's appropriate, I think to ask for a car driver to change the radio station when they're driving you around, but I'm still sort of new to this whole New York car thing. It still seems pretentious. I feel better about it now, though, because as far as I can tell nobody that likes Cher can really be too big of a prick.

I am starting to get worried, though, because I was supposed to be in Manhattan for a meeting with Microsoft - where they're going to show me their upcoming new version of MSNtv (formerly WebTV) - seven minutes ago.

We're just now crossing the Brooklyn Bridge, though, for a meeting that is supposedly somewhere in Midtown. That means my driver went halfway down Brooklyn to cross the Bridge, only to have to drive back up Manhattan to get into the Fifties. Whatever. It gives me a chance to sit in the back of this car, working, taking calls, and ignoring the scenery.

I think I could get used to pretentiousness.

Microsoft gives Indigo preview

Microsoft gives Indigo preview 03/17/2005 03:10 AM
Microsoft on Wednesday plans to release the first preview version of Indigo, giving developers a chance to test drive the new communications subsystem for Windows.

Search Technology Preview By Microsoft

Search Technology Preview By Microsoft 07/29/2004 11:39 AM
WebProNews Jul 29 2004 3:20PM GMT

Microsoft unveils OneNote preview

Microsoft unveils OneNote preview 04/21/2004 10:15 AM
Personal Computer World Apr 21 2004 2:08PM GMT

Microsoft Releases 'Indigo' Preview

Microsoft Releases 'Indigo' Preview 03/28/2005 12:44 PM
Microsoft Corp. last week announced availability of the first Community Technology Preview of its next-generation "Indigo" communications subsystem—a service-oriented infrastructure built on top of Web services protocols.

Microsoft to Publicly Preview New DRM
Technology

Microsoft to Publicly Preview New DRM
Technology 06/02/2004 08:43 AM
'Janus' to make its official debut when Microsoft releases its latest Windows Media Player 10 beta on Wednesday.

Microsoft denies third public SP2
preview

Microsoft denies third public SP2
preview 07/10/2004 02:49 AM

Microsoft offers Indigo preview

Microsoft offers Indigo preview 03/17/2005 02:59 AM
Set for general release next year, the new communications subsystem for Windows will be part of Longhorn and will be available for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.

Preview: Microsoft XP's SP2 security

Preview: Microsoft XP's SP2 security 05/27/2004 08:00 AM
ZDNet May 27 2004 12:46PM GMT

Preview: Microsoft XP's SP2 security
update

Preview: Microsoft XP's SP2 security
update 05/27/2004 07:51 AM
ZDNet May 27 2004 11:57AM GMT

Microsoft offers preview of its answer
to Google

Microsoft offers preview of its answer
to Google 07/02/2004 04:53 AM
Iht.com - Fri Jul 2, 05:32 am GMT

Macworld preview: Microsoft Office 2004

Macworld preview: Microsoft Office 2004 03/06/2004 01:55 AM
Although Microsoft's Office 2004 won't be on store shelves until the middle of this year, we got a sneak peek at its new features. And these additions -- from a command center for related correspondence, calendars, and files, to an audio recorder that gives your typing fingers a rest -- made quite an impression. Come take a look at the next version of one of the most important program suites for the Mac.
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