Microsoft whiffs on tools, database betas
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Microsoft tools ease database management
Microsoft tools ease database management
11/13/2003 11:14 AMZDNet Nov 13 2003 9:49AM ET
Microsoft delays major developer tools
and database releases
Microsoft delays major developer tools
and database releases
03/22/2005 03:33 PMMicrosoft has announced that its next-generation software development
suite, Visual Studio 2005, and its long-awaited new database system,
SQL Server 2005, will now appear in 'the second half' of 2005. This is
seen as a further slippage for the long-awaited products. (The Yukon
version of SQL Server was once anticipated as underpinning the
database-oriented filesystem of Longhorn. Similarly, the 'Orcas'
version of Visual Studio was originally intended to provide tool
support for the Longhorn Windows OS.)
Major products do not usual ship in July or August - so if they have
not arrived by June then September becomes the first available
timepoint. Given the size and history of these products, however,
'anytime before the end of 2005' might be a wiser prediction.
Microsoft has announced revised US pricing for Visual Studio 2005, and
tweaked subscription terms for its Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN)
subscriptions, the channel by which most developers obtain Visual
Studio. With the estimated prices being revised downwards, Microsoft
will also offer MSDN subs with Visual Studio Professional Edition
products at special rates. This is 'to afford small businesses the
same subscription benefits as large enterprises,' it states.
The State of Betas, Releases, and the
Public (AKA Xounds and FM Betas)
The State of Betas, Releases, and the
Public (AKA Xounds and FM Betas)
03/22/2005 03:44 PMPlease see the bottom of this entry to find out how you, the reader of
this blog entry, can help...
Microsoft Betas 'Acrylic'
Microsoft Betas 'Acrylic'
06/17/2005 03:18 PMAcrylic beta designed for organic-looking pixels and vectors.
Microsoft backup software betas
Microsoft backup software betas
04/12/2005 05:21 AMTechWorld Apr 12 2005 9:47AM GMT
Microsoft to license real-world use of
betas
Microsoft to license real-world use of
betas
04/18/2005 11:49 PMBuilder AU Apr 19 2005 4:13AM GMT
Microsoft Betas Crossover to Legacy
Software
Microsoft Betas Crossover to Legacy
Software
12/16/2003 11:19 AMAtNewYork Dec 16 2003 10:23AM ET
Microsoft Updates Visual Studio 2005 and
.NET Betas
Microsoft Updates Visual Studio 2005 and
.NET Betas
04/18/2005 02:05 PMDevHardware Apr 18 2005 6:11PM GMT
Microsoft Tests a New Pair of
Patch-System Betas
Microsoft Tests a New Pair of
Patch-System Betas
03/24/2005 10:38 AMBeta testers will have their hands full with a pair of new
patching-system betas that Microsoft is rolling out.
Microsoft Updates Visual Studio 2005 and
.NET Betas (NewsFactor)
Microsoft Updates Visual Studio 2005 and
.NET Betas (NewsFactor)
04/18/2005 02:45 PMNewsFactor - Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) on Monday announced the Beta 2
version of Visual Studio 2005 and .NET Framework 2.0. Microsoft on
Monday also announced the Go-Live license program for customers
interested in deploying Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005 Express
Edition.
Sybase Database, Tools Scale Up
Sybase Database, Tools Scale Up
08/16/2004 01:00 AMSybase expands the capabilities of its DBMS and development tools to
ease application integration.
Sybase mixes mobile Web and database
tools
Sybase mixes mobile Web and database
tools
02/17/2004 12:57 PMNew Database Tools Buttress Disaster
Recovery
New Database Tools Buttress Disaster
Recovery
08/09/2004 01:12 PMBMC, XOsoft and StorageTek are readying wares that will help ensure
that streamlined and centrally managed backup and disaster recovery
safeguards are in place.
Navicat - Mac OS X database admin tools
is released!
Navicat - Mac OS X database admin tools
is released!
08/27/2004 02:00 PMNavicat, a mysql manager from PremiumSoft, is an integrated GUI tool
let you perform MySQL administration and database development in an
easier way. Advanced features allow you to import/export data, backup,
transfer database from server to server, create query and remotely
manage your MySQL server.
What's new in this version:
This new version supports to import csv, dbf, xml to MySQL now through
helpful Import/Export Wizard and fixed some small bugs.
Firm offers new tools for database
security
Firm offers new tools for database
security
07/29/2004 03:26 PMGuardium's suite of integrated database security applications will
include an automatic Sarbanes-Oxley compliance function.
Semotus acquires database tools vendor
Expand Beyond
Semotus acquires database tools vendor
Expand Beyond
03/29/2005 08:30 AMEnterprise software vendor Semotus Solutions Inc. has acquired Expand
Beyond Corp., which makes a family of products called PocketDBA for
monitoring databases remotely from a wireless device, the companies
said on Tuesday.
LinuxElectrons: MySQL Ships Easy-to-Use
Visual Database Tools
LinuxElectrons: MySQL Ships Easy-to-Use
Visual Database Tools
12/17/2004 06:35 PM"MySQL AB, developer of the world's most popular open source database,
has announced the general availability of a set of graphical query and
administration tools designed to make life easier for MySQL(R)
database developers, DBAs and users..."
Rapid application development tools,
part 1: Database front ends
Rapid application development tools,
part 1: Database front ends
02/10/2004 07:41 AMRapid application development environments let you produce code
templates by visually designing a graphical user interface. You then
simply add code for what should happen when an event (e.g. a click)
occurs. Borland's Kylix is a well-known RAD application, but rumour
has it Kylix's days are numbered. Time to look for alternatives.
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 AMNDTV May 27 2004 7:05AM GMT
Microsoft Submits Initial Specifications
to Enhance OCAP With Microsoft .NET
Technology and Development Tools
Microsoft Submits Initial Specifications
to Enhance OCAP With Microsoft .NET
Technology and Development Tools
05/03/2004 03:16 PMToday at the National Cable & Telecommunications Association's
National Show, Microsoft Corp. announced that it has submitted its
initial draft of common language infrastructure (CLI) specifications
for the OpenCable Application Platform (OCAP), the cable industry's
software standard for deploying interactive services to Cable
Television Laboratories Inc. (CableLabs). The announcement
demonstrates Microsoft's growing commitment to the development and
adoption of advanced digital services by encouraging the market entry
of new suppliers.
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Tools for
the Microsoft Office System
Redistributable Package Beta 2 (x86)
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Tools for
the Microsoft Office System
Redistributable Package Beta 2 (x86)
04/18/2005 07:13 AMVSTO2005 beta redistributable package is the most recent update to the
VSTO redistributable runtime and includes everything you need to run
applications developed using the .NET Framework and Microsoft Office
Word 2003 and Microsoft Office Excel 2003.
No More XP SP2 Betas?
No More XP SP2 Betas?
07/10/2004 09:02 AMOn Friday, there were a number of reports on various Windows
enthusiast sites noting that Microsoft had informed testers of its
intention to post another beta release of Windows XP Service Pack 2.
Now, according to Neowin, Microsoft is saying there will be no more
SP2 beta releases and that the notice, allegedly posted by Microsoft
officials, was "untrue."
New NetNewsWire 2.0 betas
New NetNewsWire 2.0 betas
02/05/2005 09:06 PMRanchero Software today announced new public beta versions of
NetNewsWire and NetNewsWire Lite. I've been a beta tester for a while
now, and I have to say (along with a lot of other people) that Brent
runs the best damn...
.NET 1.x and 2.0 SDK and Redistributable
Betas
.NET 1.x and 2.0 SDK and Redistributable
Betas
06/30/2004 07:59 AM
- .NET Framework 1.0 Service Pack 3 Tech Preview
- .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 Tech Preview
- .NET Framework 2.0 Beta 1
- .NET Framework 2.0 SDK Beta 1
Microsoft Database Bug Goes Unpatched
Microsoft Database Bug Goes Unpatched
04/13/2005 03:06 PMTechWeb Apr 13 2005 6:16PM GMT
Jeeves Betas New Look Serps
Jeeves Betas New Look Serps
03/14/2005 05:11 PM"Looks like ask redesigned their SERP's, there are now only three
Google PPC's on top of results, so the organic Teoma's are now above
the fold."
More 64-Bit Windows Betas Debut
More 64-Bit Windows Betas Debut
08/19/2004 09:22 AMMicrosoft has rolled out a new 64-bit XP beta build, as well as a
refreshed beta version of Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition.
The company also has rechristened the desktop release as "Windows XP
Professional x64 Edition."
Microsoft Access Help Desk Database
Microsoft Access Help Desk Database
08/09/2004 12:29 AMDirect and Related Links for
'Microsoft Access Help Desk Database'
Free registration is required to download the database. “Use
this sample Microsoft Access Help Desk database as a simple substitute
for commercial help desk software. It provides pertinent customer
information with tabs to track call details as well as create
reports.”…
Microsoft beefs up SQL Server database
Microsoft beefs up SQL Server database
04/04/2005 04:38 AMMicrosoft last week shared details about the business intelligence
features it is adding to the forthcoming SQL Server 2005 database,
code-named Yukon.
Microsoft tightens database security
Microsoft tightens database security
05/25/2004 11:50 AMMicrosoft Access Database ODBC and PHP
Microsoft Access Database ODBC and PHP
03/20/2003 09:35 AMLearn to utilize Microsoft Access Database and ODBC Connections with
your PHP scripts. This method Very similar to using MySQL.
Brief: Microsoft pushing database out to
the masses
Brief: Microsoft pushing database out to
the masses
06/29/2004 05:23 PMAt its Tech Ed conference in the Netherlands, Microsoft announced that
it will offer a slimmed-down version of its database, called SQL
Server Express, in a bid to appeal to nonprofessional developers.
Omni releases OmniGraffle 3.2 Betas
Omni releases OmniGraffle 3.2 Betas
12/29/2004 01:48 PMThe Omni Group on Wednesday released Betas of OmniGraffle 3.2 and
OmniGraffle 3.2 Professional, the company's drawing and diagramming
applications. This new version supports the OmniOutliner 3 file
format, enabling you to import those files into OmniGraffle, and
offers a new interface for the Action inspector, which provides easier
creation of clickable shapes. It also includes a variety of
performance improvements.
NetNewsWire and MarsEdit public betas
NetNewsWire and MarsEdit public betas
09/21/2004 08:36 PM
NetNewsWire 2.0b3—full and Lite versions—are now in public
beta.
Here’s
what
’s new in 2.0 and here’s the
download page.
If you bought (or will buy) any version of NetNewsWire 1.x, all
NetNewsWire 2.x upgrades are free.
Here are a few screenshots of NetNewsWire 2.0:
setting up a
smart list,
creati
ng a new search engine subscription,
using the new
embedded tabbed browser,
a collection
of built-in styles, and
the activity
window.
MarsEdit, our new weblog
editor, is also in public beta: it’s designed to make weblog
writing like writing email.
If you bought (or will buy) any version of NetNewsWire 1.x, all
MarsEdit 1.x upgrades are free too. In other words, if you already
bought NetNewsWire, you own a license for MarsEdit.
Here’s a
screen
shot that shows both NetNewsWire and MarsEdit—the
Post-to-weblog button has been clicked in NetNewsWire, and the post
has opened in a new window in MarsEdit. (More screen shots appear on
the MarsEdit
home
page.)
So, what’s the deal?
We get so many great feature requests, and we wanted to add a bunch of
new features to NetNewsWire. But we realized there wasn’t really
room to add features to the newsreader and the weblog editor
both unless they were split into separate applications.
NetNewsWire’s new features including searching, flagged items,
persistence, per-feed refresh settings, new icons by Bryan Bell and
Jon Hicks, embedded browser, smart lists, search engine subscriptions,
script subscriptions—and
m
ore. The weblog editor was removed completely.
MarsEdit was more of a from-scratch application. We kept (but revised)
some of the under-the-hood plumbing that was in NetNewsWire’s
weblog editor, but then we completely re-designed the user interface
to make it work more like email. There’s a main window that
lists your weblog and recent posts, and you create and edit posts in
separate windows—just like using an email program.
Another thing we wanted to do was make it possible to mix and match
newsreaders and weblog editors. See the page on NetNewsWire and
ex
ternal weblog editors.
We also wanted to make it so NetNewsWire Lite users could have a
Post-to-Weblog button—and now they do. When it comes to weblog
editing, there is no difference between NetNewsWire and NetNewsWire
Lite.
Mandrake betas portable Linux
Mandrake betas portable Linux
12/02/2003 01:22 PMComputer Shopper Dec 2 2003 12:23PM ET
TraveLazer Betas Search Without Sales
TraveLazer Betas Search Without Sales
12/29/2004 08:10 PMNewcomer TravelLazer.com has publicly unveiled a beta test of its
"objective" travel search engine that it claims will leverage a
vertical filtering system to narrow down results as it spiders the Net
for information limited to travel without returning results that sell
services and travel packages.
Oracle targets Microsoft with database
upgrade
Oracle targets Microsoft with database
upgrade
11/07/2003 01:00 AMZDNet Australia Nov 7 2003 0:08AM ET
Oracle targets Microsoft with database
update
Oracle targets Microsoft with database
update
11/06/2003 08:30 PMZDNet Nov 6 2003 6:52PM ET
Microsoft delays tool, database updates
Microsoft delays tool, database updates
03/23/2005 10:02 AMZDNet India Mar 23 2005 1:59PM GMT
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