Category: microsoft

March 20, 2009

Microsoft Releases Internet Explorer 8!

After a reasonably short release candidate period of Internet Explorer 8, Microsoft has released the final version. Today Microsoft Corp. announced the availability of Windows Internet Explorer 8, the new Web browser that offers the best ...

January 27, 2009

Microsoft Releases Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1

Microsoft has just released Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1. The comes with the build number: 8.0.06001.18372. What's new in IE8 RC1? Platform Complete. The technical community should expect the final IE8 release to behave as the Release Candidate does. The IE8 product ...

January 14, 2009

The Bumper List Of Microsoft Windows 7 Secrets

As most of you know the talk on the web over the last few days has been about Microsoft Windows 7 and it’s release into beta status. Those power users keen on having a look on what’s new ...

January 9, 2009

Microsoft Windows 7 Beta Now Available On MSDN

Well it’s been a great start to 2009! I am still on holiday and enjoying it. I don’t get back to work till middle of next week so still enjoying the break and the wonderful summer weather. Just a ...

November 27, 2008

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Upgrade Technical Reference Guide

Microsoft has just released a new 490-page document which covers the essential phases and steps to upgrade existing instances of SQL Server 2000 and 2005 to SQL Server 2008 by using best practices. These include preperation tasks, upgrade tasks, and ...

October 15, 2008

Microsoft Silverlight 2 Released!

Microsoft has now released Sliverlight 2! Microsoft Corp. today announced the availability of Silverlight 2, one of the industry’s most comprehensive and powerful solutions for the creation and delivery of applications and media experiences through a Web browser. Silverlight ...

August 18, 2008

Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 And .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 Released

Earlier this week Microsoft released Visual Studio 2008 SP1 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1. This service pack fixes a bundle of bugs and improves performance and stability. There are also some new features which have been added. Visual Studio ...

August 7, 2008

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Released!

Wow, the long awaited Microsoft SQL Server 2008 has been released to manufacturing. The announcement came in the form of a press release which was published from Microsoft. REDMOND, Wash. — Aug. 6, 2008 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the release ...

July 30, 2008

Microsoft Virtual Earth To Be Offered With ESRI’s ArcGIS Online Services

Updated: Costing and licensing information can be found at the bottom of this post. An new press release has been published from Microsoft and ESRI which talks about Microsoft's Virtual Earth's integration into ArcGIS 9.3. Microsoft and ESRI today announced ...

June 5, 2008

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Gets A Map Viewer!

Well well, I had a feeling this was coming and I see its now going to be made available in the final release. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 is getting a map viewer! Many people have been asking how they ...

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