Overview of how Microsoft Information Technology (Microsoft IT) effectively deploys updates to servers. Effective patch management promotes security, higher systems availability, and improved auditing.
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Overview of how Microsoft Information Technology (Microsoft IT) uses Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 to manage the process of distributing applications, to manage hardware and software assets, and to manage the deployment of security updates and other software updates across the enterprise.
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Overview of how upgrading from Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0 to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 provides cost, productivity, reliability, and manageability benefits, and facilitates additional information technology savings by supporting consolidation of servers and server management.
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After you install Windows XP Service Pack 2, some 1394 devices (such as digital cameras that use S400 speed) may not perform as expected.
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Read this article for reasons to migrate your VBA code to Visual Basic .NET and Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Office, a review of the major code conversion issues, and a list of additional resources.
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Brenda Kienan, author of the Microsoft Press book Managing Your E-Commerce Business, explains the behind-the-scenes technology that drives your e-commerce Web site.
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Pratap Lakshman introduces various enhancements to Visual J# 2005 and discusses themes such as, providing language level support for common programming idioms, making it easier to write better and correct code, and enabling new scenarios through enhanced security and integration.
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Learn how to use the Tablet PC Journal Reader Supplemental Component to convert Journal notes to XML and then convert them to Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) for viewing on the Web or a Pocket PC.
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Microsoft has provided a version of the March 2005 Indigo and Avalon Community Technology Previews for the general public.
Indigo and Avalon are the codenames for two strategic developer technologies that Microsoft plans to ship in 2006 as part of the Windows "Longhorn" operating system. In addition, Microsoft is making these technologies available on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. The Indigo and Avalon Community Technology Preview (CTP) enables developers to experiment with early builds of these technologies, get acquainted with the development experience, and provide Microsoft with feedback. This CTP release recently became available to MSDN subscribers and is now being released to the general public in response to numerous requests. More details about these technologies are below.Read more
Indigo is the codename for Microsoft’s unified programming model for building connected systems. It extends the .NET Framework 2.0 with additional APIs for building secure, reliable, transacted Web services that interoperate with non-Microsoft platforms and integrate with existing investments. By combining the functionality of existing Microsoft distributed application technologies (ASMX, .NET Remoting, .NET Enterprise Services, Web Services Enhancements, and System.Messaging), Indigo delivers a single development framework that improves developer productivity and reduces organizations’ time to market.
Avalon is the code name for Microsoft's unified presentation subsystem for Windows. It consists of a display engine and a managed-code framework. Avalon unifies how Windows creates, displays, and manipulates documents, media, and user interface. This enables developers and designers to create visually-stunning, differentiated user experiences that improve customer connection. When delivered, Avalon will become Microsoft's strategic user interface (UI) technology.
In separate efforts, Sun Microsystems and Microsoft are taking steps to try to satisfy developers irked with the vendors' recent policy decisions pertaining to application development.
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Microsoft has provided a version of the March 2005 Indigo and Avalon Community Technology Previews for the general public.
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Effective June 1, 2004, customers with Software Assurance for Microsoft server software will be eligible for complementary "cold backup" server licenses.
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Would you like to increase your revenue, while at the same time giving your mid-market customers a way to manage efficiently their Windows-based environments?
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IronPython is a codename of the early pre-alpha release of the new Implementation Running on .NET of Python programming language.
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Review time-saving tips to help you improve your MOM 2005 Workgroup Edition installation experience
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