A Guided Tour of Windows Presentation Foundation
Get an overview of Windows Presentation Foundation (formerly code-named "Avalon") and a context for this new graphics subsystem. Survey the architecture and major components available within this release for developers.
A Guided Tour of Windows Presentation Foundation
A Guided Tour of Windows Presentation Foundation
WinFX, the managed Windows APIs for Windows Vista, has a new home on MSDN. Get the latest information on the Windows Presentation Foundation, the Windows Communication Foundation and other managed resources with WinFX.
Announcing the Launch of the WinFX Developer Center
Announcing the Launch of the WinFX Developer Center
The demo includes single player skirmish mode and two missions in the single player campaign. In Skirmish mode you can play as the British or the Spanish empires in the New England and Texas maps.
Age of Empires III Trial Version
Age of Empires III Trial Version
Powerful new software tools for shared computers in classrooms, school computer labs, libraries, and public places. The Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows
XP helps make it easy for anyone to set up, safeguard and manage reliable shared computers.
Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XP

Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XP
In buying its Canadian partner, the software giant plans to bolster its Longhorn security efforts.
Microsoft acquires ID management company Alacris
Microsoft acquires ID management company Alacris
The Microsoft Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar provides a variety of tools for quickly creating, understanding, and troubleshooting Web pages. This version is a preview release and behavior may change in the final release.
Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar Beta
Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar Beta
Microsoft is suing eight resellers, accusing them of distributing counterfeit copies of its computer programs.
Microsoft Alleges Resellers Sold Counterfeit Software
Microsoft Alleges Resellers Sold Counterfeit Software
Consumer input is key to understanding sources of illegal activity.
Microsoft Files Lawsuits to Protect Consumers and Software Resellers
Microsoft Files Lawsuits to Protect Consumers and Software Resellers
Technology provides digital certificate and smart card life-cycle management solutions that help customers deploy, manage and maintain a smart-card-based infrastructure.
Microsoft Acquires Identity and Access Management Solutions Provider Alacris
Microsoft Acquires Identity and Access Management Solutions Provider Alacris
The Redmond CEO speaks with eWEEK at the Professional Developers Conference about Microsoft's innovations and upcoming products.
Ballmer: Microsoft 'Not Above Learning from Others'
Ballmer: Microsoft 'Not Above Learning from Others'
The Microsoft Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar provides a variety of tools for quickly creating, understanding, and troubleshooting Web pages. This version is a preview release and behavior may change in the final release.
IEDevToolbar
IEDevToolbar
Oracle, despite being a database software giant, is widely accused of having lackluster security, and experts suggest the company clean up its act in the same vein as Microsoft.
On Security, Is Oracle the Next Microsoft
On Security, Is Oracle the Next Microsoft
Microsoft is making some of the features on MSN available to outside software developers as it takes on Google in the Web-based information and services market.
Microsoft Takes on Google by Opening up MSN
Microsoft Takes on Google by Opening up MSN
With new desktop Windows, company hopes to solve some Tablet-tech problems, starting with your unintelligible scrawl.
Microsoft's Vista looks to get tablets on write track
Microsoft's Vista looks to get tablets on write track
Companies are helping Microsoft implement its Dynamic Systems Initiative, which allows enterprises to create a bridge between their development shops and their IT operations.
Microsoft Calls on Partners to Bridge Development, Operations
Microsoft Calls on Partners to Bridge Development, Operations
The newest Windows 'pillar' was not expected to debut until Longhorn Server. But now it seems WWF is on track to ship with Windows Vista and to be back-ported to older Windows variants.
Windows Workflow Foundation Ahead of Schedule
Windows Workflow Foundation Ahead of Schedule