Product purportedly injects role-based access control security into legacy Java apps.
Features and fixes are now available for Visual Studio Team System 2008 and Visual Basic.
Official suggests both will be unveiled at the next Professional Developers Conference in October.
New Web page defines Microsoft's vision for Software Plus Services.
A product line preview is planned for the second half of 2008.
The open source solution provider plans to offer a "comprehensive" SOA product.
CTP of database server product is available for download.
A public beta of Microsoft's solution for developing rich Internet applications is expected soon.
A beta version conversion tool, starting with Microsoft Word, is expected at the end of June.
Colleges will get support from IBM on the use of some open programming tools.
Upcoming framework to add URL routing improvements, blogger said.
Redmond picks up a company and unveils a new SDK for Windows Live development.
Respondents said they are using a mixture of open source and proprietary solutions.
Yahoo seeks to duck Microsoft's acquisition bid by offering a "more than 20 percent" stake to News Corp., according to press account.
Lower cost of ownership found to be a key driver.
Keynote speech describes vision for Microsoft Office as a development platform.
New version includes automation and performance improvements, company says.
Redmond suggests online banking might find uses for its Rich Internet Application development platform.
Achieving business innovation depends on having good communication processes in place between IT architects and business personnel, a Forrester Research talk suggested.
Outsourcing firm initiates new service to support startups and others needing software engineering expertise.