Software-as-a-service (SaaS) tools and platforms can help independent software vendors take advantage of the Internet browser as a standard for application distribution.
The next version of Microsoft's Visual Studio integrated development environment, called "Orcas," has been issued as a beta release.
Google hosts event for developers of Web-based applications who use the company's open-source development kit.
The W3C grants Recommendation status to XQuery, the XML query language designed to do for Web services what SQL did for relational databases. (Article courtesy of Redmond Developer News.)
Robert Carr, Keep and Share's CEO, talks about the Web as a delivery mechanism for software and services. (Article courtesy of Redmond Developer News.)
Independent software vendors can get hosting and support at Microsoft partner locations under a new program.
Server platform, based on .NET, enables the building of online communities.
The partner offering will include Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and Business Contact Manager programs for small-office internal use.
Microsoft's browser-based media player gets new name, and a debut alongside Adobe's new media player, at NAB trade show.
A number of companies released new products last week, supporting application development in a service-oriented architecture (SOA). Here are some of those announcements to date.
Security advisory issued yesteday describes DNS vulnerability in Windows server operating systems.
Open CSA group unites to speed application development through SOA specs.
Number of AJAX developers jumped by 50 percent, year-to-year.
Redmond takes aim at performance and scalability goals in holding back Virtual Server 2005 upgrade.
Patch will fix compilation problems that occur after "massive file changes," such as antivirus time-stamp modifications.
Partnerships in the software-as-a-service business shouldn't follow the well-trod enterprise software model, report says.
Beefed-up Windows management app from Lieberman Software helps IT administrators better handle password security.
Servers can store up to 3 terabytes of data for small-to-medium enterprise and home applications.
Microsoft released a software development kit for consumers who want to set up home networks.
IBM officials position CICS 3.2 as the no-brainer hub for an organization’s -- any organization’s -- service-oriented architecture.