Company adds .NET integration to Java-based solution for developing dynamic Web sites.
Beta 2 is "99 percent" feature complete.
Microsoft exec describes strategy for Live as part of a layered business approach and calls Software Plus Services "critical" over the next few years.
Strong numbers may not tell the whole story, however.
Developers code in Perl to create interactive Web catalog for the National Postal Museum.
New site to promote OSS harmony went live Thursday.
Service pack scheduled for 2008 delivery.
Beta 2 of Visual Studio 2008, Silverlight expected this week.
Company moving far beyond software development.
Microsoft's team development platform, code-named "Rosario," is planned for a preview release next week, blogger says.
Products are part of Unified Communications group.
Telelogic and BigLever Software have integrated their modeling and product line solutions to help speed the development of embedded solutions.
Microsoft's new OS is still struggling, though.
Product supports large projects with multiple teams for agile methods of software development.
Microsoft is planning to release the next community test preview (CTP) of its database server by month's end, with a few improvements in store.
Expected to be released sometime this week.
The "never-ending debate" continues with a new book on Service-oriented architecture.
The new OS may be suffering because the old OS works well.
Company survey of its members finds Linux preferred over Windows for software deployments.
Microsoft sets target ship date for 2010.