Official suggests both will be unveiled at the next Professional Developers Conference in October.
The tactic is seen as cheaper way for Redmond to acquire the company.
New Web page defines Microsoft's vision for Software Plus Services.
A product line preview is planned for the second half of 2008.
Product extends application performance monitoring to service-oriented architectures.
CTP of database server product is available for download.
A public beta of Microsoft's solution for developing rich Internet applications is expected soon.
Xignite Inc., a provider of component-based financial services software, this month will roll out a hosted offering that will let corporate developers build and share composite .NET-based Web services.
A beta version conversion tool, starting with Microsoft Word, is expected at the end of June.
Most IT professionals have concerns about Windows Vista, a survey found, and many are considering using other operating systems rather than migrate to Microsoft's newest OS.
Several key executives step up as head of Web initiatives departs.
Upcoming framework to add URL routing improvements, blogger said.
Redmond picks up a company and unveils a new SDK for Windows Live development.
E-mails suggest that Microsoft execs had concerns about labeling plans for Vista versions.
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.
Keynote speech describes vision for Microsoft Office as a development platform.
Batch of security fixes is the biggest seen in a year's time.
Redmond suggests online banking might find uses for its Rich Internet Application development platform.
Microsoft's Chairman favorably comments on Yahoo's technological approach in the wake of an acquisition rebuff.