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Microsoft Releases Nine Patches

Six of the patches fix "Critical" vulnerabilities.

Microsoft To Release Six 'Critical' Patches Tuesday

Three "Important" updates also coming on that day.

VS Beta 2: Bug Fixes, Final Features, Polish and Shine

Features of Visual Studio 2008, code-named "Orcas," get near finalization with the release of Beta 2.

Java and .NET Camps Split Over SOA

But use of .NET shows decrease in survey results.

Microsoft Releases Vista Updates To Public

Fixes expected to be part of SP1.

VMware Releases Virtualization Software for Mac

Fusion joins growing list of virtualization products for Macs.

'Rosario' CTP Surfaces

Blogger describes community technology preview of latest Visual Studio Team System.

Microsoft Web Server Threatens Open Source Leader

IIS makes big gains on Apache in last month.

SQL Server 2008: Some CTP 2 Ins and Outs

Redmond omits anticipated policy management enhancement in latest release.

Crosstalk: Opinions From the Open XML Debate

Microsoft's OOXML format, newly embraced by Massachusetts' IT Division as an open standard, produced divided views along the way toward approval.

Delays Hit Next Version of Office for Macs

Ship date slips into early 2008.

Mass. Approves Microsoft Office Document Format

The state had originally said "No" to Office.

Integrate Windows Apps With Oracle

Publish a PL/SQL procedure in Oracle as a Web service and consume it from a Web service client in WCF.

Search & Destroy Bugs

Learn how to write programs that not only protect themselves from bugs, but that also seek them out and destroy them.

Vista Fixes Released, Then Removed

May be officially released on 'Patch Tuesday,' Aug. 14.

CA's Dev Tool Supports SOA and Legacy Systems

Solution uses models for rapid application development.

Microsoft Issues Web Access Tool for TFS

Tool for Team Foundation Server, while not finalized, includes a new management capability.

Adobe Releases ColdFusion 8

Company adds .NET integration to Java-based solution for developing dynamic Web sites.

Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 Released

Beta 2 is "99 percent" feature complete.

Ozzie Reveals More About Live Platform Plans

Microsoft exec describes strategy for Live as part of a layered business approach and calls Software Plus Services "critical" over the next few years.