A job scheduling tool can be used to fully automate such functions, avoiding the possibility of system crash. A job scheduler which has sophisticated calendar facilities and works across different platforms would help avoid this sort of situation...
The .Net Framework, a key part of Microsoft's overarching .Net development architecture, automates many development tasks when using the company's Visual Studio.Net tools, and helps software run reliably and securely across multiple servers and...
The company announced on Wednesday that the Visual Studio.Net development tool, set for release with Windows Server 2003 on 24 April, will include the .Net Compact Framework for building mobile applications.
A vulnerability in recent versions of Word could allow hackers to automatically run macros, which are mini-programs typically used to automate routine tasks. The flaw affects recent versions of Office applications that support VBA scripting...
But perhaps more importantly, once a company integrates Office into its practices, competitors will face a really tough sell. And he said the software giant still faces the dual tasks of convincing companies to automate business efforts and of...
The company is also adding a scripting tool that enables power users to write code to automate repeated tasks, such as building new email accounts for each new employee. The tool is based on Monad, Microsoft's next-generation scripting shell and is...