Microsoft is to launch an updated version of Visual Basic to coincide with the launch of Windows 2000, according to Silicon Valley News. Visual Basic packages provide tools that allow the development of applications in any Operating System, but...
Microsoft has announced a free resource for developers to share code snippets when developing in Visual Basic. The resource is to be called the Code Librarian Update and will aid developers working on Microsoft Office applications.
It also will include the ability to view documents in common file formats, such as Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat. The OS will include a framework with published interfaces, allowing other companies to plug in new modules such as document readers...
However, many non-technical individuals can use HTML and scripting languages, such as VBScript and Jscript [Microsoft's implementation of JavaScript]. Microsoft has been awarded a patent by the US Patents and Trademarks Office on writing Windows...
Examples include HousingMaps.com, which shows available housing in two dozen or so different US and Canadian cities; a UK website that displays local traffic conditions; and ChicagoCrime.org, which searches for specific crimes and their...
Email and collaboration: Examples include Jotspot (hosted wikis), Goowy, Meebo (web-based instant messaging) and Zimbra. Many web companies are now publishing XML-based programming interfaces, which allows developers and, in some cases, end-users...