IBM has joined Microsoft's Visual Studio .Net development programme. DB2 developers already use Visual Studio - Microsoft's application for software developers - to create other Windows-based applications.
Microsoft on Thursday offered a glimpse of the new features it's planning to include in future versions of its Visual Studio.Net development tool bundle. Visual Studio.Net, originally released in February, serves as Microsoft's chief weapon in the...
The proposal outlines a standardised way to merge Java programming tools from several companies into an integrated development environment (IDE), which would then allow access to all the tools through a single interface.
Microsoft will continue to use the .Net moniker for products that involve application development and web services, including its Visual Studio.Net programming tool, Goffe said. Microsoft is introducing a new branding convention for its server...
Simplifying Java is also a key element in deflecting developers from Microsoft's Visual Studio.Net line of tools. The easier Java tool is also designed to work in conjunction with Sun ONE Studio, which is targeted at more highly skilled developers.
Microsoft is delaying the release of its forthcoming SQL Server database and Visual Studio.Net development tool in a move that could deprive customers of upgrades they were expecting. The company said on Wednesday that it has decided to push out to...