Most analysts maintain, however, that the real substance - and the real risk for Microsoft - remains the software framework that will allow different programming languages to talk to each other. In essence, .NET is about two things: a software...
The California-based software maker also sells programming languages and tools for the Java language. After IBM's announced acquisition of Rational Software in December, industry analysts speculated Microsoft might purchase Borland, in part to...
Borland is hoping to appeal to companies seeking an alternative to Microsoft and will extend the .Net Framework - the "plumbing" underlying .Net - to operate with a mix of operating systems and programming languages, said company executives.
The beta service is being launched globally in 15 localised languages. Any service provider that supports industry standard protocols can federate with us today, and many have. The companies announced plans last October to make their IM services...
New identity management technology in Windows Vista can bring down enterprise access management barriers, according to Microsoft. By using technology known as Windows CardSpace, formerly code-named InfoCard, individuals in an organisation could...
That figure relates to third generation languages and sizeable corporate projects, above the size of McConnell's smallest projects. While moving from assembler to third generation languages undoubtedly made life easier and perhaps more productive...