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...
Analysts questioned whether Microsoft's decision to use the full .Net Framework in Windows XP Embedded - as opposed to the smaller .Net Compact Framework - makes sense given the limited memory available in devices.
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.
He said this combined with the Compact Framework for its Visual Studio.Net developer tools will make it easier and more attractive for programmers write compelling applications for Windows-based mobile market.
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...