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Can Microsoft win over enough developers to change the paradigm?

Over the last few months, I have written about some of the changes occurring in the development landscape. Some of the other writers in TechRepublic's Programming and Development space have also been approaching the same topic with hands-on articles, such as Tony Patton's recent piece on Silverlight 2.0, and Peter...

Tags: Developer, Mobile, Vision, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Justin James

Blog posts 2008-05-13

Microsoft desperately trying to break free of the PC

Microsoft has been trying, with varying degrees of success, to break free of their PC based roots for quite some time now, but their latest machinations almost smack of desperation.  The failed bid for Yahoo seems to have set off a virtual explosion of rumors of talks with Facebook, Myspace,...

Tags: Google Inc., PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Search, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Andy Moon

Blog posts 2008-05-13

Will Microsoft go on a shopping spree or is the Yahoo withdrawal a ploy?

It certainly appears that the Microsoft deal, while dead for now, has a chance of springing back to life.  Although Yahoo shares dropped about 15% on the first day of trading after Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer announced that they had withdrawn their bid, the stock was still trading about $5...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Mergers & Acquisitions, Search, Investment, Finance, Andy Moon

Blog posts 2008-05-06

Microsoft reaches out to touch someone (your data center)

Microsoft has just released beta versions of several technologies that will help it's System Center Operations Manager 2007 software to communicate with platforms other than Windows.  The new extensions will allow the platform to manage virtual and physical servers including Unix, Linux, and VMWare ESX, and also include integrating with...

Tags: Data Center, Olive, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft System Center, Microsoft Windows, Data Centers, Software Development, Linux, Storage, Operating Systems, Tools & Techniques, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Data Management, Software/Web Development, Management, Andy Moon

Blog posts 2008-04-30

Live Mesh aims to change the way that Microsoft approaches computing

In a departure from Microsoft's PC-centric view of the computing world, Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie announced details of "Live Mesh," a service that Microsoft says will allow data and applications to follow users across multiple devices.  In a memo sent to Microsoft employees, Ozzie talked about a view of...

Tags: Web, PC, Microsoft Corp., Computing, Desktops, Channel Management, Hardware, Marketing, Andy Moon

Blog posts 2008-04-24

TEC-IT Barcode OCX (msi)

TBarCode enhances all applications with professional barcode generating and barcode printing capabilities. TBarCode can be used within the complete Microsoft Office product family (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access, Microsoft InfoPath, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Excel) as well as in many development environments. Embed TBarCode OCX with a few mouse-clicks into your document,...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Barcode, TEC-IT Datenverarbeitung, TBarCode, TBarCode OCX, Document Management, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Office Suites

Software downloads 2008-04-29

Microsoft working hard to catch Google

According to reports, Microsoft's bid to acquire Yahoo through a proxy fight (an unfriendly takeover where the company's shareholders vote on whether or not to replace the Board of Directors) will be an uphill battle.  Once you count the shares of the current directors and officers hold along with the...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Office Suites, Web Technology, Branding, Software, Marketing, Andy Moon

Blog posts 2008-04-22

Microsoft shows the importance of not wavering in negotiations

Over the weekend, Microsoft walked away from its takeover attempt of Yahoo. Lots of punditry has gone on since then as to whether it was a good idea or a bad idea. What's more interesting is strength of Microsoft's resolve in the decision making process. Clearly...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Negotiation, Free Trade, Mergers & Acquisitions, Tools & Techniques, Finance, Investment, Management, John Sheesley

Blog posts 2008-05-05

Microsoft wants those SMB dollars

Microsoft announced pricing and details on the upgrade to their bundle aimed at small and medium sized businesses, following their announcement of a beefier product last November.  Small Business Server 2008 SBS will continue to support up to 75 users, while Essential Business Server EBS can handle up to 250.  SBS has...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, Microsoft Corp., Small And Medium Business, Smb/Sme, Servers, Hardware, Andy Moon

Blog posts 2008-05-14

Top IT news for April 23: Microsoft centers itself on Web, Yahoo reports good first quarter, Google sued over ads

Top five headlines Microsoft: Web at the center, not PC Yahoo's first quarter good; Not good enough for a higher Microsoft bid; Yang wants more Google sued over advertising program AT&T first quarter on target; Wireless data access revenue strong; iPhone demand solid ...

Tags: Google Inc., Web, Advertisement, Open Source, Information Technology, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Enterprise 2.0 Industry, WiMAX, Strategy, Channel Management, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Management, Marketing, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2008-04-23

Microsoft admits Vista UAC was designed to annoy users and developers

Microsoft has a way of rubbing people the wrong way sometimes. In fact, so many people dislike Microsoft because of buggy code, the way it runs over competition, and the fact that it is the biggest player in the industry, that you wouldn't think that Microsoft would actively attempt...

Tags: Developer, Vista UAC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Tools & Techniques, Security, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Management, Andy Moon

Blog posts 2008-04-15

Microsoft Startup Center - Where new businesses get started

Great business ideas don't turn into brand new businesses overnight. There are decisions to make, hoops to jump through, and a whole lot of information to dig up. Exactly why you should visit Microsoft Startup Center . No matter where you are in your start-up planning, Microsoft...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., E-books, Productivity, Personal Technology

Resource centers 2008-01-01

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online

If you're looking to take your customer relationship management to the next level, we invite you to try Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online for 30 days free. Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online is a groundbreaking new hosted solution that gives you Microsoft Dynamics CRM capabilities without the investment in IT infrastructure and...

Tags: Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Microsoft Corp., CRM, Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online, Microsoft Dynamics Live, Advertising & Promotion, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software

Software downloads 2008-05-04

MS Office Shape Tools (zip)

AGShapeTools significantly simplifies this process by creating a new toolbar with all the required parameter fields right on the toolbar, plus it allows you to switch between any unit of your choice. Aegis Technologies Presents an exclusive Add on which can be used in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint....

Tags: Toolbar, Microsoft Corp., Tool, Aegis Technologies, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Office Suites, Software

Software downloads 2008-04-18

Microsoft Evangelist Blain Barton discusses systems administration

On April 8, 2008, I went to the Microsoft Heroes Happen Here event in Charlotte, NC. I registered late, so I was only able to attend the IT Professional track aimed at systems administrators. (I was hoping to also sit in on the Development track.) It was...

Tags: Mobile, Microsoft Corp., System Administration, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Justin James

Blog posts 2008-04-14

Top IT news for April 25: Microsoft earnings a mixed bag, new iMacs could be coming, 3G BlackBerry delayed

Top five headlines Microsoft's quarter, outlook mixed; Client revenue misses; Xbox shines New iMacs arriving next week? 3G BlackBerry delayed until August? Cisco's co-founder wants to simplify fiber optic networks Interop Preview: Tech Industry Gets Ready To Rumble More from...

Tags: Web, Information Technology, Steve Ballmer, Apple iMac, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., Earnings, Google Finance, Web 2.0 Economy, Microsoft Windows XP, Web 2.0, 3G, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Internet, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2008-04-25

An old Exchange tip highlights feature creep and overlap

Exchange grew from a simple email server to a complete collaboration and groupware package over the course of the last 12 years. Today's Classic Tip comes from TechRepublic's Exchange Tip Techmail dated May 12, 2000, and covers the popular Public Folders feature that's been around since the first version of...

Tags: Folder, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Corp., Groupware, Enterprise Software, Servers, Software, Hardware, John Sheesley

Blog posts 2008-05-12

Sanity check: Has Eric Schmidt finally outmaneuvered Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer?

When Eric Schmidt left his job as the chairman and CEO of Novell to become the top executive at Google in 2001 he privately told journalist John Battelle that one of the things he was looking forward to was no longer competing with Microsoft. Bill Gates and...

Tags: Google Inc., Eric Schmidt, Steve Ballmer, Yahoo! Inc., Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., Software As A Service (SaaS), Channel Management, Search, Internet, Microsoft Windows, Emerging Technologies, Marketing, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2008-05-12

Microsoft's mainline products 'break' many development paradigms

At last week's Microsoft Heroes Happen Here event in Charlotte, NC, I got the chance to ask Microsoft Senior IT Pro Evangelist Blain Barton a handful of questions about systems administration, development, customer feedback, and more. My first question was a tough one: How is Microsoft addressing...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 95, Operating Systems, Software, Justin James

Blog posts 2008-04-15

Power Company Optimizes Technology, Increasing Efficiency While Reducing Costs

Edesur, a distributor of electricity in Buenos Aires, Argentina, needed a strategic plan for upgrading its aging IT infrastructure. With 50 servers and 2,000 desktops, Edesur wanted the plan to be cost-effective, easy to implement, and scalable. Edesur turned to Microsoft Consulting Services for assistance, which recommended the Core Infrastructure...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Edesur, Microsoft Windows, E-mail Servers, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Groupware, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Hardware

Case studies 2008-04-11