RCs = Release CandidatesRTW = Released to Web“for some” means “for TechNet and MSDN subscribers”You remember several days ago we announced that the RC for Windows 7 would be available to TechNet and MSDN subscribers on April 30th.“Hey, that’s today!”Yep. And of course the first thing I did this morning was to connect up to … Continue reading Breaking News: It’s here! RCs are RTW! (for some)
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BIG Breaking News: The Windows 7 RC wait is almost over..
“Huh?!”Yep. Release Candidate 1 (and only, I’ve heard) will be available to TechNet and MSDN subscribers on April 30, 2009.“Says who? All I’ve heard is leaks and rumors of leaks.”Says the Windows 7 team on the Windows 7 Team Blog. “Can I get it now?”Do you have a TechNet Plus or MSDN subscription?“No”Then you should … Continue reading BIG Breaking News: The Windows 7 RC wait is almost over..
Breaking News: Exchange Server “14” has a name! And the BETA is available today!
Microsoft announced today that the next version of Microsoft Exchange (previously known as version 14) is now called Microsoft Exchange Server 2010. Here’s the MS PressPass article about it.Great name! Surprised?“No.”I didn’t think so. But the good news is that the beta is now available today as well. You can get it here. Is that … Continue reading Breaking News: Exchange Server “14” has a name! And the BETA is available today!
Breaking News: Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.5 is RTW
(RTW = Released to Web) There’s a new version of the Application Compatibility Toolkit out. ACT 5.5.Download hereFor those of you not familiar with this toolset, check out the main TechNet Library pages about it. Oddly, that page was updated two days from now.“Huh? ‘Was updated.. Wednesday’ ? ”This blog post is happening April 6, … Continue reading Breaking News: Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.5 is RTW
Breaking News: IE8 Released!
Breaking news: The browser that you are using right now is quite possibly out of date.Today Microsoft released the new version of the Internet Explorer browser. Internet Explorer 8, or “IE8”. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/default.aspxIt’s fast. It’s cool. It’s easier to develop for (standards, baby!). And it’s available HERE.For details from the team who brought it to you, … Continue reading Breaking News: IE8 Released!
A Virtually Great Day
“Friday the 13th?”No.. I’m talking about the availability of a new Beta ("New Beta?" Yeah, I know.. redundant): System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2.This beta is full of features that coincide with the up-coming version of Windows Server 2008 (Windows Server 2008 R2) and the new Hyper-V therein (also currently in Beta). Many of … Continue reading A Virtually Great Day
Breaking News: Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) Release Candidate Available
Today Microsoft reached another milestone in the release cycle for the next version of Internet Explorer - “IE8”. I’ve been running Beta 2 very happily for quite awhile, and recently gained access to an internal release of Release Candidate 1. Today we’ve made that release available for anyone who wants to try it out. “Where … Continue reading Breaking News: Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) Release Candidate Available
Microsoft Corp. :: Microsoft Research Helps Novice Musicians Discover Their Inner Songwriters
Microsoft Corp. :: Microsoft Research Helps Novice Musicians Discover Their Inner Songwriters(Title and first link in this blog post are courtesy of clicking the “Blog This” button in my browser, which launches me into Windows Live Writer. That’s the first time I’ve tried that. I like it.) Okay.. consider me once again blown away. I … Continue reading Microsoft Corp. :: Microsoft Research Helps Novice Musicians Discover Their Inner Songwriters
Breaking News: Windows 7 Beta 1 Availability
Only 35% left to go on my download of Windows 7 from the TechNet Plus Subscription site. Yes indeed… as expected, SteveB let loose the availability of the first public beta of Windows 7 during his keynote address at CES. And almost to the moment he announced it, the PressPass article went live, and the … Continue reading Breaking News: Windows 7 Beta 1 Availability
Breaking News: System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 is RTM!
(RTM = Released to Manufacturing – otherwise known around here as “SHIPPED!”)Finally, the latest tool in the virtualization arsenal is here. System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 was released today. “But what is it?”Here’s the text from the System Center Virtual Machine Manager product site: “Microsoft is pleased to announce the release to manufacturing (RTM) … Continue reading Breaking News: System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 is RTM!
Absolutely Full of I.T. 