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Security Testing: MiniFuzz File Fuzzer
MiniFuzz is a basic testing tool designed to help detect code flaws that may expose security...
Author: architecture Date: 09/15/2009
Microsoft to Shift Servers, Culture to New Green Lab
Microsoft’s Redmond Ridge 1, a new computer lab being built a few miles from the Redmond campus,...
Author: architecture Date: 09/14/2009
[ComputerWorld] Enterprise early adopters start commenting on Windows 7
Microsoft Corp. today touted the experience of enterprises that have already started to deploy its...
Author: architecture Date: 09/14/2009
[PC World] Novell Tool Opens IPhone to .Net Developers
The MonoTouch software development kit lets developers write an application using .Net and then...
Author: architecture Date: 09/13/2009
Architect Cafe | September 2009 Series
DAY 1 – September 28, 2009 at Noon PST From the Trenches: Using Architectural Skills to Increase...
Author: architecture Date: 09/09/2009
Desktop Deployment: a Toolkit for Operating System and Application Deployment Just Released
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 (MDT 2010) provides a common console with the comprehensive tools...
Author: architecture Date: 09/08/2009
Doloto: The Power of AJAX without Its Headaches (a Microsoft Research Project)
Doloto is an AJAX application optimization tool, especially useful for large and complex Web 2.0...
Author: architecture Date: 09/04/2009
Windows for Your Business: Windows 7 Enterprise 90-day Trial
The Windows 7 Enterprise 90-day Trial is designed specifically for IT Professionals, so that you can...
Author: architecture Date: 09/01/2009
[CNET] Embedded Devices: Preview of Windows 7 Embedded Edition Released
Designed to run on everything from ATMs to digital photo frames, Windows Embedded Standard 2011 is...
Author: architecture Date: 09/01/2009
What Visual Studio 2010 Has to Offer to Software Architects
Designing new functionality on existing applications can be daunting. There are always differences...
Author: architecture Date: 08/29/2009
Virtualization: Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Now Available
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 is a stand-alone product that provides a reliable and optimized...
Author: architecture Date: 08/28/2009
[CIO] Five Lessons from Microsoft on Cloud Security
The software titan reviewed its security approach to cloud computing and developed new strategies....
Author: architecture Date: 08/25/2009
Collaboration: Enhanced Auditing and Other Improvements in Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2
FROM THE EXCHANGE CUSTOMERS EXPERIENCE TEAM- We are pleased to announce the release of Service Pack...
Author: architecture Date: 08/24/2009
August Newsletter – Business Intelligence (BI) Call for Papers
For this edition of the Microsoft Architecture Journal, we are looking for interesting,...
Author: architecture Date: 08/19/2009
Somasegar: Visual Basic, C# More Interoperable with Python, JScript, and Other Dynamic Languages
C# 4.0's major themes are interoperability with dynamic programming paradigms and improved Office...
Author: architecture Date: 08/19/2009
Collaboration: Feature-Completed Exchange Server 2010 Release Candidate to Evaluate
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 RC helps you achieve new levels of reliability and performance by...
Author: architecture Date: 08/19/2009
[GigaOM] Wireless Futures: a 1-Mile Wi-Fi Network via White Spaces
Microsoft researchers have taken the next step toward turning old UHF analog TV spectrum into rural...
Author: architecture Date: 08/18/2009
[NYTimes] In the New Data Center, It’s Roofs Off and Taxes Down
Google and Microsoft continue to spar over both their data center designs and how much information...
Author: architecture Date: 08/17/2009
[TechFlash] Can Windows 7 make PCs green?
Microsoft's environmental impact isn’t limited to its massive data centers or its commuting...
Author: architecture Date: 08/14/2009
[NSS Labs] Internet Explorer 8 rated tops against malware and phishing attacks
NSS Labs performs recurring, standardized testing of web browser security. This includes rating...
Author: architecture Date: 08/13/2009
[Network World] Nokia deal fuels Microsoft's cloud, collaboration, management strategies
The company's ongoing strategy has been to create a single management platform for Windows,...
Author: architecture Date: 08/12/2009
[Redmond Developer News] Survey: Cloud Dev Efforts on the Rise
The move to the Internet cloud will pick up steam in the next year for developers, according to a...
Author: architecture Date: 08/05/2009
[eWeek] Microsoft PDC: Developers, Start Your Coding Engines
Microsoft opens registration for its Professional Developers Conference, which will be held in Los...
Author: architecture Date: 08/04/2009
[Application Development Trends] Serious Price Tag Overshadows Cloud Computing
While big players (including Microsoft) and not so big are still improving their cloud offerings,...
Author: architecture Date: 08/03/2009
IT Governance: Microsoft Operations Framework 4.0
Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) 4.0 delivers practical guidance for everyday IT practices and...
Author: architecture Date: 07/29/2009
[Redmond Magazine] Windows Mobile Picked for 2010 Census Data Collection
The U.S. Census Bureau is deploying the Windows Mobile operating system on 140,000 handheld personal...
Author: architecture Date: 07/22/2009
[CIO] Company Helps ISVs Assess Cost of Microsoft's Windows Azure
With the commercial release of Windows Azure scheduled for later this year, one Microsoft partner is...
Author: architecture Date: 07/22/2009
Microsoft Contributes Linux Drivers to Linux Community
In a break from the ordinary, Microsoft released 20,000 lines of device driver code to the Linux...
Author: architecture Date: 07/21/2009
July Newsletter – User Experience (UX)
Some architects consider this topic to be critical, some others consider that only UX specialists...
Author: architecture Date: 07/17/2009
Gazelle: MS’ Own Browser OS
“I would like to see Web applications achieve function and quality parity with desktop apps,” Helen...
Author: architecture Date: 07/12/2009
Acceptance Test Engineering Guide, Beta 2
How to decide if software is ready for you and your customers. The authors are looking forward to...
Author: architecture Date: 06/30/2009
Security Threats: Code Analysis Tool .NET (CAT.NET) Preview
CAT.NET is a binary code analysis tool that helps identify common variants of certain prevailing...
Author: architecture Date: 06/26/2009
June Newsletter – Architecture in Turbulent Times (Issue 20)
The goal of our Architect role is to align IT with the course of business, and being that almost...
Author: architecture Date: 06/17/2009
Enterprise Service Bus Toolkit 2.0
The Microsoft BizTalk ESB Toolkit 2.0 provides architectural guidance, patterns and practices, and a...
Author: architecture Date: 06/09/2009
Offline Management: Microsoft Sync Framework 2.0 CTP2
Microsoft Sync Framework is a comprehensive synchronization platform that enables collaboration and...
Author: architecture Date: 06/04/2009
Security Guidance
As part of its commitment to a more secure and trustworthy computing ecosystem, Microsoft releases...
Author: architecture Date: 06/01/2009
May Newsletter – SOA Call for Papers
Sign up for this newsletter | Unsubscribe | Update your profile SOA Call for Papers May 2009 ...
Author: architecture Date: 05/20/2009
On Demand: UK Microsoft Architect Insight Conference 2009 Sessions
The fourth annual Microsoft Architect Insight Conference was again a real success. The format of the...
Author: architecture Date: 05/08/2009
April Newsletter – TechEd Special Edition (Issue 19)
We have decided to stop our print edition and become a fully digital resource. With the dynamic and...
Author: architecture Date: 04/22/2009
Model-View-Controller Framework for Web Applications
ASP.NET MVC 1.0 provides a new Model-View-Controller (MVC) framework on top of the existing ASP.NET...
Author: architecture Date: 04/09/2009
Windows Mobile Architecture Blueprint
The Windows Mobile development platform with .NET Compact Framework as the foundation, has evolved...
Author: architecture Date: 03/08/2009
Threat Modeling Tool 3.1
This tool allows non-security subject matter experts (SMEs) to enter already known information,...
Author: architecture Date: 02/19/2009
[InfoWorld] Netbooks in the business: Do they make sense?
With some of the most recognized names in the high-tech industry -- Intel, Arm, Microsoft, Linux,...
Author: architecture Date: 02/18/2009
Desktop Integration: .NET Composite Application Guidance
The Composite Application Guidance for WPF and Silverlight is designed to help you more easily build...
Author: architecture Date: 02/15/2009
Application Architecture Guide 2.0
Design-level guidance for the architecture and design of applications built on the .NET Framework....
Author: architecture Date: 01/17/2009
Application Building Blocks: Enterprise Library 4.1
The Microsoft Enterprise Library is a collection of application blocks designed to assist developers...
Author: architecture Date: 10/15/2008
Dependency Injection Container: Unity Application Block 1.2
The Unity Application Block (Unity) is a lightweight, extensible dependency injection container with...
Author: architecture Date: 10/15/2008
Offline Management: Introduction to Occasionally Connected Applications
Learn about a Microsoft Sync Framework powered solution called Sync Services for ADO.NET that...
Author: architecture Date: 10/13/2008