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Download Windows Server AppFabric Beta 1

Microsoft’s Cloud strategy spans well beyond Windows Azure, and the company made this abundantly clear during the opening keynote address at the Professional Developers Conference 2009 in Los Angeles. In addition to providing the Cloud platform, Microsoft is also offering developers the tools necessary to stre...

18 November 2009
10:31 GMT

Firefox 3.6 Beta 1 Just Around the Corner

Mozilla is gearing up for the release of the first Beta for Firefox 3.6. The minor update to Firefox 3.5, which shipped earlier this year, is planned to advance from Alpha to Beta stage as soon as next week. Yesterday, October 6th, 2009, Mozilla reached an important milestone, namely the code freeze of Firefox 3.6, a...

7 October 2009
03:13 GMT

Download .NET Framework 4 Beta 1 the Experimental Enhanced Version

 Over two months since it released the first Beta build of its developer platform and tools, Microsoft has made available for download the experimental enhanced version of .NET Framework 4 Beta 1. Dubbed STM.NET, the new release of .NET Framework 4 Beta 1 is available via MSDN DevLabs.S. Somasegar, Senior Vice P...

29 July 2009
12:54 GMT

Office Project 2010 Technical Preview Is Live

Yet another piece of the Office 2010 Technical Preview puzzle has fallen into place. Microsoft announced that the private testing phase of Office Project 2010 debuted on July 27, 2009. The Redmond company started unveiling the first testing development milestone of Office 2010 in the first half of July 2009, with the...

28 July 2009
09:27 GMT

Microsoft Testing the .NET 4 Beta 1 Level of Satisfaction

Microsoft released the first beta for the next iteration of its development platform and tools in mid-May 2009. Almost two months after .NET Framework 4 Beta 1 and Visual Studio 2010 Beta 1 became available to developers first, namely the MSDN developer community, and subsequently to the public, the Redmond company i...

16 July 2009
05:26 GMT

Help Boost .NET Framework 4.0 Performance

Microsoft is currently hard at work building the next generation of its development platform and tools. In fact, the Redmond company has recently made available for public download the first Beta development milestones of Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.0. Now the software giant is giving testers of the .NET ...

29 May 2009
03:33 GMT

.NET Framework 4.0 Beta 1 for Windows 7 RC, XP SP3, Vista SP2

The first Beta for the next generation of .NET Framework is now available as a public download. On May 18, 2009, Microsoft released the Beta bits of .NET Framework 4.0 to MSDN subscribers, and indicated that the public would only have to wait a couple of days. The Redmond company lived up to its promise and on May 20...

21 May 2009
06:39 GMT

Access .NET Framework 4.0 Beta 1 WCF and WF Resources

Concomitantly with the availability of Beta 1 for Visual Studio 2010, Microsoft also rolled out .NET Framework 4.0 Beta. The pair of the Redmond company's productivity platform and tools have been offered to MSDN and TechNet subscribers on May 18, 2009, with public downloads scheduled to go live today, May 20. A...

20 May 2009
05:34 GMT

Fennec 1.0 Beta 1 Is Here, Download Available

Mozilla has finally released into the wild the Beta version of Fennec, which we should admit we were expecting with great interest. Prior to this release, there were some alpha versions available for download as well, yet they lacked the smoothness and stability one would expect to see from a web browser. The new B...

18 March 2009
11:46 GMT

Windows 7 Ultimate Beta - Download and Installation

Believe it or not, the public downloads of Windows 7 Beta are now just hours away. Windows 7 Beta is available for download via this link. Microsoft has already made available for download the first fully-fledged Beta of Windows 7 (just the Ultimate edition of the platform) as of January 7, 2009, the kick-off day of ...

9 January 2009
04:09 GMT

Windows 7 Beta Is Here – Download Available

Forget about the leaked Windows 7 Build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400, as the official fully-fledged Beta of the next iteration of the Windows client is now available for download straight from Microsoft. In the opening keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show 2009 (CES 2009) in Las Vegas, Microsoft Chief Execu...

8 January 2009
02:45 GMT

Windows 7 Beta 1 Build 7000 Installation in 45 Screenshots

There shouldn't be any doubt that Windows 7 is the evolution of Windows Vista. And even with the first Beta development milestone, Win7 provides ample proof of this, as you will be able to see from the screenshots at the bottom of this article. Fact is that as Windows 7 evolved from Milestone 1 to M2 and to M3, ...

30 December 2008
21:41 GMT

Temporary Windows 7 Beta Download Link Not Changing Microsoft's Plans

There is, without a doubt, a consistent volume of anticipation related to the upcoming beta for Windows 7. Even with Microsoft continuing to be as translucent as possible, signs of the Windows 7 Beta 1 abound, especially with the company's own participation. In this regard, at the end of the past week, Microsoft...

22 December 2008
15:11 GMT

Windows 7 Beta 1 Build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400

Microsoft has yet to confirm that it has wrapped up the upcoming development milestone for the next iteration of the Windows client internally, but speculations are pointing out that Windows 7 Beta 1 has been finalized as early as December 12, 2008. In this context, Windows 7 Beta 1 Build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400 is re...

19 December 2008
04:09 GMT

Get Ready for Windows 7 Beta 1

Microsoft is gearing up for the delivery of the first Beta for Windows 7. The company will move Windows Vista's successor from pre-Beta stage into fully-fledged Beta in early 2009. However, indications from the Redmond giant reveal that Windows 7 Beta 1 is just around the corner. An integral part of the preparat...

17 December 2008
04:21 GMT

Firefox 3.1 Beta 1 Is here

The successor of Firefox 3.0 has entered the Beta development stage as of October 14, 2008. In this context, Mozilla has made available for download Firefox 3.1 Beta 1. The next iteration of the open source browser, codenamed Shiretoko, is making headway in terms of development, having already passed through a couple...

15 October 2008
14:41 GMT

Firefox 3.1 Beta 1 Just Around the Corner

The first Beta build of Firefox 3.1 is just around the corner. In fact, Mozilla is hammering away at the successor of Firefox 3.0, in order to be able to release it as early as next week.Codename Shiretoko has already passed two Alpha milestones, and has at least two Betas waiting for it before it will evolve into Re...

10 October 2008
12:48 GMT

Firefox 3.1 Beta 1, First Taste Available for Download

With Firefox 3.1 Alpha 2 delivered in the first half of September 2008 and the feedback incorporated in the development process, Mozilla is gearing up for the next stage of Shiretoko. The first taste of Firefox 3.1 is now available for download. Mozilla is offering the nightly trunk of Firefox 3.1 Beta 1 Pre signalin...

1 October 2008
04:05 GMT

Forget Windows 7 M3 Build 6780, Windows 7 Pre-Beta Is Coming

Hot on the heels of the leaked Windows 7 Milestone 3 Build 6780 details, Microsoft confirmed that the first public taste of Windows 7 is approximately a month away. Situated between the M3 Build 6780 and the first fully fledged Beta of the next iteration of the Windows client, the pre-Beta development milestone of Wi...

25 September 2008
05:36 GMT

Windows 7 Beta 1 Available December 2008

The constant wave of Windows 7 Beta chatter from Redmond, even without an official confirmation from Microsoft, is a clear indication that the company is gearing up to move the next iteration of the Windows client beyond the development milestone (M) stages. With the Windows 7 roadshow approaching at a fast pace, as ...

11 September 2008
11:25 GMT

Onward to Firefox 3.1 Beta 1

Mozilla is making headway in the development of the first Beta of Firefox 3.1. Built under the codename Shiretoko, the successor of Firefox 3.0 reached the Alpha 2 milestone at the end of the past week and became available for download. In addition to Shiretoko Beta 1, Mozilla is also cooking the Firefox 2.0.0.17 and...

9 September 2008
11:51 GMT

Firefox 3.1 Beta 1 Postponed to October 2008

According to Mozilla's initial plans, the first Beta of Firefox 3.1 codename Shiretoko was slated for availability by the end of August 2008, but this is no longer the case. Firefox 3.1 will only be released in October this year. The beta code freeze for the successor of Firefox 3.0 was moved from August to earl...

29 August 2008
12:36 GMT

Microsoft Applauds IE8 Beta 2 Performance Boost

Internet Explorer 8 is not the fastest browser in the universe. This, according to IE Program Manager, Christian Stockwell, working on the performance of the browser. However, this is not to say that the Redmond company has not poured a consistent amount of efforts into boosting the performance of IE7's successo...

27 August 2008
12:23 GMT

IE8 Beta 2 Drops by August 28, IE8 Final in November 2008

Time has almost run out for Microsoft when it comes down to delivering the second beta build of Internet Explorer 8. The Redmond company is closing in on approximately six months since it started offering IE8 Beta 1, a release which got the green light courtesy of Dean Hachamovitch, IE General Manager, at MIX08 in ea...

20 August 2008
11:48 GMT

Do Not Download the "Latest Version of Internet Explorer 7.0"

Whatever you do, do not touch the latest version of Internet Explorer 7.0 when the download is advertised via unsolicited emails. According to security company Lavasoft, a wave of spammed emails is inciting recipients with the perspective of installing the latest release of IE7. This is, of course, not the case. Firs...

14 August 2008
12:35 GMT

IE8 Beta 1 Updated for XP SP3 and Vista SP1

The first Beta build of Internet Explorer 8 was made available for download at the start of March 2008, with bits going live following the MIX08 keynote address by Dean Hachamovitch, Microsoft General Manager. With Beta 2 cooking, as the baking time will run out by the end of this month, the Redmond giant continues t...

13 August 2008
06:13 GMT

Firefox 3.1 Features Grow Ahead of Alpha 2, Beta 1

Mozilla is making forays into the future of Firefox and the Web, but at the same time is cooking Shiretoko. The list of Firefox 3.1, codename Shiretoko, features is growing ahead of the Alpha 2 and Beta 1 builds that are planned to drop by the end of this month. Nothing is completely set in stone as far as the next v...

7 August 2008
13:39 GMT

Firefox 3.1 Beta 1 (Feature Complete) Code Freeze August 19

Firefox 3.1 Alpha 1 is available for download since July 28, 2008 under the codename Shiretoko, and now Mozilla is gearing up for the release of the first Beta of Firefox 3.0's successor. According to Mozilla's initial plans, Firefox 3.1 Beta 1 is scheduled to drop by the end of August; however, nothing is ...

5 August 2008
03:48 GMT

Waiting for IE8 Beta 2 - Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 Hands-on Labs

While Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 is just around the corner, Microsoft has failed to meet the exact deadline for the delivery of the second development milestone for the successor of IE7. By the end of August 2008, testers will have the pleasure of playing around with IE8 Beta 2, according to the Redmond company which...

4 August 2008
06:47 GMT

IE8 Beta 2 Just Around the Corner, IE8 Nowhere Near IE7's 10,000 Submitted Bugs

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 is just around the corner, according to Microsoft. The Redmond company made available the initial Beta build of IE8 at the start of March 2008, a release announced by Dean Hachamovitch, IE General Manager, at the end of his MIX08 keynote. While Beta 1 was a developer-centric Build, Beta 2 w...

31 July 2008
03:28 GMT

Internet Explorer 8 Reliability - It Should Have Been in IE7

One aspect of Windows Vista that is indisputable is the operating system's stability. But the consistent level of reliability in Vista failed to rub off on the Internet Explorer 7 default component. Having to deal with faulty add-ons and plug-ins (the most problematic of which is Adobe Flash), IE7, in turn, mana...

30 July 2008
09:41 GMT

IE8 Beta 2 Next Month, Final IE8 by the End of 2008

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 is scheduled to drop next month, with the final version of the successor of Internet Explorer 7 confirmed for availability by the end of 2008. In this regard, Microsoft is a tad late in terms of this year's browser releases, with rivals Opera and Mozilla having already made available n...

29 July 2008
11:20 GMT

The Architects of Internet Explorer 8 in Images

There is much more to Internet Explorer than meets the eye. And, apparently, Microsoft is good and ready to deliver a different perspective over itself, associated by default with the upcoming Internet Explorer 8. Fact is that neither the software company nor its proprietary browser have been enjoying easy rides, wit...

18 July 2008
09:46 GMT

Slipstream IE8 Beta 1 into Vista SP1 Video

Gone are the days when end users had to spend hours in order to integrate Internet Explorer into a copy of the Windows operating system. The slipstreaming process when it comes down to Internet Explorer 8 and Windows Vista Service Pack 1 has been simplified to a maximum. Now, putting together a singular image by usin...

4 July 2008
12:18 GMT

Microsoft Parades Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 Features

Microsoft is stepping up its game when it comes down to Internet Explorer 8, signaling that the release of the next development milestone of the browser is getting closer and closer. IE8 Beta 2 will be made available next month, in August 2008, with the build advertised as a consumer-oriented release. While Beta 1 dr...

3 July 2008
07:56 GMT

It's Simple, IE8 User Experience Needs to Top Firefox 3.0

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 was a released aimed almost exclusively at web content developers and designers. It's purpose is to give a taste of the successor of Internet Explorer 7 but also to get websites designed for the previous versions of IE to be readied for the next iteration of the browser. IE8 Beta 2, pl...

26 June 2008
11:10 GMT

IE8 Beta 1 Update for XP SP3 and Vista SP1 Available

Internet Explorer 8 is evolving to the next level, even though it is still in Beta stage. However, the evolution does not mark the jump from Beta 1 to Beta 2 stage, but the introduction of new capabilities along with this month's security patches for the browser. In this context, Microsoft made available the fir...

26 June 2008
04:05 GMT

Internet Explorer 8 Cross Domain Capabilities Are Stuck

Internet Explorer 8 cross domain capabilities are stuck, at least for the time being, with XDomainRequest. Microsoft is, of course, hard at work hammering on the Beta 2 for IE8, but also on expanding the cross domain scenarios that the browser will allow for AJAX developers. With Beta 1, Internet Explorer 8 delivers ...

24 June 2008
06:32 GMT

Slipstream IE8 into Vista SP1 Images, but Not into XP SP3

In the first half of June 2008, when they gave a taste of the new features cooking for Internet Explorer 8 which are planned for integration starting with Beta 2, Jane Maliouta - IE Program Manager and James Pratt - IE Product Manager pointed out that IE8 would come with slipstream support by default. This is valid a...

23 June 2008
04:00 GMT

Microsoft Parades IE8 Beta 2 Features

After Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates revealed that Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 was right on track for delivery in August 2007, the IE team started opening up on the next development milestone of the browser. Jane Maliouta - IE Program Manager and James Pratt - IE Product Manager gave an excellent insight on a set of fe...

12 June 2008
12:21 GMT

Security Update for IE8 Beta 1 on Vista SP1 and XP SP3 Adds Emulate IE7

Even though Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 is available only as a development milestone, Microsoft went ahead and released a security update for the browser. On June 10, 2008, the MS08-031: Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer Security Bulletin became available via Windows Update, patching two vulnerabilities...

12 June 2008
09:30 GMT

Until Beta 2 Drops, IE8 Beta 1 and IE7 Ignore the Firefox 3.0 Threat

Microsoft has thrown Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 deep into tree hugging mode, along with its predecessor, Internet Explorer 7, on the Carbon Grove website. So deep in fact, that the Redmond company is willing to put its money where the carbon reduction promises of its two browsers are. With the second Beta for IE8 in ...

10 June 2008
05:04 GMT

Mozilla Parades Firefox 3.0 Features

While Firefox 3.0 is so close you can actually taste it, the wait is not yet over. Sure enough, the pre-release versions of the next iteration of the open source browser are up for grabs, and, especially as of Release Candidate 2 will provide a product almost identical to the final version. Still, in order to sweeten...

9 June 2008
10:02 GMT

Silverlight 2 Beta 2 for Windows and Mac OS X

Silverlight 2 Beta 2 is now available for download for Windows and Mac OS X. The Redmond company's cross-browser, cross-platform, and cross-device plug-in positioned as an equivalent of Adobe Flash, evolved to Beta 2 stage along with a range of solutions. In this respect, Microsoft is now offering not only Silve...

9 June 2008
06:43 GMT

Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 Beta - Not Just Yet

Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 is getting closer and closer to the first public Beta finish line, but is not quite there yet. Microsoft failed to reveal the deadline for the delivery of Power Pack 1 for Windows Home Server, and only pointed to early June for availability. Well, the public beta program for Power Pac...

5 June 2008
09:36 GMT

Microsoft Promises Great New Features for IE8 Beta 2, but Disappoints

Microsoft Tech Ed 2008 was the stage where Chairman Bill Gates announced that Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 would be made available for the general public in August. As Beta 1 was a build focused almost exclusively on web content developers and designers, the Redmond giant indicated from early March that Beta 2 would be...

4 June 2008
03:25 GMT

Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) Beta 2 Drops this August

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates confirmed, at the company's Tech Ed North America 2008 Developers conference on June 3, that the next development milestone of Internet Explorer 8 is approximately a couple of months away. IE8 Beta 2 will be made available for download in August 2008, and will take Microsoft's ...

3 June 2008
09:42 GMT

IETester - IE8 Beta 1, IE7, IE6 and IE5.5 All into One

Having multiple versions of Internet Explorer installed in parallel and running concomitantly on the same Windows operating system is not a scenario supported by Microsoft. It's just one flavor of IE at a time, as far as the Redmond giant is concerned, and while this might bide well with end users who are encour...

2 June 2008
04:52 GMT

Just Like Vista, IE8 Is in Danger of Being a Transition Product

Just like Windows Vista, Internet Explorer 8 is in danger of becoming a transition product, instead of the browser that will win back the hearts and minds of users to a new face of IE. Microsoft, through the voices of Steven Sinofsky, Senior Vice President, Windows and Windows Live Engineering Group, Bill Gates, Micr...

29 May 2008
04:05 GMT

Microsoft Confirms IE8 Beta 2 for the Third Quarter of 2008

Internet Explorer 8 is nearing its next public development milestone at fast pace. Following the general availability of IE8 Beta 1 starting on March 5, 2008, the first day of MIX 2008, Dean Hachamovitch, IE General Manager, indicated the summer of this year as a potential release date for the next beta build. Now, N...

26 May 2008
12:02 GMT


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