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Google testing Goggles visual search

Benjamin Rubenstein — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:13:42 +0000

CNBC is running a special segment called "Inside the Mind of Google" where they are taking a look inside the company that changed the way we interact with the Internet and everything connected to it.... Read more...

Visual Studio 2008 Now 'Generally Available'

Steven Parker — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:57:56 +0000

Microsoft Tuesday announced that the latest revision of its premier development suite – Visual Studio 2008, or VS2008 for short – is now generally available. Developed under the code name "Orcas," the package was actually... Read more...

Microsoft Releases Visual Studio 2008 via MSDN

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:35:10 +0000

The wait is finally over and Visual Studio 2008 has been released for immediate download via MSDN Subscriber Downloads. Express editions are also available for download via Microsoft's website. "On Monday, Nov. 19, Microsoft announced... Read more...

Microsoft To Open Visual Studio Source Code To Top Partners

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 10:28:18 +0000

Microsoft kicked off a series of technical conferences this week by pledging to release Visual Studio 2008 by the end of November, making the developer IDE the first of three major Windows platform updates scheduled... Read more...

Firefox 3 Getting a Visual Makeover

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 16:31:32 +0000

Software isn't just about functionality anymore, users want brains and beauty. And beauty, as we know, is in the eye of the beholder, which is why the team behind Firefox 3 plans to ditch the... Read more...

Lord of the Rings Visual Effects Firm Opts for Microsoft

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:13:38 +0000

Weta Digital, the New Zealand-based visual effects company behind such box-office hits as King Kong and the Lord of the Rings trilogy, today announced a licensing agreement with Microsoft that will see it use Redmond's... Read more...

Microsoft Releases Visual Studio 2005 Update for Vista

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:17:38 +0000

Microsoft has released a new version of its Visual Studio toolset for Windows Vista development. On March 6, the Redmond, Wash., software giant released the Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 SP1 (Service Pack 1) Update for... Read more...

Visual Studio Code Name "Orcas" - January 2007 CTP

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:34:16 +0000

Visual Studio code name "Orcas" delivers on Microsoft's vision of smart client applications by enabling developers to rapidly create connected applications that deliver the highest quality rich user experiences. This new version enables any size... Read more...

Visual Business Cards 4.17

Razvan Serea — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 12:48:33 +0000

Visual Business Cards allows you to design and print your own professional looking business cards using an easy-to-use visual design window. You can insert clip art, select a background and use use the included tools... Read more...

Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

Steven Parker — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 14:45:38 +0000

Visual Studio 2005 represents one of the most significant developer tools releases since the introduction of Visual Studio nearly a decade ago. It offers all types of developers a wider spectrum of development possibilities and... Read more...

GUI Championships: Most Usable & Most Original visual styles

Brad Wardell — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 22:34:37 +0000

This week the inter-website user interface contest posted the results of two classes of WindowBlinds visual styles: Most original design and most usable design. Neowin's own co-founder, Steve Parker was one... Read more...

Visual Studio Code Name "Orcas" September 2006 CTP

Steven Parker — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 14:59:00 +0000

Visual Studio Code Name "Orcas" delivers on Microsoft's vision of smart client applications by enabling developers to rapidly create connected applications that deliver the highest quality rich user experiences. This new version enables any size... Read more...

Visual Studio Code Name "Orcas" Community Technology Preview

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 10:29:47 +0000

The Development Tools for .NET Framework (RC1) provides developers with support for building .NET Framework 3.0 applications using the final released version of Visual Studio 2005. This support includes XAML Intellisense support through schema extensions... Read more...

Visual Subst - create virtual drives in a GUI way

Wed, 16 Aug 2006 09:36:56 +0000

Visual Subst is a small tool which allows you to associate the most accessed directories with virtual drives. It uses the same API like console 'subst' utility, but makes it easier to manage virtual drives... Read more...

Visual Studio Express Editions Free Permanently

Thu, 20 Apr 2006 02:00:53 +0000

Microsoft has made its highly popular Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition free permanently. Upon their release, the 2005 Express Editions of Visual Basic, Visual C++, Visual C#, Visual J#, and Visual Web Developer were... Read more...

Microsoft gives away Introducing Visual Basic 2005 eBook

Steven Parker — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 19:51:10 +0000

Oh yea! Microsoft handing out free stuff, count me in! Although this will only be interesting for people who code in Visual Basic, it's still worth a mention. Get a focused, first look... Read more...

Microsoft Faces Late Heat over Visual Studio 2005 Quality

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 07 Nov 2005 12:20:00 +0000

On day of its official launch of Visual Studio 2005, Microsoft Corp. is finding itself facing some tough questions around its bug fixing policies and plans. According to some bloggers, the much anticipated release of... Read more...

Microsoft Rejects Visual Studio Delay Request

Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:36:50 +0000

Microsoft has rejected a request from developers to push back delivery of its oft-delayed Visual Studio 2005 in order to fix bugs. In addition, the software giant said it will include a... Read more...

Cell Phone Radiation May Cause Visual Damage

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 15:52:27 +0000

In a recent scientific study conducted by a team of researchers from the Technion, a possible link between microwave radiation, similar to the type found in cellular phones, and different kinds of damage to the... Read more...

'Hawaii': A Visual Studio Paradise for Developers?

Mon, 16 May 2005 19:31:11 +0000

After it ships the "Whidbey" and "Orcas" versions of its popular Visual Studio tool set, Microsoft Corp.'s Visual Studio development team is headed for "Hawaii." Hawaii is the code name for a version of Microsoft's... Read more...

Developers slam Microsoft's Visual Basic plan

Tue, 15 Mar 2005 00:46:43 +0000

More than 100 influential developers using Microsoft products have signed a petition demanding the software company reconsider plans to end support for Visual Basic in its "classic" form. The developers, members of... Read more...

Visual Studio Tools for Office, Version 2005 Beta 1 Sample

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 08:46:23 +0000

Overview This sample solution teaches how to use dynamic Microsoft .NET managed controls and dynamic views in an Excel 2003 solution using Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for the Microsoft Office System, Version 2005 Beta... Read more...

Visual Concepts addressing ESPN NFL 2K5 online issues

Tue, 27 Jul 2004 02:04:20 +0000

July 30 update will address multi-console login and roster problems; fix for Xbox challenge-reception bug coming by August 6. Latest reports show problems with ESPN NFL 2K5 online play. Visual Concepts announced... Read more...

Visual FoxPro 9.0 Beta Samples

Sat, 17 Jul 2004 15:55:49 +0000

Overview This download contains different projects which are designed to show how many new features in Visual FoxPro 9.0 beta can be used. Each project is self-contained and can be run independently of any... Read more...

Visual Studio 2005 Beta 1 Available for MSDN Subscribers

Tom Warren — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 11:16:18 +0000

Microsoft have made available the latest bits of Whidbey (beta 1). Beta 1 was compiled and finalised as beta 1 early this week and MSDN subscribers are one of the first groups to receive the... Read more...

Best visual styles of the GUI Olympics

Brad Wardell — Sun, 13 Jun 2004 21:29:59 +0000

The GUI Olympics is almost over. The upcoming week is the last week where the big 3 events get finished up. The last judged event, best visual style (using WindowBlinds) is... Read more...

Microsoft Visual FoxPro 9.0 public beta

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 04 Jun 2004 20:24:32 +0000

Download for Microsoft Visual FoxPro 9.0 beta. The expiration date for Visual FoxPro 9.0 beta is March 31, 2005. Because this is a pre-release build of Visual FoxPro (VFP) 9.0, the quality of it will... Read more...

Microsoft to Deliver Visual Studio Team Tools

Mon, 24 May 2004 05:57:01 +0000

Microsoft Corp. will open a new chapter of its tools strategy this week when it announces a team-oriented version of its application development platform. At its Tech Ed conference in San Diego, Microsoft plans to... Read more...

ATi releases RADEON X800, world's fastest visual processor

Tue, 04 May 2004 18:19:01 +0000

To the delight of gamers everywhere, ATI Technologies Inc. today launched its RADEON™ X800 Visual Processing Unit (VPU) which will deliver the industry’s most awesome gaming experience possible on a PC. With the introduction of... Read more...

Service Pack 6 for Visual Basic 6.0

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 30 Mar 2004 08:23:39 +0000

Overview Service Pack 6 for Visual Basic 6.0 provides the latest updates to Visual Basic 6.0. It is recommended for all users of Visual Basic 6.0. Download: SP6 for VB... Read more...

New version of Visual Studio to be released this week

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 24 Mar 2004 04:10:28 +0000

Thanks neufuse...A new version of Visual Studio will be released this week with the first set of major updates since the Visual Studio "Whidbey" Technology Preview release. This release, the "Visual Studio 2005 Community Technology... Read more...

Microsoft to Add Service Packs for Visual Studio

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 02 Mar 2004 13:13:18 +0000

But Redmond has no plans to patch pre-2002 versions of its developer tools so that they will work with Windows XP SP2. Microsoft is planning to "service" its 2002 and 2003 versions of the .Net... Read more...

Nokia innovates the interactive visual radio

Mon, 26 Jan 2004 14:58:07 +0000

Today, Reidar Wasenius, Senior Project Manager at the Nokia Mobile Phones Entertainment & Media Business Unit, will be in Cannes explaining his company's latest innovations to an audience of music industry pros at MIDEM, the... Read more...

Visual Basic .NET Resource Kit

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 12 Nov 2003 08:49:18 +0000

Overview The Visual Basic .NET Resource Kit is an essential aid for new or experienced Visual Basic .NET programmers. Programmers who want to get started creating applications for Windows, Microsoft Office, the Web, and... Read more...

Microsoft Launches Visual Studio Tools for Office 2003

Tom Warren — Mon, 13 Oct 2003 15:45:34 +0000

Microsoft Is Providing the Tools and Technologies Developers Need To Build Next Generation of Solutions for the Office System Microsoft Corp. today announced the launch of Microsoft® Visual Studio® Tools for... Read more...

Windows CE Utilities for Visual Studio .NET 2003 Add-on Pack

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 19 Sep 2003 07:54:32 +0000

Visual Studio .NET 2003 is designed to make deploying and debugging applications easy on Pocket PC and other devices running Windows CE 4.1 and later. However, Visual Studio is unable to connect to devices running... Read more...

Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 6 Beta Begins

Tom Warren — Tue, 16 Sep 2003 18:13:11 +0000

Dear Microsoft Beta Tester, Welcome to the beta release of Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 6. You can expect your beta kit to be delivered within the next few days. Please be sure... Read more...

Flaw in Visual Basic for Applications Allows Code Execution

Wed, 03 Sep 2003 23:10:19 +0000

Microsoft VBA is a development technology for developing client desktop packaged applications and integrating them with existing data and systems. Microsoft VBA is based on the Microsoft Visual Basic development system. Microsoft Office products include... Read more...

Codename ORCAS: Visual Studio .NET 2005

Steven Parker — Fri, 25 Jul 2003 19:01:05 +0000

The Whidbey release of Visual Studio and the .NET Framework will represent a significant milestone in the Microsoft developer tools roadmap. Following the SQL Server Yukon and Visual Studio Whidbey wave of products, the next... Read more...

Microsoft adds Academic Enhancements to Visual J# .NET

Tom Warren — Thu, 10 Jul 2003 20:12:05 +0000

New Functionality Enables Teachers and Students to Target the .NET Framework Using the Java Language As part of its commitment to academic computer science programs, Microsoft Corp. today announced the delivery... Read more...