Microsoft kicked off another "Spark' program today to seed the development audience for its Web tools and platforms. The global program lowers the barrier to entry for Web professionals and smaller ...

Microsoft introduced the ASP.NET Web Matrix integrated development environment to provide an inexpensive method for creating ASP.NET Web applications and services. This is a valuable tool for creating ...

Microsoft announced today the release of Web Platform Installer (Web PI) 1.0, a free downloadable tool designed to help install the Microsoft Web Platform or its components. The whole platform can be ...

Aiming to reach a larger audience of software developers, Microsoft Tuesday announced slimmed-down “Express” editions of its Visual Studio developer tool for specific programming languages. In ...

® SQL Server (TM) and Visual Studio® product lines to include new tools for hobbyists, enthusiasts and students. The Express products offer lightweight, easy-to-use and easy-to-learn products that ...

Over the course of last week, Scott Guthrie, vice president of Microsoft’s Developer Division, showcased a range of new web development tools that the company is working on. These were a prelude to ...

The tools for Microsoft web developers are getting better and better these days, we've seen that with the SharePoint 2010 tools for Visual Studio 2010. But Microsoft is now also coming out with a new ...

Microsoft officials are undaunted by the popular LAMP (Linux Apache MySQL Perl/Python/PHP) application stack that serves as an open source rival to the Microsoft .Net platform. Touring to promote the ...

REDMOND, Wash. — March 21, 2005 — Microsoft Corp. today detailed pricing and licensing terms for Visual Studio® 2005, its comprehensive application development tool set, as well as simplification of ...

Same tools, but now you can finally stop renting them ...