Vista and .NET 3 are done

.NET Framework 3.0 is officially released [http://www.netfx3.com/blogs/news_and_announcements/archive/2006/11/06/.NET-Framework-3.0-has-been-released_2100_.aspx] to the general public, and Windows Vista is due for release on 30th january 2007 [http://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/ptech/11/08/windows.vista.ap/…

MS .NET 3 RC1

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Release Candidate 1 [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=19E21845-F5E3-4387-95FF-66788825C1AF&displaylang=en#Overview] was out sometime back.…

Blackcomb is now Vienna

The Rumors Are True: ‘Blackcomb’ Is Now ‘Vienna’ [http://www.microsoft-watch.com/article2/0,2180,1912945,00.asp], as the code-name for the next version of Windows after Windows Vista. Hey guys, let Vista ship atleast 🙂…

Office 12 Preview Screenshots

Office 12 Preview Screenshots at Bink [http://bink.nu/Article4818.bink] , NeoWin [http://www.neowin.net/comments.php?id=30382&category=main], xBetas [http://pdc.xbetas.com/?page=o12preview1] and in the Microsoft PDC 2005 Image Gallery [http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/events/pdc/gallery.mspx] as well.…

Windows Vista Timeline

Windows Vista Release Timeline Revealed [http://www.longhornblogs.com/bleblanc/archive/2005/08/31/14551.aspx]. Expect it to be Released-to-Manufacturing (RTM) by November 2006.…

Vista Freeze Dry

According to ZDNet Australia [http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Microsoft_unveils_Freeze_Dry_for_Windows_Vista/0,2000061733,39209647,00.htm] , the Freeze dry technology built-in Windows Vista, will save the state of runnning applications when your PC is rebooted when certain patches and system updates are…

Vista's Virtual Folders

Rory clarifies [http://neopoleon.com/blog/posts/15716.aspx], Vista [http://www.microsoft.com/vista]‘s Virtual Folders are not shortcuts (as symlinks) to file/folder locations but to saved searches.…