This is the continuation in a series of pages devoted to breaking news and updates from Microsoft. We'll summarise announcements from Microsoft and add links to our own comments. So, if you need to keep on top of relevant IT announcements from Microsoft, you can do so by regularly visiting this page. The page will be replaced each month with a new page and the previous pages archived at the foot.
15 December
Microsoft Extends Availability of Certification Exams
Anne Marie McSweeney, Microsoft’s director of certification skills and assessment, explains the steps Microsoft has taken to ensure that IT professionals can keep their job skills current.
14 December
Download the Midtown Madness 2 Trial Version
The trial version for Midtown Madness 2 is now available. Featuring Cruise, Checkpoint, and multiplayer Blitz racing modes, you can polish your racing skills while cruising the streets of San Francisco in a Ford Mustang Fastback or a stylish Mini Cooper Classic.
14 December
Attend a Windows 2000 Technical Chat at 12 pm on December 19
Bring your questions about the Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Professional products to this technical chat.
14 December
Planning for Windows 2000 DNS, Part 1
Windows 2000 DNS can solve your name resolution headaches. Find out how to plan for it, and how it integrates with Active Directory.
14 December
The Mole digs inside Microsoft for the answers you need.
The Mole digs up the dirt to find answers to your most confounding questions.
12 December
Microsoft Releases BizTalk Server 2000 and BizTalk Framework 2.0
Microsoft this week released to manufacturing BizTalk Server 2000 and published BizTalk Framework 2.0, which provides a set of basic mechanisms required for most business-to-business electronic exchanges.
8 December
Mobilise Your Applications with Mobile Web Forms
Extend the power of ASP.NET and the .NET Framework by using server-side mobile controls to develop mobile Web applications for cell phones and Pocket PCs. These controls generate WML 1.1 (WAP), HTML 3.2, and intelligently format content for different devices from a single ASP.NET page.
8 December
Leaders at SafeNet 2000 Explore Privacy Concerns
At the two-day SafeNet 2000 summit, security and privacy leaders discussed the best ways to ensure cyber security by working together.
7 December
MSNBC Captures Top Online Award
The Online News Association and the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism have rated MSNBC as the top collaborative online news site.
5 December
Ten Tips for Shopping Online
MSN, popular Internet destination, and MSN eShop, online shopping portal for consumers, offer tips for safe, secure and productive holiday shopping on the Web.
