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Microsoft: This Week!
May 27, 1999
A compendium of the past week's news highlights at Microsoft.
Find important headlines, contests, free downloads, fun stuff to read, and
tips and tricks!
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TOP STORY
* Pre-order Your Copy of Office 2000 Today
http://www.microsoft.com/insider/offers/o2k.htm
Be among the first to get the exciting new Office suite that uses improved
Web technology to help you more efficiently collaborate with others and
analyze business information. Compare the different editions and, if you're
in the U.S., pre-order your copy now from SHOP.MICROSOFT.COM.
* Steve Ballmer Meets with Key Customers, Partners in Europe
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/1999/05-24steveb.htm
Microsoft President Steve Ballmer kicked off his European visit, outlining
some of the key features in Office 2000 and explaining the company's
strategy to help businesses manage information and collaborate effectively.
BUSINESS NEWS
* Microsoft Kicks Off Small Business Week with Products, Programs
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/1999/05-24o2k.htm
Microsoft announced that Office 2000 will include a new set of tools to help
small businesses tackle the variety of tasks that confront them daily.
Microsoft Small Business Tools include Small Business Customer Manager,
Business Planner, Direct Mail Manager, and Financial Manager.
* Evaluate the New Small Business Server 4.5
http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusinessserver/productinfo/eval.htm
If you're interested in trying Small Business Server in your own business,
order the BackOffice Small Business Server 4.5 Guided Tour Evaluation Kit
today.
DEVELOPER NEWS
* Q&A with Microsoft Developer Group Vice President Paul Maritz
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/1999/05-24maritzqa.htm
At TechEd 99, Microsoft's Paul Maritz talks about the future of the
Internet, the evolution of personal computing, and his company's commitment
to software developers.
* Microsoft Data Engine for Visual Studio 6.0 is Now Available
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/msde/default.asp
Build mobile and shared solutions that migrate to SQL Server with the
Microsoft Data Engine, a SQL Server 7.0-compatible data engine available for
Visual Studio 6.0 Pro and Enterprise tool customers.
HOME COMPUTING
* Microsoft Office 2000 Personalizes Menus and Toolbars as You Go
http://www.microsoft.com/insider/office2000/articles/personal.htm
With its improved IntelliSense technology, Microsoft Office 2000
automatically adapts menu and toolbar settings to your own personal usage
habits.
* Get Microsoft Golf 99 Today at SHOP.MICROSOFT.COM
http://www.microsoft.com/insider/buynow/mscombuynow/msgolf99.htm
Get into the game with Golf 99. Experience golf as it really is, from the
crisp impact of your first drive to the ball's final roll into the
eighteenth cup.
HERE'S A COOL DEAL
Get the Scoop on Windows and Office 2000 at Microsoft eXtreme
http://www.microsoft.com/extreme/
If you're a computer enthusiast who wants to know the latest about Microsoft
consumer products, you'll want to attend eXtreme. It's a free event
broadcast live on Saturday, June 5, 1999, to 31 movie theatres across the
United States. Microsoft product managers will give demos and tips and
tricks for Microsoft Office 2000, Windows 98 Second Edition, plus Handheld
and Palm-size PCs powered by Windows CE. Register and attend Microsoft
eXtreme and you'll get a Microsoft products CD.
THIS WEEK'S READ
Meet Santiago Rodriguez, Microsoft's Director of Diversity
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/1999/05-24rodriguez.htm
Santiago Rodriguez, Microsoft's director of diversity, has a first-hand
understanding of how respect and compassion are instrumental to personal and
business success.
TIPS AND TRICKS
Find Hardware Buying Tips for PC Novices from MSN
http://computingcentral.msn.com/topics/hardware/techcorner1.asp
Which hard drive is right for you? What high speed modem will fit your
needs? Learn what to look for, how to get the best deals when buying
hardware for your PC and tips on caring for your equipment.
FREE DOWNLOAD OF THE WEEK
Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 3
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/sp/default.asp
Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 3 (SP3) provides the latest updates to
Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 development system and its component products.
SP3 is recommended for all Visual Studio 6.0 tool users, and is currently
available for customers for download or, if you prefer, to order on CD.
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