VSTO 2005 Second Edition Beta: Thomas Quinn September 26, 2006
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Thomas Quinn is the Architect for the Visual Studio 2005 Tools for the 2007 Office System (code name “Cypress”). TQ discusses the engineering decisions behind the design of the tools. He explains the decision to create a new base project type that allowed the team to create Application Add-in projects for both Office 2003 and Office 2007. He explains the rationale behind the change to the Outlook Add-in project type.
Microsoft Releases New Build of Windows Vista September 26, 2006
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Microsoft has released an interim build of Windows Vista to its usual testers as well as to some 100,000 of the participants in its Customer Preview Program. Build 5728 includes ongoing fit and finish work based on the feedback Microsoft has received on Vista Release Candidate 1 since its release on September 1.
Microsoft is still shooting for Vista to be available to volume license customers in November, with general availability in January 2007.
