Microsoft and Virtualize Bring Coverage Exclusively to the Web Jan. 29, 1996 - In a strategic partnership announced this week, Microsoft and Virtualize, a Santa Monica, CA production company, said they would build a web site that allows movie enthusiasts to get up-to-date Academy Awards Information via the web. The site will go live Februrary 13 at http://oscars.guide.com. Stop back for details!
	Alameda Newspaper Group Builds Web Site Using Microsoft Web Server Jan. 27, 1996 - The site will go live January 27 (http://www.webmasters-online.com), powered by Microsoft Internet Information Server and optimized for Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0, which enables Alameda to enhance the quality of the site content, including movie clips of upcoming films and the opportunity for users to help determine the site's content.
	Microsoft Mail and Exchange Top IDC Survey Jan. 29, 1996 - IDC has released preliminary figures naming Microsoft its top vendor and Microsoft Mail and Microsoft Exchange its top products, in a January 16 report "Look at the 1995 Worldwide LAN and Unix/Internet Electronic Mail Software Market."
	Ultimate SNA Server Starter Pak Now Available Jan. 29, 1996 - Attachmate and Microsoft recently announced the Ultimate SNA Server Starter Pak, which provides users with cost-effective client-server connectivity to IBM mainframe applications and data from desktops running Windows, Windows 95 and Windows NT Workstation.
	Bill Gates Featured at Internet Developers Conference, March 12-14, San Francisco January 22, 1996 - Microsoft Chairman and CEO Bill Gates will discuss how developers can embrace and extend today's Win32 applications for the Internet when he speaks at an Internet developers conference, March 12-14, San Francisco, CA, at the Moscone Center. Microsoft's Professional Developers Conference (PDC): Building Internet Applications is packed with useful technical information and tools, helping developers create the next generation of Internet applications. This conference will also help developers build upon their existing investment in Win32 and OLE development. Other highlights include: -- Paul Maritz, Executive Vice President, Platforms, will discuss integrating of the PC with the Internet -- Highly technical sessions delivered by developers from Microsoft's Internet product groups -- Breakout sessions that get to the core of developing for the Internet -- A developer-staffed, hands-on room for trying out the new Internet technologies presented at the conference Registration and conference tracks information is available.
	Superbowl.com Gets National Attention, Best Web Site Award January 22, 1996 - Superbowl.com, a joint online venture between Microsoft, NBC, and the NFL, was saluted as one of the best web sites of 1995 by PC Magazine columnist Don Wilmott. It also was an Editor's pick by PC Computing Magazine and was positively recognized on Newsweek's cyberspace page this week. This week, Superbowl.com also goes live for sports fans, allowing users to hold on-line discussions with game announcers, Superbowl players from Dallas and Pittsburgh, and between fans. The on-line web site is Powered by BackOffice, with Microsoft's Internet Information Server and is optimized for Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser. Microsoft web server is the only web server integrated into Windows NT, ensuring faster performance, better reliability and the type of ease-of-use, unmatched by UNIX web servers.
	Microsoft Exchange Server MTA Certification; Ensures Interoperability For Customers January 22, 1996 - Microsoft recently announced it has received certification by US Gosip for the Microsoft Exchange Server Message Transfer Agent (MTA) for the 1988 X.400 specification. This certification helps ensure that customers' messaging systems interoperate with other X.400 systems. Microsoft's MTA is only the second MTA to receive this certification. This certification gives customers a high degree of confidence that their systems will interoperate with other X.400 systems, both private and commercial. This certification also reinforces Microsoft s commitment to ensuring that Microsoft Exchange Server supports industry specifications.
	Microsoft Delivers 3-D Animation Software for Windows NT at Half the Typical Cost January 22, 1996 - This week Microsoft began shipping a new version of its award-winning 3-D modeling and animation software, Microsoft Softimage 3D for the Windows NT operating system, delivering workstation-class performance at approximately 50 percent of the overall system cost. Softimage 3D 3.0 for Windows NT offers the same production-proven 3-D animation environment as Softimage 3D for Silicon Graphics systems. With this breakthrough in price/performance, more animators now can take advantage of high-end 3-D animation software.
	META Group Predicts Microsoft Windows NT and UNIX Will Dominate Web Server Market January 16, 1996 - A recent article by the META Group ("Weaving the NetWare Web" 12/26/95) predicts that Microsoft Windows NT will win 30% of the web application server market, and UNIX 50%, by the end of 1997. Novell 's NetWare Web Server (NWWS) will capture only 10%. Novell's NWWS, which began shipping in December, is expected to be competitive in the low-end Intraweb server market. NWWS supports only NetWare 4.1, which accounts for a mere 20% of the NetWare universe and has little ISV support. Although it is expected to appeal to smaller NetWare user groups, Novell's lack of a comprehensive web strategy will hinder NWWS's acceptance.
	NFL, NBC Sports and Microsoft Launch Super Bowl Web Site January 16, 1996 - Fans Worldwide Can Follow NFL Postseason Action in Cyberspace Site Scheduled To Go Live From Arizona in Mid-January For the first time, Microsoft, the NFL and NBC Sports bring all of the excitement and activities surrounding the Superbowl (Jan. 28) to cyberspace with the launch of a new Web site at: http://superbowl.com. Superbowl.com provides football fans worldwide with previews and up-to-the-minute news on all the playoff games; team and game analysis from NBC Sports talent; information on past Super Bowls, including video and audio clips of the game s most memorable moments; as well as fan message boards, chat areas and a Super Bowl cybershop. Once the Superbowl finalists are determined, fans will be able to chat with NFL stars and NBC Sports talent, and get all the latest news and photos from events and news conferences in Tempe. During the Super Bowl game, superbowl.com will feature online commentary and analysis from NFL and NBC experts, live play-by-play and statistics. Microsoft is the key technology partner and has been instrumental in the creation and management of superbowl.com. The site combines state-of-the-art technologies such as interactive chats and multimedia images and sound, to give users a highly-interactive experience. While the Web site is accessible to any user connected to the Internet, users of the new Microsoft Internet Explorer version 2.0 will have exclusive access to additional features such as inline sound and inline video. The site resides on the Microsoft Internet Information Server, the only Web server that will be integrated into the Windows NT Server, to help ensure reliability, speed of access and ease of use.
	California Pizza Kitchen: Business is Cooking Thanks To BackOffice January 16, 1996 - Service and technology make a difference at California Pizza Kitchen, a company known for its eclectic selection of wood-fired pizzas, as well as pastas and salads. CPK is using Microsoft Windows NT Server, Windows NT Workstation and SQL Server to provide back office support for labor scheduling and management, food costing and recipe development, daily sales receipts and payroll information. In approximately 75 restaurants across the country, store managers now spend 15 percent more time with customers -- and less time doing administrative work -- thanks to the new system that was rolled out in six months. As a result, CPK's margins have improved in the highly-competitive casual dining segment.
	MSTV To Air Bill Gates On Internet Strategy January 16, 1996 - In December, Bill Gates addressed industry analysts and press on Microsoft's Internet Strategy. January 18, Microsoft TV will broadcast Gates' 90-minute address via satellite and cable TV. For more information on when and how to view MSTV shows, including details on satellite coordinates, or local cable TV channels or local SP/ATEC viewing sites, call 1-800-597-3200 (in the US). Tapes are available to the public at minimal cost from Mobiletape at 1-800-369-5718 (in the US).
	Hot in '96: Information Week Picks Windows NT and SQL Server The January 1st issue of Information Week contains a preview of the coming year's "sizzling technologies," including two articles on Windows NT and Microsoft SQL Server. Writer Joseph Panettieri quotes satisfied SQL Server customers like Nordstrom, Pennzoil, and Alliant Food Service, while writer Brian Gillooly focuses on the advantage of symmetric multiprocessing in the enterprise.
	Internet Information Server gets an "A" in Communications Week The January 1 issue of Communications Week features an IIS review by Wayne Rash for the "Hands On". His primary position is that Internet Information Server is a good high-end web server. Mr. Rash highlights IIS's database connectivity, "nearly hands-off" installation, good feature set, excellent NT security, and well-designed management and access tools. For the details read the complete "Hands-On Testing" article.
	PC Week Picks SQL Server and Windows NT As Products of 1995 In the December 25th issue of PC Week lab staff writers wrote SQL Server "sets standards for backend databases," complimenting the tight integration with Windows NT and its easy-to-use graphical tools. They also loved Windows NT Workstation and Server's stability, portability and security "things that more businesses are beginning to need, both on the server and on the desktop." Review all the Microsoft products that showed up on the The Labs' 1995 Pick List .
	Microsoft Internet Strategy Workshop Paul Maritz, VP Platforms Group, announces Internet Information Server will ship in Windows NT Server, previews Exchange Web Connector and SQL Server web wizards. Download (266K) Paul's presentation.
	Microsoft Outlines Key Microsoft SQL Server Directions For Data Warehousing New Enhancements to Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 Include OLAP Query Extensions, Heterogeneous Replication. This week at DB Expo, New York, Microsoft Corp. will outline key data-warehousing directions that will let customers easily build warehousing solutions that take advantage of the scalability, openness and cost-effectiveness of the Microsoft Windows NT Server platform.
	Microsoft Earns Top Honors At COMDEX Microsoft was awarded top honors at COMDEX/Fall 1995, capping a week in which Microsoft applications and operating systems won numerous awards for product excellence. The Windows NT operating system won Merisel 1995 Hot List Award, Retail Channel/Network Operating Systems. Windows 95 also received PC Magazine's top award for technical excellence in the systems software category.
	Microsoft Acquires Interoperability Technology, Expertise From Netwise Inc. To meet the growing needs of customers deploying Microsoft BackOffice servers in the enterprise, Microsoft Corp. announced it has acquired the assets and expertise of Netwise Inc., a Boulder, Colo.-based firm that specializes in application and data interoperability solutions.
	EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT AT EMAIL WORLD At Email World in Boston, November 28-30th, Microsoft discussed Microsoft Exchange Server Release Candidate 1. This new version will feature local replication, which enhances the mobile support in Exchange by providing flexible support for the connected as well as disconnected operation. Local replication is the ability to do two-way synchronization between a server folder and a copy of that folder on a local machine.
	NFL, NBC Sports And Microsoft Kick Off Super Bowl Web Site For the first time, the NFL, in conjunction with NBC Sports and Microsoft Corp. will bring all of the excitement and activities surrounding the biggest one-day sports event to cyberspace with the launch of a new Web site-http://superbowl.com. The site combines state-of-the-art technologies such as interactive chats and multimedia images and sound, to give users a highly-interactive experience. While the Web site is accessible to any user connected to the Internet, users of the new Microsoft® Internet Explorer version 2.0 will have exclusive access to additional features such as inline sound and inline video. This site is "Powered by BackOffice."
	Microsoft And Wall Data Offer One-Stop Enterprise Connectivity Solution With RUMBA Microsoft has joined forces with Wall Data to offer an integrated SNA Server & RUMBA solution as a distributor-level bundle through TechData in the US. The 5-user version of the bundle costs ERP $1,484 and includes one copy of SNA Server, 5 SNA Server Client Access Licenses and 5 copies of RUMBA Office for SNA Server. TechData buys the components at standard prices from Microsoft, but Wall Data is offering the RUMBA Office for SNA Server at a special price as part of this bundle: the per-copy cost of RUMBA Office for SNA Server is a mere ERP $150 (their normal price has been SRP $400).
	Microsoft Internet Strategy Workshop Paul Maritz, VP Platforms Group, announces Internet Information Server will ship in Windows NT Server, previews Exchange Web Connector and SQL Server web wizards. Review the presentations, press releases, and Microsoft Internet products.

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