Dare wrote a post with the title Microsoft Missing the Boat on Programming Language Trends. Coincidentally (or not? Maybe Dare read my mind) - I was preparing to write an entry with almost exactly the same title! My topic is a bit different. Dare wrote about how Microsoft has neglected certain types of languages (scripting, VB, etc), and appears to have been inspired by Chris Anderson's post. I'm certain that they're both right. No doubt about it, Microsoft has been blindly focused on C# (and to ......
I’m sorry… this just isn’t very impressive.
I hope tomorrow’s keynote and the rest of WinHEC is more exciting.
Dear Microsoft, Over the last year or two you’ve done some great things. You’ve also done some stupid things. Here I will point out both the good and the bad, and attempt to clearly contrast what you should keep doing and what you should stop doing. Good thing #1) Microsoft Office 2003. This was a great product to begin with. But more important than that was your follow-up. The swift, decisive implementation of InfoPath and OneNote SP1 with countless features that developers and users ......
In today’s “Dear Microsoft,” I’m going to make a request about IE. You see, I find Internet Explorer to be a perfectly secure and safe browser when used properly. For instance, I don’t run as Administrator unless I’m doing something that requires those privileges (and I usually just use Run As). But more important, I think, is the way in which I’ve employed IE’s “Security Zones” feature. I have my Internet Zone set up so that “Active ......
Dear Microsoft, With your recent purchase of Giant Software, you’ve indicated a desire to enter the market of spyware removal tools. According to this article, Microsoft is considering the idea of charging customers for this product. Please don’t. Here’s what you should do: Develop this technology into a “Windows Cleaner” product. Make it integrate with Windows XP SP2 and the Security Center, and distribute it as part of a “security pack” over Windows Update. ......