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In This Issue Year-Ahead Planner 4.8 Here are our monthly installments of our updated list of Microsoft projects and their code names, plus our rolling calendar, which tracks the coming year’s key Microsoft-related events. In terms of the Code Name Tracker, we are now organizing our charts around five business units, as Microsoft is planning to continue to report separately the revenues/losses for each of these divisions. Until recently, Microsoft organized itself into seven profit and loss centers: Server and Tools, Client, Information Worker, Business Solutions, MSN Personal Services and Business, Mobile and Embedded Devices, Home and Entertainment. In mid-July, Microsoft announced that it was folded its Business Solutions unit into Information Worker and its Mobile and Embedded unit into the Home and Entertainment division. Microsoft also moved its Exchange business from Server and Tools, to Information Worker, as part of these changes. We are following Microsoft’s lead on these shifts, as reflected in our tracker. (We also are continuing to follow two additional categories: Disappearing code names and important Microsoft Research project code names.) At the management level, company officials reorganized Microsoft in late September 2005 into three divisions: Platform Products & Services; Microsoft Business; and Entertainment and Devices. Microsoft officials said the company’s decision to report results along the five aforementioned units reflects its current three-division structure. (Yeah, we don’t follow that one, either.) All dates in our charts reflect calendar years, not Microsoft fiscal years. Changes made since the last version of the Code Name Tracker are in bold-faced type. We detail new entries and changes to existing ones in the body of the charts. The calendar, which we update monthly, lists major shows, product launches and other dates of interest to Microsoft Watchers. We include some third-party-sponsored shows, trainings, and other events we think of interest. We also may choose to include data points regarding Microsoft’s major competitors, which may have some bearing on Microsoft. Our intent is not to be all-inclusive; it is simply to provide you with planning tools – ones that we use ourselves — to keep tabs on the sleepless software giant. Your trusty Microsoft Watcher takes personal responsibility for any gross oversights or omissions, and welcomes suggestions for future entries from you loyal readers. href=”mailto:mswatch@ziffdavis.com”>mswatch@ziffdavis.com. Mary Jo Foley, Editor 4.8
There are lots more additions and changes in both the Calendar and Code Name Tracker. Without further ado, click href=”http://www.microsoft-watch.com/download_newsletter/0,2199,a=187489&d=3489,00.asp” target=”_blank”>here for the full Code Name Tracker 4.8 (simply login to your account and download the PDF) And get your full Calendar 4.8 href=”http://www.microsoft-watch.com/download_newsletter/0,2199,a=187489&d=3489,00.asp” target=”_blank”>here (simply login to your account and download the PDF) Chats and Web Casts to Watch Those tedious online chats and Web casts do contain tasty tidbits and even a lesson or two. There are plenty to choose from (as you can see if you click on our resources links at the bottom of this item). Here are our recommendations for your viewing pleasure over the next 30 days: **** href=”http://msdn.microsoft.com/chats/” target=”_blank”> What’s New for Developers in Windows Vista Networking **** TechNet Webcast: Group Policy in Windows Vista **** href=”http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032305650%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e” target=”_blank”> Small Business Webcast: Choosing the Right Financial Management Solution for Your Business href=”http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032305653%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e” target=”_blank”>TechNet Webcast: Information About Microsoft September Security Bulletins href=”http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/chats/default.mspx” target=”_blank”>Network Access Protection in Windows Vista and Windows Server “Longhorn” href=”http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032303709%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e” target=”_blank”>Momentum Webcast: Determining the Value of Software Assurance Renewal for Your Organization href=”http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032306959%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e” target=”_blank”>MSDN Webcast: Developing Next-Generation Web Applications Using AJAX and “Atlas” href=”http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032305669%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e” target=”_blank”>Small Business Webcast: The Benefits of Windows Vista for the Small Business: Security href=”http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032305573%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e” target=”_blank”>Preview Windows Vista and see the future of the Business Desktop href=”http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032306994%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e” target=”_blank”>MSDN Webcast: An Introduction to the XNA Framework Microsoft Webcasts Available on Demand href=”http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/itcommunity/chats/default .asp” target=”_blank”>TechNet Technical Chat Transcripts **** Got a Microsoft product, strategy or personality you’re just dying to read more about? 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