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Site Builder Network: Site Builder Network Renaissance!
In this issue:
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
* Site Builder Network Redesign, Webzine Debut
* Test Drive New Visual J++ 1.1 Update
* Interse Team Joins Microsoft
* Visual Studio 97 Goes Heavy-Duty
* Stamp Out Malicious Code Distribution
MEMBER DOWNLOAD SPOTLIGHT
* See What's Hot -- Scads of Downloads
* Wrap Those Controls in PackageForTheWeb
EVENTS AND CONFERENCES
* Free Exhibit Hall Entrance at Internet World
* Developer Days Worldwide
* Microsoft TechEd
* NAB '97
* Seybold Seminars NY 97
* Sixth International World Wide Web Conference
** SITE BUILDER NETWORK -- NEW LOOK, NEW WEBZINE **
If you haven't stopped by the Site Builder Network
Web site in the past few days, head over to
http://www.microsoft.com/sitebuilder. Microsoft's most
complete set of information, tools, and technologies for
building Web sites has a new look and a new webzine.
The site also takes advantage of state of the art ActiveX
and scripting technologies. We've incorporated the
Site Builder Workshop (which many of you have praised)
and made it easier to navigate, too.
The new Site Builder Network Magazine is filled with
articles and columns on all aspects of Internet and
intranet programming, design, authoring, production and
administration. Member services are better, too, with an
easier, faster registration process and continued special
services and goodies in the Members Lounge areas. We hope
you like it. Go check it out and tell us what you think.
** DOWNLOAD AND TEST DRIVE NEW VISUAL J++ 1.1 **
Microsoft Visual J++ 1.1, Professional Edition is a brand
new update to Microsoft's Java Development tool. If you're
a serious developer, doing industrial-strength Java
programming and you need to create 100% cross-platform
Java applications and applets, try it out for free
(connect charges may apply). A trial version of
Visual J++ 1.1 is posted on the Web and ready for download
from the Site Builder member download area at
http://www.microsoft.com/sbnmember/download/download.asp,
or the Visual J++ Web site at
http://www.microsoft.com/visualj.
** INTERSE TEAM JOINS MICROSOFT **
Microsoft has acquired Interse Corporation, developer of
the award-winning Interse market focus Web site analysis
software. Interse's market focus 3 software helps Web
professionals integrate, manage and examine Internet user
behavior data. Microsoft plans to integrate the technology
into its BackOffice family of products, and the Interse
team will join Microsoft's Internet services business unit.
For more info, read the press release on the Microsoft Web
site at
www.microsoft.com/corpinfo/press/1997/mar97/interspr.htm.
** VISUAL STUDIO 97 - NEED THE HEAVY-DUTY VERSION? **
Microsoft will unveil Visual Studio 97, Enterprise Edition
on March 19. In addition to the cool features in new
Visual Studio 97 Professional, this version adds the
Enterprise editions of Visual Basic 5.0 and Visual C++ 5.0.
Plus: Microsoft Transaction Server 1.0, SQL Server 6.5,
Visual SourceSafe 5.0, visual database tools, and the new
Microsoft Repository 1.0. Find out more at
http://www.microsoft.com/vstudio, and for more info on the
repository, see http://www.microsoft.com/repository.
** STAMP OUT MALICIOUS CODE DISTRIBUTION **
Microsoft's new project called the Web Executable Security
Advisor Program is designed to help battle the threat
of potentially harmful anonymously distributed executable
code. As part of the free program, Microsoft will deliver
educational material on its security Web site and through
mailing lists. A Web Executable Security roundtable is
planned for mid-spring. You can visit the Microsoft
security Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/security.
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MEMBER DOWNLOAD SPOTLIGHT
** HOT NEW DOWNLOADS FOR SITE BUILDER MEMBERS **
See what's cookin' from Chili!Soft, Marketwave, Jamba,
and HAHT Software, just to name a few. Visit the downloads
area of http://www.microsoft.com/sitebuilder. If you're
not yet a Site Builder Network member, well, what are you
waiting for? Go to
http://www.microsoft.com/sbnmember/default.asp.
** PackageForTheWeb AND AUTHENTICODE TECHNOLOGY **
You can increase security and pack up your applications
and ActiveX controls for distribution on the Internet
with PackageForTheWeb from InstallShield. PackageForTheWeb
has a wizard-driven interface that packages, compresses,
and uses Microsoft Authenticode technology to digitally
sign ActiveX controls. Then PackageForTheWeb wraps
everything up in self-extracting .CAB or .EXE files to
distribute your software on the Web. You can download
PackageForTheWeb from the InstallShield Web site at
http://www.installshield.com/pftw/default.asp.
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EVENTS AND CONFERENCES
** FREE EXHIBIT HALL ADMISSION AT SPRING INTERNET WORLD **
Spring Internet World, the world's largest Internet
conference and trade show (3,000 booths!) is coming to
Los Angeles March 12-14. This will be the perfect
opportunity to see the latest in Internet technology and
rub elbows with thousands of other webmasters from around
the world.
Site Builder members will have access to an exclusive
Site Builder hospitality suite (Room 504) in the
LA Convention Center. Stop by if you need greasy chips,
a quick massage or want to check out the latest and
greatest in developer tool technology. And if you want
FREE access to the Exhibit Hall at Spring Internet World,
simply fill out the form at
http://events.iworld.com/spring97/iw/exhibits_only.html
or bring a copy of this text to Exhibit Hall Registration
at the show.
You can also go to http://www.iworld.com for complete show
information (registration and show hours, program
details, etc). Just another perk for being a Site Builder
Network member. Hope to see you there!
** MICROSOFT DEVELOPER DAYS WORLDWIDE**
If you're a developer and you haven't signed up for
DevDays, get going! This is one you don't want to miss.
With 86 locations worldwide, you don't have to miss it.
Microsoft, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD),
Digital Equipment Corporation, Fujitsu Software
Corporation, SAP, Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG,
and Ziff-Davis are sponsoring DevDays Worldwide.
It's a global event designed to show you all the newest
Microsoft developer tools, and it all starts on
March 19, 1997, which is just around the corner. Check the
DevDays Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/devdays for
specific dates and locations in your country
** MICROSOFT TECHED **
May 5-9, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL
Microsoft TechEd, the definitive conference for developing
Internet, BackOffice, Office and Windows-based solutions
is back for it's 5th year and will be held May 5-9, 1997.
This TechEd promises to be the biggest and best event ever!
Hear from Microsoft executives, including Bill Gates, and
other industry luminaries on what's new and hot in the
computing industry. Over 200 individual breakout sessions
to help you learn about the many products and programs
Microsoft has to offer developers, planners and system
architects.
Learn more at http://www.microsoft.com/events/teched.
** NAB'97 **
April 5-10, Las Vegas, NV
NAB'97 is a must attend event for communications
professionals who want to make tomorrow happen--not just
read about it. Whether you're in a business that provides
content, distribution systems or value-added processing,
NAB'97 provides you with access to the people, products
and applications that are leading the future of digital
convergence. Visit the NAB site at http://www.nab.org.
** SEYBOLD SEMINARS NY 97 **
April 21-25, Javits Convention Center, New York, NY
Seybold has always been the event for the content and
publishing community. With the advent of the Internet,
this show has quickly adapted a stronger online focus, for
traditional publishers making the transition to online
media. See http://www.seyboldseminars.com for more details.
** SIXTH INTERNATIONAL WORLD WIDE WEB CONFERENCE (WWW6) **
April 7-11, Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA
This year, the WWW6 conference theme is accessibility and
the slogan is: Everyone, Everything, Connected. The event
will physically take place at the Santa Clara Convention
Center, though many of its events will be virtually
accessible at remote sites and through the WWW. Go to
http://www6conf.slac.stanford.edu/ to learn more.
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