By Greg DeMichillie [bio]
Posted: Jun. 9, 2008

The following an excerpt of a Product Roadmap report published by Directions on Microsoft, an independent research firm focused exclusively on Microsoft strategy & technology. More samples of our content, as well as a list of upcoming articles and reports are also available.

The Directions on Microsoft Developer Platform Roadmap summarizes current and planned versions of Microsoft's most important developer products. The Roadmap provides a single reference for Microsoft customers and partners who need to answer basic planning questions, such as the following:

• What technologies does Microsoft provide for building the user interface of an application?
• When does support for Visual Studio 2003 end?
• What are my options for building an Office-based client application?

The information in this report is based on our interpretation of the most credible public sources. Microsoft does not endorse this report, and its product plans are subject to change at any time.

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