Resources

The following section lists Directions on Microsoft articles and Research Reports about products mentioned in this report.

Windows

Windows Client

For an overview of Windows XP SP2, see “XP Service Pack Highlights Security Dilemma” on page 3 of the Jan. 2004 Update.

A summary of planned OS features in Longhorn appeared in “Longhorn Preview Focus on Developers” on page 3 of the Dec. 2003 Update.

For an overview of Longhorn’s new APIs, see “WinFX: The .NET Framework Takes Center Stage” on page 18 of the Dec. 2003 Update.

A description of the 2004 Windows XP Tablet PC Edition release appeared in “Tablet Updates to Drive Adoption” on page 4 of the Jan. 2004 Update.

For a review of the Tablet PC platform, see “Tablet PC Launches” on page 17 of the Dec. 2002 Update.

A snapshot of the Windows release schedule as it was in June 2003 is given in “Windows Roadmap Leads to Longhorn in 2005” on page 6 of the July 2003 Update.

Windows Server

Centrally managing PCs in Windows Server 2003 domains is the topic of the Apr. 2003 Research Report, “Improving PC Management with Windows Server 2003.”