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In Brief: Allen and Hackborn Leave Board

October 9, 2000
Paul Allen and Richard Hackborn will not seek reelection to Microsoft's board, decreasing the board to six members

New Windows CE for Automotive Alliances

October 9, 2000
Five German and Japanese automotive electronic component suppliers pledged to develop products based on Windows CE for Automotive 2.0, which MS released this summer

In Brief: New Training Labs Announced

October 9, 2000
This winter, MS will offer three $49 half-day Windows 2000 & Exchange 2000 hands-on labs across the U.S.

Exchange 2000 Includes Instant Messaging Capability

October 2, 2000
Discusses the potential corporate uses for Instant Messaging (IM), Exchange's IM capabilties and architecture, and anticipated future improvements

The Web Service Description Language

October 2, 2000
The specification, jointly published by IBM and Microsoft, will allow Web services to exchange information about each other, such as what messages a Web service sends and receives, and what communication protocols it uses

B2B Registry Supports Web Services

October 2, 2000
An imposing team of companies has joined Microsoft to build an online business directory, hoping to fuel the growth of business-to-business software and marketplace Web sites

Instant Messaging Compared to Chat and E-Mail

October 2, 2000
Chart compares the attributes and capabilities of three communication services: instant messaging, chat, and e-mail

How Exchange 2000 and MSN Instant Messaging Are Related

October 2, 2000
While on the surface, the instant messaging capabilities of Exchange 2000 and MSN seem similar, under the covers, the two systems are very different

Exchange 2000 Instant Messaging Architecture

October 2, 2000
Illustrates the core components of an Exchange 2000 Instant Messaging system and how they interact

Connecting Buyers and Sellers With a Registry

October 2, 2000
Illustrates how a Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration (UDDI) based registry could be used to help set up automated business-to-business relationship between two companies