That was almost 50 years ago; since then, Microsoft has embraced open-source software. In recent years, Microsoft has started releasing some of its classic operating systems and programs as open ...

Q–I used to like to write my own programs on MS-DOS-based computers using the QBasic programming language built into the operating system. I did this for the challenge rather than because I needed ...

The TIOBE Index is an indicator of which programming languages are most popular within a given month. Each month, we examine ...

The programming language `` Visual Basic '' developed by Microsoft was at the peak of popularity for a while, but at the time of writing the article, it has become an inconspicuous existence. About ...

Microsoft plans to provide programmers with an interim version of its Visual Studio 2005 development tool and to release its server-based speech software next week. Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates is ...

National Instruments has introduced ComponentWorks, a package of add-on control, display, and analysis libraries that you can use to enhance or customize Microsoft Visual Basic and Visual C/C++ for ...

Alex Foyt is already a veteran of creating online games at the age of 12, boasting 98 titles in six years, including a survival challenge that involves dodging carrots and chickens falling from the ...

Software to be formally introduced later this year will link the Ruby programming language and the open source Ruby on Rails Web framework to Microsoft’s Visual Studio 2005 application development ...

At a developer conference next week, Microsoft will hand out a "technology preview" of the development tool as well as release new software. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and ...