Michael Domingo

Microsoft’s new build/test pricing and licensing reductions that were proposed last month are now in effect.

Microsoft announced at TechEd Europe that it’s pushing new APIs and SDKs to give developers a straight path to developing mobile-first/cloud-first apps that use familiar Office 365 tools.

Microsoft and Docker will work on integrating Docker’s open source container technology with Windows Server, with native deployment and management from any Azure cloud.

Incremental improvement to Azure Mobile Services .NET Backend Azure Storage Extension and Windows Azure Mobile Services will ease table navigation pain with Web apps.

Microsoft has rolled out another version of SQL Server 2008, dubbed Release 2 Service Pack 3.

Microsoft’s open source JavaScript library debuts with version 3.0 of the JavaScript library for building cross-platform/cross-browser-enabled apps.

API developers can now use Azure API Management Service to publish APIs for others to use, as well as programmatically monitor usage and health of APIs.

The data analytics company adds new tools for .NET developers who want to tap the vast information stores to customized apps.

First preview of VS 2013.4 introduces a web-based pull request option for Git and enhancements mainly to TFS and Visual C++.

The .NET Fundamentals team announced in a blog post last week that support for .NET Framework 4.5.1 and older will be ending in 2016.

Version 4 of the XML Schema-to-C++ compiler now supports Visual Studio versions 2012 and 2013.

Support for cross-origin resource sharing now built in via the ASP.NET Web API.

Version 2.0.0, released earlier this month, contains a bevy usability, functionality, and configurability improvements, as well as rounds up a number of bug fixes.

Latest release adds a modicum of virtualization features, including ability to virtualize Office 2013 Pro for those who have a Volume license.

VMware reports that its third-quarter was a profitable one, raking in $261 million.

VMware shores up Horizon suite solutions by buying desktop-as-a-service company.

A Q&A with the VMware COO on how the company intends to carve out a market for its unique brand of Infrastructure as a Service.

Kill two birds with one stone, so to speak: Attain MCSE status and get a degree (or work your way toward one, that is).

What’s so big about the MCSE? And what about this recertification thingie if I’m already certified? Answers here.

RCP’s 5th annual Salary Survey finds partner salaries in 2011 are holding steady. That’s a big improvement after the drop last year, and many partners see reasons for optimism about their personal fortunes as they look into their pipelines for the remainder of 2011.