Me thinks .Net will win.
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Envoy Announces Contract to Build Microsoft.net Application
Many analysts believe there will be a major resurgence at Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) on the back of the highly publicized next generation of products known as Microsoft.net.
In a recent article Bill Gates stated that we haven't seen the applications which will be developed for the Internet. Microsoft.net is the future according to Gates. Here is an excerpt directly from Microsoft's web site:
Core Components of .NET
A set of building block services for the Internet operating system, which will include Passport.NET (for user authentication) as well as services for file storage, user preference management, calendar management, and many other tasks
The infrastructure and tools to build and operate a new generation of services, including Visual Studio.NET, the .NET Enterprise Servers, the .NET Framework, and Windows.NET
.NET device software to enable a new breed of smart Internet devices
The .NET user experience
Microsoft.net will be a core operating systems with hundreds of applications which will allow a seamless interface between your desktop, laptop, and hand held computer device.
Components are being developed and Microsoft.net is going to be released over the course of the next two to three years.
Today, at their annual shareholders meeting, Envoy announced that Sage Consulting, their wholly owned subsidiary, has been awarded a contract by "Microsoft Corporation of Redmond Washington to develop an application using Microsoft .NET technologies, including Visual Studio .NET and the .NET Framework. Sage's one-of-a-kind Windows-based application will demonstrate the ability to create rich windows-based applications that integrate with Web-services and take advantage of security and automatic deployment features built into Microsoft .NET. The Sage initiative will serve as a template for future developers of Microsoft .NET-based applications."
In essence, this press release reveals Microsoft has hired Envoy to develop software for its next generation of products in the area Bill Gates views as the future of the company. Microsoft rarely goes outside home to hire software developers. |
