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To: dybdahl who wrote (57280)	4/12/2001 11:54:32 AM
From: galileo767	Respond to of 74651

NATO Unified With Microsoft SQL Server 2000 XML Support REDMOND, Wash., April 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Although NATO nations are not obliged to use the NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (NAMSA) for the support of their military equipment, most find that collaborating with other members of the alliance is more cost-effective than buying and supporting their equipment independently. So when NAMSA wanted to create a secure and reliable online business-to-business (B2B) procurement system, it choose Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 Server, Microsoft SQL Server(TM) 2000 and Microsoft Commerce Server 2000 for building, deploying and managing its next-generation integrated Web experiences. (Photo: NewsCom: newscom.com ) The NAMSA eBid system was deployed in three months and allows qualified vendors to do business with the agency 24x7 in a simple and secure manner. Using the native XML and XSL support in SQL Server 2000, eBid can immediately communicate and transfer data between various systems without going through the laborious task of converting data, making the solution an ideal vertical B2B portal for the defense industry. Moreover, based on projected savings in staff time and in fax and telephone costs, the overall investment should pay for itself within five months. NATO is not alone: Governments and public agencies all over the world are betting their systems on the Microsoft .NET platform. More information about government agencies using Microsoft technology solutions can be found at microsoft.com. More information about the NAMSA case study can be found at microsoft.com.

To: dybdahl who wrote (57280)	4/12/2001 6:47:50 PM
From: Brian Sullivan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Microsoft's Anders Hejlsberg Receives Prestigious Excellence In Programming Award biz.yahoo.com Hejlsberg joined Microsoft in 1996 and was promoted in 1999 to distinguished engineer, a title held by only 16 people at Microsoft. He is the chief designer of the C# programming language and a key participant in the development of the Microsoft® .NET Framework. Hejlsberg has also represented Microsoft in ECMA, where C# and the .NET Framework have been submitted by Microsoft for standardization. Before his work on C# and the .NET Framework, Hejlsberg was an architect for the Visual J++® development system and the Windows® Foundation Classes. Before joining Microsoft, Hejlsberg was one of the first employees of Borland International Inc. As principal engineer, he was the original author of Turbo Pascal and later worked as the chief architect of the Delphi product line. Anders studied engineering at the Technical University of Denmark.