|
Product |
Date expected |
Current status |
Comment |
| Windows Server 2003 R2 |
Feb 2006 |
RTM |
Includes Active Directory Federation Services and UNIX password synchronisation, improved replication technology, .NET 2.0 and new tools for distributed storage configuration. |
| Visual Studio Team Foundation Server |
Mar 2006
|
Beta 3 |
The server component of Visual Studio Team System. |
| BizTalk 2004 Server 2006 |
Q1 2006
|
Beta 2
|
Support for SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005. New management console. |
| Internet Explorer 7.0 |
Q1 2006 |
Beta 2 Preview
 |
New anti-phishing and anti-pyware facilities. Improved CSS2 support. Web feed facility for RSS display. Tabbed browsing. |
WinFX SDK
|
2006 |
Beta 1 |
Managed API for Windows that incorporates Windows Communication Foundation (codenamed 'Indigo') and Windows Presentation Foundation (codenamed 'Avalon'). Will run on Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Vista. |
| Office 12 |
H2 2006 |
|
Will incorporate peer-to-peer collaboration technology from Groove Technologies. Beta due H2 2005. |
| Exchange 12 |
H2 2006 |
|
Will include improvements in messaging security and support for voice mail and fax messages. Will introduce a Web Service API and a managed code API that will replace MAPI, WebDAV and CDOEX. |
| Operations Manager (MOM) 3 |
H2 2006 |
|
Based on Systems Definition Model (SDM). Closed beta expected H2 2005. Open beta H1 2006. |
| Windows Vista |
Q4 2006
|
Beta 1 |
Major update to client operating system, codenamed 'Longhorn'. A 'Longhorn' service pack for Windows Server 2003 is expected to be followed by 'Longhorn' Server in 2007. |
| WinFS |
2007 |
Beta 1 |
New relational file system for Windows Vista (Beta 1 also runs on Windows XP SP2). |
| Expression Graphic Designer |
2007 |
Oct 2005 CTP |
Vector/pixel based drawing package based on Creature House Expression 3. Outputs XAML. Codename 'Acrylic'. |
| Epxression Interactive Designer |
2007 |
Jan 2006 CTP
|
User interface designer that outputs XAML. Codename 'Sparkle' |
| Expression Web Designer |
2007 |
|
Web design tool, codename 'Quartz'. |
| Visual Studio 'Orcas' |
2007
|
Jan 2006 CTP
|
Will support WinFX and LINQ. Includes Visual Basic 9.0 and C# 3.0. |
| Visual Studio 'Hawaii' |
|
|
A completely redesigned version of the Visual Studio toolset which will follow 'Orcas'. |