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Development Of Windows Vista
The development of Windows Vista (codenamed Longhorn) began in May 2001, prior to the completion of Microsoft's Windows XP operating system, and continued until November 8, 2006, when it was Software release life cycle#RTM, released to manufacturing. Windows Vista was then released generally to retail on January 30, 2007. Background Microsoft originally expected to ship Windows Vista, Vista sometime late in 2003 as a minor step between Windows XP (codenamed "Whistler") and the next planned major release of Windows, code-named "Blackcomb". Vista's original List of Microsoft software codenames, codename, "Longhorn", was an allusion to this plan: While Whistler Blackcomb, Whistler and Blackcomb are large ski resorts in British Columbia, Longhorn is the name of a bar between the two mountains that Whistler's visitors pass to reach Blackcomb. Gradually, Windows "Longhorn" assimilated many of the important new features and technologies slated for "Blackcomb", resulting in the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EWeek
''eWeek'' (''Enterprise Newsweekly'', stylized as ''eWEEK''), formerly ''PCWeek'', is a technology and business magazine. Previously owned by Ziff Davis, then sold to QuinStreet. Nashville, Tennessee marketing company TechnologyAdvice acquired eWeek in 2020. The print edition ceased in 2012, "and eWeek became an all-digital publication"), at which time Quinstreet acquired the magazine from Internet company Ziff Davis, along with Baseline.com, ChannelInsider.com, CIOInsight.com, and WebBuyersGuide.com. ''eWeek'' was started under the name ''PCWeek'' on Feb. 28, 1984. The magazine was called ''PCWeek'' until 2000, during which time it covered the rise of business computing in America; as ''eWeek'', it increased its online presence and covers more kinds of worldwide technologies. History The magazine was started by Ziff Davis Ziff Davis, Inc. is an American digital media and internet company. Founded in 1927 by William Bernard Ziff Sr. and Bernard George Davis, the comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |