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For the industry.
We’re excited to be part of a technology industry that is fundamental to the way people live,
work, and play. And we’re dedicated to supporting it and creating opportunity for the partners
and developers that comprise it.
CREATING THE FUTURE THROUGH INNOVATION
Our commitment to constant innovation is reflected in our ongoing investment in research and
development. In fact, we have invested more than $23 billion over the last ten years to develop
innovative solutions to the technology problems of today and tomorrow.
Through the Microsoft Research group, we are exploring new worlds of software technology,
user-interface design, language understanding, and digital media.
DEVELOPING A BETTER WAY TO CONNECT
In an online world filled with constellations of PCs, servers, smart devices, and Internet-based
services, Microsoft .NET makes it possible to connect all of them seamlessly. .NET is Microsoft
software for connecting information, people, systems, and devices. Built on XML Web service
standards, .NET enables both new and existing applications to connect with software and
services across platforms, applications, and programming languages.
In February 2002, we launched Visual Studio® .NET, the first development environment built
from the ground up that enables software developers to create and integrate XML Web
Services and connected Windows-based applications.
WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD THE FUTURE
Our industry, perhaps more than any other, depends on the cooperation of its members to
enable people to reach their potential. That’s why we have joined a broad group of technology
companies to form the Web Services Interoperability (WS-I) Organization. This alliance is
designed to accelerate the development and deployment of interoperable Web services across
a variety of platforms, applications, and programming languages.
We’ve also embarked on a long-term initiative we call Trustworthy Computing, which aims to
bring an unparalleled level of security, privacy, reliability, and business integrity to computer
systems. It’s the highest priority for every one of our product teams, and a core mission for the
entire company.