December 7, 1998 Microsoft Announces Availability of Visual Basic 6.0 and Visual C++ 6.0 For Alpha-Processor Native Application Development Software Developers Can Use the Popular Visual Studio Products to Develop Applications For the Most Powerful Systems Available Today
December 7, 1998 Microsoft and ThingWorld.com Bring Powerful Branding Solution To Content Providers Using Streaming Media Top Entertainment and Sports Companies to Feature Streaming Media Things
December 7, 1998 Microsoft Joins Meta Data Coalition to Foster Meta Data Standard Announces XML Meta Data Interchange With Leading Repository Vendors
December 7, 1998 Microsoft Project Surpasses 3 Millionth-Customer Mark Customers Help Make Microsoft Project a Category Leader
December 7, 1998 Microsoft Releases Latest Virtual Machine for Windows Award-Winning Virtual Machine Continues to Provide Fastest, Most Integrated Java Language Support
December 7, 1998 Microsoft Works With Florida Hospitals to Bring Holiday Cheer Microsoft Donates More Than $5,000 in Software and Toys To Help Entertain and Comfort Children in Florida Health-Care Facilities
December 7, 1998 MSN Helps Consumers Survive Holiday Season Shoppers Looking for a Smarter, Saner and Simpler Holiday Season Flock to the New MSN Holiday Helper and Specialized MSN Holiday Gift Guides
December 7, 1998 Microsoft Signs barnesandnoble.com as Premier Book Merchant on MSN Innovative Integrated Programs Make It Easy for Worldwide Customers to Purchase Books Online
December 7, 1998 Microsoft Releases Year 2000 Update for Windows 98 Free Update Addresses Minor Date Display Issues; Available to Customers Immediately
December 4, 1998 Drivers Keep Hands on Wheel, Eyes on Road, as Auto PC Provides Easy Access to Information and Entertainment Clarion ships first devices using Microsoft’s Windows CE-based in-car entertainment and information platform.