August 12, 1996 MSNBC Brings the Republican Convention to the Internet Online Programming to Feature Exclusive In-Depth Analysis and Commentary
August 12, 1996 Microsoft Announces Change in Open License Program to Better Meet Customer Needs Open Licensing Program Gives Small and Mid- Size Businesses Greater Purchasing Flexibility and Cost Savings
August 7, 1996 Microsoft and VeriSign Provide First Technology For Secure Downloading of Software Over the Internet Twenty Software Vendors Lead Industry in Adopting Microsoft Authenticode Technology
August 7, 1996 Microsoft Office for Macintosh Is Suite of Choice 1.5 Million Copies Licensed Since Introduction; Dartmouth Chooses Microsoft Office
August 6, 1996 Microsoft FrontPage 1.1 Momentum Explodes in First Two Months; Industry Lauds Web Authoring and Management Tool As “Best of Breed” FrontPage Sales Top 75,000 Units, Making It Category Leader in the Retail Channel; Product Garners Awards From Computer Reseller News and PC/Computing Magazine
August 6, 1996 Microsoft FrontPage Rapidly Gaining Support From Internet Service Providers as Preferred Web Publishing Tool BBN Planet and UUNET Technologies Join More Than 50 Other ISPs In Hosting FrontPage Web Sites
August 6, 1996 Microsoft, Outdoor Online Host Technology Camp for Educators to Design Innovative K-12 Internet Curriculum Forty Teachers And School Administrators Meet In The California Sierra For Intensive Internet Training
August 6, 1996 Microsoft Research Displays Latest Innovations at SIGGRAPH ’96 Presents Record Number of Papers and Premieres Revolutionary 3-D Animation
August 5, 1996 Softimage and Digital Equipment Announce Student Animation and Image Contest Opportunity for Students to Win Prizes Up to $65,000 And Have Work Viewed by Major Post-Production Houses
August 5, 1996 Microsoft Delivers Direct3D API for Intel MMX Technology First 3-D API to Support Intel’s New Instructions