October 9, 1996 Microsoft Announces Major Philanthropic Initiative: National Program To Bring Libraries Online! to 41 Communities Microsoft CEO Bill Gates, NYC Mayor Rudolph Giuliani announce initiative at Brooklyn Public Library
October 8, 1996 Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 Chosen As Default Browser for Prodigy’s New Online Service Access to New Prodigy Internet Service to Be Included in Microsoft Windows 95
October 7, 1996 Microsoft Introduces Office 97, Developer Edition And Mastering Office 97 Development New Tools for More Than 1 Million Developers Building Solutions With Microsoft Office
October 7, 1996 Microsoft Announces Microsoft Team Manager 97 Breakthrough Workgroup Product Streamlines Managing and Tracking Team Work
October 7, 1996 Microsoft Announces Visual SourceSafe 5.0,An Intuitive, Project-Oriented Version Control System Powerful Management Tool Facilitates Team-Based Software and Web Site Development
October 3, 1996 Microsoft Internet Explorer Designated as Default Browser for AT&T WorldNet Service AT&T also announced that it has designated Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 as the default browser for AT&T WorldNet Service
October 3, 1996 Microsoft Unleashes First Wave of Holiday ’96 PC Games Action, Simulation and Sports Titles Now Available Include Highly Anticipated Deadly Tide; Four More CD-ROM Games Scheduled to Be Available in November
October 3, 1996 Microsoft Small Business Council Identifies Mastering New Media Marketing As A Major Challenge For Small Businesses There are over 2.4 million small businesses online today and that number is expected to double by 1998, according to Access Media International, Inc.
October 3, 1996 ActiveX Stakeholders Choose The Open Group To Drive Direction of ActiveX in the Future Decision Is Result of Vote in First Meeting of ActiveX Stakeholders in New York Oct.1
October 2, 1996 James Kinsella Joins MSNBC on the Internet as General Manager Former Founding Editor of Time Warner’s Pathfinder Brings New Media Management Experience to MSNBC
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