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March 12, 1996
Industry Embraces Microsoft’s Internet Digital Signature Initiative

Brings “Shrink-Wrapped” Accountability to Software on the Internet

March 12, 1996
Microsoft Announces Availability of Internet Control Pack Beta Software

Microsoft Corp.announced the availability of a beta version of Internet Control Pack, a set of Internet ActiveX Controls (formerly called OLE Controls) for downloading at no charge from the Microsoft Web site (http://www.microsoft.com/icp).

March 12, 1996
Microsoft Activates the Internet With Prerelease Version Of Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0

First Internet Client to Support ActiveX Technologies; Will Benefit Developers, Content Authors, IS Professionals and End Users

March 12, 1996
Microsoft and Macromedia Team to Provide Cross-Platform ActiveX-Based Multimedia Technologies

Joint Development Efforts Will Take Advantage Of Macromedia Open Architecture and Microsoft Component Object Model

March 12, 1996
Fourteen Tool Vendors Announce Support for ActiveX

Fourteen development tool companies announced support for Microsoft ActiveX Technologies, a set of APIs that enables a new generation of active content for the Internet.

March 12, 1996
Microsoft Announces Peer Web Services for the Desktop

Also Introduces Open Web Posting APIs, Microsoft WebPost Wizard

March 12, 1996
Progressive Networks and Microsoft Announce Streaming Media Partnership

PN’s RealAudio System to Support Microsoft ActiveMovie Streaming Format; Microsoft to include PN’s RealAudio Player and Personal Server as Standard Features Of Microsoft Internet Explorer

March 12, 1996
Microsoft And Sun Microsystems Conclude Agreement To License Technology For Java

At the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference, Microsoft announced it has concluded an agreement to license Sun Microsystems’ technology for Java for inclusion in Microsoft products.

March 12, 1996
Computer Telephony Industry Embraces Windows NT Server

New Products Enable Organizations to Integrate Voice and Data Networks

March 12, 1996
ActiveX Extensions for Internet Are the Focus for Visual C++ Version 4.1 Subscription Edition

Updated Version Adds ActiveX Functionality for New and Existing C++ Applications

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