The Microsoft Windows Media Technologies, including Windows NT Server NetShow Services and Windows Media Player, are making it possible for people everywhere to view John Glenn's historic return to space.

Microsoft Works Suite 99 heads the household of a new Microsoft Works product family. Find out what's in store, and then come back Nov. 5 for the debut of the renovated Works Web site.

Find detailed coverage of the Microsoft antitrust trial in Washington, D.C. Also, peruse a chronology of events and our online library of legal documents and background information.

Microsoft announced a standards-based platform to deliver the benefits of the Windows platform to smart cards. Now issuers and designers of smart cards will be able to enjoy a broader range of smart card uses and applications.

Top tier financial institutions are investing in this innovative framework for seamlessly integrating Financial Services software applications.

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Looking for training? Check out the free opportunities available at the Mastering Series Web site. You'll find various chapters from the latest Mastering Series titles, complete with multimedia animations and demonstrations.

If you just can't wait for the final versions of the Visual Basic 6.0 and Visual C++ 6.0 toolkits for Windows CE, you can order the beta versions now.

Look for two new techical articles on MSDN's Visual Studio 6.0 site: "What Is the Grid Design-Time Control?" and "Displaying Data on Web Pages Using DHTML." The site now has 20 technical articles, eight interviews, and more.

Sometimes the most offbeat subjects inspire the best math lessons. Using Microsoft Excel, students will see how math skills and computer tools come in handy for exploring the truly scary subject of vampires.

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Take a bold step and exorcise ghoulish demons by downloading the trial version of the first pinball game ever to have a three-level playfield. If that's not enough, we have some "back glass" art that's just screaming to be your desktop wallpaper.