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Usage of Microsoft's popular Visual Basic development language--used by about half of all professional programmers--may be on the wane, according to a recent study.
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Microsoft is expected to unveil a tool for customizing Office 11 applications based on its Visual Studio programming environment.
Microsoft will offer developers a glimpse at future versions of its Visual Studio.Net development tools and highlight a number of additions to the product line.
We look at which product can help improve customer satisfaction.
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