A Letter from the Publisher

Directions on Microsoft is an independent publication about Microsoft's technology and strategy. Our objective is to provide readers with information about Microsoft's approach to the industry's evolving challenges, based on these guidelines:

• Utility of Information: Will reading this article help executives make better decisions? Can a software vendor, PC hardware manufacturer, Corporate IS officer, or system integrator take meaningful action or create new opportunities based on the information presented?

• Objectivity: Have the facts been stripped of marketing hype, critically analyzed, and accurately presented?

• Clarity of Form: Can readers with modest technical knowledge understand the concepts presented? Will more technically sophisticated readers also find valuable information here?

Our goal is to give readers the information they need to make decisions about the best Microsoft products for their organizations.

Directions on Microsoft, an independent publication about Microsoft's technology and strategy.

Sample an article from Directions on Microsoft: "Microsoft's Desktop Operating System Strategy" by Redmond Communications.

Directions on Microsoft is published by Redmond Communications, Inc.

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