This section of the BackOffice & Windows NT Workstation Web site is designed to focus on Windows NT as an Internet operating system, publishing platform and internet connectivity solution - and much, much more!
Microsoft® Windows NT™ is the future of Internet operating systems. The Windows NT family of software comes with easy-to-use networking and connectivity features that make connecting to the Internet painless. Internet features are built into our Windows NT operating systems:
Understanding the basics of Windows NT as an Internet platform and the Internet features built into Windows NT, such as TCP/IP, easy to use Windows-based administration tools, and remote access capabilities. Windows NT easily integrates into your existing computing environment.
Check out a sample article from Windows NT Magazine: "Build Your Own Web Site in Less than an Hour" by Jeffrey Lathrop. If you're interested in Windows NT Magazine find out how to subscribe!
There are great sites today that offer focused information on using Windows NT and the Internet. To highlight a couple valuable resources:
We're introducing a new feature on the site - Internet News - to bring you detailed information on Microsoft's Internet products, specifically focused on Windows NT. We'll be updating this regularly so be sure to add this page to your hot sites or list of favorites.
Microsoft's Jim Allchin, Sr. Vice President, overviews Distributed Computing: Private and Public at Networld+Interop in Atlanta, GA. Jim's keynote focused on Microsoft's future directions with its Internet products. Highlights include:
Visa and Microsoft Publish Open Specification To Enable Secure Transactions on the Internet
Microsoft Publishes Specifications Designed to Help Improve Security on the Internet
View Jim Allchin's Networld+Interop keynote address - online and check out some video clips!
Internet Explorer 2.0, the hot new browser for Windows 95 has just released its beta version 2.0, available for free download and trial. Internet Explorer adds many new features to its list including background sounds, inline video, newsreader support, tables and much more. Learn more about these new features (link to IE pages).
Internet Assistant for Microsoft Word is a free add-on to Microsoft Word that lets users create share and explore information on the Internet right from within Microsoft Word. Learn more about it - download a free copy!
Microsoft Word Viewer lets you read and print Microsoft Word documents, even if you don't have Microsoft Word. This makes it possible to read Microsoft Word documents that are posted on the Web or in newsgroups.
The Microsoft Network (MSN) provides an excellent way to access the web, newsgroups and information from a growing list of companies with forums on MSN today.
