Mozilla have been churning out betas for Firefox 4 like anything. I’ve been following the progress of the betas closely and there has been a lot of progress through out the development life cycle for Firefox 4 so far although it’s still not Google Chrome like fast yet. 
Permalink: Firefox 4 Release Candidate 1 Now Available for Download
A lot of people have been asking me when Windows 7 will release and what RTM means. They also seem unsure of which version to get. So, I decided to make a FAQ for Windows 7 RTM. If you have any questions that aren’t a part of this FAQ, mention them in the comments and I’ll answer them and add them to the list.
Permalink: Windows 7 RTM FAQ – All you need to know about Windows 7
On the Microsoft Partner Network website, it says
Permalink: It’s official! Windows 7 will RTM during the last 2 weeks of July
Expression Blend 3 + SketchFlow is a visual tool for designing and prototyping desktop and web applications. You build an application by drawing shapes, drawing controls such as buttons and list boxes, making the pieces of your application respond to mouse clicks and other user input, and styling everything to look uniquely your own.
Expression Blend 3 + SketchFlow RC is now available for download on Microsoft Download Center. It was previously released as a preview only but didn’t have SketchFlow. The download is around 71.2MB.
The release notes aren’t up yet but will be available here. Here are the system requirements:
Permalink: Microsoft Expression Blend 3 + SketchFlow RC available for download now
Microsoft has created a comparison chart between Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 based on business and enterprise features to help IT Professionals. The chart has 34 features compared ranging from file organization and search to security, remote access, management and deployment. The chart is available in a PDF from Microsoft Download Center, but I’ve snipped the image for convenience. Click on the image to see a larger version. Print it out and keep it close if you’re an IT professional, it might come in handy when trying to convince other people on Windows 7’s new and improved features for enterprise.
Permalink: Windows XP vs Windows Vista vs Windows 7 for IT Professionals
Paul Thurrott has already said, Windows 7 will ship on 15th October, which contradicts with the time frame given by Microsoft that is ‘they’ll ship it, when it’s ready’. input.Microsoft.com is your chance to still give feedback on Windows 7, and let them know if you think it’s ready to ship or not. You can consider the various aspects of Windows 7, and tell whether it is ready to ship and if not, you have to give a reason why. While the feedback tool might have disappeared from Windows 7 RC and the features set in stone, you can still provide your feedback on the following:
Permalink: Tell Microsoft if Windows 7 is ready to ship
As 5th May comes closer, and we all anxiously wait for the Release Candidate of Windows 7, build 7082 screenshots have been posted PCBeta. The images are from a Chinese language version, so we all know where they came from. From what I could tell from the translated version of the page, this is another build from the RC branch. Not much new to see in this version visually, apart from the rounded taskbar buttons that make it somewhat easier for some people to differentiate between open and closed applications. No signs of any new theme or new icons either. But, just for your viewing pleasure, here they are.
P.S. It shouldn’t be hard to guess why some of your comments aren’t allowed. I will never post links to any leaked builds, neither search them for you. So, kindly stop asking. Also, this is not a leaked build.
Permalink: Windows 7 build 7082 Screenshots.
Permalink: Now, Windows 7 build 7106 to leak!
Windows 7 has reached build number 7105 which is the RC Escrow. This means that it could be the build that would be released as a public release candidate for Windows 7, but don’t take my word on it, as per the MSDN RC page leak, it will be made public in May. Meanwhile, there is a possibility that this build will be leaked soon to the interwebs. The build string is 6.1.7105.0.090404-1235_x86fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GB1CULFRER_EN_DVD according to a Russian website. And a change log has been posted as well:
Permalink: Windows 7 Build 7105 RC milestone reached
