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Microsoft Corp. announced the next generation of Windows Live, an integrated set of online services for consumers.

Three publishers have called for the adoption of the PLUS (Picture Licensing Universal System) standards by picture archives, photographers, and all other image suppliers.

Six Apart reduced the size of its full time staff by around 8% and are making some organizational changes.

WorkLight Inc., a developer of server software products, and Tata Consultancy Services, a global IT services and business solutions firm, announced a partnership to provide companies the ability to engage customers, partners, and employees through consumer Web 2.0 tools, such as Facebook, iGoogle, iPhone apps, desktop gadgets, RSS, and more.

Alfresco Software, Inc., an open source alternative for enterprise content management, announced the results of the third global survey of trends in the use of open source software in the enterprise, The Alfresco Open Source Barometer survey.

ISYS Search Software, a global supplier of information access and discovery solutions for mining intelligence and corporate knowledge, announced the arrival of ISYS:web 9, the company's enterprise search solution for intranets, websites, Microsoft SharePoint, and custom web applications. ISYS Search Software also announced the appointment of Scott Coles as CEO.

RPost, provider of software-based business communication services, announced an alliance with ImageRight, a provider of content management and workflow solutions.

The Federation of American Scientists unveiled an infrastructure for cataloguing virtual environments called Virtual Worlds.