The Next Generation of Visual Studio (Feb 17, Product info)
Learn about the next version of the development suite for creating high-performance applications for the Web. This new version will be updated with a number of productivity, Web development, and server-side programming features, such as Web Forms and Web Services.

Windows DNA 2000 Readiness Conference featuring SQL Server 2000 (Jan 27, Event)
Feb. 29 - Mar. 3, Denver, CO
Be among the first to get intensive, technical training on the new Windows DNA 2000 platform and SQL Server 2000. When registering, please use the following code: ws-msdn-sql.

Windows 2000 Preparedness (Dec 15, Product info)
Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 runs on Windows 2000 without compatibility issues, and does not require a service pack. Find out which service packs are required for other BackOffice Server products running on Windows 2000 Server.

SQL Server XML Technology Preview (Dec 15, Download)
This technology preview demonstrates XML capabilities using SQL Server and Internet Information Server (IIS). It is an IIS ISAPI extension that provides HTTP access to SQL Server and XML data formatting and updating capabilities. Please note that this is a preview with unreleased (and preliminary) product code.