Microsoft supports a huge set of varying, and often overlapping technologies. There are vast resources available for helping developers solve certain problems using certain tools, but very little help with choosing the right technology to begin with. For example, a developer wishing to start a new database application could use Access, FoxPro, InfoPath, VB, C#, etc.; not to mention the many sub-choices to be made within each of these. This session will objectively survey these technologies and attempt to make some key recommendations.