http://www.builderau.com.au/ By developers, for developers en-us Copyright 2004 CNET Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:43:18 GMT Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:43:18 GMT BuilderAU.com.au BuilderAU http://www.builderau.com.au/feeds.htm 10 http://cdn.cbsi.com.au/builder/i/b/gl/builder_au.gif http://www.builderau.com.au/ 150 22 http://www.builderau.com.au/blogs/syslog/viewblogpost.htm?p=339271174&feed=rss If you are looking to make some money in these troubled times, perhaps importing copies of Windows 7 could be for you. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:58:29 +1000 AEST Staff http://www.builderau.com.au/blogs/syslog/viewblogpost.htm?p=339271174&feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/news/soa/Oracle-unwraps-Fusion-Middleware-11g/0,339028227,339297219,00.htm?feed=rss Oracle has unveiled the next generation of its middleware suite, Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:05:01 +1000 AEST Matthew Broersma http://www.builderau.com.au/news/soa/Oracle-unwraps-Fusion-Middleware-11g/0,339028227,339297219,00.htm?feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/news/soa/Horror-story-Qld-Health-datacentre-disaster/0,339028227,339297206,00.htm?feed=rss On 20 May, a brief electricity brown-out struck a Queensland Health datacentre, starting a chain of incidents that resulted in serious outages of over 20 health applications. Read our blow by blow account of an event that constitutes every CIO's nightmare scenario. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:55:01 +1000 AEST Suzanne Tindal http://www.builderau.com.au/news/soa/Horror-story-Qld-Health-datacentre-disaster/0,339028227,339297206,00.htm?feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/news/soa/Nokia-N97-ships-with-Aussie-apps/0,339028227,339297181,00.htm?feed=rss During the launch of the N97, Nokia demonstrated some of the Aussie apps available for its flagship smartphone. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:05:01 +1000 AEST Joseph Hanlon http://www.builderau.com.au/news/soa/Nokia-N97-ships-with-Aussie-apps/0,339028227,339297181,00.htm?feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/news/soa/Yahoo-s-Delicious-proves-Chrome-extensions-real/0,339028227,339297188,00.htm?feed=rss Yahoo has released a test version of a Delicious social bookmarking extension for Chrome, one of the strongest indications so far that the technology foundation is coming to fruition in Google's browser. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:04:01 +1000 AEST Stephen Shankland http://www.builderau.com.au/news/soa/Yahoo-s-Delicious-proves-Chrome-extensions-real/0,339028227,339297188,00.htm?feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/program/java/soa/The-current-state-and-future-of-C-/0,339024620,339297126,00.htm?feed=rss Justin James thinks there is still great potential for C++ developers to do quite nicely for themselves. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:44:00 +1000 AEST Justin James http://www.builderau.com.au/program/java/soa/The-current-state-and-future-of-C-/0,339024620,339297126,00.htm?feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/program/html/soa/Firefox-3-5-screenshots/0,339028420,339297179,00.htm?feed=rss Firefox 3.5 forges ahead with strong developer support, but most improvements for casual users will probably strike them as minor. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:16:01 +1000 AEST Seth Rosenblatt http://www.builderau.com.au/program/html/soa/Firefox-3-5-screenshots/0,339028420,339297179,00.htm?feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/news/soa/Mozilla-releases-Firefox-3-5/0,339028227,339297177,00.htm?feed=rss Firefox 3.5, the embodiment of Mozilla's attempt to "upgrade the Web", is now available for Windows and Mac. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:41:02 +1000 AEST Stephen Shankland http://www.builderau.com.au/news/soa/Mozilla-releases-Firefox-3-5/0,339028227,339297177,00.htm?feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/news/soa/Stallman-warns-of-Mono-risk-/0,339028227,339297176,00.htm?feed=rss GNU project founder Richard Stallman has called on developers to pull back from Mono, arguing that increasing use of the open-source toolset could prompt legal action by Microsoft. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:08:01 +1000 AEST Matthew Broersma http://www.builderau.com.au/news/soa/Stallman-warns-of-Mono-risk-/0,339028227,339297176,00.htm?feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/strategy/businessmanagement/soa/Don-t-let-standards-impede-employee-innovation/0,339028271,339297125,00.htm?feed=rss If users want to use one-off software tools or hardware, IT pros might want to think twice about saying "no" — being too standards driven can be counter-productive to employee innovation. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:13:00 +1000 AEST Jay Rollins http://www.builderau.com.au/strategy/businessmanagement/soa/Don-t-let-standards-impede-employee-innovation/0,339028271,339297125,00.htm?feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/news/soa/Tech-Ed-attendees-get-free-HP-netbook/0,339028227,339297152,00.htm?feed=rss Microsoft has raised the stakes for conference swag, with paying attendees of its September Tech.Ed conference in Australia having the opportunity to go home with a new HP laptop. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:08:01 +1000 AEST Chris Duckett http://www.builderau.com.au/news/soa/Tech-Ed-attendees-get-free-HP-netbook/0,339028227,339297152,00.htm?feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/news/soa/US-extends-probe-into-Oracle-Sun-deal-/0,339028227,339297149,00.htm?feed=rss The US Department of Justice has decided to extend its investigation into Oracle's proposed acquisition of Sun, according to a brief statement put out late on Friday. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:40:01 +1000 AEST Jennifer Guevin http://www.builderau.com.au/news/soa/US-extends-probe-into-Oracle-Sun-deal-/0,339028227,339297149,00.htm?feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/program/unix/soa/The-basics-of-secure-admin-privilege-use-with-Unix/0,339024638,339297141,00.htm?feed=rss Sometimes, it's worthwhile to get back to basics, and today we look at the basics of secure administrative privilege use on Unix-like systems. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:57:00 +1000 AEST Chad Perrin http://www.builderau.com.au/program/unix/soa/The-basics-of-secure-admin-privilege-use-with-Unix/0,339024638,339297141,00.htm?feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/news/soa/Android-developers-get-native-code-kit-/0,339028227,339297136,00.htm?feed=rss A native application development kit has been released for Android developers, offering a way to create certain kinds of high-performing applications for handsets running the platform. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:20:01 +1000 AEST David Meyer http://www.builderau.com.au/news/soa/Android-developers-get-native-code-kit-/0,339028227,339297136,00.htm?feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/program/linux/soa/Manage-dotfile-configuration-with-subversion/0,339028299,339297121,00.htm?feed=rss If you have customised configuration files for various CLI programs, so-called "dotfiles" such as ~/.zshrc or ~/.vimrc, you can make management easier with subversion. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:47:01 +1000 AEST Vincent Danen http://www.builderau.com.au/program/linux/soa/Manage-dotfile-configuration-with-subversion/0,339028299,339297121,00.htm?feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/news/soa/Microsoft-hikes-Win7-prices-for-Australia/0,339028227,339297112,00.htm?feed=rss Australian buyers of Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7 operating system will pay between AU$50 and AU$150 more in real terms than US residents for the software, the company revealed this morning. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:29:01 +1000 AEST Renai LeMay http://www.builderau.com.au/news/soa/Microsoft-hikes-Win7-prices-for-Australia/0,339028227,339297112,00.htm?feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/blogs/syslog/viewblogpost.htm?p=339271173&feed=rss This week's roundup looks at the situation surrounding a campaign to change Outlook HTML renderer, a Greens MP wants to install Firefox but is restricted and all the photos from the iPhone 3GS launch. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:35:55 +1000 AEST Staff http://www.builderau.com.au/blogs/syslog/viewblogpost.htm?p=339271173&feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/blogs/betaliving/viewblogpost.htm?p=339271172&feed=rss Ask designers which mail program is the bane of their existence, and you'll find that Outlook tops the list. The reason why the most popular email reader is also the most painful is simple: it uses Word to render HTML emails. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:10:50 +1000 AEST Chris Duckett http://www.builderau.com.au/blogs/betaliving/viewblogpost.htm?p=339271172&feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/program/embedded/soa/Optus-midnight-iPhone-3GS-party/0,339028406,339297110,00.htm?feed=rss Word of tiny queues in the US and UK didn't stop Australia's iPhone faithful from braving the cold to queue for the iPhone 3GS. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:22:01 +1000 AEST Joseph Hanlon http://www.builderau.com.au/program/embedded/soa/Optus-midnight-iPhone-3GS-party/0,339028406,339297110,00.htm?feed=rss http://www.builderau.com.au/news/soa/Optus-iPhone-elites-get-upgrade-discount/0,339028227,339297105,00.htm?feed=rss Select Optus iPhone customers have been offered a 40 per cent discount on to-be-determined "early upgrade fees" for Apple's new iPhone 3GS. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:09:01 +1000 AEST Liam Tung http://www.builderau.com.au/news/soa/Optus-iPhone-elites-get-upgrade-discount/0,339028227,339297105,00.htm?feed=rss