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Microsoft to debut first anti-spyware app

Microsoft is putting the finishing touches to its spyware killer, based on technology from its recent aquistion, Giant. The beta version will be ready for the public in a few days. Read more »

Microsoft gives coders a bug finder

Web developers in need of another set of eyes to check their code for security holes should soon be able to add an application scanner to Microsoft's Visual Studio .Net. Read more »

IBM tries to eclipse .Net with open source

The recent launch of IBM's Office application suite is part of a broader challenge to Microsoft's entire .Net development framework, say industry experts. Read more »

Firefox 3: New front in the browser war

Mozilla released Firefox 3 on Tuesday, opening a new front in the browser wars. Read more »

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Apple answers call for iPhone applications

Apple wowed the cell phone industry a year ago with the first version of the iPhone. And now its new software development kit and soon-to-be-launched application store featuring third-party applications could change the game yet again. Read more »

Internet giants race to rope in developers

Web service providers are luring software developers, to get more applications on their hosted computing platforms. Read more »

At tech firms, time again for flextime?

Despite a clampdown after the dot-com bust, some employees now have more options about when and where they work. Read more »

Open source threatens Java servers

Open-source software has already shaken up the operating systems business. Now, Java server software makers are feeling the heat. Read more »

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Easily utilise Microsoft Word functionality in your .NET application

Microsoft Office may be utilised in .NET code via .NET and COM interoperability. Create more powerful applications by integrating the many functions available in the Word products into your application. Read more »

Master simple forms authentication in .NET

Using forms authentication, you can quickly build a simple, secure Web app. This walk-through shows you how to apply the strategy in your apps. Read more »

Windows Application Verifier can help you build better code

If you're building an application, it's likely that you'll want it to play nice with Windows. Microsoft's Windows Application Verifier can ensure that your application will work with current and future versions of Windows. Read more »

Protect .NET work with obfuscation

Looking to obfuscate your .NET code? Look no further as Tony Patton explores obsfucation in action. Read more »

Reuse common elements with ASP.NET components

Let's explore taking advantage of components when adding navigation to an ASP.NET application. Read more »

Java app servers: Price and performance

When choosing a Java application server, the options can be overwhelming. This analysis will help you zero in on the right choice. Read more »

Debug an application remotely

Debugging can often be handled on a developer's local machine, but some problems exist solely in a test or production environment. This article shows how to debug remotely. Read more »

Behind the story at JBoss

In 1999, Marc Fleury was just another Java software engineer working at Sun Microsystems. When he got tired of his day job, he started exploring the idea of an open-source application server based on the J2EE specification. Read more »

Integrate Passport into ASP.NET apps

If you are looking for a secure means to transfer sensitive information in an ASP.NET application, try integrating Microsoft's Passport service. Read more »

Using Mono for .NET Linux Development

Learn how to get the Mono beta up and running for deploying .NET applications to Linux and other platforms. Read more »

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Firefox 3's better performance and memory improvements

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- As beta 5 is due to come out next week, I take a look at some of the new features and improvements in Firefox 3. Read more »

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    In this week's Roundup we show you a preview of Windows 7 beta, cover news from the annual Macworld and more. Read more »

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    Opera has thrown a little more love at device developers by announcing an updated version of its software development kit on Wednesday at CES. Read more »

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    It's another year down but some things never change. That was shown this week as Internet Explorer remained under fire from yet another zero-day exploit. In other news, we set a hard drive on fire and Apple cans its involvement with MacWorld. Read more »

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