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Borland to assemble Java with .NET

Borland Software expects later this year to deliver on its plans to bundle tools that work with Java and Microsoft's .Net software. Read more »

System.Globalization namespace in .NET

The .NET Framework has built-in support for globalisation in its System.Globalization namespace. This namespace can help you build international support into your applications. Read more »

NetApp files patent suit against Sun

Network Appliance alleges Sun Microsystems' ZFS storage software violates seven of its patents, seeks permanent injunction. Read more »

Huge security hole in .NET: Java creator

Java creator James Gosling this week called Microsoft's decision to support C and C++ on the Common Language Runtime in .NET one of the -biggest and most offensive mistakes that they could have made". Read more »

Microsoft shines more light on Longhorn

As Microsoft prepares developers and independent software vendors for Longhorn, the next version of its Windows operating system, the company wants to wean them off older Windows programming models. Read more »

New GPL on the horizon

The long awaited update to the GPl is at least a year away and the process of refining it 'is going to be a screaming match' according to Eben Moglen, a key lawyer involved in the new draft. Read more »

IBM beefs up Rational toolset

IBM's Rational division yesterday announced new features that will appear in its next generation toolset, code-named Atlantic. Read more »

Sun settles Kodak's Java suit

Sun Microsystems has settled a patent suit brought by Eastman Kodak relating to Java software, agreeing to license Kodak's patents for US$92 million. Read more »

Microsoft faces off with Linux fans

Taking the bull by the horns, Microsoft sent an executive to field questions from LinuxWorld Conference and Expo attendees here. Read more »

Interrupting Java threads

Multithreading presents a set of new challenges to the programmer that can lead to unexpected behaviour. In this article we address one of those challenges: how to interrupt a running thread. Read more »

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Ask Chuck: Problem with VS.NET installer

Have you had the quirky "VC Package not available or not registered" message when installing Visual Studio .NET? Maybe this tip from Chuck can help. Read more »

Ask Chuck:.NET user controls

This week Chuck takes another look at a Builder AU reader's question on user controls, this time focusing on Windows form controls in the browser. Read more »

Ask Chuck: Background colours of an ASP.NET web form

This week Chuck answers a Builder AU reader's question on the difficulty of getting a background colour to work on an ASP.NET web form. Read more »

Ask Chuck: Application Design

This week Chuck responds to a Builder Australia member's question on suggested application design in a .NET environment. Read more »

Ask Chuck: Displaying graphs in VS.NET

This week Chuck answers a Builder Australia reader's question on displaying graphs of database data on web sites using VS.NET. Read more »

Ask Chuck: Displaying graphs in VS.NET (part two)

As part two of Chuck's answer on displaying graphs with VS.NET, Alan Eldridge takes an alternative answer using Crystal decisions. Read more »

Ask Chuck: Icons in a datagrid column

In this week's column, Chuck responds to a Builder Australia member's question on the easiest way to put icons in a datagrid column. Read more »

Ask Chuck: Creating Windows apps without a remote database

This week Chuck answers a Builder AU reader's question on creating Windows applications that users can edit without having to connect to a remote database. Read more »

Ask Chuck: VB.NET and the QueryUnload event

This week Chuck answers a Builder Australia reader's question on the QueryUnload event in VB 6 and how this event is handled in VB.NET. Read more »

C-sharp reflection: Save development time throughout the project life-cycle

As a powerful feature of the .NET Framework, reflection provides developers with the ability to examine classes and structures at runtime. This article explains the concept of reflection and how it saves development time throughout the project life-cycle. Read more »

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