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Microsoft reaches out beyond .Net
The software giant has announced the .Net Framework Developer Center portal to help educate non-.Net developers in its technologies Read more »
Salesforce.com wants customers to use the force
Salesforce.com is trying to persuade its customers to use its hosting platform, called force.com, to serve up their online applications, but even the company's leaders admit that most people still view it simply as a hosted CRM platform. Will its rebranding and development strategies help it to turn the corner? Read more »
The History of Builder AU
Builder AU has turned five and it's time to look back and see how we got here. Read more »
Gentoo Linux founder quits Microsoft
Daniel Robbins, the founder and former chief architect of the Gentoo Linux project, has quit his job at Microsoft after only eight months, the software giant has confirmed. Read more »
Red Hat looks under Linux's hood
Trying to take a more active role in open-source programming, Red Hat has created a team of 34 programmers to work on nothing but next-generation software, the company announced this week. Read more »
You call that a standard?
Q&A Robert Glushko, a UC Berkeley professor who was involved in early XML proceedings, decries how powerful interests have distorted the standards process. Read more »
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Embed me: Career opportunities in embedded software
Writing software designed to be embedded in an appliance, phone, or some other real-world device is a growth area, but has its own set of challenges. Read more »
10 tech skills you should develop during the next five years
If you want a job where you can train in a particular skill set and then never have to learn anything new, IT isn't the field for you. But if you like to be constantly learning new things and developing new skills, you're in the right business. In the late 80s, NetWare and IPX/SPX administration were the skills to have. Today, it's all about TCP/IP and the Internet. Read more »
Helping yourself by helping others
If you're considered too junior or your lines of advancement are blocked then it might be time to volunteer your time to create future opportunities. Read more »
C# vs. Java: Debate the difference
CNET developers join the debate over the differences between C# and Java and what that means, if anything, for a developer's career. Read more »
Do I have a future in software development?
Recent IT industry trends have some programmers wondering about their careers. Is specialisation the road to success or to ruin? Read more »
Do Web developers need a Linux cert?
Tight budgets have many Web developers turning to Linux as a cost-saver, but does that mean that old-fashioned coders now need a Linux certification? Read more »
Settling for less
As competition heats up in the job market, many of you are facing a tough decision: Do you hold out for a position offering a decent salary or accept a job for far less than you used to make? Read more »
You must know a lot about computers...
Being asked to fix people's home computers seems to come with having a technical profession. Should you lie about what you do? Read more »
Consider these options for Web certifications
In a tight job market, a certification can distinguish you from other job applicants. The question is, which certifications are the most advantageous to hold? Read more »
Raise your external profile
The payoff of raising your external profile can be huge in terms of future career opportunities. Follow these tips from Builder.com to get you started. Read more »
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Space pr0n, patent karma and Yang out -- Club Builder
On Club Builder this week: how NASA plans to get the Internet into space, Jerry Yang is out the door at Yahoo and Brendan Eich discusses javascript engine competition.