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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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Enhance applications with the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit

While the ASP.NET AJAX Extensions from Microsoft provides you with basic AJAX support, the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit extends this support by offering more controls and by allowing you to create controls. Read more »

Save time with Visual Studio 2005 project templates

While application development provides plenty of opportunities to be creative, there are numerous aspects of every project that require developers to perform the same tasks over and over again. Automating such tasks provides you with more time to concentrate on the more challenging aspects of your work. Read more »

Porting to .NET: Style at the sake of speed?

Sometimes we automatically assume that the latest platform or tool is the universal best. Read about two situations where the old approaches worked better. Read more »

.Net develops advantages over Java

Developers have a number of reasons for favouring one programming environment over another. For those attracted by good technology, .NET is worth a look. Read more »

The ViewState property

One of the most powerful new features for Web developers is the page event cycle. Builder.com looks at Architecting applications that use the ViewState property. Read more »

Protect your JavaScript with obfuscation

This article takes a closer look at the concept of code obfuscation and provides a sampling of obfuscator tools that will help you protect your JavaScript code. Read more »

50 significant moments from internet history

We take you through 50 defining moments of the internet. Read more »

Extract high quality MapPoint images using VB.NET

Extracting a quality MapPoint image requires some programmatic footwork via Microsoft Office Document Imaging and the .NET Framework. Read more »

How do I ... recursively scan directories with PHP's DirectoryIterators?

One of PHP5's most interesting new features is the addition of Iterators, a collection of ready-made interfaces designed to help in navigating and processing hierarchical data structures. Read more »

Process multimedia with the Java Media Framework API

The Java Media Framework (JMF) API allows developers to process media in many different ways. It deals with real-time multimedia presentations and effects processing. Read more »

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