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xSQL Object 1.5 scripts and syncs SQL Server objects
xSQL Software, a provider of SQL Server auxiliary tools and utilities, announced today the availability of xSQL Object 1.5, a utility for SQL Server database administrators and developers that provides for scripting, comparing, and synchronising of SQL Server objects. Read more »
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 »
Understand the ASP.NET DataGrid control
Need to get up to speed on the ASP.NET DataGrid control features? Try this introduction article on for size. Read more »
Apache expands Web services reach
The Apache Software Foundation is expected to launch this week an open-source integration server project, which is part of a bigger effort to create a full suite of Web services infrastructure software. Read more »
Microsoft to offer peek at new tools
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates will offer a glimpse this week of future versions of the company's Visual Studio.Net development tools bundle. Read more »
Microsoft Web services plan targets Java
The company aims to turn up the heat on Java rivals with plans for software that could simplify the creation of heavy-duty Web services 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 »
Yahoo to chop at least 1,400 jobs
Yahoo yesterday in the US reported a 64 per cent drop in net income for the third quarter, issued cautions about a weakening advertising market, and confirmed that layoffs were indeed on the way. Read more »
Java Developers get NetBeans preview
The beta release of NetBeans 4.0 shows where cross-platform development is heading. Read more »
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Create singleton objects in .NET to improve performance
Explore how to convert your objects into single instance objects (a singleton) within the .NET Framework to improve performance and reduce resource usage. Read more »
ActiveX Data Objects for Windows CE
ADO on a Pocket PC? You better believe it--ActiveX Data Objects Compact Edition provides the framework for data access on a Pocket PC. We show you how to use it in your own projects. Read more »
Practical .NET SOAP
Microsoft may be hyping SOAP as the next big thing, but it's really just a bit of XML. We'll show you how to work with SOAP to store anything from data structures to full-blown objects, all in VB.NET. Read more »
Increase flexibility with the .NET schema object model
This article from Builder.com examines how the XML schema object model allows you to use .NET classes to manipulate schema components. Read more »
Reap the benefits of design patterns
Proper use of design patterns in software development allows you to increase the efficiency of the coding process. Apply design patterns in your next project and reap the benefits. Read more »
Use the Cache object in ASP.NET designs
ASP.NET's Cache object allows developers to easily implement advanced caching. See how you can control its dependencies and expiration and apply priorities to items in the cache. Read more »
Calling a COM object from a Web service in .NET
In this article from Robert Bogue, learn the easy way to call a COM object using the System.Thread namespace. Read more »
Pulling XML forward with the .NET Framework XmlReader object
Microsoft has introduced a third paradigm with the .NET Framework called the "pull model," which attempts to provide non-cached, forward-only, read-only access to XML data. Read more »
Quick Start guide to Microsoft .NET development
Tony Patton offers a brief overview of the main aspects of the .NET Framework and discusses where to get and then install the necessary tools. Read more »
Object wiring: An Observer-Observable pattern
Object wiring ties objects together so they can communicate with each other. Learn the details while applying the concept in .NET. Read more »
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The Developer Manifesto
-- I ran across a "Developer Manifesto" while trolling through a vendor Web site and thought I would share it with you. Read more »
Down to Semantics
-- At this year's Web Directions South conference in Sydney, David Peterson presented "Semantic Web for Distributed Social Networks". Read more »
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In this week's roundup we see that continuous whining can get results, Linux users get 64-bit Flash and Moonlight previews, the latest in the Yahoo/Microsoft relationship and Senator Conroy ducks and weave in Senate Question Time. Read more »
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Sun eye Web developers with Netbeans 6.5Despite the recent employment axe hitting Sun the company has pushed out a new release of its Netbeans open source IDE with an eye to appeal more to Web developers. Read more »
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BarCamp buzz: Let the hacking continueAttending last weekend's BarCamp in Sydney, it was hard to escape the conclusion that a certain "dot-com bust" flavour had seeped into the kool aid previously being drunk by Australia's web 2.0 and early stage start-up sector. Read more »
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Interplanetary Internet a possibility
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Conroy ducks, Ballmer evades and Android Fails -- Club Builder
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Yang's resignation: The talk of Silicon Valley
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Conroy ducks, Ballmer evades and Android Fails -- Club Builder
Club Builder this week takes a long look at Senator Conroy's recent attempt to explain his Great Firewall of Australia, we chase Steve Ballmer over Sydney, and find Google's biggest bug of the year.

