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Developers invent anti-jerk software

Are you a jerk on the phone? You might want to be a bit nicer the next time you take that call. Read more »

CA readies patent pledge

Computer Associates plans to submit a portion of its patent portfolio to open-source developers, following moves by other technology companies delving into open source. Read more »

Net applications speak 'wiki'

Excite.com co-founders will announce a new start-up geared toward letting developers build Web applications. Read more »

Longhorn developer preview due in April

Microsoft plans in April to offer you an updated test version of Longhorn, along with more details on what's in store with the next major update to Windows. Read more »

IBM releases source code of speech software

Big Blue is releasing code to the Apache and Eclipse Foundations, but users will need to buy a proprietary speech-recognition system to take advantage of this. Read more »

Oracle warms to Eclipse with open-source project

Oracle has proposed a project to the Eclipse open-source foundation to ease creation of high-end Java applications. Read more »

PostgreSQL 8 is "enterprise ready"

A major new version of the open source database, which will run natively on Windows and includes various enterprise features, is set for release this month. Read more »

UN group extends reach of Linux

The International Open Source Network produced a Linux desktop manual as part of an effort to encourage developing countries to use open-source software. Read more »

Red Hat promotes embedded Linux

Red Hat has launched a programme to support embedded deployments of its Enterprise Linux product. Read more »

India shares open-source experiences

India's National Informatics Center has launched a Web site to share the government's experiences with open-source software. Read more »

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Use .NET to develop and implement a Web service solution

This is the first in a series of articles that focuses on developing a Web service from start to finish and consuming it with various clients. Read more »

Software projects--ROI balancing acts

Optimising the profitability of a software project depends on balancing short-term costs with long-term benefits. Here are the key factors which will help the decision-making process. Read more »

Delphi 2005 Architect Review

Borland's Delphi 2005 has just hit the streets here in Australia. Glenn Stephens takes the new IDE out for a spin. Read more »

The Web as a platform

As a gross over-generalisation, software developers don't care much for the latest trends in fashion. Read more »

Ensuring a successful consulting engagement

Consultants can be a great help to a software project or team but it's important to get the right person on board. Scott Withrow shares his advice in this article. Read more »

The pros and cons of becoming a Macromedia Certified Professional

Is there really a payoff to earning Macromedia Certified Professional status? One self-professed fan of Macromedia products considers the pros and cons of earning a Macromedia cert. Read more »

Choosing a blog server

Want to build your very own blog server? David McAmis takes a look at the options available and key considerations before jumping into the task. Read more »

Making an open source living, part 1

Running a business based on open source software is possible, as we found out when we interviewed Steven Noels, a Belgian consultant and member of the Apache Software Foundation. Read more »

How to be a proactive project manager

There are three types of project managers--accidental ones, good ones, and proactive ones. Which one are you? Read more »

Take Java 1.5 beta out for a spin

This tip highlights some of the more important changes in Java 1.5 and will hopefully convince you that the new version is worth taking out for a spin--if only to get an idea of what it can do. Read more »

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    Despite 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 »

    -- posted by Brendon Chase

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    Attending 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 »

    -- posted by Renai LeMay

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    Internet Explorer dominates the Web browser market, but are that many people so in love with it? Meanwhile, the Flash player dominates its segment because lots of people find it to be a terrific. So might Adobe one day decide that the next logical step is to try its hand at building its own Web browser? Read more »

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