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Microsoft eyes making desktop apps free

Even as Microsoft readies a host of new ad-supported online services to battle rivals, the software maker has been mulling a plan to offer free, ad-supported versions of some of its desktop products, CNET News.com has learned. Read more »

Google tries to patent Web syndication ads

Google is claiming that it has invented a unique way to distribute online advertising via syndicated news feeds--and it wants a patent for the technology. 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 »

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 »

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 »

Red Hat promotes embedded Linux

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

Settlement with Kodak no betrayal: Sun chief

Sun Microsystems' president and chief operating officer has launched a passionate defence of the tech heavyweight's decision to settle a patent lawsuit with Eastman Kodak over Java software with a licensing deal worth US$92 million. 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 »

NSW government wants Linux IP, patent protection

The NSW government is asking Linux companies seeking appointment to a panel of suppliers to its agencies to address their ability to protect customers from "anti-Linux" litigation. 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 »

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Creating XPCOM components with JavaScript

Mozilla browsers are opening up a world of opportunities with the ability to use Cross Platform Component Object Model (XPCOM) components. Read more »

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 »

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 »

Grant Web servers secure database access

Allowing Web clients to access a database is a delicate matter that should not be attempted lightly or without careful consideration. 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 »

A step-by-step plan to starting a consulting business

It takes more than a business card and some organisational skills to start your own consulting business. As one former IT leader explains, it requires skills, from accounting to time management, and there's more than just a few hurdles in the path. Read more »

How to identify a failing project

Has your project gone out of control--threatening to be both behind schedule and over budget? Here's how to figure out what went wrong and what you can do to save a failing project. Read more »

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  • Brendon Chase Sun eye Web developers with Netbeans 6.5

    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

  • Renai LeMay BarCamp buzz: Let the hacking continue

    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

  • Staff Adobe briefly considered its own browser

    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 »

    -- posted by Staff

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