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Microsoft to reveal more Longhorn details
Microsoft is expected next month to disclose more details on Longhorn, its planned upgrade to Windows, as the company looks to drive demand for the forthcoming operating system. Read more »
IBM to make Java database open source
Raising its stakes in open-source software, IBM plans to create an open-source project around Cloudscape, a specialised Java database, CNET News.com has learned. Read more »
Microsoft prepares for Yukon, Longhorn
The software company readies new development tools before planned releases of revamped database and Windows operating system software. Read more »
Google plans 'Chrome' browser
Search giant Google has confirmed it will shortly unveil a new Web browser dubbed 'Chrome' and based on code from the Webkit project. Read more »
Cisco patches security-monitoring system
Networking giant Cisco Systems has fixed several flaws in a security monitoring product meant to protect networks against attacks. Read more »
Patch Tuesday skips Windows zero-day exploit
Microsoft on Tuesday issued security patches that plug critical holes in Microsoft Word and Publisher and a vulnerability in Windows for which a zero-day exploit has been available for weeks. Read more »
Open source community site goes open source
Ohloh, the prominent community site for open source developers, is making itself open source, including its full suite of tools and even the Web site itself. Read more »
IBM readies Viper for attack on Oracle
But will the new XML-based capabilities be enough to make a dent in Larry Ellison's market share? Read more »
Browser flaws biggest software security risk
Cross-site scripting flaws are now the most common vulnerabilities according to security experts. Read more »
Interface design key to CommSee success
The Commonwealth Bank's rebuilding of its front-end customer management system was a complex technical undertaking, but one of the most important aspects of its successful deployment was paying close attention to interface design, according to its developers. Read more »
Features (183)
Make managed code work with .NET's CAS
Developers and administrators can set permission and trust levels with code access security (CAS), while allowing the code to execute effectively. Read more »
XPath provides an easier way to select information in Jet database
In the Microsoft .NET Framework, extracting information from a Jet database can be accomplished using SQL queries or XPath. Each method has pros and cons, but you may find yourself using XPath more often as .NET becomes more prevalent. Read more »
Exposing product information via Web services
The .NET Framework simplifies the Web service creation process. Learn how to create a Web service that interfaces with SQL Server and returns the applicable information from the Northwind database. Read more »
Upsizing an existing Microsoft Access database
The Upsizing Wizard in Microsoft's Access database software makes transforming to SQL Server mostly painless. But even the wizard needs fine-tuning for a smooth transition. Find out how to overcome some of the limitations. 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 »
Simplify coding and maintenance with class libraries
You use class libraries when you're developing any type of .NET application in order to manipulate the file system, access databases, serialise objects, and launch and synchronise multiple threads of execution. Read more »
Alpha Five: A prototyping tool to rival Access?
Could the relatively unknown tool, Alpha Five, beat out Microsoft Access as the king of the prototyping world? Check out our review and decide for yourself. Read more »
Advantages of the new PIVOT operators in Yukon
The next version of Microsoft's SQL Server, code named Yukon, will include new PIVOT operators. See what PIVOT operators can do for your next database project. Read more »
Use Perl DBI to build portable scripts for database access
Learn this functionality and it will become a staple in your Perl bag of tricks. Read more »
Access Microsoft SQL Server 2000 using PHP
Combine the powers of PHP and Microsoft SQL Server to create database-driven Web sites that can handle large amounts of data and traffic. Read more »
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Repent Open Sourcerers
-- The Anglican Diocese in Sydney is moving away from Microsoft technologies, Access and ActiveX provide another way for remote code execution and a local Aussie team wins the Imagine Cup. All that and more in this week's Roundup. Read more »
CodeGear Q&A
-- CodeGear is the new name for Borland's developer tools business. Builder AU spoke to CodeGear about the handover and direction of the developer tools business under the new banner. Read more »
Q&A with EditMe: A wiki for non-geeks
-- Finally, a wiki CMS solution that you can safely give to your clients to use. But sshhhh... don't call it a wiki... Read more »
Lets Shindig!
-- At this year's Google Developer Day in Sydney, Dan Peterson and John Hjelmstad talked about Apache Shindig, an open source implementation of OpenSocial and gadgets. Read more »
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Opera's new SDK: Better browsing on the Wii?
Opera has thrown a little more love at device developers by announcing an updated version of its software development kit on Wednesday at CES. Read more »
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It's another year down but some things never change. That was shown this week as Internet Explorer remained under fire from yet another zero-day exploit. In other news, we set a hard drive on fire and Apple cans its involvement with MacWorld. Read more »
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In this week's roundup we take a look at Google's new technology -- Native Client, its Android phone, news from the world of web browsers and more. 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.