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Adobe addresses Flash Player 'clickjacking' flaw

Adobe has addressed a security flaw in its Flash Player products that could lead to 'clickjacking' attacks. Read more »

Adobe gets an e-earful, and listens

A lot of people use Adobe Systems software, and apparently a lot of them feel the need to vent. Read more »

Adobe guru hired to make Windows chic

Mark Hamburg, Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom programming guru, will be leading work to give Microsoft Windows a sleeker, chicer user interface. Read more »

Adobe sees its future on the Web

Chief Executive Bruce Chizen places his bets on new software called Apollo and says a hosted version of Photoshop is in the cards. Read more »

Adobe plots its path on the Web

Best known for apps like Photoshop, Adobe is relying on Kevin Lynch to break out of the shrink-wrapped software business. Read more »

Microsoft pauses work on Adobe rival

Microsoft has temporarily halted development work on some aspects of its upcoming professional graphics application as it tries to bring companion tools and its next-generation Windows Vista operating system to market. Read more »

Ballmer Q&A: Feeling the heat at Microsoft

For a man who just got fined more than a billion dollars for antitrust violations, Steve Ballmer is feeling plenty of competitive heat. Read more »

Coding for fame, and dollars

Las Vegas has seen its share of title fights, but the only thing that will get pounded by the 64 finalists arriving this week for the 2006 TopCoder Open will be a computer keyboard. Read more »

Putting Vista in the fast lane

Microsoft hopes to tackle an age-old problem with the next version of Windows: How to keep PCs running like new. Read more »

Features (14)

Uncloaking 'invisible' Flash Web content

Adobe announced yesterday that it was providing optimised Adobe Flash Player technology to Google and Yahoo to help them better index dynamic Web content and RIAs that include SWFs. It sounds exciting, but what exactly does it mean for Web searchers, Web masters, and Flash creators? CNET News.com asked Adobe, Google, and Yahoo and got some answers. Read more »

Free framework looks to simplify Ajax development

Adobe's Spry framework for Ajax is meant primarily for users who are Web design professionals or advanced nonprofessional Web designers. Here's a look into obtaining and using it. Read more »

Spry Interrogation

Greg Rewis, Senior Evangelist for Web Tools at Adobe, discusses their designer centric Ajax framework Spry. Read more »

Make the most of mapping down under

Map-based mashups are appearing everywhere. Whether you're planning a bike commute or looking for hotels, Andrew Muller shows how Aussies can incorporate maps into applications. Read more »

50 significant moments from internet history

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

Building Microsoft code inside the tornado

Q&A -- Vice president S 'Soma' Somasegar shares his views on how interoperability and open source will help Microsoft. Read more »

Create rich interfaces with Microsoft Silverlight

Recognising an area of technology without a presence, Microsoft has thrown its considerable weight behind an initiative to make inroads in the area now dominated by Flash with its Silverlight product. Read more »

Check out these Web development tools from Microsoft

Many are often overwhelmed by the number of development tools and options streaming out of Redmond. Here's a rundown of the current Microsoft products that are available for building Web-based applications. Read more »

Flash and Flex: cached and componentised

Mike Potter is the developer marketing manager for Flex, we sat down with Mike at MAX and discussed where Flex and Flash is heading. Read more »

Developing Applications for Intel-based Macs

A new processor architecture has massively boosted Mac power and capabilities, but what does it mean for developers? Stephen Withers investigates how to port your Mac apps. Read more »

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