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Microsoft patches may break Web sites

Two Microsoft security updates for Internet Explorer can break the functionality of Web sites that use certain custom applications. Read more »

ColdFusion MX 7 hits the streets

Macromedia have updated their popular solution for building and deploying Web applications and Web services. Read more »

IBM teams with software makers on grid

Hoping to broaden the appeal of grid computing, IBM and a handful of software makers said Wednesday that they have retooled their business applications to be grid-ready. Read more »

Oblix to help Oracle, PeopleSoft tools 'coexist'

Oracle's aggressive acquisition strategy drove the purchase of privately held Oblix and will get Oracle closer to its vision of a unified application product line, the database giant said this week. Read more »

JBoss looks to keep things simple with Seam

The new framework is for creating apps that conform to leading front- and back-end Java standards. Read more »

Borland buys into project management

Borland Software has acquired Legadero, a small, privately held company, to fill out Borland's line of software development tools. Terms of the acquisition, which is expected to be announced Monday, were not disclosed. Read more »

Microsoft releases Office developer tools

Microsoft have released a set of developer tools for building software and services that tap into the new version of Office. Read more »

IBM tool catches Java errors

IBM's has released a tool that lets developers inspect code for a range of problems--during the development process and once an application is already implemented. Read more »

Windows developers take Borland to task

Coders using Borland's C++Builder IDE are demanding that the company continue supporting and developing it. Read more »

Yahoo sues Xfire for patent infringement

In a twist on the classic David and Goliath formula, Web giant Yahoo is suing start-up Xfire for patent infringement. Read more »

Features (9)

First Look: ChartFX for .NET

Builder AU Technical Editor, David McAmis takes a fresh look at the new ChartFX tool for enhanced charting and graphing capabilities for .NET developers. Read more »

JConsole: remoting, notifications and log control

In real applications, instrumentation is usually monitored across the network. Following on from our tutorial on JConsole, here's how to network-enable your managed Java applications. Read more »

Linux hassle-free and enterprise-ready

Linux has come a long way with regard to ease of installation and use. In an interview, Robin Miller, author of Point & Click Linux, and chapter author Joe Barr, discuss Linux in the enterprise. Read more »

Java tips: Deploying WAR files and binding an object to the HttpSession

Tweak your Java skills with these quick Java tips. First, see how WAR files can be useful in deploying resources to the Web server. Then, pick up a handy tip on implementing the HttpSessionBindingListener. 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 »

Setting up directory security using ASP and IIS

Phillip Perkins was recently asked to create a solution for providing folder access and security on a Web site. Find out how he completed his assignment using code that worked for Windows 2000 Server with Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0. Read more »

Define and apply delegate declarations

How do you define a delegate and where do you put it? Tony Patton dives into delegates in this article. Read more »

The benefits of location transparency in an SOA

Chief among the benefits of an SOA is that services and clients operate independently of their locations, known as location transparency. Learn the pros and cons of using it. 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 »

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