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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 »

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 »

Enerjy's CQ2 helps you brew a better batch of Java

A new framework allows developers and management alike to see the level of defects in code under development. 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 »

Gluecode clone updates Maven tools

Mergere has updated its Apache Maven tools and support services. Read more »

The battle at the heart of Linux

Alan Cox gave insights into the Linux kernel development process and his differences with Linus Torvalds during his FOSDEM keynote. 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 »

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 »

ColdFusion MX 7 hits the streets

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

Microsoft pitches new Visual Studio tools

Microsoft says developers that stick with its tools can have their cake and eat it too. Read more »

Features (14)

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 »

Developer Spotlight: Martin Pool

Martin Pool is a Canberra-based software engineer who started work on the distcc distributed compiler. Builder AU recently caught up with Martin to talk about his work, SCO and open source software. Read more »

Construct a Service Level Agreement

The Service Level Agreement (SLA) defines the basis of formal understanding and communication between the developer and the client. Simon Jackson investigates why you need one for your project. 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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

James Gosling Q & A

James Gosling was in Australia this week to give two question-and-answer session to local developers. A rare opportunity for local developers, Builder AU was on hand to transcribe the event for those who couldn't make it. 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 »

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