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ICQ to ping application developers

The instant-messaging pioneer plans to unveil an API program with the release of ICQ 4.0 next week. Read more »

Microsoft to debut first anti-spyware app

Microsoft is putting the finishing touches to its spyware killer, based on technology from its recent aquistion, Giant. The beta version will be ready for the public in a few days. Read more »

Modular eBay hopes to attract third party apps

eBay is rebuilding its technical infrastructure in a project that could lead to the e-commerce giant hosting applications from outsiders. Read more »

IBM spiffs up its dashboard

IBM is developing software designed to give office workers a window into corporate strategy, from the CEO on down the organisation chart. Read more »

Simplify your life with PEAR classes

Most PHP Web developers have heard of PEAR, the PHP Extension and Application Repository, but very few of them actually use it on a regular basis. Here are 10 reasons to get started today. Read more »

Novell to ship Xen in next Linux

The next version of Novell's SuSE Linux product, shipping in mid-April, will let users run multiple versions of the operating system simultaneously, the company said this week. Read more »

Google heats up dating game

Looking for love in all the wrong places? A new application powered by Google Maps and a personals Web site might just have the answer. Read more »

Sun reveals Rave date

Java Studio Creator, previously known as Project Rave, will have its debut in early April. Read more »

Old-school worm loves Windows applications

The latest Lovgate worm variant can destroy access to hundreds of Windows applications as it spreads. Read more »

Zope launch next-generation application server

The open-source organisation has released the first version of Zope X3, which has been completely rewritten to improve the architecture. Read more »

Features (231)

PHP dates and times

PHP has a few handy functions to help you display and manipulate dates and times. Use this quick tip to get dates and times up and running in your web application. Read more »

Master these advanced Java date concepts

If your application is used across multiple time zones and deals with times and dates, you'll need these techniques. Read more »

Filter dates with the Flash MX Calendar Component

The Flash MX Calendar Component adds a nice rich media touch to your Web site. Find how to take full advantage of this advanced Flash feature. Read more »

Web-Enabling Java Applications

In the second part of our series on building a simple Java application, we see how you can use servlets to web-enable apps easily Read more »

Override a Java application's time zone

There may be times when you need to override the time zone your Java application thinks it's in. Learn how to change the time zone for a particular application. Read more »

Strengthen your app defences

These tips will help you secure your network against attacks that exploit application vulnerabilities. Read more »

Take advantage of Microsoft's Application Blocks for .NET

Application Blocks for .NET include source code and sample applications. Take advantage of these tools and get a head start on your next project. Read more »

Use application architecture to reduce redundancy

A reader expresses his frustration after discovering that an application he is working on has already been developed in another sector of his company. Tom Mochal offers keys to avoiding redundancy. Read more »

Simplify data caching with the .NET Caching Application Block

The Caching Application Block can save time and resources by caching Web services data for your distributed apps. It also offers a system for data security, expiration and scavenging, and a variety of storage options. See what the CAB has to offer. Read more »

Adding AJAX to Java with DWR

Making web-based Java applications more interactive doesn't need to be difficult. The Direct Web Remoting toolkit takes much of the hassle out of AJAX Read more »

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The audience is the application

Graham Lauren [blogs:intheether] -- In a near-perfect feedback loop, the audience for software developers is now becoming part of the process, a primary development tool able to feed back its wishes and bend the outcome of developers’ efforts to better suit to its needs. Read more »

Cinergix waves Australian flag

[blogs:bootstrappr] -- Just one Australian start-up appears to have made the final cut for the US-based DEMO and TechCrunch50 conferences this week: Melbourne-based firm Cinergix, which has produced an online collaborative process design tool dubbed Creately. Read more »

Firefox 3 add-ons to make you a better Web developer

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- Firefox might be a fast browser but it's extensions can transform it into a powerful development tool for Web developers and designers. Here are 10 of the best to get you started. Read more »

Adobe lead charge for a Java SWT port to Apple's Cocoa

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- Reports out of Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference this week indicate a port of Java SWT(Standard Widget Toolkit) to Mac OS X Cocoa is being readied. Read more »

AppEngine: Google's Python boost

Chris Duckett [blogs:betaliving] -- I'm sure I am not the only person who will be learning a thing or three about Python due to AppEngine curiosity -- for that, Python should give Google thanks. Read more »

Does ApolloCamp Equal Apollo Release?

Andrew Muller [blogs:nouveauricheinternet] -- Adobe will be hosting ApolloCamp this Friday night San Francisco time and the smart money is that a public alpha of Apollo may be announced sometime around that date. Read more »

Google's Android parts ways with Java industry group

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Google's Android software gives Sun Microsystems' Java technology a starring role -- but not the version of Java the rest of the mobile phone industry has been developing since the 1990s. Read more »

Certification Nation

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Is a lack of certification really a hole in a developers resume? Are certificates become part of the way of life for software developers, or are we beginning to see the light? Read more »

Try… Catch… Win!

David McAmis [blogs:theneteffect] -- As a .NET developer, there are a few “best practices” that you should always consider. And one of the biggest is that every application you write should include error trapping to trap critical and non-critical errors that may occur. And the .NET framework makes it easy to use “Try… Catch” statements to intercept any errors that occur and allow you to handle the exception. Read more »

Must have apps for Mac

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- Here are some of essential apps for Mac OSX users. Read more »

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