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Microsoft apps for Linux on the way?
Rumours of greater collaboration between Microsoft and the open source community have been fueled by comments made the head of Open Source Development Labs. Read more »
BEA transforms mobile apps with Alchemy
The server software and tools maker aims to simplify the creation of mobile Web applications that have the same rich graphical user interface as desktop applications. Read more »
System.Globalization namespace in .NET
The .NET Framework has built-in support for globalisation in its System.Globalization namespace. This namespace can help you build international support into your applications. Read more »
Mozilla: Web apps faster with Firefox 3.1
Firefox 3.1 will run many Web-based applications such as Gmail faster through incorporation of a feature called TraceMonkey that dramatically speeds up programs written in JavaScript, Mozilla said Friday. Read more »
Adobe AIR brings online apps to the desktop
AIR, or Adobe Integrated Runtime, is a download that lets Web applications run on a desktop. With AIR applications, people can work offline and drag and drop items like graphics or text between Web and desktop applications. Read more »
Firefox 3 gives browser security, Web app makeover
Mozilla has released a new beta version of Firefox 3, with the popular open source Web browser featuring significant new features that according to its makers will improve security, ease of use and the rendering of Web pages. Read more »
Google's enterprise vision is in the cloud
Google sees all enterprise trends pointing toward cloud computing, and it wants a piece of the action. Read more »
Google in Australia-wide hunt for top techie talent
Google Australia will this week run recruitment drives in Australian capital cities as the local arm of the software giant searches the nation for new engineering talent. Read more »
Can Google break Microsoft's enterprise chokehold?
A tie-up with Saleforce.com sees Google pushing even further into Microsoft's businesss applications territory Read more »
Oz users give new Microsoft server suite thumbs-up
Early adopters of Microsoft's new suite of enterprise products have given the vendor an initial thumbs-up. Read more »
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Understanding information taxonomy helps build better apps
Information architects grapple with taxonomy, but developers often ignore it--to their own detriment. Understanding information taxonomy is the first step in designing better software from the ground up. Read more »
Legacy apps and .NET
Maximise your investments by using legacy apps in conjunction with the .NET Framework. Use Host Integration Server to integrate your old apps with .NET to save money. Read more »
ASP.NET, MVC design pattern
In this article Builder.com looks at a simple pattern for developing .NET Web applications. Read more »
Beating the software blues
Tealeaf Technology founder Robert Wenig says that the quality of software applications continues to plague the computer industry. Read more »
Porting to .NET: Style at the sake of speed?
Sometimes we automatically assume that the latest platform or tool is the universal best. Read about two situations where the old approaches worked better. Read more »
Designing secure intranet applications
During the design phase, engineering and security teams must work together to ensure intranet applications meet the established security standards. 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 »
Architecting Windows CE applications using .NET
Will the .NET Compact Framework fuel an explosion of CE applications much as Visual Basic did with Windows? Find out what you need to start developing a CE app. Read more »
Make .NET apps interoperate with COM
To reuse COM or COM+ assets in your .NET apps, you need to consider the implications of cost, development obstacles, and deployment. Read more »
Three handy Perl approaches let you grab data for UNIX apps
You can use Perl to eliminate some routine tasks in UNIX, such as grabbing data from external commands. We'll explore three different methods, including backticks and the open() command. Read more »
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Adobe sounds off on transition to Web apps
Adobe sounds off on transition to Web apps. Adobe chief architect explains Web app importance. Read more »
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Creating Web apps at iPhone Developer Camp
-- "Apple is not ready to have a developer community yet ... you have to be on the Apple happy list to be a developer," Christopher Allen said. "There has always been this tension with Apple and the developers' community." Read more »
Warning: ads to get more annoying
-- The addition of high definition video and VoIP within Flash will allows developers to create new user experiences and it's coming to a banner ad near you in all its H.264 and vocal glory. Read more »
Google: Don't give up on OpenSocial
-- When Google unveiled its OpenSocial developer initiative at the end of October, observers hailed it as the future of the social Web.
But is the search king already too late to the party? Read more »
Adobe's MAX Conference 2007, Day One Keynote
-- The big event of a Flex, Flash or ColdFusion developer's year is Adobe's annual conference held this year in Chicago. Builder AU's Andrew Muller attended this year and reports on the first day's opening. Read more »
Live Blog: MIX 07 Keynote
-- Live blog from the MIX 07 Keynote. Will we see an announcement regarding Silverlight? It certainly appears so. Read more »
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Apple to developer: Fart jokes aren't funny
When Apple announced it would be vetting every application submitted for inclusion in the App Store, this was just the kind of question that entered many a mind: just how arbitrary would the company be in wielding that veto power? Read more »
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Chrome is just another browserHands up if you missed the Chrome release -- didn't think anyone did. Google's browser arrived with all the fanfare and hype that only Google can produce. Read more »
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Club Builder: Space, Ubiquity and Microsoft Tri-Soapbox
In this episode of Club Builder: a new Firefox plug-in makes browsing more powerful, computer viruses enter orbit, and Microsoft gets a three-way serve of soapboxing.
