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Real Software moves on VB6 developers
Real Software has extended a software product giveaway designed to exploit Microsoft's decision to end free support for Visual Basic 6 (VB6). Read more »
Visual Basic developers revolting
The software company's own programmer community has launched a campaign of defiance over a decision to end support for Visual Basic. Read more »
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Make VB apps scriptable
Although the Windows Script Host (WSH) has had an inordinate amount of bad press as the enabling medium behind scores of e-mail viruses, it does have potential for application developers. Read more »
Will .NET kill off all the VB6 developers?
In addition to the confusion created by the many ambiguous dot-net labels, there's one big question that dot-Microsoft has yet to answer: What do we do with the vast army of VB6 developers? Read more »
Ask the Java expert: Develop mobile apps
Want to start developing applications for Java phones? Builder AU's resident Java expert, Michael Geisler shows you how to get started. Read more »
Why migrating Java apps to .NET may not be smart
Migrating from Java to .NET is not easy, and you might be better off with your exisiting application. Here are five reasons for sticking with Java. Read more »
Easily utilise Microsoft Word functionality in your .NET application
Microsoft Office may be utilised in .NET code via .NET and COM interoperability. Create more powerful applications by integrating the many functions available in the Word products into your application. Read more »
Mobile development in Australia--Part 2
In the second part of our series on mobile development in Australia, Builder AU investigates the skills required and key technical considerations for a succesful mobile deployment. Read more »
Setting up and using the Compact .NET Framework
The Compact .NET Framework is designed to help developers create platform-agnostic applications for mobile devices. See what you need to do to begin developing applications within this new arena. 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 »
ASP.NET, MVC design pattern
In this article Builder.com looks at a simple pattern for developing .NET Web applications. 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 »
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On Club Builder this week: how NASA plans to get the Internet into space, Jerry Yang is out the door at Yahoo and Brendan Eich discusses javascript engine competition.