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New tools to prevent Microsoft SQL attacks

Microsoft has issued new tools to assist Microsoft ASP and ASP.NET technologies against recent Web-based attacks. Read more »

Latest Mono release brings .NET on Linux closer

An autoconfiguration system for the project's ASP.NET implementation should make the open source .NET implementation easier to deploy. Read more »

Mainsoft brings .NET to WebSphere Portal

Visual MainWin for J2EE, Portal Edition lets you take existing ASP.NET Web applications and recompile them to run on IBM's WebSphere Portal Read more »

Rapid app development hits Delphi for PHP 2.0

CodeGear has launched the Delphi for PHP 2.0 integrated development environment to improve its developer tools suite for building interactive Web applications. Read more »

Developers flock to Sydney for codefest

Over 2600 developers from around Australia have gathered in Sydney for Microsoft's thirteenth annual Tech.Ed conference. Read more »

Ballmer: Microsoft can never be a one-trick pony

While some critics may chide Microsoft for losing focus over its desire to play in many markets, from desktop software to game consoles to mobile devices, the company's top guy says it's a necessary move to stay relevant in the market. Read more »

PayPal launches developer Integration Center

PayPal focuses on integration with the launch of new resources for developers. Read more »

Microsoft reaches out beyond .Net

The software giant has announced the .Net Framework Developer Center portal to help educate non-.Net developers in its technologies Read more »

Microsoft gets hip to AJAX

Not to be left out of any development trends, Microsoft is working to simplify the job of building so-called AJAX applications, or Web applications with sophisticated graphics. Read more »

Mono-man brings .NET to Linux

Novell's Miguel de Icaza is working on a technology that he says can replicate Microsoft's vaunted software development platform on Linux. Read more »

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Use the Cache object in ASP.NET designs

ASP.NET's Cache object allows developers to easily implement advanced caching. See how you can control its dependencies and expiration and apply priorities to items in the cache. Read more »

ASP.NET, MVC design pattern

In this article Builder.com looks at a simple pattern for developing .NET Web applications. Read more »

Ease Web site navigation by implementing ASP.NET's SiteMapPath control

The ASP.NET Site Map Web server control allows you to easily set up and define a Web application's logical structure. It is designed to work with ASP.NET 2.0's Menu, SiteMapPath, and TreeView navigation controls. This article describes how to implement user-friendly Web site navigation with the SiteMapPath control. Read more »

Caching ASP.NET pages

Want a faster ASP.NET application? Try this tutorial from Tony Patton that will show you how to cache your pages. Read more »

.NET and serviced components

The .NET Framework provides enterprise services for building highly scalable solutions, but the implementation can be tricky. Learn when and where these services should be used. Read more »

First impressions of ASP.NET's MVC framework

Find out why you may want to use Microsoft's Model View Controller (MVC) framework instead of Web Forms. Read more »

Secure ASP.NET 2.0 sites with Membership API

Beginning with ASP.NET 2.0, the Membership API was added to simplify adding security to a Web application. This article explains how to use the Membership API with a SQL Server back-end. Read more »

Avoid problems when redirecting via drop-down lists

One of the most important skills a developer needs is the ability to debug and fix problematic code whether it is their own or another developer's handiwork. This article shows how to solve a problem involving redirection and drop-down lists. Read more »

Integrating CSS techniques into ASP.NET 2.0 applications

CSS is now the accepted approach to styling Web interfaces, and ASP.NET makes it easy to integrate CSS into your solutions. Read more »

Understand ASP.NET 2.0 configuration file processing

Configuration files are an important aspect of .NET development. Here's a closer look at how ASP.NET 2.0 uses configuration files (specifically machine.config and web.config). Read more »

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  • Staff XP stays on life support for longer

    This week's Roundup looks at Microsoft's decision to extend the life of Windows XP, the release of Microsoft Surface SDK, Firefox's new Geode plug-in, Yahoo's new tool -- Smush It and more. Read more »

    -- posted by Staff

  • Chris Duckett The good and truly awful celluloid depictions of computers

    Ever wonder why your lawyer uncle leaves the room whenever you turn over to Boston Legal? Or why your forensic science cousin can't stand crime drama? You know the answer: it’s the horrid trivialisation and dumbing down of an occupation to make it appear entertaining. Sometimes it is so unbelievable that it actually hurts and yelling at the screen is the only outlet. Read more »

    -- posted by Chris Duckett

  • Brendon Chase Apple's iPhone engineers to tour Sydney, Melbourne

    Aussie developers will be able to get up close and personal with some of the iPhone engineers in November to learn how to build applications for the platform. Read more »

    -- posted by Brendon Chase

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