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IE7 being developed to resist hijackers
The next version of Microsoft's much criticised Internet Explorer browser is being built to resist hijacking attempts by spyware and other malicious software, according to a Microsoft developer. Read more »
Get the message?
Technology introduced by a Sydney-based developer may be just the thing to help mobile messagers protect their content. Read more »
Google CEO coughs up Australia Health plans
Google CEO, Eric Schmidt yesterday said he hopes to deliver Google Health to Australia by the end of the year -- but local representatives say discussions, which are expected to be lengthy, haven't even started yet. Read more »
Australia number one in Asia Pacific for offshoring
The Bric countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) dominate a list ranking the top 30 global offshoring locations. Read more »
Dell and HP still the life of the XP party
Facing a 30 June deadline to stop selling PCs with Windows XP, the world's largest computer makers are getting creative, with Dell and HP's Australian offices staying cagey about their intentions. Read more »
auDA loosens up domain name sales restrictions
The rules governing domain name sales and transfers in Australia were relaxed this week as domain name registry body auDA released its new change of registrant policy. Read more »
EMC Australia launches consulting services
Following in the footsteps of its United States and United Kingdom operations, EMC today announced the launch of consulting services for Asia Pacific and Japan as well as Latin America. Read more »
Linux Australia fights Motion Picture Association of America notice
What seems to be an embarrassing blunder by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) in its hunt for online pirates has prompted Linux Australia to contact its legal representatives and warn of a possible breach of Australian law. Read more »
AU FOSS bodies blast US free-trade deal
Australia's national open source industry body, OSIA (Open Source Industry Australia), and Linux Australia have spoken out about their concerns over the proposed Australian-US Free Trade Agreement (AUSFTA), warning that the legal framework of the intellectual property clauses will put the entire Australian software development industry at risk. Read more »
Torvalds trademark looms over Australian Linux industry
Australian companies trading on the name "Linux" may be exposed to copyright claims for the first time as early as next year if the nation's peak open source body gets its way. Read more »
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Why open source is bad for Australia
Open source is actually anti-industry, and protecting it is not in Australia's interests, says one industry observer. Read more »
Interview: The future of mobile development
In the first instalment of our Web Directions South content, we ask mobile business experts Rob Manson and Alex Young where they think the Australian mobile development market is going in the near future. Read more »
Mobile development in Australia--Part 1
In the first of a three-part series on mobile development in Australia, Simon Sharwood explores the real market opportunities for mobile applications. Read more »
Tim Huckaby on TechEd 2003
Tim Huckaby, CEO of InterKnowlogy, MSDN regional director of the year and guest speaker at Microsoft's TechEd conference in Brisbane talks to Builder AU on this years event and life as a CEO on the road. Read more »
Next Linux kernel to get Aussie name
The next release of the Linux kernel will be named after an Australian animal following a frenzied bidding war at Linux.conf.au 2004 in Adelaide. 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 »
From Empires of man to empires of the mind
Nathan Brumby says it's time for Australia to step up to the plate or risk falling behind as the need for better, faster, cheaper grows louder from smarter consumers. Read more »
Assembling a coding dream team
If you could put together a dream team of developers who could tackle almost any project, what type of players would you look for? Do you want hotshots, fast learners, or big-picture analysts? Here are some first-round draft picks. Read more »
Ask Chuck: Icons in a datagrid column
In this week's column, Chuck responds to a Builder Australia member's question on the easiest way to put icons in a datagrid column. Read more »
Developer Spotlight: Damian Conway
Builder AU recently caught up with the Australian Perl guru to talk about Perl 6, his reasons for choosing Perl, PHP, and the upcoming Open Source Developers Conference in Melbourne. Read more »
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Plugger.com.au gets Wotif backer
-- Australian business news aggregator Plugger.com.au will re-brand as 'Wotnews.com.au' following a licensing and investment deal with high-profile Wotif.com founder and local multi-millionaire Graeme Wood. Read more »
Spellr.us needs a new dictionary
-- One of the only Australian start-ups to present at the recent round of conferences in the US was Sydney-based spellr.us, which has launched a Web-based tool to check and monitor websites for spelling mistakes. Read more »
Startup Camp Sydney: The review
-- Three new Australian technology start-ups, uTag, TrafficHawk.com.au and LinkViz, were conceived and launched over the weekend in a lightning initiative dubbed "Startup Camp Sydney". Read more »
MyPerfect.com.au has potential
-- Victorian Web start-up My Perfect has a strong story and rationale for why it will succeed. But it has to overcome some challenges and design flaws first. Read more »
Bootstrappr comes out of stealth mode
-- bootstrappr is a new blog that will track the fortunes of Australia's technology start-up scene. We'll hang out at Barcamp and keep an eye on twitter, test out the latest and greatest from Aussie entrepreneurs, and be the first to tell you when they fall in a heap. Read more »
2Vouch refers well
-- Melbourne-based Web start-up 2Vouch yesterday launched the first public beta of what it dubs its "social recruiting platform". Read more »
Conference season open for Web developers
-- Are Adobe Air, Microsoft Silverlight, Google Gears, AJAX, and the semantic Web some of your favourite things? Now's the right time to put in that training request because May and June are full of great local Web developer conferences. Read more »
How to manage a team of geniuses
-- Hiring a team of developers and techies that are smarter than you is inevitable. As a manager how do you cope with this and keep things on track? Read more »
Technology that will still suck in '07
-- As another year begins I thought I'd compile a short list of technology I think will still suck in 2007. Read more »
Be a hero, get a Meego: IT Fund for kids competition.
-- Support the IT Fund for kids and you could win from an entertainment pack worth over $1,000! Read more »
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In this week's roundup we see that continuous whining can get results, Linux users get 64-bit Flash and Moonlight previews, the latest in the Yahoo/Microsoft relationship and Senator Conroy ducks and weave in Senate Question Time. Read more »
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Sun eye Web developers with Netbeans 6.5
Despite the recent employment axe hitting Sun the company has pushed out a new release of its Netbeans open source IDE with an eye to appeal more to Web developers. Read more »
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BarCamp buzz: Let the hacking continueAttending last weekend's BarCamp in Sydney, it was hard to escape the conclusion that a certain "dot-com bust" flavour had seeped into the kool aid previously being drunk by Australia's web 2.0 and early stage start-up sector. Read more »
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Interplanetary Internet a possibility
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Conroy ducks, Ballmer evades and Android Fails -- Club Builder
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Conroy ducks, Ballmer evades and Android Fails -- Club Builder
Club Builder this week takes a long look at Senator Conroy's recent attempt to explain his Great Firewall of Australia, we chase Steve Ballmer over Sydney, and find Google's biggest bug of the year.