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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 »

Microsoft walks VB tightrope

Facing protests from legions of Visual Basic developers, Microsoft is not backing down. But it is taking steps to keep them on friendly terms. Read more »

Embarcadero embarks on a new journey with CodeGear

Embarcadero Technologies, a provider of professional database tools has signed a deal to acquire CodeGear, currently a part of the Borland Software Corporation for approximately $23 million. Read more »

Firebird database readies SMP release

The open source project, which was created when Borland open sourced Interbase in 2000, is due to release a version of its database with full SMP support allowing enterprises greater scalability. Read more »

Oracle 10g release two arrives

This month should see the release of the a more secure version of Oracle's grid database. Read more »

Microsoft prepares for Yukon, Longhorn

The software company readies new development tools before planned releases of revamped database and Windows operating system software. Read more »

Grassroots computing languages hit the big time

Once considered simple toys by serious programmers, scripting languages are becoming first-class citizens in the world of corporate software development. Read more »

Microsoft probing ActiveX attacks targeting Access feature

Microsoft has issued a security advisory warning about targeted attacks being launched that exploit a hole in the ActiveX control for the Snapshot Viewer in the Microsoft Access database management system. Read more »

Interview: Red Hat's new CEO

Red Hat's new chief executive officer, Jim Whitehurst, talks about the Linux maker in an extensive interview with ZDNet Australia sister site CNet News. Read more »

Free Google Analytics: A spammer's best friend

Spammers are taking advantage of Google's free Analytics service to track the performance of spam campaigns and boost their business. Read more »

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Secure SQL Server: Identify user issues

In this article we'll explore basic methods of logins, users, roles, and groups and the possible management strategies you can use to set up user access to your database. Read more »

Download: Quick Start guide to Visual Basic .NET

Get started in Visual Basic .NET today by downloading our free Quick Start Guide to VB.NET. Read more »

Two Visual Basic tips to make your life easier

These techniques from Builder.com will help you access Visual SourceSafe programmatically in VB6 and write a CPU monitoring counter in VB.NET. Read more »

A powerful VB toolkit

This article from Builder.com checks out a powerful VB toolkit that provides value to both enthusiast programmers and developers. Read more »

Practical .NET SOAP

Microsoft may be hyping SOAP as the next big thing, but it's really just a bit of XML. We'll show you how to work with SOAP to store anything from data structures to full-blown objects, all in VB.NET. Read more »

This pair of ADO tips will help tweak VB code

Tweak your VB code for more speed and efficiency with these two ADO tips on using a firehose cursor and raising errors from stored procedures. Read more »

SQL basics: Number data types

DBAs who fail to understand number data types are putting their data at risk. The SQL92 standard dictates how database manufacturers define number behaviors. Read more »

SQL basics: Query multiple tables

Learn when to use SELECT, JOIN, subselects, and UNION to access multiple tables with a single statement. Read more »

SQL basics: SELECT statement options

Master the SELECT statement to form truly useful data queries. This article explains functions, clauses, and keywords that will make your life a lot easier. Read more »

SQL basics: Deleting from child tables

This SQL basics article responds to Builder members' questions about deleting rows from one table and using another table as a data reference. Read more »

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FileMaker upgrades to version 9

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- We haven't heard a lot from the folks at FileMaker recently, but they've got a new version of their database software for PCs and Macs out in stores. Read more »

Newbie guide to Google's Android

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- Google's platform for mobile devices has been announced and ready for developers to get their hands dirty. Here's the basics of what it's all about and the core architecture overview. 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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    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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    Attending 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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