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New Google Web Toolkit reveals web-app speed

Just as Microsoft advanced the state of the art for programming on Windows, Google is trying to do the same with web-based software. Its latest move: the release of Google Web Toolkit 2.0. Read more »

Java makes Google App Engine more mainstream

In a case of converging technologies, Google App Engine took several steps toward the mainstream on its first birthday on Tuesday at the same time that the concept of cloud computing in general is becoming more accepted. Read more »

Intel pledges 80-core chips in five years

Intel has built a prototype of a processor with 80 cores that can perform a trillion floating-point operations per second. Read more »

Codefest looks to the future of Web development

If improving your Web development skills is high on your agenda for 2005, you may want to join the hordes of Web developers from Australia and overseas preparing to descend in Sydney for the annual MXDU conference. Read more »

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Once and for all: Assertiveness is not bad

Many employees confuse assertiveness with aggressiveness. Here's a lame attempt to explain the difference. Read more »

Should managers pitch in or just manage the action?

What's the best role for managers in the workforce: Guiding hand or foreman? Toni Bower's shares her experiences from the industry. Read more »

Why a poor performer makes the rest of the team want to cry

Toni Bowers talks from the trenches when she tells us that sometimes the truth hurts, but it hurts more if you don't say it. Read more »

Special report: MXDU 2005

MXDU 2005, happening on February 17 and 18, is an annual event for developers wanting to learn the latest hints, tips, and ideas on using Macromedia MX technology to build and deliver the best experiences on the web. Read more »

Developer Spotlight: Geoff Bowers

Builder AU recently caught up with Geoff Bowers to talk about Web services, surviving the dot com crash, and the decision to open source Daemon's flagship content management system. Read more »

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    Google launches and app store, while Mozilla plans to re-write its open-source license. More of this week's news in the Roundup. Read more »

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