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Security flaw discovered in latest Firefox update
Vulnerability researcher Ronald van den Heetkamp published a directory traversal flaw in Firefox version 2.0.0.12, just hours after Mozilla release the latest version of its browser. Read more »
Apple dismisses Safari vulnerability
Safari users are at risk of littering their desktops with malicious software because the browser does not ask for user permission when downloading files. Read more »
Mozilla celebrates 10th birthday with a security flaw
The Mozilla Foundation is celebrating what it regards as its 10th anniversary this week. Read more »
With Firefox 2, Mozilla touts security and speed
Mozilla officially released Firefox 2, adding security features and a new interface. Read more »
Macromedia's troubles freeing Flash
The software maker faces challenges in getting developers to support Central, a year-old plan to free its Flash format from dependence on a browser. Read more »
Google reveals Chrome security patch details
Earlier today, Google was keeping mum about a three-day-old security fix to its Chrome browser, but now the company has revealed details of two critical-risk vulnerabilities and some lesser issues it says are fixed. Read more »
Windows XP SP3 upgrade spells trouble for IE
Windows XP users who install the operating system's third service pack will not be able to roll back their versions of Internet Explorer, Microsoft's deployment manager for Internet Explorer 8 has warned. Read more »
Microsoft launches IE-enhanced Windows Mobile 6.1
Microsoft has officially announced version 6.1 of its Windows Mobile operating system. Read more »
Sony continues supplying rootkit-like software
Sony continues to distribute software containing a rootkit-like cloaking technology, which security firms say could be used by criminals to hide malware, from its Web site. Read more »
Firefox add-on Greasemonkey slips up
The Mozilla Foundation is making available an update for a critical security flaw in Greasemonkey, an extension to the Firefox browser. Read more »
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Setting up directory security using ASP and IIS
Phillip Perkins was recently asked to create a solution for providing folder access and security on a Web site. Find out how he completed his assignment using code that worked for Windows 2000 Server with Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0. Read more »
Manipulating ASP.NET 2.0 browser support
ASP.NET 2.0 allows you to address browser support through browser configuration files. This set of files defines the capabilities for specific browsers. Read more »
Test Web pages in multiple browser versions
One of the challenges that Web builders face is testing their Web pages in various browsers. This article shows you a simple way to test your Web pages in multiple browser versions. Read more »
Work around XForms' lack of browser support
XForms offers a way to implement Web forms, but most browsers don't support it. Use the Java Framework and Chiba to process server side XForms. Read more »
Checking Web pages with HTML::Lint
If you want to ensure consistent pages across multiple browsers, it's a good idea to check the syntax. We'll show you how to use this powerful syntax-checking tool. Read more »
How do I ... recursively scan directories with PHP's DirectoryIterators?
One of PHP5's most interesting new features is the addition of Iterators, a collection of ready-made interfaces designed to help in navigating and processing hierarchical data structures. Read more »
Modify data in an LDAP directory
LDAP is perhaps one of the largest growing database technologies available for Linux due to its speed and its read-often, write-little design. We'll give you some quick pointers. Read more »
Consider running the browser service on Windows Server 2008 DCs
Although NetBIOS is reportedly on the way out, it is still a critical part of most Windows Server environments. This article explains why, in some configurations, the browser service should be running to facilitate NetBIOS. Read more »
10 Linux replacements for iTunes
Linux offers a variety of options for those who want an alternative to iTunes. This article looks at the available choices and the features included in each one. Read more »
10 questions to ask before migrating to Linux
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Salesforce.com flexes its on-demand platform.
-- Salesforce.com has included Adobe Flex functionality to it's Apex platform. The move means that developers using salesforce.com's Apex platform can now deploy rich Internet applications using the Flex toolkit. 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.