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Vista shunned in business survey
A new survey shows Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system is still playing second fiddle to XP with business users, with more enterprises confessing to checking out the unreleased Windows 7 OS than its predecessor. Read more »
Firefox takes almost 30 percent of EU browser market
Firefox continues to take market share away from Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE), according to a recent survey of 32 European countries by Web monitoring company XiTi Monitor. Read more »
IE most influential tech product in last 25 years?
Despite the ubiquity of the iPod, Microsoft's Internet Explorer is the 'most influential' tech product of the past 25 years, according to a survey of IT professionals. Read more »
Browsers to get sturdier padlocks
The yellow security padlock in Web browsers, weakened by lax standards and loose supervision, will get reinforced next year with tougher requirements and browser updates. Read more »
Firefox phishing vulnerability discovered
A newly discovered flaw in Firefox could allow cybercriminals to take advantage of Web surfers. Read more »
New Netscape embraces Firefox, IE
In the market for a hybrid engine? Netscape's new Web browser might be just the ticket. Read more »
Netscape launches browser beta
Netscape has released a public test version of a Web browser that includes antifraud technology, with hopes of challenging Microsoft's Internet Explorer. Read more »
Linux users say OS needs touch-up with Photoshop
Adobe Systems' Photoshop has been voted the most important application to port to Linux, according to the initial results of a survey carried out by software company Novell. Read more »
Reversal: Next IE update divorced from Windows
Reversing a longstanding Microsoft policy, Bill Gates said on Tuesday that the company will ship an update to its browser separately from the next version of Windows. Read more »
At W3C, few practice what they preach
Members of the Web's leading standards consortium are leading by fiat, not example, according to a survey. Read more »
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Use this PHP tool to create surveys and gather feedback
If you want to get a handle on what your users really think, phpESP may come in handy. This open source application lets you build and analyse Web surveys with PHP and MySQL. Read more »
Unit testing options for JavaScript
Unit testing is different from traditional testing because it is performed by the developer and not a tester. This article provides an overview of several options for unit testing client-side JavaScript code. Read more »
Client-side programming with Atlas
In this column, we survey the Atlas architecture to get a better understanding of how you may use it in your development work. Read more »
W3C members: Do as we say, not as we do
A simple study points out that less than 5 percent of the premier Web standards group's own members follow consortium protocols in building their own Web pages. Read more »
Developer skills outlook 2007: What's hot for employers?
What skills will developers need to remain in a job in 2007? In the first of a two-part series, Angus Kidman speaks to employers and industry watchers to identify the key technologies and soft skills that are currently in demand. Read more »
The 10 worst ways to communicate with end users
To be successful in a technical role, you have to become a skilled communicator. See if you recognise any of these 10 common missteps, which are guaranteed to impede your ability to work effectively with your users. Read more »
Are usability analysts promising too much?
Adding his voice to a growing chorus, Australian usability commentator Anthony Quinn voices his opinion about the usability of local Web sites. Read more »
PHPEd 3.0 is essential for PHP developers
If you're in the market for a good PHP-integrated development environment (IDE), you may want to seriously consider NuSphere's PHPEd product. PHPEd is a powerful IDE that was previously available only for Windows users. With the recently released 3.0.0 version, it's now available for Linux as well. Read more »
Web services: Messiah or mirage?
Software vendors keep telling us that Web services are the answer. But what is the question? ZDNet Australia explores the state of Web services today. Read more »
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Weekly Roundup -- 3rd August 2007
-- Welcome to the new Weekly Roundup. We continue to recap the last seven days and point out the stories that were interesting and thought provoking. Read more »
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This blog post covers some of the technologies available for creating applications for the Semantic Web. Read more »
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Bridging the gap between programmers and the visionA successful project will have a hard time flying if you don't walk through the game plan before writing a line of code. Read more »
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Social news start-up Streem shuts downSydney social news start-up Streem will shut down this afternoon, according to a heartfelt notice posted on the site this morning by its founder Elgar Welch. Read more »
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How to Reset Windows passwords
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Five things to consider when choosing a Linux distribution
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Cyber-terrorism 'a big threat'
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Space pr0n, patent karma and Yang out -- Club Builder
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.