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Mozilla patches Web browser flaw
Mozilla has patched a flaw in its popular browser Firefox that could have allowed users' computers to be taken over by visiting Web sites infected with malware -- a popular form of attack in recent times Read more »
Mozilla gets social bug with The Coop
The Mozilla Foundation's Labs has started a project to add social-networking features to the Firefox browser. Read more »
Attackers exploit zero-day Windows flaw
A zero-day exploit that takes advantage of a vulnerability in the Windows cursor could be spreading rapidly. Read more »
Web attackers get better at hiding
Cybercrooks who rig Web sites to break into PCs are getting better at hiding their malicious code, a security expert said this week. Read more »
Europa eclipses Callisto in Friday's overhaul
The Eclipse framework and 20 of its applications will be updated at the end of this week when Europa replaces Callisto. Read more »
Malware alert: Google warns of "dirty" Web sites
Google has warned Web users of the increasing threat posed by malware that can be dropped onto a computer as a Web surfer visits a particular site. Read more »
Microsoft releases IE Eolas tweak
You may need to tweak your Web sites in response to an update Microsoft is expecting to slowly roll out over the next six months. Read more »
IE7 gives green light to trusted websites
Microsoft has quietly flipped the switch on a new feature in Internet Explorer 7 meant to combat phishing scams. Read more »
Researchers warn of 'clickjacking' threat
Researchers have begun publishing details of a new type of attack called 'clickjacking', which can lead users to malicious websites by tricking them into clicking on unseen elements in a Web browser. Read more »
Mozilla's Geode brings geographic Web to Firefox
Mozilla Labs plans to announce a plug-in called Geode on Tuesday that gives the Firefox Web browser a better ability to understand and use geographic information on the web. Read more »
Features (29)
Develop slick Web interfaces with Ext JS
Ext JS provides the foundation for building Web applications with powerful user interfaces. Read more »
Disclose data collection practices via privacy policies
Since Web site visitors are (understandably) wary of providing personal data, a common practice for Internet sites is to provide a privacy policy. Read more »
What is cross-site scripting?
Cross-site scripting, also known as "XSS," is a class of security exploit that has gotten a fair bit of attention in the last few years. This article explains what it is and where the dangers lie. Read more »
Why interactive site features can conflict with security
Interactive features on Web sites can offer great benefits to users, but may conflict with security concerns. We look at the ongoing war between interactive Web site features and better browser security. Read more »
Add RSS feeds to your Web site with Perl XML::RSS
Take advantage of the XML::RSS CPAN package, which is specifically designed to read and parse RSS feeds. Read more »
13 Design rules that every Web site designer should know about
If you regard yourself as a professional Web site designer, then you need to be aware of, and then follow, these 13 design rules for building effective Web sites. Read more »
Should web developers keep up with browser statistics?
This article explains why developers may want to keep up with web browser statistics and describes where to find this information. It also discusses how browser market share impacts your development work. Read more »
What Chrome took from other browsers
If you've tried Google's new Chrome browser you would have noticed there's something familiar about it. It's no secret Google has adopted certain elements of other browsers. This article looks at seven features Chrome has in common with other popular browsers. Read more »
Build an AIR application for your website
Adobe AIR brings web technologies to the desktop through the integration of the Webkit rendering engine in a Flash-style desktop-based runtime. AIR applications running on HTML, CSS and Javascript can interact with the local file system, manipulate local SQL databases and even use AJAX on any domain. Read more »
Clickjacking: Potentially harmful web browser exploit
Clickjacking has the potential to redirect unknowing users to malicious websites or even spy on them. We all need to be aware of clickjacking and how to avoid its trappings. Read more »
Blog (13)
What's new in Dreamweaver CS4?
-- Let's look at some of the new features we can expect to see in Dreamweaver CS4. Read more »
Do browsers need a Universal Edit Button?
-- As websites allow more user generated content do browsers need a way to better inform users that pages are editable? Read more »
Are your Web apps ready for the next-gen browser war?
-- Webkit, Firefox, and Internet Explorer are all scheduled to update their browsers in 2008. Are you ready for Web dev test fest 08? Read more »
The Best of Ballmer
-- In this week's Roundup we cover Steve Ballmer's talk at the Microsoft's Power to Developers event in Sydney, Saleforce's annual Dreamforce conference and more. Read more »
Chrome DNS shortcut revealed
-- The Chromium Blog has detailed one of the shortcuts that Google Chrome uses to enhance the browsing experience: DNS prefetching. Read more »
Google Earth brings virtual tourism to iPhone
-- Google already has customised some of its websites for display on the iPhone, but now the company also dived headlong onto Apple's highly regarded mobile phone with a full-fledge application, a handheld version of its Google Earth geographical software. Read more »
AJAX applications and security
-- Douglas Crockford, the creator of JSON, gave a talk entitled "AJAX Security" at the recent Web Directions South conference. In this talk, Crockford discussed some of the security concerns with AJAX applications and what can be done to address them. Read more »
StartupCamp Melbourne: The review
-- StartupCamp Melbourne looks to have produced just as interesting ideas as the Sydney event which immediately preceded it, but the Victorian start-ups appear to have stumbled during execution. Sydney 1, Melbourne 0. Read more »
Firefox 3.1 Alpha 2 developer features
-- The latest Firefox alpha release -- 3.1 alpha 2 is more significant for developers than end-users. Read more »
Ubuntu gets jaunty
-- This week's Roundup looks at Ubuntu's new Jaunty Jackalope, new rules of virtualisation, the world of browsers and more. 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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ZDNet.com.au chases Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer around Sydney during his recent visit Down Under.