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Mozilla warns on Adobe, Microsoft hidden Web agenda
Companies building Web sites should beware of proprietary rich-media technologies like Adobe's Flash and Microsoft's Silverlight, the founder of Mozilla Europe has warned. Read more »
Yahoo acquires 'widget' engine
Yahoo has acquired software "widget" engine Konfabulator in a move to spur third-party developers to devise new applications for the Internet giant's services. Read more »
Developers want Ballmer to show money
Australian developers have asked Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer what the company will do to address a Microsoft coding landscape that hasn't offered financial rewards like those available to iPhone and Facebook developers. Read more »
Sun: JavaFX can take on Flash
This week at Sun's JavaOne conference,the company introduced JavaFX, a rich Internet application environment set to compete with Adobe Systems' AIR and Microsoft's Silverlight. Read more »
Oracle gives SQL developers a helping hand
The release of the database giant's free development tool could make designing and debugging database code much faster and easier, but only for those using recent versions. Read more »
Firefox 2 support to be cut off
The Mozilla Foundation is planning to end support for the Firefox 2 browser in mid-December, despite the persistence of significant flaws in the most-recent version of the popular browser. Read more »
Microsoft offers development tools for Mac, Web
Even as its steers developers toward the forthcoming edition of Windows, Microsoft is building tools to write applications for the Mac OS and the Web. Read more »
AJAX developers 'forget about the network'
If you're using AJAX to develop interactive Web applications, are you making these errors? Read more »
Opera looks to India for emerging talent
Opera Software is opening its own office in India to take advantage of local coding talent. Read more »
Microsoft tweaks Explorer
Microsoft has released what it called "modest changes" to Windows and Internet Explorer as a result of the patent suit brought against it by Eolas Technologies. Read more »
Features (271)
Using C++ templates
Templates are a relatively new addition to C++, and they introduce the concept of generic programming. But before you dive into creating C++ templates, what are their advantages and disadvantages? Read more »
Maintaining session state in ASP
What are the issues surrounding the use of session IDs in both "classic" ASP and ASP.NET and what happens with sessions when multiple Web servers come into play? Read more »
Speeding up code documentation
Documentation is a crucial part of a software project. See how the Javadoc tool can help you to create and maintain in-sync developer documentation. Read more »
Draw and annotate in your browser using SVG
SVG is a language for describing 2-D graphics in XML, and it lets you treat a browser like a drawing or painting tool. Although not supported by current browsers, SVG functionality is available via free plug-ins. This tutorial puts SVG through its paces. 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 »
Zend Studio 2.0 facilitates PHP development
Studio 2.0, Zend is attempting to provide a true IDE for programmers. But did it succeed? This article will provide the answer. Read more »
Flexing some muscle
Macromedia's Flex allows developers to create rich presentation layers for Internet applications using Flash. We'll show you how to get your first Flex application up and running. Read more »
JBuilder 6: Brewing Java the Borland way
What does the sixth iteration of Borland's Java IDE have to offer? Web Editor Lamont Adams offers a rundown of JBuilder 6 features. Read more »
Tie JavaScript events to ASP.NET objects
ASP.NET places many powerful tools in the hands of the Web developer, but that doesn't make existing methods obsolete. This is especially true with client-side JavaScript--as long as you follow certain rules. Read more »
Diagnose Perl CGI bugs
Capturing and replaying Web transactions with Perl is an ideal way to trap and diagnose weird data problems that occasionally happen. ZDNet Australia examines what this technique entails and introduces a small module that shows some ways to put it to work. Read more »
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Google opens up the code for Browser Sync
-- After deciding to discontinue its Browser Sync, Google has decided to make the code open source to let developers continue hacking. Read more »
Google's browser ported to Mac and Linux
-- While Google work on an official port of the Chrome browser another company has ported the browser for Mac and Linux users to try for free. Read more »
Opera's MAMA offers search to web developers
-- Opera has created a new search engine letting web developers discover how web pages are structured. 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 »
Aussie software pros code for the Fred Hollows Foundation
-- Software professionals in Australia have coded together a blitz Web-based charity campaign to raise money for the Fred Hollows Foundation -- donations are now open. Read more »
iPhone Web development guide released
-- Apple has released it's Web development guide for iPhone. Is your Web application Safari compatible? Read more »
Firefox 3 add-ons to make you a better Web developer
-- Firefox might be a fast browser but it's extensions can transform it into a powerful development tool for Web developers and designers. Here are 10 of the best to get you started. Read more »
Fennec: Firefox for Mobile reaches alpha
-- Mozilla has released Firefox for Mobile alpha code, codenamed Fennec, to users of the Nokia N810 and N800 Internet tablet. We take a look at the features of Fennec. Read more »
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 »
What's new in GWT 1.5?
-- I recently wrote an introduction to the Google Web Toolkit based on Lars Rasmussen's session at the Google Developer Day 2008 in Sydney. Following the introductory session Lars gave us a deeper insight into GWT, particularly what's new in version 1.5. Read more »
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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.