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Microsoft extends tool giveaway

Microsoft has decided to continue indefinitely a free development tool offer it launched last year to better attract hobbyists and students to Microsoft's software. Read more »

IE also affected by US$10,000 QuickTime bug

The security flaw used to breach a MacBook in a hack-a-Mac competition last week also affects Internet Explorer on Windows PCs Read more »

Microsoft frees Visual Studio 2005 Express

The stripped-down version of Microsoft's development tool will be available at no cost indefinitely. Read more »

Code King unveils secrets of success

Wrapped in the Australian flag, John Dethridge from Victoria recently took home the 2002 TopCoder Invitational Championship title. Builder Australia recently caught up with the #1 coder to talk about his achievement. Read more »

Builder's November Top Ten

Have you missed any of the hottest technology development stories published in the past month? Builder Australia can help you keep in touch with the top ten stories of November. Read more »

James Gosling unplugged

In February, Builder AU will be updating the latest happenings from Sun's Developers days seminars. We will be covering the latest news and interviews from readers, attendees and speakers at the seminar. Read more »

Eolas strikes back; Microsoft prepares appeal

The University of California and Eolas file a response to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, two months after the office issued a rare re-examination of the Eolas browser patent that has Microsoft scrambling. Read more »

Ruby on Rails chases simplicity in programming

Can one man and a mantra of "radical simplicity" change the world of Web development? Read more »

Eclipse lights up Java crowd

A little more than a year ago, detractors painted the Eclipse open-source project as nothing more than a ploy by IBM to sell its own software. Today, by most accounts, it's the center of innovation in the Java tools industry. Read more »

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C++ Tip: Improve your code quality with mutable

The mutable keyword is a storage specifier that you can only apply to nonstatic data members of a class. In this article we explore mutable semantics and usage. Read more »

Make your C# code more readable with comments

Application developers enjoy solving problems and churning out line after line of code, but the mere mention of documentation sends them running for the exit. Here are some tips for comments using C#. Read more »

Polymorphic containers done right

C++ doesn't support heterogeneous containers directly. Builder AU shows you how to overcome this limitation and which common mistakes to avoid. Read more »

Quick tips to make better use of the STL in C++

Here's a pair of tips on formulating functions and avoiding off-by-one errors that will help you implement the STL more efficiently. Read more »

C++ Tip: Turning unions into first-class objects

The use of unions in this day and age is few and far between. In this article we'll show you how to turn unions into real objects. Read more »

Using the static modifier in your C# .NET applications

Want to know how to use the static modifer in your C# applications? Tony Patton gives his tips in this article. Read more »

Five XML in .NET tips

.NET's XML classes may not work quite like you expect. Check out these tips for using them more effectively and then share your own tricks with other members. Read more »

Tips for deciding if a recruiter is required

Learn why you would or would not use a recruiter for your hiring needs in today's environment. Be sure to check out our recruiter ROI checklist. Read more »

Embedded software development tips

Debugging embedded code can be quite a challenge. To make it a little easier, we offer tips on implementing a profiler and using printf() to debug code. Read more »

SQL Server tips: nested triggers and dump files

These SQL Server tips will help you detect when a trigger inadvertently fires other triggers and teach you to read backup info stored in the msdb. Read more »

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