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Google reveals Android source code
A year after announcing Android, the open source phone operating system intended to jump-start the mobile Internet, Google has begun sharing the project's underlying source code. Read more »
Linux Foundation releases developer guide
The Linux Foundation has released a guide for developers who wish to contribute Linux code. Read more »
VMware bug causes worldwide chaos
A flaw in the VMware licensing code is responsible for problems with the software that are affecting users worldwide. Read more »
ICANN's custom TLD will be a 'nightmare'
The decision to allow custom top-level domains will be a "nightmare" for brand managers, analysts and lawyers have warned. Read more »
.NSW, .Uluru, .Oz, .footy domains coming in 2009?
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has voted to allow the creation of thousands of new domain names, from .paris to .Pepsi, in one of the biggest shake-ups in internet history, a French web official said. Read more »
Daylight saving change causes IT chaos
The NSW government's decision to delay the daylight saving time change by a week has caused widespread IT chaos, with Telstra, the RTA, Qantas, and radio station 2GB all reporting problems. Read more »
Linux fanboy hacks Beeb iPlayer again
Just hours after the BBC said it had fixed the iPlayer streamed TV service to prevent DRM-free file downloads, a London-based programmer has bypassed the new protection. Read more »
Microsoft 'Vista Capable' debacle points to Intel
Internal Microsoft e-mails coming to light in a class action against the software company have shown a tangle of chaos -- involving Intel -- surrounding the controversial Vista Capable logo. Read more »
Thin computing: Low-fat but is it green?
Desktop virtualisation can address IT budgetary and environmental pressures but datacentre experts warn that the technologies can simply create similar problems elsewhere. Read more »
Cyberattacks outstripping defences
Cyberattacks today have become so complex that there may be no real way to completely protect against them, internet security researchers have warned. Read more »
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A change of management primer for IT consultants
Determining the ability of the client organisation to cope with a major IT project can help consultants find the most appropriate solution. Learn how evaluating the client's roles, resistance, and resilience can help you gauge their capacity for change. Read more »
Flash, HTML, AJAX: Which will win the Web app war?
The days when Web pages were static collections of text and graphics are long past. But as the Web matures, there's a fierce competition over which technology will propel it into a medium for rich, interactive applications. Read more »
Communication is the key to controlling project chaos
This article suggests steps to take during a chaotic project to calm the waters. He also offers advice on how to prevent a future project from spinning out of control. Read more »
10 midyear resolutions for IT managers
More than half the year has gone by, and some of those promising New Year's resolutions made at the start of 2007 have probably been forgotten or abandoned. Here's a recap of some goals to help guide your progress for the rest of 2007. Read more »
Why does process improvement fail?
It's clear, both anecdotally and objectively, that process improvement efforts have failed far more often than they have succeeded. Read more »
Next-gen Wi-Fi gets the thumbs up
The Wi-Fi Alliance plans to begin certifying next-generation wi-fi products starting in 2007 before the 802.11n standard is fully complete. Read more »
Interview: Microsoft's security guru, Steve Riley
Before the start of Tech.Ed 06 Builder AU caught up with Steve Riley who works at Microsoft as a Senior Security Strategist to talk about Vista's new networking stack, security vs usability, and the uptake of IPv6. Read more »
Construct a Service Level Agreement
The Service Level Agreement (SLA) defines the basis of formal understanding and communication between the developer and the client. Simon Jackson investigates why you need one for your project. Read more »
What's wrong with RSS is also what's right with it
The popular Web syndication's brand of flexibility promises to make life difficult for all those attempting to bring order to the natural chaos that defines the Internet. Read more »
Changing things too late: Why change management feels like an uphill battle
Change management is not easy. But switching your approach to it could pay dividends. Read more »
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Australian twitterati talks malware
-- It was inevitable that micro-blogging service Twitter would become infested with malware, according to a number of high-profile Australian users of the service. Read more »
Getting extensions working in Firefox 3
-- If you've had the extensions disabled in Firefox 3, there is a way to get them going again. 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.