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Language barriers may stifle Web future
The lack of backwards compatibility between the Web scripting language XHTML 2.0 and its HTML predecessors could make billions of Web pages obsolete, experts fear. Read more »
Client-server apps 'next big thing' on Web: guru
Client-server style Internet applications will be the next big thing on the Internet, according to Macromedia's senior product evangelist Ben Forta. Read more »
AJAX sets off tools race
The growing popularity of interactive Web sites has set off a race among software companies, each pitching their own development toolkit. Read more »
Microsoft releases more XAML details
Microsoft on Tuesday made more technical information available for XAML, a language for designing the user interface of Web and Windows applications. Read more »
Adobe plots its path on the Web
Best known for apps like Photoshop, Adobe is relying on Kevin Lynch to break out of the shrink-wrapped software business. Read more »
Making the Web fit for mobile
The World Wide Web Consortium last week published a first public working draft of Device Independent Authoring Language, which is aimed at making it easy to present content on a wide variety of mobile devices. Read more »
Microsoft plugs Windows worm holes
Microsoft on Tuesday in the US provided fixes for eight flaws related to Windows, including three that could be used to compromise a system without any user interaction. Read more »
Simplify your life with PEAR classes
Most PHP Web developers have heard of PEAR, the PHP Extension and Application Repository, but very few of them actually use it on a regular basis. Here are 10 reasons to get started today. Read more »
Andreessen: PHP succeeding where Java isn't
The simplicity of scripting language PHP means it will be more popular than Java for building Web-based applications, Internet browser pioneer Marc Andreessen predicted Wednesday in a speech here at the Zend/PHP Conference. Read more »
Macromedia readies ColdFusion update
Macromedia plans to wade into the growing electronic forms market with the next version of its ColdFusion Web application server. Read more »
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The evolution of a design
As developers, we're always striving to produce modular, easily extended designs. Unfortunately, we often don't know whether we've succeeded until the implementation is complete and we're asked to change something. Read more »
Use XML to drive a DHTML menu
Populating your menus from an XML file that can be dynamically refreshed on every page allows you to mix common elements with user- and page-specific elements, and lets you build a unified menu. Read more »
Troubleshoot Apache with these tips
The Apache Web server is well-proven, but can still offer an administrator headaches from time to time when things go wrong. Read more »
Explore ways to pass a Microsoft Excel file to the client side
When you need to pass a Microsoft Excel file from the server to the client, you have various techniques at your disposal. This tutorial explores and demonstrates some of these approaches. Read more »
Create a quiz app with XML and JavaScript
Follow the creation and evolution of a JavaScript-based quiz application as a developer satisfies the specified requirements for a client-side-only solution. Read more »
How to work with nebulous RFPs
Vague RFPs are a fact of development life, so you need a strategy to deal with them. These tips will help you create a plan to keep your clients happy. Read more »
XMLSpy makes editing XML docs a breeze
XMLSpy 5 is an easy-to-use tool that simplifies the process of manipulating XML documents. This latest release also sports a graphical Web services interface for working with WSDL files. 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 »
Java jams: five IDEs tested
We put five of the most popular Java Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) up against each other. Find out which tool is tailor made for your development requirements. Read more »
XML integration: Buy or build?
The decision to build or buy XML messaging engines instead of hard coding is a common dilemma. Both options offer unique advantages. Read more »
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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.