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Azure manages to avoid a Hailstorm of criticism

Microsoft's Hailstorm prompted an avalanche of criticism when it was proposed seven years ago, but developers seem to have few qualms with Windows Azure, which embraces many of the same notions. Read more »

Gates looks back on 30 years at Microsoft

If you were to ask Bill Gates what life will be like when he stops working full time at Microsoft, he'd have to get back to you.Read more »

Windows-based ATMs an easy touch for hackers

Security experts have hacked ATMs to show how easy it is to steal money and bank account details from modern cash machines. 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 »

Microsoft to offer standalone hypervisor

Backing off earlier plans, company says customers will be able to buy the virtualisation technology without committing to Windows Server. Read more »

Open source rival takes on Google Maps

Volunteers with GPS devices aim to map the planet... 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 »

Virtualisation: Is it all about the hardware, or the OS?

The virtualisation specialists are fighting back. Companies like VMware, and more recently XenSource, got their start with standalone virtualisation software -- but Linux sellers and Microsoft, unwilling to cede their influential position selling the foundational software of a computer, are trying to make virtualisation a feature of the operating system. Read more »

Safari, Firefox charge towards a more colourful Web

Apple's Safari browser is able to display richer, more deeper colours than either Internet Explorer or Opera -- but Firefox is expected to catch up in the next month. Read more »

Windows-friendly desktop Linux launches

The latest version of Xandros desktop Linux has arrived, continuing the operating system's mission to welcome Windows users--a mission that's led some in the Linux community to dismiss it as "Linux with training wheels." Read more »

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Legacy apps and .NET

Maximise your investments by using legacy apps in conjunction with the .NET Framework. Use Host Integration Server to integrate your old apps with .NET to save money. Read more »

.NET code generators enable rapid application development

A third-party code generator can be an excellent way to establish rapid .NET application development in your enterprise. Using the DeKlarit tool as an example, learn how code generators can reduce development time and improve code accuracy. Read more »

Proprietary vs. open source? Take the best of both codes

The Microsoft vs. Linux confrontation is too often seen as a battle for the hearts and minds of this industry. From a corporate IT perspective, each side has legitimate claims and products to offer. It's not an either-or situation; it's about the price and service for goods rendered. The enterprise will be a hybrid world that continues to integrate both proprietary and open source code for a long time to come. Read more »

Windows Application Verifier can help you build better code

If you're building an application, it's likely that you'll want it to play nice with Windows. Microsoft's Windows Application Verifier can ensure that your application will work with current and future versions of Windows. Read more »

.NET: A guide for managers

Here's an overview of .NET for managers who may not have had the opportunity to dive into Microsoft's integration framework. Read more »

Defining cascading referential integrity constraints in SQL Server

By using cascading referential integrity constraints, you can define the actions that SQL Server 2005 takes when a user tries to delete or update a key to which existing foreign keys point. Read more »

Use metrics to drop browser support

Browser version support is a difficult issue but a few metrics and testing tools can provide the hard data you need to choose which Web browsers your Internet site will support. Read more »

Digging code: Software archaeology

At first glance, business software developers have little in common with Indiana Jones. But the emerging field of software archaeology applies some of the same skills, if not the dashing adventure. Read more »

Audit data using SQL Server 2005's COLUMNS_UPDATED function

This article looks at how the SQL Server 2005 COLUMNS_UPDATED function works and then discusses how to parse out the field names. Read more »

Protect your JavaScript with obfuscation

This article takes a closer look at the concept of code obfuscation and provides a sampling of obfuscator tools that will help you protect your JavaScript code. Read more »

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Code lean and keep it green?

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- Being green doesn't mean waiting for efficient hardware. When every wasted CPU cycle counts is it time to re-evaluate efficient coding techniques? Read more »

Do you trust data in the cloud?

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- Cheap hosted storage, app engines, and hosted code libraries. Can you really trust your data, or your client's data in the magical Web 2.0 cloud? Read more »

Install usability practices in your shop with Silverback

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- Getting started with usability testing doesn't require an expensive lab full of equipment and science nerds in white coats to poke and prod your users. Cheap and accessible software is readily available to help your team create better software for end-users. Read more »

The Fud is Flying! (Again)

David McAmis [blogs:theneteffect] -- It seems like that the latest marketing technique for software vendors is to sling a little FUD and see if it sticks. Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt make for some attention-grabbing headlines and are great for scaring potential customers away from a competitors offering. Read more »

Get in quick for Microsoft Office Beta

Matt Overington [blogs:bricksandmortar] -- Want a copy of Microsoft's latest Office 2007 Beta? Get in quickly Read more »

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