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Sun pours out latest Java flavour

Version 5.0 of Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) offers improved performance and makes it easier for developers to create code, Sun has claimed. Read more »

Distributed computing cracks Enigma code

More than 60 years after the end of World War II, a distributed computing project has managed to crack a previously uncracked message that was encrypted using the Enigma machine. Read more »

Windows 7 gets mixed reviews

As developers received their copies of Windows 7 on Tuesday in the US, they offered varied reactions to the Microsoft operating system update. Read more »

Step aside, Chrome, for Squirrelfish Extreme

Just about every browser out there now is trying to grab the crown for fastest performance for running JavaScript, the programming language that powers many increasingly sophisticated Web-based applications. Read more »

LiMo releases its mobile Linux platform

The LiMo Foundation released the first full version of its mobile phone platform on Monday. Read more »

Google Chrome's open source ally: Microsoft

During Google's launch of its Chrome Web browser, the company went out of its way to acknowledge the debt it owes two open source projects, Firefox and WebKit. But Microsoft, an uncommon ally in the open source realm, might also deserve a tip of the hat. Read more »

Google open sources XML-alternative Protocol Buffers

XML, it seems, has run out of steam for Google. Google said Monday that it has created an open source project for a data interchange format called Protocol Buffers. Read more »

Apple previews OS X 10.6: Snow Leopard

Apple has previewed OS X 10.6 at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, code-named Snow Leopard. Read more »

OpenOffice developers clear Visual Studio licensing hurdle

A project to create a Swahili version of OpenOffice.org has found that Microsoft's licensing structure can hamper open source development. Read more »

Google open sources 'Protocol Buffers'

Google has open sourced an internal development tool called 'Protocol Buffers', a data description language that forms a basic part of the operation of the company's vast computing cluster. Read more »

Features (109)

Three tools that make Java code review painless

Reviewing and optimising code is a task no developer is too keen on. Use these tools to help automate the process as much as possible. Read more »

Rely on simple design and sound logic for Java performance optimisation

Performance optimisation should be a part of any Java application development. The key is to plan for optimisation at the beginning of a project and to keep things simple. Columnist Harshad Oak shares his Java optimisation tricks. Read more »

Delphi's TJPEGImage lets you transform BMPs to JPEGs

Converting files can be a time consuming hassle. This article will walk you through the code that converts BMPs to JPEGs and then converts them back to BMPs. Read more »

Make Java code review painless and effective

Java code analysers can take the pain out of time-intensive code reviews and help you optimise code when you're under the gun. See what these top tools can do for your development process. Read more »

Managed code in SQL Server Yukon: a big deal?

One of the big features of Microsoft's next release of SQL Server is the ability to run managed code. How does it work, and is it a good idea? 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 »

Use MySQL to build your own CRM project

MySQL is great for building CRM Web site back ends through MySQL-specific features or tweaks to the source code. Here's how MySQL can help. 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 »

Debug Web forms easily with the help of VS.NET

Debugging code is never fun. But the .NET Framework and VS.NET can make debugging Web forms as easy as debugging Windows forms. Read more »

JMX keeps your Java apps connected

See how the JMX specification can help you keep Java apps working with other systems without having to master proprietary APIs. Read more »

Blog (9)

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 »

CodeGear Q&A

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- CodeGear is the new name for Borland's developer tools business. Builder AU spoke to CodeGear about the handover and direction of the developer tools business under the new banner. Read more »

Firefox 3 add-ons to make you a better Web developer

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- 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 »

Are your Web apps ready for the next-gen browser war?

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- 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 »

SEO is voodoo

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Anyone who claims to know everything about search engine optimisation is either a fool or a liar. Read more »

JavaOne: Slot cars, robots and more

Matt Overington [blogs:bricksandmortar] -- Does Java's reach know no bounds? Read more »

iPhone Web development guide released

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- Apple has released it's Web development guide for iPhone. Is your Web application Safari compatible? Read more »

Adobe release H.264 video support for Flash player

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- In a bid to stay relevant in the world of high definition video Adobe's new Flash player has officially shipped with the H.264 video standard included. Read more »

Application Threat Modeling v2

[blogs:] -- Threat Modeling has become one of the most important ways to increase the security of your application development projects. It allows you to understand the threats you will face, and implement countermeasure in a consistent, reliable way. If you only do one thing to improve yoru development processes, Threat Modeling should be it. Now with the new ACE Threat Modeling methodology and tools, it's easy to do as well! Read more »

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