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Borland buys into project management
Borland Software has acquired Legadero, a small, privately held company, to fill out Borland's line of software development tools. Terms of the acquisition, which is expected to be announced Monday, were not disclosed. Read more »
IBM donates code to help Eclipse get organised
IBM said on Wednesday that it has donated code and documentation on how to organise software development projects to the Eclipse open-source foundation. Read more »
SugarCRM gives GPLv3 thumbs up
Software vendor SugarCRM has given General Public License version 3 the thumbs up and will use it in a forthcoming update of its open-source applications. Read more »
IBM tools revamp targets Microsoft
IBM is boosting its developer outreach programs and its Java tools as an alternative to Microsoft's Windows-only strategy. 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 »
Old code in Windows is security threat
Microsoft will more quickly retire old code in its Windows operating system and other software as a result of the company's four-month-old "trustworthy computing" initiative, the company's lead bug basher said in an interview. Read more »
Study: Early Apache code quality so-so
The source code for a newer version of the Apache Web server software is of the same quality as proprietary competitors at a similar stage of development, a new study finds. Read more »
Apple takes over CUPS, Unix printing software
Apple has acquired the source code for CUPS, an open-source project for managing printing on Unix and Linux systems. Read more »
CollabNet launches hosted Subversion service
An on-demand, turnkey version of the popular source code control application may make distributed development faster and simpler. Read more »
Microsoft's Visual Studio courts database pros
Microsoft has added a database-oriented tool to Visual Studio Team System, an application development suite designed to bolster the company's sales to large corporations, the software giant said on Wednesday. Read more »
Features (108)
Light methodologies value simplicity over complexity
Light methodologies rely on quickly iterative design cycles to fulfill their promise of rapid development and smart solutions. But how quick can you be if you're using plodding design tools or wading through reams of cumbersome, overwrought code? Read more »
Use prototyping to visualise project requirements
Prototypes are built early in the development lifecycle, and they're used to provide valuable insight into the look, feel, and general workflow of an application. Read more »
Waterfall development for new managers
Faced with managing your first development project? The waterfall development methodology can help you get your feet wet. Read more »
Agile programming works for the solo developer
Agile programming, aka extreme programming, offers a great deal to the lone developer. Learn how agile practices brings order to solo efforts. Read more »
Transitioning from developer to manager
Making the move from developer to manager means more money, but it also means more responsibility and headaches. These best practices will help. Read more »
Build a foundation for success for your distributed team
Building and managing a far-flung team brings special leadership challenges. Some key strategies will keep your distributed team cohesive. Read more »
You're spending too much time planning when. . .
The key to balancing your development time is to recognise when you're spending too much time planning. Here are some tips from Builder.com Read more »
Five tips for load test planning
Load testing is a crucial aspect of deciding whether an application is ready for prime time. Do the groundwork before load testing your next project to get the most out of the effort. Read more »
Learn from young guns
It's the manager's job to map the team's strengths and weaknesses into a smooth picture, not do it all yourself. Read more »
Make your day more productive
Want to make your day more productive? Learn to recognise how you use your time and pick up some advice on breaking time-stealing habits. Read more »
Blog (6)
Be wary of the rip and replace guy
-- Ever come across a consultant, developer, or manager who wants to rip everything up and start fresh? Change may be what your business needs but don't be afraid to question their convictions before embarking on the new plan. Read more »
Outsourcing made wrong – a real case
-- A few days ago I wrote about how outsourcing goes wrong. Now I will explain more in detail with a real case. Read more »
How to manage a team of geniuses
-- Hiring a team of developers and techies that are smarter than you is inevitable. As a manager how do you cope with this and keep things on track? Read more »
CodeGear Q&A
-- 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 »
The Team of One
-- Looking to implement Visual Studio.NET 2005 Team System? Before you get too far into training and implementing a new tool set, you might want to take a look at the development team itself. Read more »
Adobe's MAX Conference 2007, Day One Keynote
-- The big event of a Flex, Flash or ColdFusion developer's year is Adobe's annual conference held this year in Chicago. Builder AU's Andrew Muller attended this year and reports on the first day's opening. Read more »
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In this week's roundup we see that continuous whining can get results, Linux users get 64-bit Flash and Moonlight previews, the latest in the Yahoo/Microsoft relationship and Senator Conroy ducks and weave in Senate Question Time. Read more »
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Sun eye Web developers with Netbeans 6.5
Despite the recent employment axe hitting Sun the company has pushed out a new release of its Netbeans open source IDE with an eye to appeal more to Web developers. Read more »
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BarCamp buzz: Let the hacking continueAttending last weekend's BarCamp in Sydney, it was hard to escape the conclusion that a certain "dot-com bust" flavour had seeped into the kool aid previously being drunk by Australia's web 2.0 and early stage start-up sector. Read more »
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Conroy ducks, Ballmer evades and Android Fails -- Club Builder
Club Builder this week takes a long look at Senator Conroy's recent attempt to explain his Great Firewall of Australia, we chase Steve Ballmer over Sydney, and find Google's biggest bug of the year.