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Google creates open source repository
New site will give open source developers another place to store their projects. Read more »
Sun reluctant to make Java open source
The company's top software executive calls IBM's proposal to make Java open source "weird" and says it would encourage incompatible standards. Read more »
ISO rules out code fee plan
A key standards organisation distanced itself from a controversial proposal to charge for commonly used country, language and currency codes, following an uproar over the potential fees. Read more »
Aussie CIOs poke under Chrome bonnet
Australian chief information officers have shown a mixed reaction to Google's new Chrome browser, which was released in testing form last week to early adopters' praise. Read more »
Mobile Linux standards rocked by merger
The attempted standardisation of mobile Linux has been put on hold indefinitely, after the Linux Phone Standards Forum announced it was to merge with the Linux Mobile Foundation. 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 »
ODF finally defeats OOXML in document format war?
Microsoft will add native support to Office 2007 for the OpenDocument Format (ODF) instead of OOXML because of compatibility issues — but Microsoft refuses to admit that ODF has won the document format war. Read more »
Eclipse jumps from development to runtime
The Eclipse Foundation has announced the creation of a project called Equinox, an expansion for the open source group beyond development tools and into runtime software. Read more »
Sun plans ODF translator for MS Office
Sun Microsystems plans to release a plug-in for Microsoft Office 2003 that will allow two-way compatibility with the OpenDocument Format, the company announced Wednesday in the US. Read more »
Big Blue moves to 'off the rack' services
Seeking fatter profits, IBM's Global Services consulting arm is changing the tune of its familiar "Have it your way" refrain. Read more »
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Take advantage of JavaScript coding guidelines
By establishing coding guidelines for your code can be more readable, reliable, and editable. Read more »
Sun refuses to relinquish control over Java
While Sun Microsystems struggles to maintain control over Java, other companies say they should be allowed to develop their own platforms without interference from Sun. Here are some of the hot issues. Read more »
Create custom class interfaces in .NET
Builder.com returns to the topic of .NET class interfaces with a look at creating your own interfaces in C#. You'll learn how to specify an interface--and you'll have a nice chunk of code to download and play with. Read more »
Java: The best is yet to come
Java has come to a crossroads as it turns 8 years old. Its future depends on continued investments in reducing the complexity and accelerating innovation and standardisation. 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 »
.Net develops advantages over Java
Developers have a number of reasons for favouring one programming environment over another. For those attracted by good technology, .NET is worth a look. Read more »
.NET attributes are more than decoration
Among the most confusing and misunderstood elements of the .NET framework are the purpose and uses of attributes. Read this article to see why attributes are a good thing. Read more »
Web dev: Pick up speed through standardisation
Learn why Web development standards are important and how to build them. This article covers component libraries, tools, look and feel, and more. Read more »
UnitedLinux: Standardising Linux
UnitedLinux is an attempt to begin addressing an old problem with Linux--the inconsistencies between distributions. Read more »
What does a DBA do all day?
Data integrity is a DBA's number one responsibility, but do you know what else they do all day? Read more »
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Are your Web apps ready for the next-gen browser war?
-- 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 »
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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.