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Microsoft bug-checking tools promise fewer crashes

Microsoft is readying two tools to help hardware makers create more stable and secure Windows drivers, which should help reduce the number of crashes. Read more »

Microsoft criticises third party code for Windows crashes

Microsoft has laid the blame for half of all Windows crashes on third-party code. Read more »

Acrobat 9 crashes with malformed URLs

Certain URLs can cause Adobe Acrobat 9 to suffer a denial of service or crash, says a researcher. Read more »

Nvidia to blame for many early Vista crashes

Interesting information has surfaced in the documents that have been released as part of the Windows Vista Capable lawsuit. Read more »

New Firefox 3.6 beta aims to cut crashes

Mozilla released a third beta of Firefox 3.6 on Wednesday, adding stability and performance features, and said it hopes to lock down the code soon for its first release candidate. Read more »

Attack code released for IE hole

Exploit code for a new flaw in Internet Explorer could put systems at risk of remote attack, security experts warned Monday in the United States. Read more »

Google fixes risky Chrome bugs

Google has updated its Chrome browser to fix a critical bug that could allow an attacker to execute malicious code on a user's system. Read more »

Elements of Firefox overhaul arrive for testing

Mozilla, faced with new competitive pressures, has begun work on three separate, significant changes to Firefox. Read more »

Google patches severe Chrome vulnerabilities

Google has fixed two high-severity vulnerabilities in the stable version of its Chrome browser that could have let an attacker remotely take over a person's computer. Read more »

Firefox 3.6 due this month; next comes 'Lorentz'

Mozilla hopes to release the final version of Firefox 3.6 later this month and a stability-improving update code-named Lorentz by March as part of a revised updating strategy. Read more »

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Avoid bad form data with a little CGI validation code

Validating data from a Web form with a CGI script is a standard practice. Find out how to tweak your form validation code using regular expressions. Read more »

DHTML: Meeting the cross-platform challenge

In these dynamic times, Web pages need to be ridiculously cross-platformed, which can present a danger for programmers. Here are some tips for writing cross-platform DHTML. Read more »

Looking for a Java IDE? Get the IDEA

The land of the Java IDEs is cluttered with products, many of which fall woefully short. Find out why Builder.com thinks IntelliJ's IDEA stands out from the rest. Read more »

TopCoder: More than competition

Ever wanted to challenge the developer in the next cube to a duel? TopCoder lets you do just that. And it might just land you a new job too. Read more »

Using Perl to take control of HTTP caching

This article shows how to take advantage of HTTP caching and expiry features with the help of Perl. Read more »

Reliable software--"Mission Impossible"?

Sustainable computing may sound like a slogan out of the pages of a New Age manual, but there's nothing crunchy about the people behind it. Read more »

A Java IDE for the Warrior in your code

Metrowerks CodeWarrior has a reputation as a great C++ IDE. How well does the Java version hold up the familiy honor? 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 »

Explore the advanced coding features of JDK 1.5

The Java is getting a much needed upgrade to the Java Development Kit 1.5. Examine several Java coding specifications and features of JDK 1.5 and get ahead of the programming curve. Read more »

Perils of adding fields to database tables

If you're not careful, when you add a field to a database table, you may cause all sorts of problems. This article looks at two such scenarios, and how you can plan for their occurrence. Read more »

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Chrome OS source code unveiled

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Google has open sourced the code of its web-based Chrome operating system. More of this week's news in the Roundup. Read more »

Flash vs. Silverlight

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- In this week's Roundup we take a look at the latest versions of Flash and Silverlight, Windows 7 and what's new in the world of open source. Read more »

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