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Microsoft sues over source code theft

Microsoft has filed a federal lawsuit against an alleged hacker who broke through its copy protection technology, charging that the mystery developer somehow gained access to its copyrighted source code. Read more »

'Dangerous' Flash exploit can infect by stealth

A Flash flaw discovered this month could change the face of Web security by allowing criminals to infect users of any browser or operating system with malware — without making their browser or application crash. Read more »

Sun sheds light on its open-source future

Simon Phipps, Sun UK's chief open-source officer, surveys the open-source landscape and reaffirms his company's commitment to open-software development. Read more »

IBM tunes up for Jazz open-source project

IBM is working on an open-source project called Jazz to promote programming tools for globally distributed teams. Read more »

Red Hat cancels Fedora Foundation

Red Hat has dismantled the Fedora Foundation, an initiative conceived as an entity to provide intellectual-property protections to the open-source realm but whose mission grew impractically broad. Read more »

SAP to release 'Mendocino' for testing

Next week customers can begin testing software that links Microsoft's e-mail and calendar programs with SAP's back-office business applications, the companies said. Read more »

DTrace reaches prime time on FreeBSD

A project to bring one of the most advanced features of Sun Microsystems' Solaris operating system to the FreeBSD platform has started bearing fruit. Read more »

Apache expands Web services reach

The Apache Software Foundation is expected to launch this week an open-source integration server project, which is part of a bigger effort to create a full suite of Web services infrastructure software. Read more »

Microsoft looks beyond Windows at hardware confab

At this year's Microsoft conference for Windows hardware experts, the software giant will be talking about a lot more than the operating system. Read more »

Microsoft places bet on Whitehorse

Microsoft this year will seek to distance itself from Java rivals with tools designed to streamline how Windows-based business software is built and used. Read more »

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JavaScript supports object-oriented development

Java and JavaScript are unrelated, but they do share object-oriented development features. Learn more about object-oriented JavaScript in this article. Read more »

Implementing taxonomy during development

Knowing that you need information taxonomy is one thing. Knowing how to build it is another. These tips will help you build a profitable Web site. Read more »

Eight reasons why extreme programming won't work in your shop

Extreme programming gurus tout many benefits, but at what cost? Before you adopt XP, find out how it can cause more problems than it solves. 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 »

Specify DataSet in XML

This article describes a mechanism that uses a Singleton Factory Class for creating DataSet objects that represent sets of views, locating the base configuration nodes for each view via XPath query. Read more »

Extend the power of JSP with JSTL

JSTL is a specification for a set of custom taglibs that provide tags for conditional structures, iterating, internationalization, and manipulating HTTP, XML, and SQL. Read more »

Will C# benefit Microsoft, or the industry?

Now that C# has been approved by the ISO, one question looms large: Will Microsoft use its intellectual property rights to make it difficult for developers to comply with the standard? Read more »

Migrating Legacy Applications

Builder AU technical editor, David McAmis, takes a closer look at the steps you need to take to successfully migrate legacy applications. Read more »

Using C++ templates

Templates are a relatively new addition to C++, and they introduce the concept of generic programming. But before you dive into creating C++ templates, what are their advantages and disadvantages? Read more »

Dreamweaver MX: Getting used to the changes

Dreamweaver MX boasts tons of new features and functionality, but it can frustrate the veteran ColdFusion developer making the move from Studio. See what problem areas to avoid and what surprises you can expect. Read more »

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