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Kernel coding no picnic, says Torvalds
Linux project lead Linus Torvalds has said it is not easy to become a major contributor to the Linux kernel. Read more »
Borland segues from coding to lifecycle management
The company that created many famous names in software development is quitting the coding tools market and will concentrate purely on the process of software creation, backed by its purchase of Segue Software. Read more »
Code King unveils secrets of success
Wrapped in the Australian flag, John Dethridge from Victoria recently took home the 2002 TopCoder Invitational Championship title. Builder Australia recently caught up with the #1 coder to talk about his achievement. Read more »
Kiwi developer outshines Aussies
A New Zealand development team has come out on top in a trans-tasman tussle for developing the best mobile application in a recent competition. Read more »
Coders "have support concerns" over open source
The majority of European software developers are concerned about using open source software due to a perceived lack of reliable support, according to a study published on Monday. Read more »
Open source software: the way forward?
Companies are beginning to see open source software as a viable alternative for the enterprise, according to a leading analyst. Read more »
BEA take coding out of application development
BEA Systems this week is expected to launch a new product line that the back-end software maker hopes will expand the company's audience and perk up sales. Read more »
Coding for fame, and dollars
Las Vegas has seen its share of title fights, but the only thing that will get pounded by the 64 finalists arriving this week for the 2006 TopCoder Open will be a computer keyboard. Read more »
BrainAcademy 2006 seeks coding stars
The UK's programming competition is back, and this time overseas coders and school students can join in. Read more »
Python gets faster
The 'Need for Speed' coding sprint aimed to make various improvements in Python's execution speeds. Read more »
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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 »
Should a freelance developer sacrifice freedom for a regular paycheque?
A freelance Web developer has an offer to become a full-time employee--but should they take it? Career guru Molly Joss offers some advice. 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 »
Web sites for developers
Once you've specialised in an area of technology, you have to stay current. Builder.com looks at technology-specific Web sites for developers. 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 »
Will .NET kill off all the VB6 developers?
In addition to the confusion created by the many ambiguous dot-net labels, there's one big question that dot-Microsoft has yet to answer: What do we do with the vast army of VB6 developers? Read more »
JAXP facilitates DOM development with Java
The rising tide of XML usage can't be ignored. Luckily, the JAXP package provides numerous ways to interact with XML documents. Read more »
Achieve pure .NET development with VB.NET
Are you confused by the choice of C# or VB.NET for .NET development? Most, mistakenly, think C# is the only viable choice. Read more »
J2ME vs BREW for wireless development
Find out the similarities and key differences between Sun's Java Micro Edition and Qualcomm's Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless. Read more »
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Apex Code: Developing natively in the cloud
Peter Coffee, director of platform research, Salesforce.com discusses Apex code -- the language for taking advantage of the Force.com platform. Read more »
It's not lovely code, it's an ugly monkey
At the AusCERT 2008 conference in the Gold Coast, ex-NSA staffer Brian Snow, told ZDNet.com.au that software can be secure -- but only if vendors overhaul their development processes. Read more »
The rise of the Diviner
Designers with the ability to code and developers with a dash of design skills -- the rise of a third, more flexible role is at hand that cannot be pigeonholed solely as a developer or designer. Read more »
Ray Ozzie announces Windows Azure
At the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles, Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie talks about the company's new cloud computing operating system, called Windows Azure. The new OS is a framework that allows you to scale from 10 users to 10 million users without additional coding. Ozzie also discusses what the technology means for developers and businesses. Read more »
Intel unveils new software for parallel computing
At the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, company General Manager Renee James announces a new suite of parallel coding tools designed to work with Microsoft Visual Studio. The tools will support Microsoft's concurrent runtime environment, which is expected to become a central component of Microsoft's next-generation computing model. The... Read more »
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Google Developer Day scheduled in 2008
-- Google has announced that it will host a free new event for developers in 2008 in Sydney. Read more »
The Developer Manifesto
-- I ran across a "Developer Manifesto" while trolling through a vendor Web site and thought I would share it with you. Read more »
Google opens up the code for Browser Sync
-- After deciding to discontinue its Browser Sync, Google has decided to make the code open source to let developers continue hacking. Read more »
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 »
Opera's MAMA offers search to web developers
-- Opera has created a new search engine letting web developers discover how web pages are structured. Read more »
Google Developer Day yet to fill
-- Past experience would suggest that if Google restricts access then people will clamour for it -- remember GMail invites back in the day? It is therefore surprising that places for Google's Sydney Developer Day have not been snapped up. Read more »
Developer creates Mac UI for Java apps
-- Java developers may soon be able to get their apps looking less ugly and more Mac-like if a promising new project continues. Read more »
Google to allow third party code in Gmail?
-- According to executives from the company, Google are preparing to open Gmail to developers outside the Googleplex labs. Read more »
Code Camp Oz 2007
-- It's that time of year again, with Code Camp Oz (http://www.codecampoz.com/) just around the corner 31 March - 1 April, 2007. Code Camp Oz is annual community event for software developers held at the Charles Sturt University campus in Wagga Wagga. Read more »
Code lean and keep it green?
-- 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 »
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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.