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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 »
Windows 7 gets mixed reviews
As developers received their copies of Windows 7 on Tuesday in the US, they offered varied reactions to the Microsoft operating system update. Read more »
Step aside, Chrome, for Squirrelfish Extreme
Just about every browser out there now is trying to grab the crown for fastest performance for running JavaScript, the programming language that powers many increasingly sophisticated Web-based applications. Read more »
LiMo releases its mobile Linux platform
The LiMo Foundation released the first full version of its mobile phone platform on Monday. Read more »
Google Chrome's open source ally: Microsoft
During Google's launch of its Chrome Web browser, the company went out of its way to acknowledge the debt it owes two open source projects, Firefox and WebKit. But Microsoft, an uncommon ally in the open source realm, might also deserve a tip of the hat. 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 »
Apple previews OS X 10.6: Snow Leopard
Apple has previewed OS X 10.6 at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, code-named Snow Leopard. Read more »
OpenOffice developers clear Visual Studio licensing hurdle
A project to create a Swahili version of OpenOffice.org has found that Microsoft's licensing structure can hamper open source development. Read more »
Google open sources 'Protocol Buffers'
Google has open sourced an internal development tool called 'Protocol Buffers', a data description language that forms a basic part of the operation of the company's vast computing cluster. Read more »
Flash becomes more searchable
Adobe Systems has announced it's partnering with search giants Google and Yahoo to increase the quality of search results of dynamic Web content and rich internet applications (RIAs). Read more »
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Three tools that make Java code review painless
Reviewing and optimising code is a task no developer is too keen on. Use these tools to help automate the process as much as possible. Read more »
Rely on simple design and sound logic for Java performance optimisation
Performance optimisation should be a part of any Java application development. The key is to plan for optimisation at the beginning of a project and to keep things simple. Columnist Harshad Oak shares his Java optimisation tricks. Read more »
Delphi's TJPEGImage lets you transform BMPs to JPEGs
Converting files can be a time consuming hassle. This article will walk you through the code that converts BMPs to JPEGs and then converts them back to BMPs. Read more »
ASP.NET, MVC design pattern
In this article Builder.com looks at a simple pattern for developing .NET Web applications. 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 »
Writing complex interrupt handlers in C
Although interrupt service routines (ISRs) are frequently written in assembler, it's easier to handle complex interrupts by writing the body of the ISR in C or some other high-level language. 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 »
Improve data access in ASP.NET applications
Using the right tool for the right job is the best way to create optimised Web applications. Builder.com writer Tim Landgrave gives these tips to improve data access in ASP.NET applications Read more »
A better way to create XML documents in .NET
Creating XML documents in .NET isn't difficult, but it can be tedious. Here's what you need to know about .NET's streaming model for writing XML. Read more »
Simplify .NET class communication with delegates
What are delegates and what are they good for? Lamont Adams explains how to use them in your .NET apps and has some sample code, to boot. Read more »
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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 »
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 »
Firefox 3 add-ons to make you a better Web developer
-- Firefox might be a fast browser but it's extensions can transform it into a powerful development tool for Web developers and designers. Here are 10 of the best to get you started. Read more »
SEO is voodoo
-- Anyone who claims to know everything about search engine optimisation is either a fool or a liar. Read more »
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 »
iPhone Web development guide released
-- Apple has released it's Web development guide for iPhone. Is your Web application Safari compatible? Read more »
Adobe release H.264 video support for Flash player
-- In a bid to stay relevant in the world of high definition video Adobe's new Flash player has officially shipped with the H.264 video standard included. Read more »
Application Threat Modeling v2
-- Threat Modeling has become one of the most important ways to increase the security of your application development projects. It allows you to understand the threats you will face, and implement countermeasure in a consistent, reliable way. If you only do one thing to improve yoru development processes, Threat Modeling should be it. Now with the new ACE Threat Modeling methodology and tools, it's easy to do as well! 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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Interplanetary Internet a possibility
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Conroy ducks, Ballmer evades and Android Fails -- Club Builder
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Yang's resignation: The talk of Silicon Valley
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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.