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Bash + cmd = Powershell?

CommentaryMicrosoft's PowerShell looks to be a revolution that envelopes the advantages of both bash and cmd as well as adding a powerful new dimension to scripting in general. Read more »

Oracle gives SQL developers a helping hand

The release of the database giant's free development tool could make designing and debugging database code much faster and easier, but only for those using recent versions. Read more »

The Linux developer lifestyle, exposed

Are open-source devotees the bearded, sandal-wearing geeks that legend says they are? Read more »

Ubuntu-maker launches Bazaar development tool

Canonical, the company behind the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution, has released a content-development tool designed to move development into the Internet age. Read more »

Intel plans to test Mac development tools

Intel on Tuesday said that it plans later this year to offer test versions of software tools aimed at allowing Mac developers to improve the performance of programs that run on its chips. Read more »

Mozilla offers do-it-yourself mashups for all

Mozilla released an experimental browser plug-in on Tuesday that aims to connect the Web with language to help users perform common Web tasks more quickly and easily. Read more »

Opera Dragonfly sets out to catch bugs

Opera has released Dragonfly — a set of Web development tools for debugging Web pages. Read more »

Microsoft releases public test of Longhorn Server

Microsoft on Wednesday said it is releasing its first public test version of Windows Server 'Longhorn' as the company works to get the release out the door. Read more »

Ubuntu prepares Gutsy Gibbon

Latest alpha release of the Linux distribution shows off some major enhancements planned for the launch in October Read more »

Ubuntu users get easy access to Windows apps

Ubuntu can now access Parallels Workstation for Linux, which allows users to run Windows applications, via the operating system's built-in update tool. Read more »

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Try IRC with Irssi to communicate via chat

Many IRC networks, particularly the Freenode network, cater to a lot of open source and Linux-based groups. There are many IRC clients available, but one of the most extensible and powerful is the command-line based Irssi. Read more »

Process the command line with CLI

The next time you need to examine command line arguments and things get a little complex, whip out your trusty open source Java toolkit, and use Command Line Interface (CLI). Read more »

Visual Studio 2008 offers developers more testing options

Unit testing has evolved from a fringe activity to an industry-accepted way to develop software. This change in attitude was aided by the introduction of numerous freely available testing frameworks. Read more »

Simplifying .NET assembly libraries

Maintaining header files is often tedious and can lead to mistakes. Thankfully, .NET assembly libraries erase the reliance on these files. Read more »

Measure progress by counting lines of code

One developer explains why he believes that counting lines of code can yield useful information, and he shares an app to automate the process. Read more »

The evolution of .NET

Microsoft is touting the new .NET platform, but is it really new? This article explores the maturation of the basic technologies that are the foundation of .NET. Read more »

Diagnose Perl CGI bugs

Capturing and replaying Web transactions with Perl is an ideal way to trap and diagnose weird data problems that occasionally happen. ZDNet Australia examines what this technique entails and introduces a small module that shows some ways to put it to work. Read more »

.NET caching: When to buy, when to build

.NET introduces some out-of-the-box caching functionality, but you may want, or need, to write your own caches. Here is a look at the basics of .NET caching. Read more »

Working with events in Java

Java offers numerous approaches to event handling, such as anonymous classes and reflection. This article will show you three ways to get started with Java event handling. Read more »

Object wiring: An Observer-Observable pattern

Object wiring ties objects together so they can communicate with each other. Learn the details while applying the concept in .NET. Read more »

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The good and truly awful celluloid depictions of computers

Chris Duckett [blogs:betaliving] -- Ever wonder why your lawyer uncle leaves the room whenever you turn over to Boston Legal? Or why your forensic science cousin can't stand crime drama? You know the answer: it’s the horrid trivialisation and dumbing down of an occupation to make it appear entertaining. Sometimes it is so unbelievable that it actually hurts and yelling at the screen is the only outlet. Read more »

CodeGear ready Ruby release

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- CodeGear have announced this week they will be releasing an integrated development environment(IDE) for Ruby on Rails developers in the second half of 2007. Read more »

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Day One at Tech.Ed

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