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Why Facebook's HipHop for PHP is important
Facebook formally announced a long-rumoured project it has been working on called HipHop for PHP. Read more »
Google's Chrome 4 brings extensions to Windows
Google has released its "stable" version of Chrome 4.0, an incarnation under development for months that brings extensions to customise Chrome features and a host of technologies for more powerful web programming. Read more »
Google Goggles' visual search headed for Chrome
It appears that the Google Goggles search-by-sight tool could soon work not just with mobile phones, but through Google's Chrome browser, too. Read more »
Microsoft launches Exchange Server 2010
Microsoft has released Exchange Server 2010, the latest update to its email and calendaring server software, at the start of its TechEd Conference in Berlin. Read more »
Lentz on Open Database Alliance board
Arjen Lentz, executive director of Brisbane-based company Open Query, has become a member of the interim board of directors for the Open Database Alliance (ODBA) — an organisation intended to promote the ecosystem around free and open source databases. Read more »
GitHub picks Sydney sysadmins
Git-based online hosted service, GitHub, has chosen Sydney company Anchor to implement and manage its infrastructure. Read more »
IBM and Microsoft back Zend's cloud API plan
IBM and Microsoft have added their backing to a plan by developer tools specialist Zend Technologies to create an open-source application-programming interface that would make it easier for organisations to switch cloud providers. Read more »
Microsoft rolls out SQL Azure Database preview
Microsoft has rolled out a free trial of its cloud-based relational database, SQL Azure Database. Read more »
Developers: Are you spreading malware when you code?
Researchers said on Tuesday they are seeing something unusual in the malware world -- a virus that targets a development environment. Read more »
Microsoft releases preview for next SQL Server
Microsoft has delivered the next iteration of its flagship database product, SQL Server 2008 R2, to developers for review. Read more »
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When to use mount points for Windows servers
Windows mount points are a common practice in the Exchange world, yet are sometimes misunderstood elsewhere. Here are a few more use cases for mount points. Read more »
Three storage features eliminated from Exchange 2010
Exchange 2010 eliminates several staples from the Exchange diet and for good reason. Learn which three major storage-related features didn't make the Exchange 2010 cut. Read more »
Set up rsyslog to store syslog messages in MySQL
This article tells you how to use rsyslog with phpLogCon, which allows you to store your syslog messages in MySQL and view them as a web page. Read more »
Top 10 new features in Exchange Server 2010
You'll find some significant additions to the latest version of Exchange Server. This article runs down some of the most notable new features. Read more »
Code concepts: Database normalisation and de-normalisation
This article provides an overview of the basics of normalisation and de-normalisation, with an emphasis on the Third Normal Form. Read more »
Comparing cursor vs. WHILE loop performance in SQL Server 2008
This article discusses your iteration choices in SQL Server 2008 and explains why determining which option performs better depends on the situation. Read more »
Workflow Patterns
In this serialisation of Chapter 15 from the book Oracle SOA Suite Developer's Guide, we look at some of the more complex, yet common use cases and how these can be addressed in a relatively straightforward fashion by the Workflow Service. Read more »
Message Interaction Patterns
In this serialisation of Chapter 14 from the book Oracle SOA Suite Developer's Guide, we look at the more advanced messaging constructs supported by the Oracle BPEL PM. Read more »
Making the choice between virtual and physical servers
"Virtualise everything" is a popular MO in IT these days, but there are times when physical servers make more sense. Read more »
10 mistakes that rookie IT consultants make
IT consulting is a tough, competitive field, and there are ample opportunities to mishandle the job. This article offers some cautionary advice for IT consultants who are just starting out. Read more »
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Interview: Oracle ANZ MD, Ian White
We chat to Oracle ANZ chief Ian White on the sidelines of OpenWorld 2009. Read more »
Oracle announces Exadata 2
At Oracle's OpenWorld conference in San Francisco, CEO Larry Ellison previews the company's Exadata Version 2 computer. He says the new database computer is designed for online transaction processing and data warehousing. He adds that Exadata 2 can do faster processing at a much lower cost than its biggest competitor, IBM. Read more »
Explaining Google's BigTable
Google uses a proprietary, high performance and scalable database called BigTable. Brett Slatkin, senior software engineer at Google, explains BigTable and how it get the best out of it with AppEngine. Read more »
Working with LINQ in Visual Studio 2008
One of the new features in Visual Studio 2008 is LINQ -- a query language that allows access to SQL databases, XML and local data stores with one interface. Read more »
Ellison reflects on Oracle history
At Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco, CEO Larry Ellison shares his insights into the company's 30-year history, including its contract with the CIA to build the first commercial relational database. Read more »
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Non-professional Oracle wrestling
-- The latest and greatest version of the Oracle database, 11g Release 2, was made available recently and as the resident technical person, it fell to me to take it for a spin. Little did I realise the hell that I had just walked into. Read more »
No paper, no promotion
-- It comes at no surprise to learn that HR people use IT certifications to choose between candidates when hiring, but in some organisations it can also inhibit career advancement. Read more »
Mobile devices get app virtualisation
-- At its annual conference in San Francisco, VMware announced plans to bring virtualisation to smartphones, which will allow users to run applications including those that are designed for different platforms. Read more »
Symantec's dirtiest websites
-- Symantec issued a list of 100 "Dirtiest Websites of Summer 2009", which have an average of 18,000 threats. Read more »
Microsoft's altruism just an illusion
-- Microsoft appeared to "get it" earlier this week, but it wasn't all that it seemed. Adobe and Oracle have been targeted by the security minded and the Windows 7 code has gone gold. Read more »
Oracle buys Sun
-- In this week's edition of Roundup: Oracle to buy Sun Microsystems, Ubuntu 9.04 gets released and Microsoft shows off new Windows 7 security features. Read more »
Windows Mobile makes an entrance
-- In this week's Roundup we look at the new Windows Mobile 6.5, Debian GNU/Linux 5.0, Mozilla's Bespin and more. Read more »
Tools for the Semantic Web
-- This blog post covers some of the technologies available for creating applications for the Semantic Web. 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 »
Yahoo to expose its wiring to developers
-- Phase one came last week, when Yahoo launched its new profiles site. Phase two begins next week, when web developers can start sinking their teeth into Yahoo's attempt to replace its present static design with one that's customisable, application-rich, socially connected, and woven into other parts of the Internet. Read more »
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