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PayPal launches developer Integration Center

PayPal focuses on integration with the launch of new resources for developers. Read more »

Developer Interview: James Gosling

Take a look at Sun Microsystems' recently relaunched Java developer Web site, and you'll see something new: a picture of James Gosling. Read more »

Melbourne gets ready for open source codefest

If developing code in open source languages and spending time with luminaries in the local developer community sounds like a good way to spend a few days off work, you should probably consider spending early December in Melbourne at the inaugural Open Source Developers Conference. (OSDC) Read more »

SAP opens arms to NetWeaver community

Business applications giant SAP expanded its partner network and launched a community forum meant to foster development for its NetWeaver software. Read more »

Aussie coders not in open source for the money

Despite frequent speculation that corporate financing is dangerous to the ethos of the open source software (OSS) community, most Australian open source developers don't see payment as a primary influence on their contributions, a straw poll of attendees at Linux.conf.au in Melbourne suggests. Read more »

Q&A: Debian leader on not being in it for the money

The Debian GNU/Linux operating system continues to generate interest from developers around the world, keen to sign up and contribute code to the open-source project now in its 15th year. Read more »

BT bets on open development

BT, long considered a risk-taker in the telecommunications market, has laid a US$105 million bet to open its network to application developers in the hopes of creating innovative voice services. But will other phone companies take a similar gamble? Read more »

Original Mac designers reunite

The Mac's original design team gives Steve Jobs a public beating, but on the show floor, the CEO still wins praise from die-hards. Read more »

Developer Spotlight: Walker Royce

Walker Royce is the Vice President of IBM's Worldwide Rational Lab Services; he is also the author of Software Project Management, A Unified Framework. Builder AU caught up with him to talk about the process of software development and where we are heading as an industry. Read more »

Microsoft develops cybercrime-fighting tools

Microsoft is developing analytical tools to help international law enforcement agencies track and fight cybercrime. Read more »

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Legacy apps and .NET

Maximise your investments by using legacy apps in conjunction with the .NET Framework. Use Host Integration Server to integrate your old apps with .NET to save money. Read more »

Usability skills for every developer

It's easy to get lost in creating clean, efficient code and forget why you're writing it in the first place. Here's how you avoid falling into the trap of forgetting usability. 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 »

Aussie coders changing the world

Though they may not be household names like Thorpie or Lleyton, Aussie developers rank among the world's best. Simon Sharwood profiles our top five geeks. Read more »

What users want

Developing usable software for customers is all about understanding your end-users. We asked some of Australia's leading usability experts on their approach to this integral part of software development. Read more »

Review: Reporting for duty

In this round-up of some of the most popular reporting tools for developers, we put these tools to the test to see how they stack up against real-world scenarios. Read more »

Digging code: Software archaeology

At first glance, business software developers have little in common with Indiana Jones. But the emerging field of software archaeology applies some of the same skills, if not the dashing adventure. Read more »

XP to take on the cost of change

One of the biggest challenges facing software development teams today is making sure that the end product actually meets the business need. Read more »

Case against open source

Australian Windows developer Andrew Parsons is sick of the open source movement decrying his involvement in commercial applications. He outlines his pro-Windows argument here. Read more »

Zend and the art of PHP

This article will discuss the validity of using PHP in enterprise endeavors and examine recent developments within this community. Read more »

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Web survey confirms the obvious

Nick Gibson [blogs:byteclub] -- Web Design blog A List Apart has published the results of their first annual survey of web professionals, and the results should surprise absolutely nobody. I'll take this opportunity to break down the results (Warning: statistics ahead). Read more »

Install usability practices in your shop with Silverback

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- Getting started with usability testing doesn't require an expensive lab full of equipment and science nerds in white coats to poke and prod your users. Cheap and accessible software is readily available to help your team create better software for end-users. Read more »

10 PR 2.0 tips for startups

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- You’ve got a great product and spent much of your budget on developing your software or service and now you’re left with a marginal budget for marketing and PR. Sound familiar? Read more »

The Fud is Flying! (Again)

David McAmis [blogs:theneteffect] -- It seems like that the latest marketing technique for software vendors is to sling a little FUD and see if it sticks. Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt make for some attention-grabbing headlines and are great for scaring potential customers away from a competitors offering. Read more »

Stop arguing and start prototyping

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- The right work culture and approach to projects can be everything for a developer. Read more »

Microsoft imagines a better world.

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Fresh off the wires from Microsoft comes reassuring news that their international student software design and programming competition, the Imagine Cup, is heating up. Read more »

Tech.Ed day 1: C# by the sea shore

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- Anne Kirah, Microsoft’s Senior Design Anthropologist delivered the opening keynote for this year's Tech.Ed event from the Sydney Convention Centre this morning. While she told the audience "I'm no techno expert" there were plenty of entertaining pointers to take away. Read more »

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