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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 »
Microsoft's mysterious Windows 7 communiqué
Yesterday, Microsoft sent out a press release, which is not uncommon. What is uncommon is to get one unconnected with a product launch, an event or some major change in strategy. Read more »
Ballmer Q&A: Feeling the heat at Microsoft
For a man who just got fined more than a billion dollars for antitrust violations, Steve Ballmer is feeling plenty of competitive heat. Read more »
US Homeland Security e-mail gaffe exposes secrets
A technical contractor may have started a chain of events that led to security professionals divulging classified information Read more »
Linux users say OS needs touch-up with Photoshop
Adobe Systems' Photoshop has been voted the most important application to port to Linux, according to the initial results of a survey carried out by software company Novell. Read more »
Microsoft is not bound by GPLv3: Lawyer
Microsoft should be able to extricate itself from the implications of the new GPLv3, according to a leading Australian Intellectual Property lawyer. Read more »
Microsoft hopes 'Milan' table PC has magic touch
At first glance, Microsoft's secret project looks like a 2007 version of the sit-down arcade game Ms. Pac Man. Only if this machine were running the game, you could just take your finger and flick away any monsters chasing the heroine. Read more »
Microsoft will not sue over Linux patents
Microsoft has said it has no immediate plans to sue after alleging patent infringements by open-source vendors. The software giant has so far refused to specify which patents are allegedly being infringed by these vendors, leading some experts to assert that its threats are empty. Read more »
64-bit PCs: Drivers wanted
A lack of software is holding back 64-bit PCs, but Apple and Microsoft are pushing ahead. Read more »
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Red ring of death is closer than you think
It can seem hard to believe that a company with all the resources of Microsoft can make make a billion-dollar mistake with a small chip-design fault. Yet chip design is not an exact science and Rupert Goodwins, who has been there himself, details how it can go horribly wrong. Read more »
The evolution of a design
As developers, we're always striving to produce modular, easily extended designs. Unfortunately, we often don't know whether we've succeeded until the implementation is complete and we're asked to change something. Read more »
Designing 3D buttons with pure CSS
CSS buttons are much more efficient than image-based buttons because they're entirely text-based. Here are two techniques for creating a bevelled-edge by styling the borders of a CSS button. Read more »
Developer Spotlight: Inside .NET with Juval Lowy
Builder AU caught up with Lowy during his masterclass in Sydney and discussed what is in .NET 3.0, the design review process and how developers can better learn. Read more »
Review: Dreamweaver MX 2004 improves CSS support
Dreamweaver MX 2004 claims to support pure CSS layouts. No more funky tables or weird bump gifs. Does this latest version keep Dreamweaver at the top of the WYSIWYG HTML editing heap? Read more »
Dreamweaver MX: Getting used to the changes
Dreamweaver MX boasts tons of new features and functionality, but it can frustrate the veteran ColdFusion developer making the move from Studio. See what problem areas to avoid and what surprises you can expect. Read more »
Macromedia FreeHand MX: Is it sketchy?
Macromedia devotees should add FreeHand MX to their stable. But it's still not as intuitive as CorelDraw 11.0. Read more »
FrontPage 2003 primer
FrontPage comes into its own with its latest version. With more hooks and features than earlier incantations, FrontPage 2003 is giving other Web design tools a run for their money. The question is, do you need this much power? Read more »
Design your Web site using CSS content boxes
In this tutorial we show you how to use CSS content boxes to design your Web site. Read more »
Designing databases for reporting brings clients higher ROI
Reports can be the most important part of the database apps you design for clients. The ability to create queries and reports on the fly extends the power of reporting information and creates added value for your clients. Read more »
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2Vouch refers well
-- Melbourne-based Web start-up 2Vouch yesterday launched the first public beta of what it dubs its "social recruiting platform". Read more »
Install usability practices in your shop with Silverback
-- 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 »
Outsourcing made wrong – a real case
-- A few days ago I wrote about how outsourcing goes wrong. Now I will explain more in detail with a real case. Read more »
Adobe's MAX Conference 2007, Day One Keynote
-- The big event of a Flex, Flash or ColdFusion developer's year is Adobe's annual conference held this year in Chicago. Builder AU's Andrew Muller attended this year and reports on the first day's opening. Read more »
Live Blog: MIX 07 Keynote
-- Live blog from the MIX 07 Keynote. Will we see an announcement regarding Silverlight? It certainly appears so. Read more »
Here's to the next step!
-- By now you can probably see the new look Builder AU Web site. Not bad, don't you think? Read more »
Data dumps are the dumps
-- I have recently spend a considerable amount of time on a project replacing an old mainframe system with a new web-based application. Read more »
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