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IBM buys developer BuildForge

The maker of audit software for developers has been brought in-house by IBM to strengthen its 'ecosystem' of open source developers. Read more »

Microsoft releases Office developer tools

Microsoft have released a set of developer tools for building software and services that tap into the new version of Office. Read more »

Open source developers: protect yourself or face the music

In the wake of the ongoing SCO lawsuit, open source developers must take steps to ensure they don't become the victims of further legal action. Read more »

PayPal launches developer Integration Center

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

Development pressures compromising online security

The pressure to get e-commerce sites up and running by market-led deadlines means that security often gets overlooked in the development process, according to one expert. Read more »

OpenOffice.org development boosted by collaboration

The Hebrew and Arabic OpenOffice teams have cooperated on local versions of the open-source productivity application, which celebrated its fourth birthday on Wednesday. Read more »

Microsoft co-operation working well: Samba author

Co-operation between Microsoft and the developers of the open source Samba protocol is going much better since a landmark settlement in December, according to the software's original developer. Read more »

AFP seeks programmers to uphold the rule of SAP

The Australian Federal Police is seeking a provider for advanced developments to its SAP system, and only thoroughly law-abiding programmers need apply. Read more »

NZ Ministry of Justice: We want open source

The New Zealand Ministry for Justice believes that open source software is a more stable, supportable, and cost-effective choice compared to proprietary solutions. Read more »

Gates: Office 2007 will enable a new class of application

Developers will be able to create collaborative applications based on Office products, which Bill Gates claims will make them easier and more familiar for end users. Read more »

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Features (635)

The future of software development in the US?

In 10 years, will most corporate software development be completed outside the United States? Two veteran developers explore this question and consider other possible industry trends. Read more »

Using Agile Software Development, part three

In our final article for this series, we see how the development team interacts with the customer, and how to get them involved in the process. Read more »

Using Agile Software Development, part two

We've seen how Agile Development affects each developer individually, so now we'll look at how the whole development team adopts Agile practises. 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 »

Developing documentation without a tech writer

In a perfect world, every development team has one or more technical writers working alongside them to ensure quality documentation is available for their product. Read more »

Functional vs. design in documentation

People often confuse the purpose and role of functional specifications and design documents. Design and function should never meet in a document. Read more »

How to thrive as a developer among non-developers

If you're a lone wolf developer, keeping your career and skills fresh can be a struggle. Here are some strategies for meeting this challenge. Read more »

Speeding up code documentation

Documentation is a crucial part of a software project. See how the Javadoc tool can help you to create and maintain in-sync developer documentation. Read more »

Linux for development?

Does Linux really offer the benefits that merit your consideration as you decide on an OS platform for your development solutions? Read more »

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Blog (27)

If only every project ended this way...

David McAmis [blogs:theneteffect] -- Today the birds are singing, the sun is shining and I am just putting the wraps on a .NET application I have been working on for the past 4 months. Read more »

Google Developer Day yet to fill

Chris Duckett [blogs:betaliving] -- Past experience would suggest that if Google restricts access then people will clamour for it -- remember GMail invites back in the day? It is therefore surprising that places for Google's Sydney Developer Day have not been snapped up. Read more »

Firefox 3.1 Alpha 2 developer features

Lana Kovacevic [blogs:webanatomy] -- The latest Firefox alpha release -- 3.1 alpha 2 is more significant for developers than end-users. Read more »

Creating Web apps at iPhone Developer Camp

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- "Apple is not ready to have a developer community yet ... you have to be on the Apple happy list to be a developer," Christopher Allen said. "There has always been this tension with Apple and the developers' community." Read more »

Samba gets an inside look at Microsoft documentation

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- A complicated third-party arrangement means that the open-source Samba project will be able to make use of proprietary documents describing Microsoft file-sharing software. Read more »

.NET looks to REST

Chris Duckett [blogs:betaliving] -- With news that REST will play a big part in the next version of the .NET Framework, it is timely to take a look at ADO.NET. Read more »

Flash vs. Silverlight

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- In this week's Roundup we take a look at the latest versions of Flash and Silverlight, Windows 7 and what's new in the world of open source. Read more »

What's new in Dreamweaver CS4?

Lana Kovacevic [blogs:webanatomy] -- Let's look at some of the new features we can expect to see in Dreamweaver CS4. Read more »

Ubuntu gets jaunty

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- This week's Roundup looks at Ubuntu's new Jaunty Jackalope, new rules of virtualisation, the world of browsers and more. Read more »

Q&A with EditMe: A wiki for non-geeks

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- Finally, a wiki CMS solution that you can safely give to your clients to use. But sshhhh... don't call it a wiki... Read more »

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