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Mono-man brings .NET to Linux

Novell's Miguel de Icaza is working on a technology that he says can replicate Microsoft's vaunted software development platform on Linux. Read more »

Developer aims for Dtrace on FreeBSD

One of the most useful tidbits from the basket of code released into the public domain this year by Sun Microsystems is likely to make it to the FreeBSD platform. Read more »

Strike vote fuels IBM Australia debate

A potential impending strike action at one of IBM Australia's Sydney facilities has sparked debate about whether it was still worth striving to work at one of the largest and most prestigious technology firms in Australia and the world. Read more »

FAQ: Yahoo-Google ad deal's antitrust scrutiny

Nobody, least of all Yahoo and Google, doubted that the two companies' search-advertising deal would escape any antitrust scrutiny. Read more »

Sun sheds light on its open-source future

Simon Phipps, Sun UK's chief open-source officer, surveys the open-source landscape and reaffirms his company's commitment to open-software development. Read more »

Mozilla ready to add IM to Thunderbird stable?

Mozilla Messaging, the newly launched subsidiary of the Mozilla Foundation, is "interested" in developing instant messaging software, according to the organisation's chief executive. Read more »

Bosses can snoop on staff e-mails 'to fight terror'

The Greens and privacy advocates have hit back against proposed laws to allow companies to snoop on their workers' e-mails, but Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard has said the laws are needed to protect vital electronic infrastructure from terrorist attacks. Read more »

New Windows OS within 3 years: Microsoft

Microsoft is already planning its next major version of Windows and it won't be five years in the making as its predecessor Vista was. Read more »

Browser faceoff: IE vs Firefox vs Opera vs Safari

Web 2.0, with its complex sites and rich Ajax applications, is an increasingly demanding platform for a browser. In this review feature, we look at how the leading browsers measure up. Read more »

Microsoft throws .Net over China

Software giant strikes new deal with the largest system integrator in mainland China. Read more »

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When to kill an application development project

If you have a project on life support, it may be time to pull the plug. Management guru Scott Withrow highlights when to pack it in. Read more »

Mini-glossary: Project management terms you should know

Effective communication is a key element of successful project management, which makes a common language essential. This glossary will help your team standardise on frequently used PM terms, from critical path to Gantt chart to scope change management. Read more »

Developing a code library can increase productivity

Creating and maintaining a code library to catalog your programming resources can reduce project development time and improve the reliability of your software. A code library will permit team members to quickly locate existing resources instead of reinventing the wheel. Read more »

Improve your development processes with CMM

The CMM is a development methodology that's designed to help projects make use of reusable processes. There's some pain involved in making the switch, but the benefits to development staff and the organisation make it worthwhile. Read more »

Development madness

Requirements are unclear, but coding continues as your team strives to hit deadlines. Could agile methods help ensure project success? 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 »

Five common errors in requirements analysis (and how to avoid them)

In the traditional waterfall model of software development, the first phase of requirements analysis is also the most important one. Read more »

Dream development: Staff mentoring

It's important for IT managers to take the time to set goals and mentor their staff. Here are some staff development techniques. Read more »

An introduction to JSP 2.0's tag files

With the arrival of tag files in JSP 2.0 there is a better, faster and easier way to build custom tags. We'll show you the basics to get you started with this powerful new feature. Read more »

Dealing with the sales team

Reps frequently over-commit to what your development team can deliver, and in some extreme cases even lie to customers about product functionality. And when it all falls apart, the fingers invariably point back to development. Read more »

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Know when to walk away, know when to run

David McAmis [blogs:theneteffect] -- As a software developer, there are certain projects you want to avoid. For me, that is usually the project where the end-users design the entire application -- you know the type I am talking about. Read more »

Yahoo to expose its wiring to developers

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- 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 »

Enterprise Architecture has failed in a big way

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Most EA initiatives failed. My guess is that more than 90% never really resulted in anything useful. Read more »

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  • Staff Crying, mooning and leaving

    In this week's roundup we see that continuous whining can get results, Linux users get 64-bit Flash and Moonlight previews, the latest in the Yahoo/Microsoft relationship and Senator Conroy ducks and weave in Senate Question Time. Read more »

    -- posted by Staff

  • Brendon Chase 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 »

    -- posted by Brendon Chase

  • Renai LeMay BarCamp buzz: Let the hacking continue

    Attending last weekend's BarCamp in Sydney, it was hard to escape the conclusion that a certain "dot-com bust" flavour had seeped into the kool aid previously being drunk by Australia's web 2.0 and early stage start-up sector. Read more »

    -- posted by Renai LeMay

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