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Will Google Buzz be Wave's demise?
If Google Wave eventually fails to live up to the promise and hype that accompanied its launch, consider its demise an inside job. Read more »
Microsoft IE9 preview released
Microsoft released what it's calling the Internet Explorer 9 Platform Preview at its Mix conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday, a prototype that's designed to show off the company's effort to improve how the browser deals with the web as it exists today and support for new web technologies that are coming right now. Read more »
Microsoft discontinuing mid-market server
Microsoft is discontinuing its Windows Essential Business Server product, a bundle aimed at mid-size businesses, the company said on Friday. Read more »
Microsoft offers upgrade deal for developers
Microsoft announced on Tuesday two new programs for those looking to move to its next generation of developer tools software. Read more »
Mozilla takes on YouTube video choice
A disagreement between Google and Mozilla is making a once-obscure debate into a real issue for those who watch web video or host it on their own sites. Read more »
Chrome and others nibble away IE usage
Google's Chrome is still the fourth-place browser in terms of usage, but it gained more than others in October when it comes to stealing usage away from the dominant Internet Explorer. Read more »
Adobe tries keeping Flash in web vanguard
There's a major movement afoot to rebuild the web as a foundation for interactive applications. But Adobe Systems, whose Flash technology already plays that role as a nearly ubiquitous browser plug-in, believes its technology will stay a step ahead of the game. Read more »
Microsoft launches free Security Essentials package
Microsoft on Tuesday introduced its long-awaited consumer security suite Microsoft Security Essentials, a free download that replaces the paid-for OneCare product. Read more »
Mozilla coders join Palm, apparently jabbing Apple
Two prominent web-based programming advocates have left Mozilla for Palm, arguing that the time has come to use browsers to bypass Apple's controlling role in mobile applications. Read more »
Facebook wastes no time putting FriendFeed to work
Facebook has unleashed a Tornado, and it's hoping that some eager engineers will go catch it. Read more »
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How to create LXC system containers to isolate services
This article shows you how to create Linux Resource Containers to run a full service or set of services, isolated from the host operating system. Read more »
Explore the Semantic Web's standards and real-world applications
Here's an overview of the Semantic Web standards RDF and SPARQL and a look at two real-world applications that have emerged from the Semantic Web concept. Read more »
10 ways to avoid mistakes during project development
The best strategy for dealing with mistakes is to avoid making them in the first place. Here are some tips to help you navigate around common project pitfalls. Read more »
10 Google Chrome extensions worth checking out
Improve your Chrome browsing experience by adding extensions that provide custom functionality. 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 »
Hands-on programming: Extract plain text from documents with Syncfusion's components
The author recently tried Syncfusion's Essential DocIO and Essential PDF to help him extract text from documents that he downloaded from the internet. Here's the code that he wrote to get the plain text from the document. Read more »
How to protect yourself from RAID-related Unrecoverable Read Errors
Seeing an Unrecoverable Read Error (URE) during a RAID rebuild can ruin your entire day. Scott Lowe talks about UREs and how you can avoid falling victim to this silent threat. 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 »
10 things they didn't tell you about mobile working
The author reflects on the role of mobile networking in his work as a roving IT support pro and shares some of the mobility "rules" he's discovered over the years. 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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Essential Unified Process according to Ivar Jacobson
Ivar Jacobson talks about how the Essential Unified Process, or ESUP, was created and how it interacts with modern practices. Read more »
Blog (19)
Pirate Party Hits Australia
-- The Pirate Party has caused quite a stir this week as it battles to become an official party in Australia. The controversial group, which already has success in Sweden and Germany, plans to tackle issues relating to intellectual property. More news in this week's Roundup. Read more »
iPhone OS 3.0 makes an entrance
-- iiPhone OS 3.0 and Firefox 3.5 release candidate get launched this week. More in this week's Roundup. Read more »
Mozilla Bespin tries taking coding to the cloud
-- Mozilla Labs on Thursday unveiled a new open-source project called Bespin, a web-based programming environment its developers hope will combine the speed and power of desktop-based development with the collaborative benefits of cloud computing. Read more »
Bridging the gap between programmers and the vision
-- A successful project will have a hard time flying if you don't walk through the game plan before writing a line of code. 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 »
Scott McNealy's tips for a successful start-up
-- If you're itching to take your struggling start-up to the big time, you could do worse than take Sun Microsystems' Chairman and co-founder Scott McNealy advice to heart. Read more »
Q&A with EditMe: A wiki for non-geeks
-- 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 »
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 »
Facebook's portal for the masses
-- This week, Facebook took a number of strategic steps toward its goal of giving people the "power to share and make the world more open and connected." That's how founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg described the mission statement for Facebook. Read more »
The future remains yesterday
-- Remember when MySQL was blazingly fast and cared little for SQL standards? When MySQL regarded a view as something nice from your window and a trigger was treated as a weaponry component? Those days are set to return with a MySQL fork called Drizzle. Read more »
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