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Office 2010 beta gets LinkedIn

Microsoft has released a beta of Office 2010 at its Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles. The beta integrates social network LinkedIn with Outlook, offers a stripped back Excel for browser editing, and video editing tools for PowerPoint. Read more »

Opera prepares Unite for release

The release of Opera 10.10 beta for Windows, Mac and Linux indicates that Unite is about to become a standard Opera feature. Read more »

Google to open Wave for public beta

Google plans to open its Wave project up to the public in beta form at the end of September. Read more »

Google Wave has developers buzzing

When developers are comparing your new product to the unveiling of the iPhone, you know you've probably got something on your hands. Read more »

Microsoft sets dates for Windows 7 release candidate

Microsoft said on Friday that it will distribute the near-final "release candidate" version of Windows 7 beginning next week. Read more »

Twitter rival Pownce acquired, closed

Pownce, a would-be Twitter rival that was heavily hyped due to the involvement of Digg co-founder Kevin Rose, will close its doors in two weeks after being acquired. Read more »

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Net neutrality is an 'American problem'

The leaders of three of Australia's largest ISP's have declared the Net neutrality debate as solely a US problem — and further, that the nation that pioneered the internet might want to study the Australian market for clues as to how to solve the dilemma. Read more »

New tool creates fake YouTube pages for spreading malware

Cybercriminals are getting more and more business-like. The latest examples involve a tool that automates the creation of fake YouTube Web sites that can be used to deliver malware and password cracking services for sale. Read more »

EU vote forces ISPs to disconnect pirates

A high-level European vote on communications legislation will take place on Monday evening, raising fears that alleged file-sharers will be denied internet access by their internet service providers. Read more »

Samba 3.2 adds cluster support

The Samba project on Tuesday released a major update to the file and print components of the server software, adding clustered file system support, compatibility improvements and other changes. Read more »

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10 tech mistakes small businesses make

Small businesses must concentrate their time and energy on knowing their own industry -- and that often means that effective technology practices get overlooked. This article explains the most common tech missteps encountered, along with preventive measures IT consultants can take to assist in correcting these problems. Read more »

Taking on Twitter with open source software

One service that seemed to come out of nowhere and get instant buy-in from influential digerati around the Web was Identica, an open source microblogging alternative from Montreal resident Evan Prodromou, who in 2003 had co-founded Wikitravel. Read more »

Using Google as an application platform

Find out why Google Apps is a powerful alternative to more established products such as Microsoft SharePoint and IBM Lotus Notes. And, if Google Apps doesn't offer the applications you need, see why the Google App Engine might fit the bill. Read more »

Manipulating ASP.NET 2.0 browser support

ASP.NET 2.0 allows you to address browser support through browser configuration files. This set of files defines the capabilities for specific browsers. Read more »

Seven essential elements of Web application design

At this year's Web Directions South UX conference in Melbourne, Robert Hoekman Jr, the author of Designing the Obvious and Designing the Moment gave a presentation titled -- " The essential elements of Web application design". During the presentation, Hoekman explained seven key design principles that should be implemented when designing Web applications. Read more »

Extend ASP.NET with HTTP modules

While HTTP modules have been a part of ASP.NET since its inception, I still encounter developers with no idea of their existence or usage. HTTP modules allow you to process incoming requests and outgoing responses to and from an ASP.NET application. Read more »

Get into the Groove

Hands up anyone who has heard of Groove? The Microsoft Office specialists in the front-row can put their hands down. Read more »

FileMaker Pro 8

With improved data-export tools, beginner-friendly templates and support for massive files, FileMaker Pro 8 is a great choice for novice or professional users who need to develop powerful databases. Read more »

Securing Mac OS X

While OS X is secure out of the box, the following tips will help you determine whether your configuration is consistent with your needs. Read more »

Setting up directory security using ASP and IIS

Phillip Perkins was recently asked to create a solution for providing folder access and security on a Web site. Find out how he completed his assignment using code that worked for Windows 2000 Server with Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0. Read more »

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Blog (3)

Highlights from Google I/O 2009

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- This week's Roundup features highlights from the annual Google I/O conference, a new online presentation tool from Adobe, and more. 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 »

Get Vista and Samba to work

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- By default Windows Vista won't authenticate Samba share folders. Here is the quick fix you'll need to do to get the two to talk. Read more »

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