News (1)

Human bonding key to Web success

Creating an emotional attachment is a key requirement to creating successful Web sites according to one leading design ethnographer. Read more »

Features (16)

10+ tips for working smarter with SQL

The sharper your SQL skills become, the more robust and error-free your solutions will be. Here are a dozen practical tips to get you started. Read more »

Examine class files with the javap command

Javap is useful when you want to see what your compiler is doing for (or to) you, or when you want to see what effect a code change will have on the compiled class file. Read more »

Six ways IT consultants can build their reputation

You may be one of the best IT consultants in town, but if no one knows about you, it's impossible to ever be successful. So how exactly do you build a reputation? Read more »

XML data validation with XPath and XSL

When collecting user information using XML, you can test data and catch parse errors using a combination of XSLT if, choose, and when elements. Find out how. Read more »

Storing URLs in your database

Are you looking to store URLs in your SQL database? This article from Arthur Fuller shows you how to write a function declaration. Read more »

Determine information flow through social network analysis

How do you keep your list of contacts? In this article Builder columnist Scott Withrow looks at information flow through social network analysis. Read more »

Why certifying IT workers won't help

People are always talking about creating more requirements for software enginneers. But the truth is that a lack of certificates isn't the reason projects fail. Read more »

Upload images with ASP

Uploading images via Web pages gets complicated when you're dealing with multiple images that must be processed separately. This solution uses classic ASP. Read more »

C# is just Java...only a little worse

Few developers would dispute the similarities between C# and Java. But one Builder reader believes that Java wins a technical comparison hands down. Check out his arguments and add your two cents. Read more »

Plan and deploy Content Management Server

Everyone knows about ERP, but tech leaders may not realise that learning about and getting experience in ERP even before the enterprise heads in that direction can enhance professional stature and boost career possibilities. Read more »

Blog (2)

Google goes Native

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Google's Native Client exits the research stage and goto statements make their way to PHP 5.3. More of this week's news in the Roundup. Read more »

If PHP then goto is the future

Chris Duckett [blogs:betaliving] -- Few things can spark more religious fervour amongst programmers than the mention of a goto statement. Read more »

Log in


Sign up | Forgot your password?

  • Staff Microsoft shows off IE9 preview

    This week, highlights from Microsoft's MIX10 conference and more in the Roundup. Read more »

    -- posted by Staff

  • Chris Duckett IE9's H.264 vote killed Ogg

    In a split decision by the judges, the winner of the W3C/WHATWG video codec consensus is H.264, taking home the future of video playback on the internet while loser Ogg goes home with nothing but thoughts of what might have been. Read more »

    -- posted by Chris Duckett

  • Staff Google launches Apps Marketplace

    Google launches and app store, while Mozilla plans to re-write its open-source license. More of this week's news in the Roundup. Read more »

    -- posted by Staff

What's on?

  • Optus Deal

    Broadband + home phone + PlayStation®3 in a single package price!