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Google refuses to censor Chinese searches
Google no longer intends to censor search results in China, and if the Chinese Government baulks, it may take its servers and go home. Read more »
Microsoft kicks off Windows Mobile app store challenge
Microsoft has begun taking submissions from developers to populate its upcoming App Market, sweetening the deal by announcing a competition to find the best apps and prizes for the winners. Read more »
ACT Greens MP demands Firefox
Canberra's shared services organisation InTACT came under fire at the state's budget estimates for not allowing members of the Legislative Assembly to use Mozilla's popular browser Firefox. Read more »
HP offers developers free Flash-app security tool
HP is set to announce a free tool that developers can use to check for holes in the Flash applications they write, which can lead to data leaks and other security problems on websites. Read more »
IBM to offer stamp of approval for cloud services
IBM has announced a validation programme aimed at increasing the company's influence in the cloud-computing arena, by allowing businesses to evaluate the reliability of cloud-based applications and services from any provider. Read more »
Google Mobile for iPhone breaks App Store rules
Google Mobile lets you search the Web using your voice in a way that is technically off-limits to iPhone developers, according to a report. Read more »
Apple drops NDA for iPhone developers
Apple has decided to end the nondisclosure agreement attached to software that has already been released for the iPhone Read more »
Ubuntu gets user interface team
Canonical, the leading backer of the Ubuntu version of Linux, this week said it would hire a team to help make open source software on the desktop more appealing and easier to use. Read more »
Laptop laws easier on US flights
Some travellers in the US will now not have to unpack their laptops when going through airline security, according to new guidelines released last week. Read more »
BlackBerry PDF flaw exposes corporate networks
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is warning businesses to disable the function which allows a BlackBerry to read PDF files until it can issue an update, after a security flaw was found in the company's software. Read more »
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Innovative project managers use 'think time'
If you find yourself using the same PM solutions over and over again, you may need to carve out some "think time" to help stay innovative. Read more »
Performance often still matters
Do developers care about performance anymore? I seriously doubt it, at least for the vast majority (over 90 per cent) of developers. Read more »
Introduction to Policy-Based Management in SQL Server 2008
New to SQL Server 2008 is Policy-Based Management. This new technology allows for defining polices to ensure your database guidelines are met. This article gives an overview of this new technology. Read more »
Maintaining state in ASP.NET: Know your options
Maintaining state is a problem that all Web developers face regardless of the platform. ASP.NET adds four options on top of the standard approaches on the Web. This article drills down on these options. Read more »
Analyse your managed .NET code with FxCop
Check your .NET code for bugs and compare it against Microsoft's design guidelines via the freely available FxCop. Learn more about this code analysis tool. Read more »
HTML 5 aims to formalise Semantic HTML
It's kind of hard to believe that it's almost been a decade since HTML 4.01 was made official. However, it has taken browsers a while to recognize the standard, and this process continues today. Read more »
Eight resume tips for the experienced IT pro
You think your resume is packed full with great stuff because years ago, you read all the articles on how to build the perfect resume and you've been following most of that advice ever since. Any employer should take one look at your resume and hire you on the spot, right? Think again. Read more »
Sanity check: Five reasons to centralise your IT department
This article takes a look at the top five arguments for centralisation of your IT department. Read more »
Be prepared for the hindsight critics
You know the worst thing you can do? Ask for general input after an app or design project is just about final. Read more »
Add meaning to Web pages with microformats
A technology that has gathered steam the past couple years is microformats. Microformats allow you to add context to existing information contained within a Web page. Read more »
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Is Apple alienating App Store developers?
-- Apple's App Store is quite a success - but for that to continue, says Seb Janacek, the company needs to watch out it doesn't anger developers. 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 »
Another iTunes, another toolkit
-- What lessons should developers take from Apple's Human Interface Guidelines if the company that writes them cannot even adhere to them? Read more »
The Ten Commandments of egoless programming
-- While trawling over some of our older content on Builder AU I came across a noteworthy article about egoless programming. Read more »
Stop arguing and start prototyping
-- The right work culture and approach to projects can be everything for a developer. Read more »
The trouble with contracting
-- More and more companies are using IT recruiters and contracting agencies to fill developer positions, but the developer usually ends up paying the price. Read more »
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