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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 »
Venezuela and India appeal OOXML ratification
Venezuela and India have appealed against the official ratification of Microsoft's Office Open XML document format, bringing the total number of protesting countries to four. Read more »
auDA loosens up domain name sales restrictions
The rules governing domain name sales and transfers in Australia were relaxed this week as domain name registry body auDA released its new change of registrant policy. Read more »
OOXML ratification may be delayed after objection
The official standardisation of Microsoft's Office Open XML (OOXML) document format could be delayed after a formal objection letter was lodged. The letter claimed that OOXML's approval process " harmed the reputations of both ISO and IEC. Read more »
Microsoft to extend life of XP for low-cost PCs
Microsoft has said it will only further extended the life of Windows XP Home Edition, and only for low-end computers that have no chance of running Vista. Read more »
IBM barred from US government contracts
IBM has been indefinitely barred from entering into new contracts with the US federal government. Read more »
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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 »
Add stability to your ASP.NET applications with AppDomains
This article explains the concept of an application domain within ASP.NET, a security feature of the .NET framework. Read more »
Opera CTO: IE 8 will fail Acid test
Two years ago, the Acid2 test was announced in this column. Acid2 is a complex Web browser test page that shows a smiley face when rendered correctly 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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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 »
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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 »
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BarCamp buzz: Let the hacking continueAttending 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 »
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Conroy ducks, Ballmer evades and Android Fails -- Club Builder
Club Builder this week takes a long look at Senator Conroy's recent attempt to explain his Great Firewall of Australia, we chase Steve Ballmer over Sydney, and find Google's biggest bug of the year.