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Chrome extensions draw near, but advanced HTML 5 features recede

A new developer version of Chrome takes some significant strides to adding the top-requested feature -- the ability to accommodate extensions that customise what Google's browser can do -- but programmers also pushed back support for a collection of significant advanced web features. Read more »

Chrome begins RSS support, solidifies extensions

Google has begun work on one much-requested feature of its Chrome browser, the ability to detect when a web page offers a subscription service through RSS or Atom technology. Read more »

Google offers better-tested Chrome version

Google released a new beta version of Chrome on Tuesday, offering a better balance between software that's stable but out of date on the one hand and cutting-edge but crash-prone on the other. Read more »

Google to network YouTube with Adsense

Google is finally rolling out what many expected it would do with its YouTube acquisition -- select video clips will be shown across the AdSense network, along with advertising designed to increase the company's share of a lucrative market. Read more »

Open source push reflects need for FTA action: Lundy

Even modest adoption of open source software could trim 2.5 percent from the government's IT spend, Labor senator and shadow minister for IT Kate Lundy told approximately 150 gathered attendees in a broad keynote speech that kicked off the AUUG'2004 conference in Melbourne yesterday. Read more »

Java Desktop support site launched

A group of open-source software enthusiasts hopes to give a boost to Sun Microsystems' low-cost PC campaign with a self-support site for the Java Desktop System. Read more »

Sun opens Project Looking Glass

In a move that reflects the growing power of the open-source programming movement, Sun Microsystems plans Monday to share an experimental user interface for desktop computers called Project Looking Glass. Read more »

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Partial function application in Python

Python is not an inherently functional language, but with the help of the functools library you can write some programs in a functional style. One of the key tools do to writing functional code is partial function application, which is available through the functools module. Read more »

Developing an HTML-formatted mail message

The task of including HTML in e-mail is not so simple as it seems, Tony Patton runs through some tips. Read more »

Set up Logical Volume Manager in Linux

Logical Volume Manager (LVM), is a mechanism to create virtual drives out of physical drives. In this quick tip we'll show you how. Read more »

JavaScript Object Notation: An alternative approach to data interchange

XML was developed and introduced as a vehicle for data interchange, but not all developers embraced it with open arms. Some developers actually opted to develop alternatives. One such alternative is JSON (JavaScript Object Notation). In this article, we take a closer look at the design and application of JSON. Read more »

Making manpages work for you

One of the most important skills to have for navigating the command line in Linux is the ability to use manpages. We show how to gain help with almost any UNIX command line program by using the 'man' command. Read more »

Avoiding Microsoft SQL Server 2005 deployment pitfalls

This tutorial shows you how to properly install Microsoft's SQL Server 2005, avoiding the pitfalls of an unsuccessful deployment. Read more »

Essential bookmarks for the .NET developer

Check out these online links that Tony Patton highlights as essential bookmarks for .NET developers. Read more »

Using Mono for .NET Linux Development

Learn how to get the Mono beta up and running for deploying .NET applications to Linux and other platforms. Read more »

Review: Total .NET Developer Suite

Properly managing code production can make an application project. Total .NET Developer Suite is a third-party add-in for Visual Studio .NET that can give you an edge when it comes to creating reusable code. Read more »

Developer Spotlight: Martin Pool

Martin Pool is a Canberra-based software engineer who started work on the distcc distributed compiler. Builder AU recently caught up with Martin to talk about his work, SCO and open source software. Read more »

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Confirmation: Vista is about nothing

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- The man who has made a career from making humourous observations on the mundane things in life, is bringing his skills to promoting a slighted OS. It looked good on paper: get Jerry Seinfeld, one of the world's most successful clean comedians, to promote Vista. But was it really thought through? Read more »

It's not insomnia

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- This week we tackle sleeping problems, advertising on YouTube and high-definition Flash videos. Facebook makes an appearance on the security and waste of time front as well. Read more »

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    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 »

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    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 »

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