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NetBeans 5.0 nears completion

The NetBeans open source project made a release candidate for the NetBeans 5 Java development tool available earlier this month and said that the final version is due later in January. Read more »

Microsoft patches may break Web sites

Two Microsoft security updates for Internet Explorer can break the functionality of Web sites that use certain custom applications. Read more »

Macromedia opens labs to developers

Macromedia this week launched a new Web site to give developers access to their early alpha software and works in process. Read more »

Enerjy's CQ2 helps you brew a better batch of Java

A new framework allows developers and management alike to see the level of defects in code under development. Read more »

Zend seeks to broaden PHP appeal

Zend Technologies on Monday expanded its partner network in an effort to broaden the appeal of its PHP-based development tools. Read more »

Nokia pushing mobile development at Eclipse

The mobile phone manufacturer is hoping to attract more developers through its involvement in the open source tools project. Read more »

One up for SCO in Novell slander case

A judge has refused to throw out SCO's slander lawsuit against Novell. Read more »

Google in sight as Ballmer vows .NET push

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer confessed the software giant's .NET strategy has come to a standstill, says he's accepted SQL Server's shortcomings, and vowed to keep fighting search giant Google. Read more »

Westpac targeted in online banking scam

A sophisticated online phishing scam which hit Westpac has been scuttled but it's unclear if customer accounts were compromised. Read more »

Devlin to step down at Rational

Danny Sabbah will become IBM's general manager for Rational when Mike Devlin retires in the next few weeks. Read more »

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Easily utilise Microsoft Word functionality in your .NET application

Microsoft Office may be utilised in .NET code via .NET and COM interoperability. Create more powerful applications by integrating the many functions available in the Word products into your application. Read more »

Generating and working with GUIDs in .NET

A GUID is a 128-bit integer (16 bytes) that you can use across all computers and networks wherever a unique identifier is required. This article explains how the .NET Framework makes it possible for you to create your own GUID. Read more »

James Gosling Q & A

James Gosling was in Australia this week to give two question-and-answer session to local developers. A rare opportunity for local developers, Builder AU was on hand to transcribe the event for those who couldn't make it. Read more »

Games development: a real career choice?

The recent spotlight on poor working conditions in the games industry has an all too familiar ring to it for local games developers. Read more »

Disruptions in the software fabric

COMMENTARY -- According to a recent Gartner report, companies such as Oracle, SAP and Microsoft need to deliver more modular, bite-sized chunks of functionality, which would allow customers to update systems with more flexibility and speed. It's not exactly a new revelation. Read more »

Skills shortage: A thing of the past?

It's official. Read more »

The Kiwi behind Firefox

Ben Goodger is the lead engineer for the Firefox browser. He talks about Firefox's history, and how he sees it competing with Longhorn. Read more »

Polymorphic containers done right

C++ doesn't support heterogeneous containers directly. Builder AU shows you how to overcome this limitation and which common mistakes to avoid. Read more »

Build upon SQL's built-in statistical functions

In this tip we define statistical terms and functions in SQL then demonstrate how you can benefit from using SQL's built-in statistical functions. Read more »

Mobile development in Australia--Part 3

In the final part in this series, Builder AU wraps up with advice for developers wanting to take their mobile applications to market. 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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