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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 »

Blending the human genome with art

"What is the nature of life?" and "Who am I?" are questions that cut across science, religion, art, philosophy and even computer science. Read more »

Eclipse to branch out of Java

The burgeoning open source foundation is looking to move into non-Java development. Read more »

Yahoo sues Xfire for patent infringement

In a twist on the classic David and Goliath formula, Web giant Yahoo is suing start-up Xfire for patent infringement. Read more »

Is the software licence dead?

The business of selling software is due for an extreme makeover, industry executives said at the SoftSummit conference in the United States. Read more »

Microsoft FAT patent falls flat

The latest development is a win for open-source advocates, since the technology is used by Linux. Now Redmond has 90 days to respond. Read more »

NSW government wants Linux IP, patent protection

The NSW government is asking Linux companies seeking appointment to a panel of suppliers to its agencies to address their ability to protect customers from "anti-Linux" litigation. Read more »

Microsoft's 'Mr Office' keeps tags on court case

A US patent case against Microsoft brought by a Norwegian firm is attracting the attention of Redmond's top-level executives. Read more »

Novell: The future is 'both-source'

Networking and Linux specialist Novell is working hard to convince customers and partners at its annual European user conference that open source and proprietary development can coexist. Read more »

Five countries to get cheap Windows XP

Microsoft is getting ready to release a cheap, easy-to-use version of Windows XP for developing markets. Read more »

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Utilise client-side code in ASP.NET pages

In this article we'll explore the basics of client-side code usage and why it may be necessary. Read more »

Seeing for the blind

Accessibility is not only about hardware. Software, such as Internet page design, should also be designed in a way to maximise the experience for the vision impaired. Read more »

Changing things too late: Why change management feels like an uphill battle

Change management is not easy. But switching your approach to it could pay dividends. Read more »

Grant Web servers secure database access

Allowing Web clients to access a database is a delicate matter that should not be attempted lightly or without careful consideration. Read more »

IE is evolving, but is it enough?

Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser is in the process of getting its first significant update in two years this week, as part of the company's overhaul of its operating system. Read more »

Why open source is bad for Australia

Open source is actually anti-industry, and protecting it is not in Australia's interests, says one industry observer. Read more »

Where does J# fit in the .NET world?

In this article Tony Patton takes a closer look into J# and where it fits into the .NET framework today. Read more »

Is programming dead?

Programming and re-programming for various platforms has come a long way. But is model driven architecture the big leap IT's been waiting for? Read more »

XML--Rodney, are we there yet?

After initially creating a lot of buzz in the late days of the dot-com boom, XML seemed in danger of becoming the Rodney Dangerfield of the technology world. Now, it appears that XML might finally be getting the respect it deserves in the marketplace. Read more »

Who is responsible for security?

A flurry of worm and viral activity on the Internet raises a question more important than who to blame: What do we do about it? Read more »

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  • Staff Crying, mooning and leaving

    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 »

    -- posted by Staff

  • Brendon Chase 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 »

    -- posted by Brendon Chase

  • Renai LeMay BarCamp buzz: Let the hacking continue

    Attending 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 »

    -- posted by Renai LeMay

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