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GPL 3 may contain patent retaliation clause

The next version of the GPL may contain a clause to penalise companies that use software patents against free software. Read more »

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Effective and affordable User testing

At the recent Web Directions South UX conference in Melbourne, Lisa Herrod, the Principal Usability consultant at Scenario Seven offered advice on usability testing with her presentation -- "User testing for the rest of Us". 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 »

Usability: An introduction

As a prelude to our forthcoming series of Usability tutorials, here's an introduction for anyone who isn't familiar with usability testing and techniques. Read more »

Special report: MXDU 2005

MXDU 2005, happening on February 17 and 18, is an annual event for developers wanting to learn the latest hints, tips, and ideas on using Macromedia MX technology to build and deliver the best experiences on the web. Read more »

Developer Spotlight: Jakob Nielsen

Builder AU recently caught up with usability guru Jakob Nielsen to talk about the Web, open source software, the future of 3D interfaces and mobile devices. Read more »

Builder AU's June Top 10

Have you had your head stuck in a project and missed the latest Builder AU news, features and reviews? Keep in touch with our top 10 stories for June. Read more »

Thirty years with computers

I started using computers in 1974, when I was still in high school. My first computer took up an entire room and yet had only five kilobytes of RAM. Read more »

Cookieless data persistence is possible

Cookies are a common way to store retrievable user information, such as authentication data. But what if you need a non-cookie solution? Read more »

To Flash or not to Flash

Flash can be an effective content delivery tool but when should and shouldn't Flash be used on the Web? Builder.com investigates further. Read more »

Are usability analysts promising too much?

Adding his voice to a growing chorus, Australian usability commentator Anthony Quinn voices his opinion about the usability of local Web sites. Read more »

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  • Staff Aussies to pay more for Win 7

    If you are looking to make some money in these troubled times, perhaps importing copies of Windows 7 could be for you. Read more »

    -- posted by Staff

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    This week's roundup looks at the situation surrounding a campaign to change Outlook HTML renderer, a Greens MP wants to install Firefox but is restricted and all the photos from the iPhone 3GS launch. Read more »

    -- posted by Staff

  • Chris Duckett Microsoft misses the Outlook point

    Ask designers which mail program is the bane of their existence, and you'll find that Outlook tops the list. The reason why the most popular email reader is also the most painful is simple: it uses Word to render HTML emails. Read more »

    -- posted by Chris Duckett

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