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Elements of Firefox overhaul arrive for testing
Mozilla, faced with new competitive pressures, has begun work on three separate, significant changes to Firefox. Read more »
2011 ends Firefox's Mac OS X 10.4 support
Mozilla has officially decided that the next major version of Firefox will require at least Mac OS X 10.5 when running on Apple computers. Read more »
Microsoft plans anti-piracy update for Windows 7
Microsoft said on Thursday that it is planning an update to Windows 7 that will close a number of loopholes that counterfeiters had used to thwart the operating system's built-in anti-piracy measures. Read more »
Mozilla takes on YouTube video choice
A disagreement between Google and Mozilla is making a once-obscure debate into a real issue for those who watch web video or host it on their own sites. Read more »
Google's Chrome 4 brings extensions to Windows
Google has released its "stable" version of Chrome 4.0, an incarnation under development for months that brings extensions to customise Chrome features and a host of technologies for more powerful web programming. Read more »
Chrome edges out Safari in browser usage
Google's browser has passed Safari in terms of worldwide browser usage -- at least by one measurement. Read more »
Study: Windows 7 doesn't boot faster
Although Windows 7 has been praised for loading and shutting down faster than prior versions of Windows, one software company says that, in many cases, the new operating system can take longer to get started than Windows Vista. Read more »
Adobe exports Flash-built iPhone apps
Adobe announced today that Flash developers will be able to create applications that run natively on the iPhone, but the ability to have Flash plugged into Safari remains missing. Read more »
Adobe to buy Omniture for $1.8 billion
Adobe said on Tuesday that it has reached a deal to acquire web analytics firm Omniture for $1.8 billion, or $21.50 per share. Read more »
Microsoft issues advisory on server flaw
Microsoft on Tuesday issued a security advisory for a web server flaw that was made public on Monday. Read more »
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Get the most out of your yearly performance review
What you say in your performance review is not all that different than what you would include in your resume. Here are some tips. Read more »
Service Level Dashboard 2.0 is available for SCOM 2007
Ensuring performance levels for critical applications is a difficult task. This article outlines Microsoft's solution to monitor service levels with a System Center add-on. Read more »
Are economic conditions changing how you manage server turnover?
Regardless of the few reports that are out there indicating that the recession might be coming to an end, more people than not are feeling the squeeze these days. Read more »
Students give Microsoft a workout
Over the past half year 300,000 students from around the world have been coding away using Microsoft technology to prepare their entries in the annual Imagine Cup contest. This week 440 of them gathered in Cairo to battle it out in various categories relating to software development and visual media. Read more »
Dealing with negativity: Stop naysayers from derailing a project
Negativity often stems more from personal interactions than from technical or business reasons. When an employee puts the kibosh on an idea in order to defeat a project, try identifying the source of negativity and treating the real cause. Read more »
Social computing: Start small, think big
Don't be afraid of social networking and blogs in the office, says Freeform Dynamics's David Tebbutt. Here's how you can make them work for you. Read more »
Performance often still matters
Do developers care about performance anymore? I seriously doubt it, at least for the vast majority (over 90 per cent) of developers. Read more »
10 ways to make your boss love you
Worried about job security? These days, who's not? Andrew Donoghue offers some advice for tight times. Read more »
Hapax's Amplify makes it easy to extract meaning from text
We put Hapax's Amplify, a lightweight natural language processing web service, through its paces. Here's what we think of this relatively new product. Read more »
How JavaScript became a browser-war battleground
After lurking inconspicuously within the code of websites for more than a decade, JavaScript has emerged to become a key battleground in a second era of web-browser wars. Read more »
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Thunderbird 3 takes flight
Thunderbird 3 is finally here, after a gestation period measured in years. The latest version of Mozilla's free e-mail client includes a robust search that's integrated with your desktop, tabbed e-mail reading, and a slick new account wizard. Read more »
IBM not the Big Blue it was: Union
IBM workers once believed they didn't need a union because working conditions used to be the best in the industry, but the competitive market has led to cost cutting measures which have had their toll, according to the Australian Services Union. Read more »
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Open Facebook
-- The Weekly Roundup covers Facebook's Open Stream API, the release of Firefox 3.5 beta, news about Windows 7 release candidate and more. Read more »
Bridging the gap between programmers and the vision
-- A successful project will have a hard time flying if you don't walk through the game plan before writing a line of code. Read more »
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 »
Gartner: Social software projects lack purpose
-- Social software projects fail because IT management lack purpose of their deployment according to the industry analyst firm. Read more »
Facebook gives developers more detailed analytics
-- Facebook is announcing later on a complete revamp of the analytics system it offers to developers for measuring the performance of their applications on its platform. Read more »
10 PR 2.0 tips for startups
-- You’ve got a great product and spent much of your budget on developing your software or service and now you’re left with a marginal budget for marketing and PR. Sound familiar? Read more »
Firefox 3 add-ons to make you a better Web developer
-- Firefox might be a fast browser but it's extensions can transform it into a powerful development tool for Web developers and designers. Here are 10 of the best to get you started. Read more »
Google plans new Internet measurement tool
-- Google is expected to unveil a tool Tuesday that measures Internet use to help advertisers identify the best places to buy ads that will reach its target audience. Read more »
Are your Web apps ready for the next-gen browser war?
-- Webkit, Firefox, and Internet Explorer are all scheduled to update their browsers in 2008. Are you ready for Web dev test fest 08? Read more »
Dealing with the ego elephant in the room
-- Egomaniacs, swell-heads, know-it-alls, showboats, show ponies, narcissists, ego-trippers, big heads, and peacocks – work with one of these? Read more »
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