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New Sybase tools "inspired" by open source

Sybase is expected to update its WorkSpace tools based on the open source Eclipse platform in June. Read more »

Ruby on Rails reaches 1.0

Makers of the Ruby on Rails software on Wednesday released version 1.0 of their open source Web development kit. Read more »

Opera brings AJAX to mobiles

A beta version of the Opera Platform SDK allows interactive Web applications on smartphones. Read more »

Ruby on Rails chases simplicity in programming

Can one man and a mantra of "radical simplicity" change the world of Web development? Read more »

Sun to open-source single sign-on code

Sun Microsystems plans to release part of the blueprints of its Java Access Manager single sign-on product to the open-source community, it said Wednesday. Read more »

Microsoft apps for Linux on the way?

Rumours of greater collaboration between Microsoft and the open source community have been fueled by comments made the head of Open Source Development Labs. Read more »

Macromedia aligns with Eclipse

Macromedia is to join the Eclipse Foundation and plans to create Zorn, an IDE based on Eclipse. Read more »

Microsoft release Xbox developer tools

The software giant has released XNA studio, based on Visual Studio 2005 Team System, which should ease game design across multiple platforms. Read more »

Liberty Alliance launches new standards

The launch of ID-WSF 2.0 extends support to SAML 2.0, and should allow easier communication between secure Web services based upon other open standards. Read more »

Microsoft releases 'critical' patches

Microsoft released a higher-than-usual number of monthly updates, more than half of which were given the software company's highest rating of "critical." Read more »

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Ruby on Rails: The importance of being 1.0

We speak to David Heinemeier Hansson about the merits of open source, why Ruby on Rails should really be at 2.0 by now and how logic should keep out of the database. Read more »

Installing Java on your Linux system

Vincent Danen shows you the easiest way to install Java on your Linux system. Read more »

Use project metrics to improve processes and declare success

Gathering metrics (measurements) on a project is one of the more sophisticated project management processes and can be the hardest to implement. Read more »

SOA do's and don'ts

SOA is commonly acknowledged as the most cost-effective and efficient way to integrate disparate information systems together. Here are some tips from Builder AU to get you started. Read more »

Use Oracle 10g Single-Sign-On with .NET applications

Configure Oracle 10g Single Sign-On to work with Microsoft .NET applications and achieve better integration. 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 »

Sophisticated open source ad serving with phpAdsNew

A full-featured, sophisticated ad management system doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg. This well-documented and powerful ad-serving system might just be right for you. Read more »

DIY image gallery in PHP

Image galleries make it easy to browse a photo collection. This handy open source tool, written in PHP, makes setting up your own photo gallery a snap. Read more »

Laying out elements with the CSS box model

The CSS2 specification uses the box model as the basis for describing everything displayed on a Web page. This concept will require some rethinking by developers, but the flexibility of the design will pay off in the end. Read more »

Create graphics on the fly using PHP

Ever wonder how sites like Yahoo!Finance generate those dynamic bar charts as stock prices change throughout the day? It's not magic--free tools like PHP make generating on-demand graphics a cinch. Read more »

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