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XP and Windows 2000: Time running out on support
Some of Microsoft's older operating systems will soon take another step towards the end of their life cycles. Read more »
Google phasing out support for IE6
Google has clearly had enough with Internet Explorer 6. Read more »
Firefox 3.6 due this month; next comes 'Lorentz'
Mozilla hopes to release the final version of Firefox 3.6 later this month and a stability-improving update code-named Lorentz by March as part of a revised updating strategy. Read more »
No shocker: Google prefers HTML 5 to Gears
Word from the LA Times is that Google plans to phase out its Gears plug-in in favour of HTML 5 when it comes to augmenting browser abilities. The precise details of its enthusiasm for the plug-in aren't clear yet, but the general trajectory is no surprise. Read more »
Google Wave ready for wider testing
Google Wave is ready for its next step: a more thorough test of its scalability and stability as more than 100,000 new users crowd onto the service. Read more »
Virtualisation gets ready for the mainstream
Virtualisation is a hot topic in the IT industry, to be found in every new processor, every datacentre and on every roadmap. But if the average person on the street has even heard of virtualisation, the idea probably left little impression beyond something to do with running corporate datacentres packed with computing hardware. Read more »
Aussie organisations shun Office 2010
No large Australian organisations are known to be planning an Office 2010 migration, and many have not even completed their move to Office 2007. Read more »
Researchers exploit flaws in SSL, domain authentication system
Two researchers have separately uncovered flaws in the way domain names are verified on the internet that could allow attackers to impersonate a site and steal information from unsuspecting web surfers. Read more »
News Limited phases out Solaris
Publisher News Limited has decided to cut down the number of its server operating systems from four to three, with Solaris drawing the short straw. Read more »
Firefox 3.5 'web upgrade' planned for end of June
Mozilla plans to issue a release candidate for Firefox 3.5 on Friday and the final version by the end of the month, Firefox director Mike Beltzner said on Tuesday. Read more »
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10 ways to avoid mistakes during project development
The best strategy for dealing with mistakes is to avoid making them in the first place. Here are some tips to help you navigate around common project pitfalls. Read more »
Project managers: Stop 'gathering' IT requirements
The failure to gather good requirements is the main cause of project failures. This article says that, instead of gathering requirements, project managers must negotiate requirements among the stakeholders. Read more »
10 Linux desktops you shouldn't overlook
Even if you're happy with the Linux desktop you currently use, you might want to check out some alternatives to see what you could be missing. This article highlights 10 of the best desktops and explains what makes them stand out. Read more »
Symbian's research chief on going open source
We caught up with Symbian's research chief, David Wood, at the Symbian Smartphone Show at Earls Court in London, to discuss the complications of such a process, as well as what the next few years holds for smartphone technology. Read more »
How to successfully execute the scope management phase of a project
There's very little that you can do before the start of a project without first defining the project scope. Read more »
Easily test Web services with soapUI
The soapUI tool makes it much easier to test Web services during development. It's also useful for interacting with third-party Web services to get a better idea of what to expect (and what to include) in the response. Read more »
How to successfully execute the scope management phase of a project
Executing the Scope Management phase of your project will allow you to create and maintain the Scope Statement that outlines the deliverables you need to produce by the end of your project. Read more »
10 things you should do near the end of a project
When it comes to the end of a project, many project managers come up just short of the finish line. Failure to handle the final steps can add confusion to an initiative and may lead to customer dissatisfaction, unhappy staff, and a project dragging on longer than necessary. Read more »
Use prototyping to visualise project requirements
Prototypes are built early in the development lifecycle, and they're used to provide valuable insight into the look, feel, and general workflow of an application. Read more »
Remaking my server environment: blade servers, virtualisation, terminal computing
My staff and I will be making some relatively significant changes to the computing environment at Westminster College. I thought I'd use this post to describe what we're doing and why and maybe give you some ideas about your own workings. Read more »
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Chrome gets bookmark sync with version 4.x
-- Google has issued the first developer preview version of its Chrome browser to reach the version 4.x milestone, a phase that should bring some advanced features in the forthcoming HTML 5 specification for web pages but that for now just sports a cloud-based bookmark synchronisation tool. Read more »
Highlights from the Linux.conf.au
-- In this week's Roundup we bring you news from the annual Linux.conf.au, screenshots of Microsoft Office 14 and more. Read more »
Yahoo to expose its wiring to developers
-- Phase one came last week, when Yahoo launched its new profiles site. Phase two begins next week, when web developers can start sinking their teeth into Yahoo's attempt to replace its present static design with one that's customisable, application-rich, socially connected, and woven into other parts of the Internet. Read more »
Know when to walk away, know when to run
-- As a software developer, there are certain projects you want to avoid. For me, that is usually the project where the end-users design the entire application -- you know the type I am talking about. 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 »
Outsourcing made wrong – a real case
-- A few days ago I wrote about how outsourcing goes wrong. Now I will explain more in detail with a real case. Read more »
Outsourcing made wrong
-- Outsourcing is hot! Every major corporation around the globe is outsourcing all or part of their software development -- and unfortunately the result is lots of unsuccessful projects. Read more »
Google Gears screenshots
-- Here is a bit of eye candy of the new Google Gears installation and sample code. Read more »
CodeGear Q&A
-- CodeGear is the new name for Borland's developer tools business. Builder AU spoke to CodeGear about the handover and direction of the developer tools business under the new banner. Read more »
If only every project ended this way...
-- Today the birds are singing, the sun is shining and I am just putting the wraps on a .NET application I have been working on for the past 4 months. Read more »
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Microsoft shows off IE9 previewThis week, highlights from Microsoft's MIX10 conference and more in the Roundup. 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 Apps Marketplace
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