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Sun threatened by Microsoft, Apple over patents
Revealing a bit of previously hush-hush history that's relevant today, Sun Microsystems' former chief executive said that both Apple CEO Steve Jobs and Microsoft founder Bill Gates had threatened Sun for infringing their patents. Read more »
Microsoft discontinuing mid-market server
Microsoft is discontinuing its Windows Essential Business Server product, a bundle aimed at mid-size businesses, the company said on Friday. Read more »
Internet Explorer gains modicum of HTML5
Internet Explorer fans can now get a taste of the video elements in HTML5 without having to switch browsers. Read more »
Why Facebook's HipHop for PHP is important
Facebook formally announced a long-rumoured project it has been working on called HipHop for PHP. Read more »
Industry welcomes filter policy
Many in the internet industry have welcomed Communications Minister Stephen Conroy's filter report and his draft legislation to make internet service provider (ISP) level filtering mandatory, with only a few voices criticising the plan. Read more »
Microsoft fixes Office 2003 bug with patch
Microsoft says it has a fix for a bug that was keeping Office 2003 users from being able to access some rights-managed files. Read more »
Bug keeps some Office users from their files
Some users of an older version of Microsoft Office may find that their protected documents are now not only protected, but completely inaccessible. Read more »
Red Hat boosts enterprise virtualisation portfolio
Red Hat has released new components in its enterprise virtualisation portfolio, including a stand-alone hypervisor and management platform for servers. Read more »
VMware hits back at Microsoft cost criticism
VMware has responded to claims made by Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer that its virtualisation software is "very expensive". 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 »
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Windows Server 2008 R2 changes for core installation
This article outlines the new features in the core installation of Windows Server 2008 R2 and discusses which components were removed. Read more »
Set up rsyslog to store syslog messages in MySQL
This article tells you how to use rsyslog with phpLogCon, which allows you to store your syslog messages in MySQL and view them as a web page. Read more »
Preparing for Exchange Server 2010's hardware and software requirements
Exchange 2010 is out and about and ready to deploy. This article provides you with some assistance on getting prepared for this latest release in the Exchange line. Read more »
10 questions to ask when selecting open source products for your enterprise
To make sure you realise all the benefits of open source, run these simple background checks on an open source project. Read more »
Workflow Patterns
In this serialisation of Chapter 15 from the book Oracle SOA Suite Developer's Guide, we look at some of the more complex, yet common use cases and how these can be addressed in a relatively straightforward fashion by the Workflow Service. Read more »
Message Interaction Patterns
In this serialisation of Chapter 14 from the book Oracle SOA Suite Developer's Guide, we look at the more advanced messaging constructs supported by the Oracle BPEL PM. Read more »
Making the choice between virtual and physical servers
"Virtualise everything" is a popular MO in IT these days, but there are times when physical servers make more sense. Read more »
10 mistakes that rookie IT consultants make
IT consulting is a tough, competitive field, and there are ample opportunities to mishandle the job. This article offers some cautionary advice for IT consultants who are just starting out. Read more »
Linux botnet discovery points to lazy administrators
Recently, a Russian security researcher discovered a 100-node Linux "cluster" that was running a botnet which was, in turn, connected to a group of desktop machines. Altogether these machines were serving up malware. Read more »
Flash cookies: What's new with online privacy
If you thought refusing HTTP cookies prevented tracking, think again. Website developers have found a way. Read more »
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LinuxWorld: The evolving data center
At the LinuxWorld conference in San Francisco, Cisco general manager, Rajiv Ramaswami talks about the history of the data center. He also discusses new technologies driving data center innovation including on-demand provisioning, the deployment of SOA, and Web 2.0 solutions. Read more »
Adobe creates 3D view of subjects
At the 6sight conference in Monterey, California, John Loiacono, senior vice president for Adobe Creative Solutions, demonstrates developing technology that constructs a 3D view of a subject from images collected on the Internet. Read more »
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Non-professional Oracle wrestling
-- The latest and greatest version of the Oracle database, 11g Release 2, was made available recently and as the resident technical person, it fell to me to take it for a spin. Little did I realise the hell that I had just walked into. Read more »
No paper, no promotion
-- It comes at no surprise to learn that HR people use IT certifications to choose between candidates when hiring, but in some organisations it can also inhibit career advancement. Read more »
Twitter brought down by DoS attack
-- Twitter suffered an outage yesterday as a result of a denial-of-service (DoS) attack, but the microblogging site has not commented further on the issue. Read more »
Google Sync pushes contacts, calendars to phones
-- On Monday mobile phone users, including those with Apple's iPhone, got a new way to sync and access information from the cloud. Read more »
Is the Web cam the next input device?
-- We've all seen the future of interfaces in movies like Ironman and the Minority report but what can you do today? How about gestures via a Webcam? Read more »
Be wary of the rip and replace guy
-- Ever come across a consultant, developer, or manager who wants to rip everything up and start fresh? Change may be what your business needs but don't be afraid to question their convictions before embarking on the new plan. Read more »
Azure: A matter of trust
-- Ray Ozzie hit the nail on the head when he said Azure's success will hinge on trust. Who outside (and inside) the core circle of ISV trust Microsoft? Read more »
AJAX applications and security
-- Douglas Crockford, the creator of JSON, gave a talk entitled "AJAX Security" at the recent Web Directions South conference. In this talk, Crockford discussed some of the security concerns with AJAX applications and what can be done to address them. Read more »
Spellr.us needs a new dictionary
-- One of the only Australian start-ups to present at the recent round of conferences in the US was Sydney-based spellr.us, which has launched a Web-based tool to check and monitor websites for spelling mistakes. Read more »
NICTA: Aussies should focus on embedded programming not VB
-- The CEO of the national ICT research centre says the future of Aussie developers should focus on building better embedded and wireless applications and focus less on technologies such as Visual Basic. Read more »
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Gallery: Jamming it with Web 2.0
"So what is WebJam?" the girl at the bar serving my mate and I a beer asked. She's thinking that maybe there's something to do with music happening tonight, but it's nothing like that. Read more »
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