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Sun releases Jini with open-source licence

Sun Microsystems this week released its latest Jini development toolkit under the Apache open-source licence. Read more »

AMD's dual-core Opteron due this month

Advanced Micro Devices is expected to launch new Opteron chips later this month that combine dual processing engines onto a single slice of silicon. Read more »

Novell to ship Xen in next Linux

The next version of Novell's SuSE Linux product, shipping in mid-April, will let users run multiple versions of the operating system simultaneously, the company said this week. Read more »

PHP IDE to go open source

Maguma says it will make its integrated developer environment available under an open source licence later this month. Read more »

Microsoft to debut first anti-spyware app

Microsoft is putting the finishing touches to its spyware killer, based on technology from its recent aquistion, Giant. The beta version will be ready for the public in a few days. Read more »

Updated Python language released

The next version of the open source programming language Python was released this week featuring performance gains, bug fixes and new language enhancements. Read more »

Sun readies tools line for Solaris 10

Sun Microsystems has updated its development tools in preparation for the release later this year of Solaris 10, a major upgrade to its Unix operating system. Read more »

BEA packages Web application tools

BEA Systems released this week a new all-in-one package to help software partners create and install Web applications more quickly. Read more »

Apple absent from Macworld

Organisers and attendees remain upbeat about the Macworld conference being held here this week, despite Apple Computer's decision not to participate. Read more »

Google bans Gmail swaps and sales

Google changed its Gmail membership policy this week to prevent people from profiting on the sale of popular e-mail names. Read more »

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Use this issues management process for resolving major problems

A formal process for managing issues will ensure that the problems are resolved as effectively as possible. Use this process for managing project issues. Read more »

James Gosling Q & A

James Gosling was in Australia this week to give two question-and-answer session to local developers. A rare opportunity for local developers, Builder AU was on hand to transcribe the event for those who couldn't make it. Read more »

Mobile development in Australia--Part 3

In the final part in this series, Builder AU wraps up with advice for developers wanting to take their mobile applications to market. Read more »

Create software tutorials with RoboDemo 4.0

Create your own Flash-based software tutorials with RoboDemo 4.0. Learn some of the features that make this tool a winner when it comes to creating user training materials. Read more »

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