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Microsoft suspends XP's death sentence

Bowing to pressure from customers and computer makers, Microsoft plans to keep Windows XP around a little longer. Read more »

Stallman touts GPLv3 provisions

The right to remove digital rights management controls and patent protection for free and open-source software users is an important provision in the General Public License version 3, said the Free Software Foundation. Read more »

Small companies ignorant of security?

Small businesses must become more aware that they are the potential victims of cybercrime, according to former White House security advisor Howard Schmidt. Read more »

SAP to release 'Mendocino' for testing

Next week customers can begin testing software that links Microsoft's e-mail and calendar programs with SAP's back-office business applications, the companies said. Read more »

Clash over Java standard heats up

Upstart JBoss Group will soon debut a new release of its popular open-source application server software amid a growing dispute with Sun Microsystems over Java standard compliance. Read more »

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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 »

Don't volunteer if you can't close the deal

The best thing you can do for your career is the one thing that renders all on-the-job competition irrelevant, and it requires no special tools or intelligence: take action. Read more »

Using the Computer Management Console's Shared Folders snap-in

Managing open files, active shares, and user sessions can take up quite a bit of time. The Computer Management Console's Shared Folders snap-in can make your job easier by showing remote activity and resource access on a given system. Read more »

7 techniques for managing your technical staff

Knowing some of the characteristics of your technical staff allows you to better understand how to manage them effectively. Applying some or all of the following techniques will help you create a more conducive work environment where people can excel. Read more »

10 midyear resolutions for IT managers

More than half the year has gone by, and some of those promising New Year's resolutions made at the start of 2007 have probably been forgotten or abandoned. Here's a recap of some goals to help guide your progress for the rest of 2007. Read more »

Management Bootcamp

The first appointment to a supervisory position is a big step in anyone's career as it marks the beginning of a shift from "doing things" to "getting things done". Read more »

Using Agile Software Development, part 1

In the first in a series of three articles, we'll take you through the key practices of Agile - how to use them, what problems you might face and what you'll get from them. Read more »

Contribute to the Builder AU community

Have you ever thought, "I could do better than that" after reading an article on a developer Web site or in a magazine? If so, here's your chance to prove it. Read more »

Turning techies into managers

Are you management material? Turning a techie into a manager is no easy task. Here is how training can help. Read more »

When delegation becomes a problem

One TechRepublic member expressed some frustration at a manager who often identifies tasks for others to do but then jumps in and takes care of them himself. Read more »

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