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Microsoft learns to live with open source

Two years ago, software engineer Shaun Walker got an e-mail from a Microsoft product manager, suggesting ways to keep Walker's development project from foundering. Read more »

BEA seek architects with community site

In a bid to woo enterprise architects, BEA this week launched a dedicated Web site for peers to interact and share ideas online. Read more »

Gun-toting robot still in training

The U.S. Army has delayed deployment of a robot equipped with a machine gun, a slight setback in the march of robots into war. Read more »

The battle at the heart of Linux

Alan Cox gave insights into the Linux kernel development process and his differences with Linus Torvalds during his FOSDEM keynote. Read more »

Microsoft pitches new Visual Studio tools

Microsoft says developers that stick with its tools can have their cake and eat it too. Read more »

MySQL 4.1 moves in on Oracle

The open-source database is edging closer to parity with commercial databases with functionality such as binary prepared statements. Read more »

Settlement with Kodak no betrayal: Sun chief

Sun Microsystems' president and chief operating officer has launched a passionate defence of the tech heavyweight's decision to settle a patent lawsuit with Eastman Kodak over Java software with a licensing deal worth US$92 million. Read more »

Microsoft strengthens HTML patent with Eolas

Microsoft has won a patent for automatically downloading software using the <object> tag, and to strengthen it's claim has relied on none other than the infamous Eolas patent. Read more »

eBay woos AU sellers with PayPal discount

eBay is stepping up its efforts to woo Australian customers to its PayPal online payment service, offering a discount to sellers who use PayPal to complete transactions. Read more »

Queenland Fair Trading on trail of dot-com veteran

MyGrocer.com.au's office and customer lines were today out of service after Queensland Fair Trading Minister Margaret Keech yesterday issued a strong warning not to deal with one of its key executives, dot-com veteran, Ross Whitehead. Read more »

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Download: Quick Start guide to Visual Basic .NET

Get started in Visual Basic .NET today by downloading our free Quick Start Guide to VB.NET. Read more »

Generate stronger random passwords with Perl

This article will show you how to generate random passwords automatically using specialised Perl modules. Read more »

Cleaning up with AJAX

Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX) is one of the latest fads in creating interactive Web applications. In this article we'll introduce the AJAX programming model and show how to get started. Read more »

Generating and working with GUIDs in .NET

A GUID is a 128-bit integer (16 bytes) that you can use across all computers and networks wherever a unique identifier is required. This article explains how the .NET Framework makes it possible for you to create your own GUID. Read more »

Why interactive site features can conflict with security

Interactive features on Web sites can offer great benefits to users, but may conflict with security concerns. We look at the ongoing war between interactive Web site features and better browser security. 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 »

Is Redmond losing touch with its developers?

Could recent decisions by Microsoft mark the beginning of a mass defection by developers worldwide? Read more »

Dive into .NET with Web Matrix, part 1

Need to create an ASP.NET application without forking out for Visual Studio? In this series we'll show you how to get started with the free ASP.NET Web Matrix tool. Read more »

Ensure data integrity with validation

The many languages available for working with the .NET Framework make it easy to develop code that validates data. Find out what type of data checks you need to perform to ensure data integrity. Read more »

Developer spotlight: James Gosling

We recently caught up with James Gosling, the creator of Java about his new role at Sun, software patents, the open source movement, and the future of Java. Read more »

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