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Microsoft releases preview for next SQL Server

Microsoft has delivered the next iteration of its flagship database product, SQL Server 2008 R2, to developers for review. 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 »

Red Hat releases Fedora 11

Red Hat has officially released Fedora 11, a Linux distribution for developers that is a test bed for features for its flagship Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) product. Read more »

Gates is gone but the fight goes on: Stallman

To pay so much attention to Bill Gates' retirement is missing the point. What really matters is not Gates, nor Microsoft, but the unethical system of restrictions that Microsoft, like many other software companies, imposes on its customers. Read more »

Open Source tool creates OOXML docs for the blind

Microsoft has helped develop an open source tool that translates Word files into a "talking" digital book format, which makes documents easily accessible by the 160 million people worldwide with impaired vision. Read more »

Ubuntu prepares Gutsy Gibbon

Latest alpha release of the Linux distribution shows off some major enhancements planned for the launch in October Read more »

Microsoft Popfly service does mashups

Microsoft on Friday introduced a Web mashup builder for the rest of us. Read more »

VMware Fusion beta for Macs goes public

VMware has made available a public beta of its desktop product that lets Windows operating systems run in a virtualised environment on Mac OS X. Read more »

Sybase launch new mobile development tools

Sybase launch a new set of tools to help developers integrate enterprise applications to mobile devices. Read more »

New Sybase tools "inspired" by open source

Sybase is expected to update its WorkSpace tools based on the open source Eclipse platform in June. Read more »

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Configuring VoIP in Twinkle

If you need a reliable and capable SIP softphone for Linux, this article suggests using the feature-rich Twinkle to configure its use. Read more »

How do I ... monitor websites and their changes with Wysigot?

Have you ever wanted to employ an application that will monitor sites you follow and inform you of any changes? Read more »

Kicking the tyres with Perfmon in Windows Server 2008

Over the years, there have been very few changes in how we measure Windows performance. Windows Server 2008's implementation of the Windows Reliability And Performance Monitor introduces new features to the venerable Perfmon tool. Read more »

Enabling the Windows Server Backup feature in Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 replaces NTBackup with a new tool called Windows Server Backup. Be prepared for a learning curve. Read more »

Loading a new storage driver during the Windows Server 2008 install

Learn about Windows Server 2008's new way of passing drivers to the installation program during the install process. Read more »

Secure ASP.NET 2.0 sites with Membership API

Beginning with ASP.NET 2.0, the Membership API was added to simplify adding security to a Web application. This article explains how to use the Membership API with a SQL Server back-end. Read more »

Remote debugging with Visual Studio 2008

If you often have to track down bugs in an application installed on another machine, you should check out Microsoft's remote debugger tool with Visual Studio 2008. This article takes a look at its set-up and usage. Read more »

Execute SQL statements in Integration Services

This tutorial walks you through the process of adding SQL statements to your SSIS packages and bundling them into logical units of work if necessary. Read more »

Don't sweat migrating legacy .NET projects to Visual Studio 2008

Migrating to Visual Studio 2008 is a breeze. It automates the conversion process and allows you to continue working with older versions of the .NET Framework. Read more »

How to import an Excel file into SQL Server 2005 using Integration Services

Integration Services, which replaces Data Transformation Services (DTS) in SQL Server 2005, is a tool for extracting, transforming, and loading data. Read more »

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Thunderbird 3 takes flight

Thunderbird 3 is finally here, after a gestation period measured in years. The latest version of Mozilla's free e-mail client includes a robust search that's integrated with your desktop, tabbed e-mail reading, and a slick new account wizard. Read more »

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CodeGear ready Ruby release

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- CodeGear have announced this week they will be releasing an integrated development environment(IDE) for Ruby on Rails developers in the second half of 2007. Read more »

DB2 Viper Gets A Gong

David McAmis [blogs:theneteffect] -- New DB2 tools enhance the developer experience. Read more »

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