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XO to run XP

Staff[blogs:syslog] -- When Bill Gates says that everything in the world should be a computer, what he means is that everything in the world should be running Windows. Read more »

Tags: xp, bsd, bill gates, windows, olpc, vista, security

Drop in on Builder AU at Open CeBiT 2008

Staff[blogs:syslog] -- Got a question on open source you need answered? Need a way to help convince your boss that open source is the way to go? Or just curious to learn what all the fuss is about? Then drop in to the Builder AU Open Source Afternoon on Wednesday May 21. Read more »

Tags: event, open source

Easily manipulate data with LINQ

[program:.net] -- The buzz around .NET Language-Integrated Query (LINQ) is hard to ignore, especially since Microsoft is embracing it with the latest release of the .NET platform (beginning with C# 3.0 and Visual Basic 9.0) and Visual Studio 2008. Read more »

Tags: .net, integrated, query, visual studio

Understanding roles in Oracle-stored procedures

[program:oracle] -- Permissions in Oracle granted indirectly via roles are not available when compiling stored procedures, functions, and packages. Direct grants are required when creating these objects in the database. Read more »

Tags: database, oracle, permission, procedures, roles

Assumption-based Hacking 101

Chris Duckett[blogs:betaliving] -- High-level thinking leads to assumptions, and assumptions are the mother of all mistakes -- consequently the best place to find a security hole is in a place where the programmer has made an incorrect assumption. Read more »

Tags: mistakes, assumption, hacking, internet, security

Use prototyping to visualise project requirements

[strategy:projectmanagement] -- Prototypes are built early in the development lifecycle, and they're used to provide valuable insight into the look, feel, and general workflow of an application. Read more »

Tags: project management, prototype, requirements

Silverlight 2.0 offers paradigm shift from predecessor

[program:webtechnologies] -- A quick overview of what you'll find in the latest version of Silverlight. Read more »

Tags: .net, flash, ria, silverlight, web applications

Examine class files with the javap command

[program:javacc++] -- Javap is useful when you want to see what your compiler is doing for (or to) you, or when you want to see what effect a code change will have on the compiled class file. Read more »

Tags: command, java, javap, stringbuffer

Take service management to new levels in Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008

[program:windows] -- The sc (service controller) command manages Windows services from the command line. This can be integral to any semi-automated failover mechanism, service watchdog, or a mass update that requires some configuration to the service. Read more »

Tags: command-line, service management, windows server 2003, windows server 2008

Design your Web site using CSS content boxes

[program:css] -- In this tutorial we show you how to use CSS content boxes to design your Web site. Read more »

Tags: box, content, css, html, layout, web design

Google Developer Day yet to fill

Chris Duckett[blogs:betaliving] -- Past experience would suggest that if Google restricts access then people will clamour for it -- remember GMail invites back in the day? It is therefore surprising that places for Google's Sydney Developer Day have not been snapped up. Read more »

Tags: alan noble, maps, conference, google