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Microsoft gets hip to AJAX

Not to be left out of any development trends, Microsoft is working to simplify the job of building so-called AJAX applications, or Web applications with sophisticated graphics. Read more »

Developer defies MS demands to kill .NET debug tool

UK developer Jamie Cansdale seems to have ignored calls from Microsoft that he remove a free tool called TestDriven.NET from his Web site, despite legal demands that the tool be removed by June 1 -- because it breaches licensing conditions. Read more »

Tangled in .Net

Although Microsoft .Net plans were "hard to understand," CEO Steve Ballmer is working to untangle the mess. Read more »

System.Globalization namespace in .NET

The .NET Framework has built-in support for globalisation in its System.Globalization namespace. This namespace can help you build international support into your applications. Read more »

Windows 7 gets mixed reviews

As developers received their copies of Windows 7 on Tuesday in the US, they offered varied reactions to the Microsoft operating system update. Read more »

NetBeans gets Groovy with Coyote

The open source Java IDE now has support for scripting languages thanks to a new project. Read more »

With GreenBorder, Google gets deeper into Net security

Google's purchase of GreenBorder Technologies -- a browser virtualisation software company -- follows on the heels of the search giant announcing a blog from its antimalware team. Read more »

BEA gets deeper into open source

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Passport's heir gets open-source competition

Will the 'identity Big Bang' leave Microsoft in the cold? Read more »

Windows 7 beta: get it tonight

The general public will be able to download the beta of Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7 operating system from 9 January, Microsoft said today, with some customers getting access today. Read more »

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Getting .NET class info with Reflection

In this article, Builder.com walks you through two example programsââ,¬"a run-time class information reporter and a convoluted Hello World applicationââ,¬"that illustrate late-bound method invocation. Read more »

Under the covers of the .NET CLR

.NET promises to let developers write code in numerous compliant languages, but exactly how does the CLR accomplish this feat? Read more »

Five XML in .NET tips

.NET's XML classes may not work quite like you expect. Check out these tips for using them more effectively and then share your own tricks with other members. Read more »

Master Windows registry access with .NET

Although .NET makes it easier to access the registry, it's still daunting for the uninitiated. Lamont Adams takes away some of the mystery. Read more »

Pick up the basics of .NET Framework multithreaded programming

Writing multithreaded .NET applications can be tough for beginning programmers. We'll show you how to create threads and how the syntax differs for VB.NET, C++, and C#. Read more »

A better way to create XML documents in .NET

Creating XML documents in .NET isn't difficult, but it can be tedious. Here's what you need to know about .NET's streaming model for writing XML. Read more »

Ask Chuck: VB.NET and the QueryUnload event

This week Chuck answers a Builder Australia reader's question on the QueryUnload event in VB 6 and how this event is handled in VB.NET. Read more »

OOP designs with VB.NET and Java

As a .NET developer, it might surprise you what you can learn from the Java crowd. The two languages may be more similar than you think. Read more »

The Visual Studio vision

Some parts of Microsoft's .Net initiative may be floundering, but the heart of .Net--that is, the development environment--keeps beating strongly despite its many struggles. Read more »

Threading in C#

Using multiple threads can help you achieve greater performance, scalability, and responsiveness in your applicationsââ,¬"but you need to be careful. Follow these tips to avoid danger. Read more »

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Aussies bringing Ruby to .NET

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- Developers at the Queensland University of Technology are currently working on an innovative project to create a compiler for the Ruby language that runs on the .NET Common Language Runtime. Read more »

Worth getting out of bed for!

David McAmis [blogs:theneteffect] -- There some mornings I don’t want to get out of bed... Read more »

CodeGear Q&A

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- CodeGear is the new name for Borland's developer tools business. Builder AU spoke to CodeGear about the handover and direction of the developer tools business under the new banner. Read more »

Build or Buy, Do or Die

David McAmis [blogs:theneteffect] -- In my job as a developer, I get to talk to all sorts of people. And one of the conversations I seem to have a lot lately is "build vs buy", especially when it comes to custom applications. When developing a new application, I try not to reinvent the wheel, for example, if the application requires extensive charting capabilities, I will look for a third-party charting component to buy and integrate. If the application requires a more polished user-interface, I will buy a set of icons or a UI component to deliver the required user interface. Read more »

Buffer Overflows still an issue

[blogs:] -- Developers are saying they've heard enough about buffer overflows and they knwo how to prevent them. Ok, then why are we still seeing them? There is still unmanaged code out there, and we still need to pay attention to how we write it. Read more »

The Team of One

David McAmis [blogs:theneteffect] -- Looking to implement Visual Studio.NET 2005 Team System? Before you get too far into training and implementing a new tool set, you might want to take a look at the development team itself. Read more »

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