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Microsoft launches Aust .NET developer program
Microsoft Australia has this week launched a new .NET developer recognition program to entice developers to contribute more to the Microsoft development community. Read more »
Brisbane hosts TechEd 2003
Code cutters around Australia have gathered in Brisbane for Microsoft's 10th annual TechEd Conference, to be staged from 10-13 August. Read more »
NetBeans drives a wedge between Sun and Oracle
Sun's Java development tools don't seem that popular with Oracle, despite the server firm's protestations to the contrary. Read more »
Facebook app takes glory in Sensis code-off
A location-based service designed to track the physical location of friends on Facebook has taken honours in Sensis's WhereIs mapping competition. Read more »
Microsoft expands Vista testing
Microsoft on Tuesday outlined plans to expand its test of Windows Vista, the next version of its flagship operating system. Read more »
BEA hopes to start open-source buzz with Beehive
BEA Systems plans to start an open-source project around its WebLogic Workshop Java development tool in an effort to drive wider adoption of its software. Read more »
Microsoft to offer peek at new tools
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates will offer a glimpse this week of future versions of the company's Visual Studio.Net development tools bundle. Read more »
Microsoft prepares for Yukon, Longhorn
The software company readies new development tools before planned releases of revamped database and Windows operating system software. Read more »
Microsoft kicks off TechEd
Developers from around Australia have gathered in our nation's capital for Microsoft's eleventh annual TechEd Conference. Read more »
Understand the ASP.NET DataGrid control
Need to get up to speed on the ASP.NET DataGrid control features? Try this introduction article on for size. Read more »
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Form validation is vastly improved in ASP.NET
All Web development efforts require form validation, but Active Server Page technology hasn't made it easy. Fortunately, ASP.NET addresses the need with validation controls. Read more »
.NET exceptions for the exceptionally challenged
Get the most out of .NET's structured exception system. These 10 best-practice tips will ensure that you don't wind up bogging down your applications. Read more »
Object wiring: An Observer-Observable pattern
Object wiring ties objects together so they can communicate with each other. Learn the details while applying the concept in .NET. Read more »
Send email alerts when errors are written to the event log
It is common for applications to write to the Windows Event Log when errors occur or a warning is issued, and with the advent of the .NET Framework, Microsoft has provided developers with built-in functionality to read and write data to or from the event log. Read more »
Extend ASP.NET with HTTP modules
While HTTP modules have been a part of ASP.NET since its inception, I still encounter developers with no idea of their existence or usage. HTTP modules allow you to process incoming requests and outgoing responses to and from an ASP.NET application. Read more »
Tie JavaScript events to ASP.NET objects
ASP.NET places many powerful tools in the hands of the Web developer, but that doesn't make existing methods obsolete. This is especially true with client-side JavaScript--as long as you follow certain rules. Read more »
Get the hang of custom events in C#
In our continuing series for C# beginners, we'll walk you through creating custom events. See how to implement these key C# components by building a delegate and adding an event handler. Read more »
How to start using the features in Java OpenGL
This article offers an overview of the main features of JOGL and provides some insight about how to use them. See the image below, which is a screenshot of OpenGL rendering using JOGL. This is a demonstration of refraction and mirroring effects. Read more »
Locate errors in your JavaScript code
When you debug JavaScript, you don't have the luxury of the powerful tools available in other development environments. Fortunately, you can fall back on some alternative techniques to locate problems in your code. Read more »
Sharing the event logic between controls in VB.NET
Whenever you write the code logic that may be used for more than one control, it makes sense to try to save time by creating only one procedure that will handle the event and perform that logic. Read more »
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Microsoft services VS2008 & .NET 3.5
-- Microsoft has just announced the release to manufacturing of the .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Visual Studio 2008 SP1. Read more »
Code Camp Oz 2007
-- It's that time of year again, with Code Camp Oz (http://www.codecampoz.com/) just around the corner 31 March - 1 April, 2007. Code Camp Oz is annual community event for software developers held at the Charles Sturt University campus in Wagga Wagga. Read more »
Microsoft imagines a better world.
-- Fresh off the wires from Microsoft comes reassuring news that their international student software design and programming competition, the Imagine Cup, is heating up. Read more »
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A first look at Windows 7 betaIn this week's Roundup we show you a preview of Windows 7 beta, cover news from the annual Macworld and more. Read more »
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Opera's new SDK: Better browsing on the Wii?
Opera has thrown a little more love at device developers by announcing an updated version of its software development kit on Wednesday at CES. Read more »
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It's another year down but some things never change. That was shown this week as Internet Explorer remained under fire from yet another zero-day exploit. In other news, we set a hard drive on fire and Apple cans its involvement with MacWorld. Read more »
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Space pr0n, patent karma and Yang out -- Club Builder
On Club Builder this week: how NASA plans to get the Internet into space, Jerry Yang is out the door at Yahoo and Brendan Eich discusses javascript engine competition.