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Server 2008 adoption not driven by virtualisation

Despite being touted as a key reason for adopting Windows Server 2008, virtualisation is not why companies will buy Microsoft's server operating system Read more »

NetApp files patent suit against Sun

Network Appliance alleges Sun Microsystems' ZFS storage software violates seven of its patents, seeks permanent injunction. Read more »

Yahoo-Microsoft to hitch this week say analysts

As Yahoo gears up to report its first quarter performance next week, one analyst predicts the Internet search pioneer may clock in at the lower end of its revenue range, while other analysts predict a buyout deal with Microsoft may be in the mix this week. Read more »

Novell's Linux strategy worries some customers

Novell's ambitious strategy for Linux has led some customers to worry that the networking company may withdraw support for some of its legacy applications. Read more »

Open source fans offer differing views of MS move

Open source developers and users have always been a sceptical group, but their opinions can shift — for example, their loathing of Sun Microsystems diminished as Sun stopped attacking Linux and started moving towards open source software. Read more »

Vista beta gets slight tweaks

Microsoft on Monday said it has released a slightly updated test version of Windows Vista, but it is not being made broadly available to the consumers who are trying out the new operating system. Read more »

Microsoft rallies developers behind Vista

As it readies Vista for launch, Microsoft is looking to build momentum behind new applications - and trying to avoid the pitfalls of incompatibilities. Read more »

At tech firms, time again for flextime?

Despite a clampdown after the dot-com bust, some employees now have more options about when and where they work. Read more »

Flash celebrates 10 years

Can '90s-era technology for cute Web animations lead a new generation of cutting-edge Web applications? Read more »

Jobs: New Intel Macs are 'screamers'

Addressing a packed crowd of the Mac faithful, Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs on Tuesday served up the first Intel-based Macs, introducing a new high-end laptop and a revamped iMac. Read more »

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My move from VB.NET to C#

The author confesses why he stuck with VB.NET for so long rather than moving to C# and reveals how life has been now that he's taken the plunge. Read more »

Implementing the Soundex function in C#

For years Microsoft SQL Server has provided developers with a method called Soundex that is used to retrieve an encoded string. Words that sound alike have similar encodings, so you can use this functionality to provide some flexibility in searches. This article shows how to implement Soundex completely in C# without having to use the SQL function. Read more »

The C# vs. Java debate

Language zealots argue the tech merits of C# vs. Java, but one Builder member says that's not the most meaningful debate. He says the language you use should depend on your platform. Read more »

Developer Spotlight: Inside .NET with Juval Lowy

Builder AU caught up with Lowy during his masterclass in Sydney and discussed what is in .NET 3.0, the design review process and how developers can better learn. Read more »

What can ASP.NET Starter Kits do for you?

Microsoft's ASP.NET Starter Kits can help you roll out a full-featured Web site fast. But what are the pros and cons of this free Microsoft offering? Read more »

ASP.NET Web Matrix: Keeping it simple

Many IT pros are amazed that MS has made parts of the .NET initiative free. The ASP.NET Web Matrix tool is designed to make it easy to code simple apps. Read more »

Windows Application Verifier can help you build better code

If you're building an application, it's likely that you'll want it to play nice with Windows. Microsoft's Windows Application Verifier can ensure that your application will work with current and future versions of Windows. Read more »

Prepare your domain for Windows .NET

Windows .NET Server is coming. If you've already deployed Windows 2000 Server and Active Directory, you need to do some work before running .NET Server's Setup program. Brien Posey shows you what to do first. Read more »

Debug XML Web services in VS.NET

Visual Studio .NET makes developing Web services applications relatively easy, but debugging them is a different story. Learn how to debug your Web service apps using VS.NET. Read more »

Don't believe the hype(ware)

Are product delays a fact of life or are they being used as a marketing tool? Read more »

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Microsoft services VS2008 & .NET 3.5

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- 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 »

Microsoft says "open sesame"

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- While you may have been out last night watching the latest Rambo adventure with Sly Stallone making war for war's sake, Microsoft was busy declaring a truce with the open source community. Read more »

How to manage a team of geniuses

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- Hiring a team of developers and techies that are smarter than you is inevitable. As a manager how do you cope with this and keep things on track? Read more »

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  • Staff A first look at Windows 7 beta

    In 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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  • Staff 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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  • Staff 2008: Time to call stumps

    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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