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AJAX developers 'forget about the network'
If you're using AJAX to develop interactive Web applications, are you making these errors? Read more »
Microsoft readies Atlas AJAX tooling
By the end of the year Microsoft plans to release a commercial-grade tool for building AJAX-style Web applications. Read more »
Mozilla: Web apps faster with Firefox 3.1
Firefox 3.1 will run many Web-based applications such as Gmail faster through incorporation of a feature called TraceMonkey that dramatically speeds up programs written in JavaScript, Mozilla said Friday. Read more »
AJAX spurs Web rebirth for desktop apps
Slicker development techniques like AJAX, a way of building interactive browser-based applications, are fuelling a surge in consumer Web applications. Read more »
Oracle updates application server, Java tool
Oracle said on Friday that a new version of its Java application server and development tool are available with enhancements designed to ease back-end and AJAX-style Web development. Read more »
Microsoft Web plan takes aim at Google
Microsoft plans to open access to MSN and its other public Web sites to let developers assemble new applications that build on those sites -- a technique used successfully at Google and other Web companies to promote their properties. Read more »
JavaScript opens doors to browser-based attacks
Security researchers have found a way to use JavaScript to map a home or corporate network and attack connected servers or devices, such as printers or routers. Read more »
IBM eyes programming for the masses
IBM is working on a project, called QEDwiki, that takes a stab at a long-held industry promise: end-user programming. Read more »
Sydney duo plot end of Post-it notes
After more than a year in development, two Sydney-based developers have launched their online solution to the paper-based 'to-do' list using advanced Web development techniques. Read more »
Opera brings AJAX to mobiles
A beta version of the Opera Platform SDK allows interactive Web applications on smartphones. Read more »
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AJAX should not mandate HTTP
AJAX applications rely upon the existence of an application server always being available, and many Web developers are assuming that the user will not want to save the Web page or lose network connectivity. This article discusses why this is a mistake. Read more »
Flash, HTML, AJAX: Which will win the Web app war?
The days when Web pages were static collections of text and graphics are long past. But as the Web matures, there's a fierce competition over which technology will propel it into a medium for rich, interactive applications. Read more »
Make the most of AJAX
AJAX has changed the way Web apps are developed and used. It allows for interactive Web pages and is on the cutting edge of current web trends. Read more »
Microsoft embraces AJAX with AJAX Extensions 1.0
Improving the user experience is a critical aspect of all Web applications. The AJAX movement shares this goal as it uses existing technologies to reduce the number of roundtrips between the browser and the Web server. Here's a closer look at this ASP.NET add-on, along with tips on how you can use it to enhance your ASP.NET applications. Read more »
Cleaning up with AJAX
Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX) is one of the latest fads in creating interactive Web applications. In this article we'll introduce the AJAX programming model and show how to get started. Read more »
The Seven Deadly Sins of AJAX application development
The AJAX bandwagon is a good place to be. It takes you to faster, more efficient, more dynamic apps. But it also has pitfalls all its own. Read more »
AJAX and the Microsoft approach
Let's take a closer look at the AJAX revolution, including Microsoft's involvement and approach. Read more »
Adding AJAX to Java with DWR
Making web-based Java applications more interactive doesn't need to be difficult. The Direct Web Remoting toolkit takes much of the hassle out of AJAX Read more »
Avoiding AJAX DOM manipulation pitfalls
Javascript is simultaneously the most ever-present and most useful tool for a Web application developer. The real-time, interpreted nature of using Javascript in the browser means that you have to be extremely careful when dealing with the Document Object Model (DOM). Read more »
Adobe AIR brings the Web to the desktop
The Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) lets developers build Web applications with a rich user interface that mimics desktop applications. Read more »
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AJAX applications and security
-- Douglas Crockford, the creator of JSON, gave a talk entitled "AJAX Security" at the recent Web Directions South conference. In this talk, Crockford discussed some of the security concerns with AJAX applications and what can be done to address them. Read more »
Adobe previews new Web dev tools
-- Want to see what's in store for Adobe CS4? Public betas of Dreamweaver and Fireworks are available for download at Adobe Labs. Read more »
Adobe's MAX Conference 2007, Day One Keynote
-- The big event of a Flex, Flash or ColdFusion developer's year is Adobe's annual conference held this year in Chicago. Builder AU's Andrew Muller attended this year and reports on the first day's opening. Read more »
Live Blog: MIX 07 Keynote
-- Live blog from the MIX 07 Keynote. Will we see an announcement regarding Silverlight? It certainly appears so. Read more »
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In this week's roundup we see that continuous whining can get results, Linux users get 64-bit Flash and Moonlight previews, the latest in the Yahoo/Microsoft relationship and Senator Conroy ducks and weave in Senate Question Time. Read more »
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Sun eye Web developers with Netbeans 6.5Despite the recent employment axe hitting Sun the company has pushed out a new release of its Netbeans open source IDE with an eye to appeal more to Web developers. Read more »
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BarCamp buzz: Let the hacking continueAttending last weekend's BarCamp in Sydney, it was hard to escape the conclusion that a certain "dot-com bust" flavour had seeped into the kool aid previously being drunk by Australia's web 2.0 and early stage start-up sector. Read more »
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Conroy ducks, Ballmer evades and Android Fails -- Club Builder
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Conroy ducks, Ballmer evades and Android Fails -- Club Builder
Club Builder this week takes a long look at Senator Conroy's recent attempt to explain his Great Firewall of Australia, we chase Steve Ballmer over Sydney, and find Google's biggest bug of the year.

