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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 »

Azure manages to avoid a Hailstorm of criticism

Microsoft's Hailstorm prompted an avalanche of criticism when it was proposed seven years ago, but developers seem to have few qualms with Windows Azure, which embraces many of the same notions. Read more »

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The benefits of the Web ontology language in Web applications

To reach the visionary goal of a Semantic Web, the W3C must develop a Web ontology language. Get an overview of this farsighted concept and contemplate the various use cases that make this language vital to the future of the Web. Read more »

RIFE with possibilities

Developing a web-based application is never a small undertaking. At the very best it's a lot of work just to develop the code that does whatever it is your application is supposed to do but before you even get to the point of writing your application's code, you have to decide what you going to write it in. Read more »

Inside Visual Studio 2005 Team System

Visual Studio Team System provides the tools a team needs for every collaborative development purpose. The downside is that Microsoft is once again going too far in deciding how we should do things. Will it work for your team? 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 »

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    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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    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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