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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 »

Firefox 3 gives browser security, Web app makeover

Mozilla has released a new beta version of Firefox 3, with the popular open source Web browser featuring significant new features that according to its makers will improve security, ease of use and the rendering of Web pages. Read more »

Firefox 3: New front in the browser war

Mozilla released Firefox 3 on Tuesday, opening a new front in the browser wars. Read more »

Apple: Open-source will protect Tiger

The Mac OS X update will be spared the security woes that have hit Microsoft because it's based on Unix, executives say. Read more »

Take browsers to the limit: Google

The only way to transform the Web into the desktop platform of the future is to fully embrace bleeding edge features in browser software, the creator of Google Maps says. Read more »

Interview with Bill Gates

This week Microsoft have released a host of announcements revolved around Longhorn, Whidbey and the future of Web services. Bill Gates sheds some light on the future of their platforms in this interview. Read more »

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Easily utilise Microsoft Word functionality in your .NET application

Microsoft Office may be utilised in .NET code via .NET and COM interoperability. Create more powerful applications by integrating the many functions available in the Word products into your application. Read more »

Product review: Advantage Plex 5.1 from Computer Associates

Advantage Plex is a development tool for Windows, J2EE and iSeries 400 environments. Jorge Ubeda shares his thoughts on the app development tool. Read more »

Mobile development in Australia--Part 2

In the second part of our series on mobile development in Australia, Builder AU investigates the skills required and key technical considerations for a succesful mobile deployment. Read more »

Develop Applications for the BlackBerry

Want to develop apps for the Blackberry handheld devices on the market in Australia? Try this "Hello World" primer from David McAmis. Read more »

Use strong names to escape DLL Hell

Learn about the anatomy of strong names and see how you can use them to ensure version compatibility and security in your .NET apps. Read more »

.NET: A guide for managers

Here's an overview of .NET for managers who may not have had the opportunity to dive into Microsoft's integration framework. Read more »

Install, configure and integrate PHP and MySQL on Windows

PHP and MySQL are a powerful combination when it comes to providing dynamic content to your user base. Get the step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring these products in a Microsoft Windows environment. Read more »

One virtual machine to rule them all

The Java platform can be used to interpret more than just the Java language -- it has expanded its coverage to include Ruby, Python with PHP to follow shortly. Read more »

DHTML: Meeting the cross-platform challenge

In these dynamic times, Web pages need to be ridiculously cross-platformed, which can present a danger for programmers. Here are some tips for writing cross-platform DHTML. Read more »

Writing DHTML that meets the cross-platform challenge

Rapid acceleration of Web growth heralds an end to the forgiveness of object code. Web pages themselves must, in these dynamic times, be ridiculously cross-platformed. And therein lies danger for the DHTML programmer. Read more »

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