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Firefox beta out of the foxhole

A test version of an updated Firefox browser is out, offering such features as automatic updates and improvements designed to speed browser navigation. Read more »

Microsoft's anti-spyware beta launched

Microsoft on Thursday introduced a beta version of its Windows AntiSpyware application. Read more »

Microsoft begins testing Exchange 12

Microsoft said on Wednesday that it has released the first test version of Exchange 12, the next iteration of its e-mail and calendar server software. Read more »

IE 7 bugs abound

People didn't lose any time in finding bugs in the latest preview release of Internet Explorer 7. Read more »

Firefox 1.5 beta hits the Web

The eagerly awaited beta includes plenty of new features, including better support for the Mac Read more »

Microsoft readies revamped database, security software

Microsoft says it's set to release near-final versions of its key database server and other business-oriented software. Read more »

Oz users give new Microsoft server suite thumbs-up

Early adopters of Microsoft's new suite of enterprise products have given the vendor an initial thumbs-up. Read more »

Microsoft kills stand-alone WinFS project

Microsoft has decided to initially use technology from its WinFS project in the SQL Server database, rather than directly in its Windows operating system. Read more »

Microsoft slips out Yukon test release

Microsoft has released another test version of its forthcoming SQL Server 2005 database and has introduced a free management tool. Read more »

Microsoft shelves its Virtual PC for Mac

Microsoft is putting a halt to a version of its Virtual PC software for Intel-based Macs. Read more »

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Windows Vista Beta 2 Slideshow

We take a detailed look at the features of Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system, which include improved security options, "gadgets" and integrated search. Read more »

Flex: The new face of design and development

Far more than just a toy for graphic-savvy developers, Adobe's Flex is one of the best Rich Internet Application tools around. Read more »

10 things you can do to give old servers a second life

Often, you can give old servers a new lease on life by upgrading to a bigger hard drive and adding RAM. The nature of your network will dictate what's best for you, but here are some ways you might get additional mileage from an old server. Read more »

Log errors easily with the EMAB

The Exception Management Application Block (EMAB) can simplify your VB.NET or C# error handling, provided you know how to leverage it properly. Read more »

Googling at the future

In this Q&A Google's CTO Craig Silverstein claims the future of search technology will see science fiction become science fact, but in the meantime, the best option is to fake it. Read more »

Windows 2003 certification: Top 10 study topics

See what you'll need to bone up on to keep your Microsoft server certifications current. Read more »

Flash MX 2004

The grand master of Flash animation programs is now more powerful, requires less programming and includes better help. Read more »

Can't J2EE and .NET just be friends?

The two Web services standards are now settling into their respective roles and the reasons for choosing one over the other are becoming clearer. But can they play nicely together? Read more »

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  • Staff Crying, mooning and leaving

    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 »

    -- posted by Staff

  • Brendon Chase Sun eye Web developers with Netbeans 6.5

    Despite 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 »

    -- posted by Brendon Chase

  • Renai LeMay BarCamp buzz: Let the hacking continue

    Attending 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 »

    -- posted by Renai LeMay

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