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Exploit code makes IE flaw more dangerous

The threat posed by a critical flaw in Internet Explorer has been ratcheted up by the release of a program designed to exploit the vulnerability, security researchers warned on Thursday. Read more »

Microsoft to issue security patch for IE

Microsoft will release a software update to Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer designed to protect Web surfers from being lured to Web sites that might contain malicious code, the software giant said this week. Read more »

Microsoft patches may break Web sites

Two Microsoft security updates for Internet Explorer can break the functionality of Web sites that use certain custom applications. Read more »

Browsers to get sturdier padlocks

The yellow security padlock in Web browsers, weakened by lax standards and loose supervision, will get reinforced next year with tougher requirements and browser updates. Read more »

Microsoft probes report of IE flaw

A new flaw in Internet Explorer could be exploited to launch spoof-based attacks, or access and change data on vulnerable PCs, security experts have warned. Read more »

Safari, Firefox charge towards a more colourful Web

Apple's Safari browser is able to display richer, more deeper colours than either Internet Explorer or Opera -- but Firefox is expected to catch up in the next month. Read more »

Spoofing bug found in IE 7

Security experts find a weakness in Internet Explorer 7 that could help crooks mask the type of attack the browser was designed to thwart. 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 »

Microsoft Patch Tuesday brings six critical updates

Microsoft has released six critical patches for August's 'Patch Tuesday', including a fix for six vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. Read more »

South Koreans warned on Vista compatibility

South Korean government officials are warning consumers that Internet and e-commerce sites in that country may lack full compatibility with Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system, which will become available to consumers next week. Read more »

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Opera CTO: IE 8 will fail Acid test

Two years ago, the Acid2 test was announced in this column. Acid2 is a complex Web browser test page that shows a smiley face when rendered correctly Read more »

Manipulating ASP.NET 2.0 browser support

ASP.NET 2.0 allows you to address browser support through browser configuration files. This set of files defines the capabilities for specific browsers. Read more »

Explore Flash on a Pocket PC

Getting Flash to run on a Pocket PC requires a developer's touch. See how to set up a Flash Player and develop Flash content for Pocket PC devices. Read more »

Unit testing options for JavaScript

Unit testing is different from traditional testing because it is performed by the developer and not a tester. This article provides an overview of several options for unit testing client-side JavaScript code. 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 »

What is cross-site scripting?

Cross-site scripting, also known as "XSS," is a class of security exploit that has gotten a fair bit of attention in the last few years. This article explains what it is and where the dangers lie. Read more »

Putting the CSS Friendly Control Adapters to work

The CSS Friendly Control Adapters 1.0 override the default HTML generated by the ASP.NET Web controls to provide a more standards-based approach to presentation via CSS. I will show you how to use the Menu control in your ASP.NET applications. Read more »

Understanding the CSS box model

Cascading Style Sheets: They're easy to use, don't require any special software, and work uniformly on most major browsers. However, in their very simplicity lies a danger Read more »

Designing secure intranet applications

During the design phase, engineering and security teams must work together to ensure intranet applications meet the established security standards. Read more »

Customers' trust is vital in site marketing efforts

Customer/visitor identification is just one part of the online business equationââ,¬"it's just as important to understand which customers return to your site, and why. Read more »

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Web continues to stagnate

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- If you are in the Internet Explorer development team, you are faced with a conundrum -- the choice is either break the Web or give standards compatibility a lower priority. Read more »

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