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Internet Explorer gets a new evangelist

The appointment of a new project leader may mean that Internet Explorer will get a makeover before it's embedded into the next version of Windows. Read more »

Attackers exploit zero-day Windows flaw

A zero-day exploit that takes advantage of a vulnerability in the Windows cursor could be spreading rapidly. Read more »

Mozilla plans major facelift for Firefox 3

Mozilla is hoping the next version of its Firefox browser will look familiar -- regardless of which operating system you use. 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 hits back at Opera antitrust claims

Microsoft denies abusing its market position, claims IE supports a "wide range of Web standards" and says it has no intention of unbundling IE and Windows. Read more »

'Critical' Windows, Exchange fixes coming

As part of its monthly patching cycle, Microsoft plans on Tuesday to release three security bulletins with fixes for flaws in Windows and Exchange. Read more »

Windows XP SP3 upgrade spells trouble for IE

Windows XP users who install the operating system's third service pack will not be able to roll back their versions of Internet Explorer, Microsoft's deployment manager for Internet Explorer 8 has warned. Read more »

Numbers game: Macs safe but not so secure

The scalp of Mac OS X has been waved trophy-like after being hacked in controlled environments, yet security researchers are hard pressed remembering the last time a Mac was compromised in the wild. Read more »

Things can only get Beta for Microsoft IE 8

Microsoft is gearing its latest IE 8 release for Web developers. However, a second beta version, scheduled to arrive mid-year, is aimed at a wider audience, Microsoft's top browser executive has revealed. Read more »

Gates looks to expand view beyond Windows

Microsoft has long viewed the software world through Windows. Now, it's hoping to prove that it understands the growing popularity of Web technologies beyond its own operating system. Read more »

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Features (72)

Who says the browser war is over?

Opera Software CEO Jon von Tetzchner can claim an achievement held by few of his fellow tech entrepreneurs: He's competed head-on against Microsoft and lived to tell the tale. Read more »

Pocket PC Web site development tips

Learn how to tune your Web site appropriately using Pocket Internet Explorer (pIE) specifications. Read more »

Windows' HTML converter vulnerability rated Critical

A problem has been discovered in the way Windows handles HTML file conversion during cut-and-paste. This buffer overrun could allow an attacker to run rogue code. Read more »

What Chrome took from other browsers

If you've tried Google's new Chrome browser you would have noticed there's something familiar about it. It's no secret Google has adopted certain elements of other browsers. This article looks at seven features Chrome has in common with other popular browsers. Read more »

Troubleshooting Windows XP Pro

Windows XP eases the burden of information gathering when troubleshooting a network problem. Learn how the Network Diagnostics utility can save you some time and shoe leather. Read more »

Testing Web applications with multiple browsers

One of the messier aspects of delivering Web applications to the Internet is comprehensive testing to ensure a consistent user experience with different browsers. Here's a look at various avenues for proper application testing. 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 »

Test Web pages in multiple browser versions

One of the challenges that Web builders face is testing their Web pages in various browsers. This article shows you a simple way to test your Web pages in multiple browser versions. Read more »

Build cross-browser XML paging code

If scrolling through a long XML table is not an optimal experience for your browser app, why not implement pagination? Presenting data in page-length chunks can help your users find the data they need. See how to build fast, cross-browser XML pagination. Read more »

Control browser navigation with Browser Helper Objects

In this article, we'll show you how to build a rudimentary content filter, which will use the functionality of Browser Helper Objects (BHOs) to control browser navigation. Read more »

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Shadow chasing in browsers

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- The punching and counterpunching continued in the ongoing web browser development bout. Each time one browser closes a feature gap, a new feature appears in one of the others -- how we ever put up with the years of browser stagnation, I'll never know. Read more »

64 bit me

Chris Duckett [blogs:betaliving] -- If these 64-bit systems are going to use wrappers and other tricks to maintain compatibility with vendors unwilling to support the platform, is there any point to having it? Read more »

Microsoft's Web strategy at Tech.Ed

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- This week I'll be stepping back into the official Builder AU team to cover the annual Microsoft Tech.Ed developer conference that is being held just down the road from the CNET Australia offices in Sydney. Read more »

PowerBuilder hitches wagon to .NET

Nick Gibson [blogs:byteclub] -- The recent release of Sybase's PowerBuilder rapid application development tool allows users of the toolkit to deploy applications on the .NET architecture. Will it be enough to regain their footing in the enterprise tool space, against the behemoths of Visual Studio and Eclipse? Read more »

Weekly Roundup -- 3rd August 2007

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Welcome to the new Weekly Roundup. We continue to recap the last seven days and point out the stories that were interesting and thought provoking. Read more »

Microsoft's Web 2.0 or the highway?

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- A few months ago Microsoft launched Office Live, a set of online collaboration tools to bring some elements of Office to the Web. The three online products available look to be a really great idea by Microsoft. So good, in fact, that I thought I'd give it a whirl. Read more »

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