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Security guru wants access to bug databases
Security expert Ross Anderson has called for empirical research to be conducted into whether open source or closed source software is more secure, and into the impact that development practices such as extreme programming (XP) have on code quality. Read more »
No fix for 'critical' hole in Windows 98, ME
Microsoft will not fix a serious flaw in Windows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition because a patch could break other applications. Read more »
Microsoft previews Avalon graphics engine
Microsoft on Friday offered a public preview of Avalon, its all-new graphics and presentation engine for Windows. Read more »
Microsoft gives developers a glimpse of Avalon
Although the next version of Windows is still about two years from release, Microsoft has offered developers an early look at the new graphics engine that will accompany it. Read more »
Major browsers bitten by security bugs
What do Internet Explorer, Mozilla's browsers, and Opera all have in common? Bugs. Read more »
Third Chrome beta another notch faster
Google began updating Chrome users with the new beta version, and performance tests show the company has ratcheted the browser's speed up another notch Read more »
Firefox and Chrome speed up
With new beta versions out for Firefox and Google Chrome, it's time to see how things have changed when it comes to testing the speed of JavaScript, the programming language that powers many cutting-edge Web applications such as Gmail and Google Docs. The answer: both browsers made big strides, but Firefox still beats Chrome on one widely-used performance test. Read more »
Microsoft: Vista is ready to roll
After five years and many twists and turns, Microsoft on Wednesday in the US said that development of Windows Vista is complete. Read more »
Vista patched before release
While Microsoft has touted Windows Vista as its most secure client operating system yet, the unfinished product is already getting regular security fixes. Read more »
Reversal: Next IE update divorced from Windows
Reversing a longstanding Microsoft policy, Bill Gates said on Tuesday that the company will ship an update to its browser separately from the next version of Windows. Read more »
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Interview: Microsoft's security guru, Steve Riley
Before the start of Tech.Ed 06 Builder AU caught up with Steve Riley who works at Microsoft as a Senior Security Strategist to talk about Vista's new networking stack, security vs usability, and the uptake of IPv6. Read more »
Ruby on Rails Explained
There are plenty of frameworks around but Ruby on Rails is a new breed, focused on productivity not language. Simon Jackson explains what makes it different. Read more »
Embed me: Career opportunities in embedded software
Writing software designed to be embedded in an appliance, phone, or some other real-world device is a growth area, but has its own set of challenges. Read more »
Configuring the corporate development environment
Builder.com looks at the three key elements of every .NET development environmentâ€"development workstations, development servers, and development procedures. Read more »
What's new in ADO.NET version 2.0
Now is the time to start thinking about ADO.NET v2 and its impact on how you'll develop applications. This article presents an overview of several new ADO.NET v2 and .NET Framework features. Read more »
Microsoft to open more source code
Microsoft's shared source chief Jason Matusow talks about whether the company plans to release more Office source code. The question is, does anybody want it? Read more »
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Space pr0n, patent karma and Yang out -- Club Builder
On Club Builder this week: how NASA plans to get the Internet into space, Jerry Yang is out the door at Yahoo and Brendan Eich discusses javascript engine competition.