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Business Objects signals Eclipse move

Business intelligence software maker Business Objects has signalled its intention to join the Eclipse Foundation and move several products onto the open source platform. Read more »

Business Objects Gets a Diamond the Rough

New developer site consolidates sample code, forums, videos and documentation into one spot for Business Objects developers. Read more »

Adobe AIR brings online apps to the desktop

AIR, or Adobe Integrated Runtime, is a download that lets Web applications run on a desktop. With AIR applications, people can work offline and drag and drop items like graphics or text between Web and desktop applications. Read more »

Opera looks to India for emerging talent

Opera Software is opening its own office in India to take advantage of local coding talent. Read more »

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.NET code generators enable rapid application development

A third-party code generator can be an excellent way to establish rapid .NET application development in your enterprise. Using the DeKlarit tool as an example, learn how code generators can reduce development time and improve code accuracy. Read more »

Implementing taxonomy during development

Knowing that you need information taxonomy is one thing. Knowing how to build it is another. These tips will help you build a profitable Web site. Read more »

Build Web applications without writing code

This article gives an overview of Iceberg -- a tool for building Web application without writing code. Read more »

C-sharp reflection: Save development time throughout the project life-cycle

As a powerful feature of the .NET Framework, reflection provides developers with the ability to examine classes and structures at runtime. This article explains the concept of reflection and how it saves development time throughout the project life-cycle. Read more »

Case Study: Switching places from Lotus to .NET

For almost a decade, Sydney-based software developer Just OnePlace (J1P) had been a loyal devotee of the IBM/Lotus platform. But following the strategic review that commenced two years ago the company made a strategic switch to the rival Microsoft .NET camp. 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 »

Consider these factors before using Enterprise JavaBeans

Still on the fence about whether to invest time and energy into learning and applying EJB technology? Read more »

Interview with Brian Goldfarb

We recently caught up with Brian Goldfarb from Microsoft to talk about the upcoming ASP.NET 2.0 release, why open source developers would want to make the switch and the future of the Web Matrix Project. Read more »

Are key performance indicators a true measure?

Some managers love to look solely at numbers when assessing performance, and key performance indicators are right up their street. But how useful are they in the context of software development? Read more »

Why licenced software is a better option than OSS

The initial purchase price of open source software is definitely appealing, but what about the total cost of ownership? Read more »

Blog (3)

The Fud is Flying! (Again)

David McAmis [blogs:theneteffect] -- It seems like that the latest marketing technique for software vendors is to sling a little FUD and see if it sticks. Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt make for some attention-grabbing headlines and are great for scaring potential customers away from a competitors offering. Read more »

In a world of Goliaths, who's got a stone?

David McAmis [blogs:theneteffect] -- It seems like it is that time of year again... the days are getting longer, the weather is getting a bit warmer and the top-tier software vendors are on a buying spree. Will you get lost in the shuffle? Why not support your local software developer! Read more »

The Developer Manifesto

David McAmis [blogs:theneteffect] -- I ran across a "Developer Manifesto" while trolling through a vendor Web site and thought I would share it with you. Read more »

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