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Open-source Java -- except for the exceptions

Sun releases Java's source code under the GPL -- except for some third-party chunks and the compatibility test kit. Read more »

Sun picks GPL for Java code

After years of requests and debates, Sun is set to release Java source code under a Linux-friendly licence. Read more »

Sun open-sources mobile Java UI toolkit

Sun has open sourced its toolkit for creating Java-based user interfaces for mobile phones. Read more »

Aussie CIOs poke under Chrome bonnet

Australian chief information officers have shown a mixed reaction to Google's new Chrome browser, which was released in testing form last week to early adopters' praise. Read more »

Nvidia to blame for many early Vista crashes

Interesting information has surfaced in the documents that have been released as part of the Windows Vista Capable lawsuit. Read more »

Vista security to be 'obliterated' at Black Hat

An IBM X-Force security researcher has promised to exploit massive holes in Windows Vista's defences at the upcoming Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas. Read more »

Apple takes over CUPS, Unix printing software

Apple has acquired the source code for CUPS, an open-source project for managing printing on Unix and Linux systems. Read more »

Google Gadgets now work on Linux

Google Gadgets — mini-applications that can be placed anywhere on the desktop — have, until now, only been compatible with Windows and Mac. Read more »

Don't trust Microsoft's OOXML patent pledge

Prominent legal counsel the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) said that the legal terms covering Microsoft's Open XML document formats pose patent risk to free and open-source software developers. Read more »

Microsoft 'stealth' Windows update damages trust

Microsoft has been criticised for automatically uploading and installing files to user PCs even if they had specifically been set to not auto-install patches. Read more »

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Handle exceptions properly in C#

Developers often overlook the importance of exception handling to the detriment of their own code. Read more »

The Samurai Principle

Death or Glory! Builder AU's Nick Gibson shows how you can use the Samurai Principle to write better code. Read more »

Exception chaining in Java 1.4

Java 1.4 makes it easier to chain exceptions. See how java.lang.Throwable and its member field pass error details to the user's log file. Read more »

JDK 1.4 lets you 'assert' yourself when you debug

Assertion statements, which are new to Java 1.4, are geared specifically to debugging. Here's a look at how you can use them to test code logic. Read more »

Extracting XML/DOM-friendly data

Java can programmatically extract data from any JDBC-compliant database, but performing this task is tricky. Here's how to pull it off. Read more »

Proposed Java generics specification could make coding safer and more efficient

Take a look at some of the proposed changes in J2SE 1.5 (Tiger release) that is due out late 2003. Read more »

Avoid these Java threading gotchas

Writing multithreaded applications in Java can trip up beginner and intermediate programmers alike. Before you tie yourself in a knot, learn how to sidestep these common threading mistakes. Read more »

Pick up the basics of .NET Framework multithreaded programming

Writing multithreaded .NET applications can be tough for beginning programmers. We'll show you how to create threads and how the syntax differs for VB.NET, C++, and C#. Read more »

Ten commandments for the security-conscious programmer

Here are the steps from Builder AU that you should take to keep hackers and other security threats at bay. Read more »

Using datagrams in Java

Sometimes, the overhead of TCP is too much for your Internet application to bear. If speed or raw performance matter more than the reliable connection-oriented support of TCP, you can turn to the lower-level UDP instead. Read more »

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Try… Catch… Win!

David McAmis [blogs:theneteffect] -- As a .NET developer, there are a few “best practices” that you should always consider. And one of the biggest is that every application you write should include error trapping to trap critical and non-critical errors that may occur. And the .NET framework makes it easy to use “Try… Catch” statements to intercept any errors that occur and allow you to handle the exception. Read more »

Newbie guide to Google's Android

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- Google's platform for mobile devices has been announced and ready for developers to get their hands dirty. Here's the basics of what it's all about and the core architecture overview. Read more »

Application Threat Modeling v2

[blogs:] -- Threat Modeling has become one of the most important ways to increase the security of your application development projects. It allows you to understand the threats you will face, and implement countermeasure in a consistent, reliable way. If you only do one thing to improve yoru development processes, Threat Modeling should be it. Now with the new ACE Threat Modeling methodology and tools, it's easy to do as well! Read more »

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  • 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

  • Staff Adobe briefly considered its own browser

    Internet Explorer dominates the Web browser market, but are that many people so in love with it? Meanwhile, the Flash player dominates its segment because lots of people find it to be a terrific. So might Adobe one day decide that the next logical step is to try its hand at building its own Web browser? Read more »

    -- posted by Staff

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