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Sun raves about US$99 developer tool plan

Sun Microsystems has confirmed that it will begin selling its Java Studio Creator programming tool on Monday. Read more »

Open source specialists offered tech support rewards

OpenLogic will pay developers to provide high-level support for scores of open source products, but not everyone is convinced by the idea. Read more »

PostgreSQL database opens up to Windows

The open-source project developing the PostgreSQL database released an update that for the first time lets the database run on Windows. Read more »

Sun to subsidise Oracle database software

In a bid to compete better against IBM and Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems said Tuesday it will bundle Oracle's database with higher-end Unix servers and partially subsidise the fees customers would otherwise have to pay to use the software. Read more »

Open-source database Ingres targets software firms

Database company Ingres is creating a package of its namesake open-source database and a version of Linux, a combination it hopes will appeal to hosted application providers. Read more »

Grassroots computing languages hit the big time

Once considered simple toys by serious programmers, scripting languages are becoming first-class citizens in the world of corporate software development. Read more »

Visual Basic developers revolting

The software company's own programmer community has launched a campaign of defiance over a decision to end support for Visual Basic. Read more »

PostgreSQL gets enterprise backing

Pervasive Software has decided to offer commercial support and services for the open source database, due to the strength of PostgreSQL's technology and its choice of licence. Read more »

Oracle gets Groovy with open-source project

Oracle said it will participate in Grails, an open-source project that seeks to make Java programmers more productive through a close tie-in to the Groovy scripting language. Read more »

Mozilla Thunderbird gets Firefox-style tabs

A developer has added tabbed browsing of e-mail messages to Mozilla's Thunderbird e-mail client, mimicking one of the most popular features of the Firefox and Opera Web browsers. Read more »

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Get an early look at the new MySQL certifications

If you're interested in getting an official stamp of approval for your MySQL skills, take a look at two new certifications for users and administrators. Both tests are now available, but the Professional version is still in beta. Read more »

Dreamweaver MX: Getting used to the changes

Dreamweaver MX boasts tons of new features and functionality, but it can frustrate the veteran ColdFusion developer making the move from Studio. See what problem areas to avoid and what surprises you can expect. Read more »

Building better developers

When you get right down to it, the best way to acquire the most talented developers for your project may be to build them, not buy them. Read more »

Help business drivers identify the reports they need

Some business drivers may not fully understand the power of database reports. This strategy will help you help stakeholders identify the reports they need, even when they don't yet know they need them. Read more »

The developer's guide to C# 2.0

The next version of the C# programming language promises some impressive new tricks when it arrives later this year. This guide by local expert Glenn Stephens is just the ticket you need to get started today. Read more »

Draw and annotate in your browser using SVG

SVG is a language for describing 2-D graphics in XML, and it lets you treat a browser like a drawing or painting tool. Although not supported by current browsers, SVG functionality is available via free plug-ins. This tutorial puts SVG through its paces. Read more »

Aussie coders changing the world

Though they may not be household names like Thorpie or Lleyton, Aussie developers rank among the world's best. Simon Sharwood profiles our top five geeks. Read more »

Optimising performance with sessions in PHP

A dynamic Web site provides both a money-saving solution and the ability to create interesting, useful Web environments. So where's the trade-off? It's in performance. Read more »

Digging code: Software archaeology

At first glance, business software developers have little in common with Indiana Jones. But the emerging field of software archaeology applies some of the same skills, if not the dashing adventure. Read more »

Microsoft: .Net starting to take hold

The company announces new software tools it hopes developers will use to build Web services. "We bet the company on .Net, but we can't do it alone," an executive says. Read more »

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Yahoo to expose its wiring to developers

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Phase one came last week, when Yahoo launched its new profiles site. Phase two begins next week, when web developers can start sinking their teeth into Yahoo's attempt to replace its present static design with one that's customisable, application-rich, socially connected, and woven into other parts of the Internet. Read more »

DB2 Viper Gets A Gong

David McAmis [blogs:theneteffect] -- New DB2 tools enhance the developer experience. Read more »

How Google's App Engine stacks up with Amazon's EC2

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- We compare Amazon's approach to providing infrastructure services to Google's. 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 »

CodeGear Q&A

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- CodeGear is the new name for Borland's developer tools business. Builder AU spoke to CodeGear about the handover and direction of the developer tools business under the new banner. Read more »

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