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GNOME 2.14 released
GNOME developers released on Thursday version 2.14 of the desktop environment for Linux and Unix, including a new application suite aimed at making it easier to use the open-source desktop in enterprises. Read more »
More than meets the eye in Microsoft plan
A little-known Microsoft project promises to bring advanced graphics to a broad range of devices and set up a potential showdown with Adobe Systems. Read more »
Adobe sees its future on the Web
Chief Executive Bruce Chizen places his bets on new software called Apollo and says a hosted version of Photoshop is in the cards. Read more »
Google Desktop released for Linux
Google has today launched a beta version of Google Desktop search for Linux, a sign of growing support by the Internet giant for Linux on the desktop. Read more »
Adobe ponies up for Apollo
Adobe to invest part of $100 million venture fund the downloadable player that lets Web applications appear as desktop programs. Read more »
Microsoft toolset to promote mobile Web services
Microsoft says that desktop developers will be able to transfer their skills to handheld devices using its new toolset. Read more »
Sun throws JavaFX hat into Web app ring
Sun Microsystems on Thursday released a preview version of JavaFX, programming technology the company hopes will be the foundation of splashy, whiz-bang Internet applications. Read more »
Adobe opens up Flash, ditches licensing fees
Adobe is aiming for greater use of its Flash Player multimedia Web software within mobile and other non-PC devices by launching its Open Screen Project — an industry alliance it hopes will garner the support of large vendors in the embedded multimedia space. Read more »
Microsoft to license Adobe's Flash Lite
Even though it has plans to release a competing technology, Microsoft has agreed to license Adobe's Flash Lite technology for its Windows Mobile operating system and browser. Read more »
Open source hooks Nokia
The mobile phone giant has utilised key open-source software to build a free development platform for Linux-based handheld devices. Read more »
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An introduction to Flash Remoting MX
Flash Remoting MX is Macromedia's technology that provides a connection between Macromedia Flash and leading application servers. Read more in this introduction from Builder.com Read more »
50 significant moments from internet history
We take you through 50 defining moments of the internet. Read more »
10 things you should do to a new Linux PC before exposing it to the Internet
When you are embarking on the Linux experience for your initial time, there's a few things you should know. Read more »
Flash, HTML, AJAX: Which will win the Web app war?
The days when Web pages were static collections of text and graphics are long past. But as the Web matures, there's a fierce competition over which technology will propel it into a medium for rich, interactive applications. Read more »
Build Web applications once, run everywhere with OpenLaszlo
OpenLaszlo provides a platform for building rich Internet applications that may mimic desktop application functionality. This article looks at OpenLaszlo's features, architecture, language, and development environment. Read more »
Introducing JavaFX: Sun's new family of Java-based products
JavaFX is a new family of products and technologies from Sun Microsystems that you can use to create Rich Internet Applications (RIAs). JavaFX currently consists of JavaFX Script and JavaFX Mobile; other JavaFX products are planned for release in the future. Read more »
Windows Presentation Foundation: Another piece of the .NET puzzle
Windows Presentation Foundation is just one of the major enhancements to the .NET Framework introduced alongside Windows Vista. Read more »
Create rich interfaces with Microsoft Silverlight
Recognising an area of technology without a presence, Microsoft has thrown its considerable weight behind an initiative to make inroads in the area now dominated by Flash with its Silverlight product. Read more »
Windows Vista SP1 beta lacks 'wow'
If you've been waiting for Windows Vista SP1 to come out before you make the leap to the new operating system, don't, says Microsoft. Read more »
10 tech skills you should develop during the next five years
If you want a job where you can train in a particular skill set and then never have to learn anything new, IT isn't the field for you. But if you like to be constantly learning new things and developing new skills, you're in the right business. In the late 80s, NetWare and IPX/SPX administration were the skills to have. Today, it's all about TCP/IP and the Internet. Read more »
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Salesforce.com flexes its on-demand platform.
-- Salesforce.com has included Adobe Flex functionality to it's Apex platform. The move means that developers using salesforce.com's Apex platform can now deploy rich Internet applications using the Flex toolkit. Read more »
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