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A new event in programming?
A spinoff from California Institute of Technology thinks that software engineers--already awash in development tools--need another programming language. Read more »
Macromedia's Renaissance man
Kevin Lynch claims that when it comes to interactivity, Web application design is still in the Dark Ages - but there are innovations coming through which promise to drag web development into the 21st century. Read more »
Stallman: The great divide between free and open source software
The terms 'free software' and 'open source' are often used interchangeably, but those attending Richard Stallman's presentation at the Australian Computer Society Victorian branch forum last night were left in no doubt about his view of philosophical difference. Read more »
Apple announces developer conference dates
The Mac OS coder's excuse for a trip to San Francisco will take place in the summer, and is expected to focus on the new Intel-based Macintoshes. Read more »
Facebook app takes glory in Sensis code-off
A location-based service designed to track the physical location of friends on Facebook has taken honours in Sensis's WhereIs mapping competition. Read more »
IBM buys developer BuildForge
The maker of audit software for developers has been brought in-house by IBM to strengthen its 'ecosystem' of open source developers. Read more »
Eclipse Foundation updates developer platform
The Eclipse Foundation has released an updated version of its popular developer platform and tools after working on the project for a year. Read more »
Microsoft launches Aust .NET developer program
Microsoft Australia has this week launched a new .NET developer recognition program to entice developers to contribute more to the Microsoft development community. Read more »
Web mash-up makers gather
A conference in California will examine the success and future of online services that mix together multiple APIs. Read more »
Offline YouTube and Gmail makes sense: Google
Taking all Google properties offline would make sense eventually to Google's Australia and New Zealand engineering director, Alan Noble. Read more »
Features (352)
Working with events in Java
Java offers numerous approaches to event handling, such as anonymous classes and reflection. This article will show you three ways to get started with Java event handling. Read more »
How to start using the features in Java OpenGL
This article offers an overview of the main features of JOGL and provides some insight about how to use them. See the image below, which is a screenshot of OpenGL rendering using JOGL. This is a demonstration of refraction and mirroring effects. Read more »
Get the hang of custom events in C#
In our continuing series for C# beginners, we'll walk you through creating custom events. See how to implement these key C# components by building a delegate and adding an event handler. Read more »
Extend ASP.NET with HTTP modules
While HTTP modules have been a part of ASP.NET since its inception, I still encounter developers with no idea of their existence or usage. HTTP modules allow you to process incoming requests and outgoing responses to and from an ASP.NET application. Read more »
Locate errors in your JavaScript code
When you debug JavaScript, you don't have the luxury of the powerful tools available in other development environments. Fortunately, you can fall back on some alternative techniques to locate problems in your code. Read more »
Linux.conf.au day one: Less hype more code
A sold out Linux.conf.au 2003 started with the cheering of Linux users, hacks and hobbyists when Linus Torvalds was introduced suited up as none other than Tux, the famous Linux icon. Read more »
Tie JavaScript events to ASP.NET objects
ASP.NET places many powerful tools in the hands of the Web developer, but that doesn't make existing methods obsolete. This is especially true with client-side JavaScript--as long as you follow certain rules. Read more »
How to celebrate team success
Here are some pointers on how to thank your team at the end of a long project. These tips will help you plan a team event that goes beyond a pat on the back. Read more »
A developer's look at IE7
With an overwhelming share of the browser market, Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) cannot be ignored. This candidate release gives you the opportunity to be proactive and identify any problems that may arise with your applications as viewed in the new browser. Read more »
Tim Huckaby on TechEd 2003
Tim Huckaby, CEO of InterKnowlogy, MSDN regional director of the year and guest speaker at Microsoft's TechEd conference in Brisbane talks to Builder AU on this years event and life as a CEO on the road. Read more »
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Demo of Google apps on Salesforce
Here's how it looks when Google applications Gmail, Docs, Talk, and Calendar operate on the Salesforce platform. The two companies announced a joint cloud computing venture at a press event in San Francisco on Monday, April 14, 2008. Read more »
Apple updates iMacs, iLife
Apple CEO Steve Jobs took the stage at a press event at his company's Cupertino, Calif., headquarters to discuss new Apple products, including thinner iMacs and new iLife and iWork software. CNET's Molly Wood breaks down all the new releases. Read more »
iPhone SDK makes public debut
From games to instant-messaging and business-oriented applications, Apple demonstrated practical uses of its software development kit. CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi shares the highlights from the event at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, California Read more »
Jobs unveils iPhone App Store
At an Apple event at its headquarters in Cupertino, California, CEO Steve Jobs launches the company's new iPhone App Store. Third-party developers can build software for the device and have it distributed via the App Store and iTunes. Read more »
Salesforce.com apps for the Apple iPhone
At Apple's official launch of the iPhone software development kit, Chuck Dietrich, Salesforce.com vice president of mobile, demos new business software on the device. The tools let sales representatives manage applications such as analytics and business intelligence tools on the go. The Apple event took place at company headquarters in California. Read more »
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Google Developer Day scheduled in 2008
-- Google has announced that it will host a free new event for developers in 2008 in Sydney. Read more »
Google Developer Day comes to Sydney
-- Lock in May 31st for learning about everything that is Google. Read more »
Google Developer Day yet to fill
-- Past experience would suggest that if Google restricts access then people will clamour for it -- remember GMail invites back in the day? It is therefore surprising that places for Google's Sydney Developer Day have not been snapped up. Read more »
Miss out on Google Developer Day? Fear not.
-- Yesterday the Google Developer Day took place in Sydney, but if you couldn't make it then fear not. A lot of the content and talks were already online. Read more »
Conference season open for Web developers
-- Are Adobe Air, Microsoft Silverlight, Google Gears, AJAX, and the semantic Web some of your favourite things? Now's the right time to put in that training request because May and June are full of great local Web developer conferences. Read more »
Creating Web apps at iPhone Developer Camp
-- "Apple is not ready to have a developer community yet ... you have to be on the Apple happy list to be a developer," Christopher Allen said. "There has always been this tension with Apple and the developers' community." Read more »
Microsoft services VS2008 & .NET 3.5
-- Microsoft has just announced the release to manufacturing of the .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Visual Studio 2008 SP1. Read more »
Silicon Beach Australia
-- A group of Australian Web technology thinkers and entrepreneurs have started a new Google Group to build the Down Under version of California's famous high-tech development locality. They call it: Silicon Beach Australia. Read more »
Spry Game
-- At this year's Adobe WebDU conference in Sydney, Greg Rewis gave a presentation on Spry 1.6, the AJAX framework. Read more »
Will China produce the next GTA?
-- Is it only a matter of time before the next big gaming hit in the west is built in the east? Read more »
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Sneak peek at Tech.Ed 06
In this picture gallery we take a look behind the scenes at Tech.Ed 06. Read more »
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The punching and counterpunching continued in the ongoing web browser development bout. Each time one browser closes a feature gap, a new feature appears in one of the others -- how we ever put up with the years of browser stagnation, I'll never know. Read more »
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Since its release in May last year, Gears has supported only Internet Explorer and Firefox browsers. With the addition of Safari into the Gears fold, it closes the loop of major browsers to support Gears Read more »
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MyPerfect.com.au has potentialVictorian Web start-up My Perfect has a strong story and rationale for why it will succeed. But it has to overcome some challenges and design flaws first. Read more »
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Club Builder: Seinfeld, Wiimotes and Woz
On this episode of Club Builder: Jerry Seinfeld is the new face of Vista, we learn how to make a cheap whiteboard, and Woz talks about Steve Jobs.
