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Enerjy's CQ2 helps you brew a better batch of Java

A new framework allows developers and management alike to see the level of defects in code under development. Read more »

IBM pilot ad-hoc Java tools

IBM this week launched new software development tools available for free on the alphaWorks Web site for emerging technologies. Read more »

NetBeans drives a wedge between Sun and Oracle

Sun's Java development tools don't seem that popular with Oracle, despite the server firm's protestations to the contrary. Read more »

Apple's Tiger search set to roar

Apple's latest operating system, which is still in development, is 'ahead of the competition' on search, claims Steve Jobs. Read more »

New age dawns at Eclipse

Eclipse, an increasingly influential open-source development tools project, will kick off its first programmer conference next week amid strong industry momentum and lingering questions regarding its future direction. Read more »

UK govt to monitor all telecoms

UK internet service providers will be invited to tender for a British government scheme to monitor all internet communications and telecommunications in the country. Read more »

Hostworks tempts .NET developers

Hostworks has announced it will provide free hosting to developers using Microsoft's Visual Studio .NET, in a service branded One Click Hosting. Read more »

Patent fear plagues Aussie developers

Patents are being used as an offensive measure," John MacPhail, a partner at Baker & McKenzie, told attendees at forum on software patents in Sydney on Wednesday. Read more »

Developers compete at heavyweight Linux conference

Developers are gearing up for a fiercely competitive hack-fest at a heavyweight Linux conference in Adelaide this month. Read more »

Windows 7 gets mixed reviews

As developers received their copies of Windows 7 on Tuesday in the US, they offered varied reactions to the Microsoft operating system update. Read more »

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What tools assist with your .NET development?

If you work on big projects in .NET you've got to have the right toolset. We all have our favorite applications, but which ones increase productivity and make our job easier? Read more »

Preparing to tackle wireless development

I'll kick off the series by reviewing a few of the basics to show you what you're up against and where JAXP/XML/XSLT will come in handy. Read more »

The LAMP development toolkit

Need to dust up your Linux, Apache, PHP, Perl, Python, and MySQL (LAMP) software stack skills? Our LAMP development toolkit is just what you need. Read more »

Configuring the corporate development environment

Builder.com looks at the three key elements of every .NET development environmentâ€"development workstations, development servers, and development procedures. Read more »

Model-Driven Development today

Model Driven Design promises to cut development time, reduce bugs, and increase maintainability. Pipe dreams? Maybe not according to Matthew Overington. Read more »

Using Agile Software Development, part two

We've seen how Agile Development affects each developer individually, so now we'll look at how the whole development team adopts Agile practises. Read more »

Developing Applications for Intel-based Macs

A new processor architecture has massively boosted Mac power and capabilities, but what does it mean for developers? Stephen Withers investigates how to port your Mac apps. Read more »

Launching an offshore development project

Offshore development can reduce costs, but it can also create serious obstacles. Here's what you should consider when selecting an overseas partner. Read more »

Mini-glossary: Project management terms you should know

Effective communication is a key element of successful project management, which makes a common language essential. This glossary will help your team standardise on frequently used PM terms, from critical path to Gantt chart to scope change management. Read more »

Inside the open-source development model

Programmers contribute to free software and open source projects for many reasons. In this article we take a closer look into the development models of three open source projects. Read more »

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Spellr.us needs a new dictionary

[blogs:bootstrappr] -- One of the only Australian start-ups to present at the recent round of conferences in the US was Sydney-based spellr.us, which has launched a Web-based tool to check and monitor websites for spelling mistakes. Read more »

Install usability practices in your shop with Silverback

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- Getting started with usability testing doesn't require an expensive lab full of equipment and science nerds in white coats to poke and prod your users. Cheap and accessible software is readily available to help your team create better software for end-users. Read more »

The Portal of the Future

Lana Kovacevic [blogs:webanatomy] -- At this year's Gartner Application Development, Integration and Web Services Summit, I attended Gene Phifer talk: "Portal of the Future: What's Beyond Web 2.0?". Read more »

Code lean and keep it green?

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- Being green doesn't mean waiting for efficient hardware. When every wasted CPU cycle counts is it time to re-evaluate efficient coding techniques? Read more »

The Ten Commandments of egoless programming

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- While trawling over some of our older content on Builder AU I came across a noteworthy article about egoless programming. Read more »

Adobe MAX conference: Sneak Peaks, Sound Treats

Andrew Muller [blogs:nouveauricheinternet] -- To close MAX 2006 Adobe gave delegates at the conference a sneak peek at some upcoming technologies and products. 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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