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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 »

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Twitter lets staff "trigger nuclear option" on bosses

Mark Pesce, Honorary Associate at the University of Sydney, says that the days of bosses' bad office behaviour are well and truly numbered. Read more »

What really happened in Estonia's cyberwar?

One year ago, the Estonian government moved a war memorial honouring Russian-Estonians who died fighting the Nazis, a move that may have triggered what some believe is the first instance of a sustained, international cyberwar. Read more »

Browser faceoff: IE vs Firefox vs Opera vs Safari

Web 2.0, with its complex sites and rich Ajax applications, is an increasingly demanding platform for a browser. In this review feature, we look at how the leading browsers measure up. Read more »

Ubuntu update is 'Edgy' on boot speed

Canonical on Thursday released the new "Edgy Eft" version of its Ubuntu Linux, which includes a faster boot-up process. Read more »

Firebird database readies SMP release

The open source project, which was created when Borland open sourced Interbase in 2000, is due to release a version of its database with full SMP support allowing enterprises greater scalability. Read more »

AU Unix and open systems group in dire straits

One of the oldest Unix user groups in the world -- the Australian Unix and Open Systems Users Group (AUUG) -- may be forced to close its doors due to declining membership. Read more »

BEA woos nontechies with new software

Facing slowing sales to its traditional customers, BEA Systems is trying a new route: pitching its software to nontechnical businesspeople frustrated by the slow pace of IT change. Read more »

Developers take Linux attacks to heart

A handful of recent online attacks on free and open-source software servers has open-source developers looking over their shoulders. Read more »

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Explore new task scheduler triggers in Windows Server 2008

The task scheduler in Windows Server 2008 is quite different from what is in previous versions of Windows Server. The key elements to a scheduled task are triggers, actions, conditions, and settings. Read more »

Send email alerts when errors are written to the event log

It is common for applications to write to the Windows Event Log when errors occur or a warning is issued, and with the advent of the .NET Framework, Microsoft has provided developers with built-in functionality to read and write data to or from the event log. 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 »

SQL Server tips: nested triggers and dump files

These SQL Server tips will help you detect when a trigger inadvertently fires other triggers and teach you to read backup info stored in the msdb. Read more »

Linux kernel flaw could trigger DoS incidents

Many Linux servers may be easy targets for DoS attacks because of a flaw in the Linux 2.4 kernel. Read more »

Introduction to Policy-Based Management in SQL Server 2008

New to SQL Server 2008 is Policy-Based Management. This new technology allows for defining polices to ensure your database guidelines are met. This article gives an overview of this new technology. Read more »

Analyse your managed .NET code with FxCop

Check your .NET code for bugs and compare it against Microsoft's design guidelines via the freely available FxCop. Learn more about this code analysis tool. Read more »

Build Web applications without writing code

This article gives an overview of Iceberg -- a tool for building Web application without writing code. Read more »

Using SQL Server 2005 to document Sarbanes-Oxley compliance

SQL Server 2005 can wear many hats, and built-in tools help make it easy to build a home-grown auditing system. 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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