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  • .Net develops advantages over Java

    Developers have a number of reasons for favouring one programming environment over another. For those attracted by good technology, .NET is worth a look.

  • The convergence of .NET and Java

    Even as the battle between Microsoft and Sun Microsystems for developer mindshare goes into full swing, the line between competing development platforms is already starting to blur.

  • Huge security hole in .NET: Java creator

    Java creator James Gosling this week called Microsoft's decision to support C and C++ on the command line in .NET one of the -biggest and most offensive mistakes that they could have made".

  • Microsoft exec: Wooing away Java developers

    Microsoft's John Montgomery is out to persuade developers to embrace .Net. But the task promises to be a chore in light of recent legal wrangling between Microsoft and archrival Sun.

  • Why migrating Java apps to .NET may not be smart

    Migrating from Java to .NET is not easy, and you might be better off with your exisiting application. Here are five reasons for sticking with Java.

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  • The convergence of .NET and Java

    Even as the battle between Microsoft and Sun Microsystems for developer mindshare goes into full swing, the line between competing development platforms is already starting to blur.

  • Mono-man brings .NET to Linux

    Novell's Miguel de Icaza is working on a technology that he says can replicate Microsoft's vaunted software development platform on Linux. Additional reading: The beginning of the end for Microsoft?

  • Microsoft Web services plan targets Java

    The company aims to turn up the heat on Java rivals with plans for software that could simplify the creation of heavy-duty Web services applications.

  • Can't J2EE and .NET just be friends?

    special report The two Web services standards are now settling into their respective roles and the reasons for choosing one over the other are becoming clearer.

  • J2EE vs .NET: levelling the playing field

    Microsoft and Sun each have their own vision for your IT future; which will you choose? The answer may be easier than you think. ZDNet Australia investigates.

Reviews (44)

  • What is '.NET' anyway?

    Are you little confused about what .NET really is? You're not the only one. This article from Builder.com sheds some light on what .NET is and isn't.

  • Opera casts off legacy code for speed

    Opera, the self-described "fastest browser on earth," has decided to jettison its legacy code in favor of something a little faster.

  • Microsoft rebuilds .Net tools

    Microsoft will offer developers a glimpse at future versions of its Visual Studio.Net development tools and highlight a number of additions to the product line.

  • At Microsoft, all roads lead to Longhorn

    Microsoft this week gave customers a look at forthcoming development and management tools that are part of the company's long-term plans for the product.

  • Analysts: Microsoft feels tug of Linux

    The growing popularity of Linux will force Microsoft to bring its software to the Unix clone starting in late 2004, a research firm has predicted in a study that Microsoft promptly disputed.

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