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    Macromedia is testing an update to its main set of tools for creating Web content and applications in its Flash format.

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

  • Tech group backs Microsoft's .Net tools

    Microsoft has said a technology standards body has endorsed programming tools key to expanding the appeal of the company's .Net Web services plan.

  • 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.

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    Was it a better world when developers could choose different languages based on the requirements of the application? Or should all languages do the same thing with different syntaxes?

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    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.

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    Will Microsoft's much-hyped .Net strategy affect the Mac world, too? Well, it just might--thanks to two open-source projects and OS X's Unix roots--and Apple should support the effort.

  • Eclipse Java tools will swallow Tiger

    Software consortium Eclipse will launch a new set of tools next year, which will incorporate the latest Java specification code-named Tiger.

  • All about Longhorn

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    Microsoft plans to announce new tools for building software for mobile phones and personal digital assistants.

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    Fed up with pop-up ads? We review six ad-free browser apps, each with its own method of removing annoying solicitations.

  • Adaptec RAID 31205

    The RAID 31205 is Adaptec's newest Unified Serial controller, providing a single storage solution for cost effective SATA drives and high performance SAS drives.

  • Duelling databases: Four apps tested

    Databases are by no means an easy product category to understand. Many of the big players now offer free or "light" versions of their databases, but comparing them all is no easy task -- as we found out.

  • Wireless crackdown

    The spread of convenient wireless LANs has delighted hackers, who find many WLANs vulnerable. Managing and securing a wireless network is therefore vital, but rarely done well. ZDNet Australia compares the offerings from AirDefense and AirMagnet.

  • The intruder at the gate

    Once simply alarm systems for the network, Intrusion Detection Systems have evolved to encompass a whole lot more. We review six sophisticated security devices.

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