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  • W3C seeks clout for Web rules

    New proposals for creating and viewing Web pages are coming in fast and furious shortly after the status quo was challenged by Microsoft's aborted attempt to reject competing browsers.

  • W3C criticises anti-robot tests

    An increasingly popular robot-busting technique shuts out the visually impaired, according to a standards group.

  • W3C patent plan draws protests

    A new and controversial proposal under consideration by the World Wide Web Consortium could open the way for companies to claim patent rights--and demand royalties--on standards authorised by that body.

  • Tim Berners-Lee: What will the Web be tomorrow?

    Tim Berners-Lee imagines the future of his seminal invention and warns of the dangers of not letting the Internet remain an independent, impartial medium.

  • Sun, Microsoft join on Web app standard

    A consortium of major technology companies, including newfound allies Microsoft and Sun Microsystems, submitted on Tuesday a proposed new standard intended to promote interoperability between Web applications.

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  • W3C seeks clout for Web rules

    New proposals for creating and viewing Web pages are coming in fast and furious shortly after the status quo was challenged by Microsoft's aborted attempt to reject competing browsers.

  • Browser battle shakes Net apps

    They're used in everything from Google searches to Web tax filings. But standards struggle is rattling W3C and confounding developers.

  • Open-source .Net takes shape

    Builders of the Mono open-source development project has released an update that will let programmers write Microsoft .Net applications for Linux and Unix operating systems.

  • Making Web services practical

    While the jury debating Web services is still out, there are some new compelling reasons to deliberate. Columnist Tim Landgrave describes some interesting implementations in the intranet/extranet scenario.

  • Straight to the source: Microsoft's Paul Houghton

    Tackling everything from security issues to open source, we put the tough questions to Paul Houghton, Managing Director of Microsoft Australia and New Zealand.

Reviews (4)

  • Microsoft Expression Web

    Microsoft Expression Web is a solid Web site layout program that replaces FrontPage and offers tools for dynamic designs, although we'd like more help for newbies.

  • Computer Shopping Site Review

    Having observed hundreds of customer test sessions and chatted with thousands of consumers, we've noticed that customers, when looking for hardware over the Web, fit into one of two categories: (1) those who are researching certain items, (2) those who’ve already researched and have decided to purchase online.

  • Tech Guide: Wireless glossary

    3G, GPRS, TransFlash, RS-MMC. Don't know what they mean? Check out our glossary of wireless terms.

  • Windows 2003: Could the crusade backfire?

    COMMENTARY--Microsoft's religion is one where products are good and services are a sin. But a big server product launch could alienate the very souls it wants to convert.

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