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    On Monday, Adobe released the long-awaited AIR download for running Web applications offline, but Microsoft is readying an update to its Silverlight platform that it hopes will keep Web developers in its camp.

  • More than meets the eye in Microsoft plan

    A little-known Microsoft project promises to bring advanced graphics to a broad range of devices and set up a potential showdown with Adobe Systems.

  • Sun tries again with consumer-flavoured Java

    The server and software company comes full circle with Java, releasing a scripting language to ease desktop and device Java development.

  • AJAX sets off tools race

    The growing popularity of interactive Web sites has set off a race among software companies, each pitching their own development toolkit.

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    Adobe Systems on Tuesday made good on a promise to release a Linux version of the latest Flash Player, software that lets Web browsers view multimedia information such as YouTube videos or animated advertisements.

  • Should You Set Your Sights on Windows XP

    Microsoft's Windows XP has received a fair amount of hype in the lead up to its release-Matt Lake and Josh Mehlman assess its usefulness for businesses.

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