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Google announced overnight the release and open-sourcing of a trio of tools designed to help JavaScript developers.
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At the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles, Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie talks about the company's new cloud computing operating system, called Windows Azure. The new OS is a framework that allows you to scale from 10 users to 10 million users without additional coding. Ozzie also discusses what the technology means for developers and businesses.
At the AusCERT 2008 conference in the Gold Coast, ex-NSA staffer Brian Snow, told ZDNet.com.au that software can be secure -- but only if vendors overhaul their development processes.
Microsoft has disclosed technical information vital to allowing third-party developers create software that works well with Windows.
Macromedia is targeting its new product line at the developer who manages an entire site or also works with graphics and design.
The company, which also changed the show's venue, wants its Worldwide Developers Conference to coincide with the release of a preview version of Panther--the next update to its OS.
A software development project aimed at getting the Linux operating system to run on Microsoft's Xbox is offering a larger incentive for would-be developers--to the tune of US$200,000.
Microsoft is expected next month to disclose more details on Longhorn, its planned upgrade to Windows, as the company looks to drive demand for the forthcoming operating system.
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