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    The US state of Massachusetts is set to mandate the use of Microsoft's Office document formats, including Office Open XML, across its agencies.

  • Microsoft Web plan takes aim at Google

    Microsoft plans to open access to MSN and its other public Web sites to let developers assemble new applications that build on those sites -- a technique used successfully at Google and other Web companies to promote their properties.

  • .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.

  • PHP creator: Rasmus Lerdof

    Builder Australia recently caught up with PHP innovator Rasmus Lerdorf, to talk about the success of PHP, the open source movement and what we can expect to see in PHP 5.

  • Web services: Messiah or mirage?

    Software vendors keep telling us that Web services are the answer. But what is the question? ZDNet Australia explores the state of Web services today.

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  • Top five problems in IT business: Rational VP

    We talked to Hayden Lindsay, IBM Rational's vice president of enterprise tools and compilers about enterprise modernisation. He identified five key factors that are inhibiting business responsiveness.

  • Part II: .Net alternatives

    Microsoft would like to think it's cornered the market in Web services with .Net but there are other options. Find out what they are in the second part of this .Net series.

  • Web services: Messiah or mirage?

    Software vendors keep telling us that Web services are the answer. But what is the question? ZDNet Australia explores the state of Web services today.

  • Programmers: out of the back room?

    Code, code, code used to be the mantra of the programmer. But now a growing number of these Australian IT pros are moving out from behind the keyboard.

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  • Nitro PDF professional 4.91

    The vast majority of people with a need to create PDF files will be served more than adequately by this product, and the price gives it a handy head start over Adobe Acrobat.

  • Kicking Microsoft out of the office: 4 alternative suites tested

    Microsoft Office may be the standard, but there are a variety of competitors--old and new--that look like giving it a decent run for its money.

  • Reviews News: Graphic content

    It's graphic designer's week here at Reviews News, with some programs designed to help you make things look pretty and a colour printer, so you can stick them on your wall.

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