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A project funded by the US Department of Homeland Security has praised improvements in open source security, while outlining some common errors.
Sun Microsystems gave developers a gift at the CommunityOne developer conference on Monday — a packaged version of OpenSolaris with a new logo.
United Nations and UK government Web sites are serving malicious javascript — visitors to the site face eight separate exploits targeting various Windows applications.
CodeGear has launched the Delphi for PHP 2.0 integrated development environment to improve its developer tools suite for building interactive Web applications.
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Microsoft has this week used its MIX08 event in Las Vegas to announce beta releases of Web tools including Internet Explorer 8, Silverlight 2 and Expression Studio 2 products.
While some critics may chide Microsoft for losing focus over its desire to play in many markets, from desktop software to game consoles to mobile devices, the company's top guy says it's a necessary move to stay relevant in the market.
Open source developers and users have always been a sceptical group, but their opinions can shift — for example, their loathing of Sun Microsystems diminished as Sun stopped attacking Linux and started moving towards open source software.
Rasmus Lerdorf, the father of PHP, says that the Web is inherently broken and needs an overhaul to the entire infrastructure: browsers, servers and scripting languages.
James Gosling discusses Sun's decision to release Java under the General Public License, whether open source is more secure than proprietary software, how IT departments can cut development costs, and why Microsoft still owns the desktop.
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Broadcaster SBS has beefed up the infrastructure behind its World Cup football Web site as Australia's participation for the first time since 1974 is expected to generate unprecedented levels of online traffic.
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The release of IBM's free DB2 database points to the downward price pressure from open-source programmers' tools.
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IBM delivered a beta version last week of its forthcoming "Viper" DB2 database and said the product will be completed next year.
Purchase of a company with close ties to open-source rival MySQL has people wondering about the database giant's motives.
Windows Server 2008 is easier to install and manage than previous versions, and has many new and improved features that should encourage organisations to upgrade.
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Macromedia Dreamweaver 8.0 is a powerful tool and a vital upgrade for Web designers, especially those who create dynamic sites.
Macromedia’s Contribute 2.0 makes it easy for non-programmers to work on Web pages, but beware of sluggish performance and limited editing features.
If you need the latest and greatest in Web site development, Dreamweaver is the best investment; but it's overkill for casual users.
The ease and convenience of instant messaging has made it popular with users. But is instant messaging a curse or a boon for the office environment?
XMLSpy 5 is an easy-to-use tool that simplifies the process of manipulating XML documents. This latest release also sports a graphical Web services interface for working with WSDL files.
If a dictionary-sized PC is too big, how about one the size of a video cassette? Or a pack of playing cards?
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Internet Information Services are causing firms to consider moving to other Web servers. Take a look at these transition strategies.
Would you be happier that Google collects data about your Internet history if you knew their log data was used to fight some seriously nasty worms?
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In the second part of his interview, Defence CIO Greg Farr talks about outsourcing, the skills crisis and reveals his most urgent IT priority.
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