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Mar 11

Working with the HTML5 Community

Were always excited to engage with members of the W3C including the developers of other browsers as well as the broader web development community to help shape the direction of emerging Web standards, particularly HTML5.  This includes participa // msdn.com

Introduction to Behaviour-Driven Development with Groovy

Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) is an evolution in the thinking behind TestDrivenDevelopment and AcceptanceTestDrivenPlanning. It brings together strands from TestDrivenDevelopment and DomainDrivenDesign into an integrated whole, making the relati // dzone.com

Does HTML5 Really Beat Flash? The Surprising Results of New Tests

On the flip side, Apple supporters echo the company's sentiments that Flash is a CPU hog and including support for the technology in Apple's mobile line-up would negatively impact battery life. However, recent tests have put Flash up against HTML5, t // dzone.com

Mar 10

Try the Linux Desktop of the Future

TuxRadar takes a look at several desktops and applications. "For the tinkerers and testers, 2010 is shaping up to be a perfect year. Almost every desktop and application we can think of is going to have a major release, a... // linux.com

MySpace Co-Presidents Reveal Companys Plan for the Future [INTERVIEW]

We had a chance to step into MySpace HQ for a chat with new Co-Presidents Jason Hirschhorn and Mike Jones, who preside over the News Corp.-owned social network from a shared desk in Beverly Hills. The joint office speaks to how closely Hirschhorn an // mashable.com

The Value of BASIC As a First Programming Language

Mirk writes Computer-science legend Edsger W. Dijkstra famously wrote: 'It is practically impossible to teach good programming to students that have had a prior exposure to BASIC: as potential programmers they are mentally mutilated beyond hope of re // slashdot.org

Mar 08

How To Set Up WebDAV With Lighttpd On Ubuntu 9.10

HowtoForge: This guide explains how to set up WebDAV with lighttpd on an Ubuntu 9.10 server. // linuxtoday.com

Apache 2.2.15 released

Version 2.2.15 of the Apache HTTPD server is out. Notably, this release was updated to reflect the OpenSSL Project's release 0.9.8m of the openssl library, and addresses CVE-2009-3555 (cve.mitre.org), the TLS renegotiation prefix injection attack. Th // lwn.net

Daylight Saving Time alert

Are you ready to spring forward? In the U.S., at least, Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend. I know because Windows told me so: Gosh, it seems like only yesterday that we were falling back. It’s hard to get used to this earlier start for D // edbott.com

Cisco: Internet to change forever Tuesday (place your bets!)

Cisco today said that after the close of markets on Tuesday, the company will announce a major acquisition which will forever change the Internet and its impact on consumers, businesses and governments. We first learned of the news from MarketWatch. // arstechnica.com

Why Microsoft Can't Afford To Let Novell Die

geek4 sends in an analysis indicating that Microsoft may have the most to lose if hedge-fund operator Elliott buys Novell. (The eWeekEurope piece is based on a longer and geekier writeup by Andy Updegrove on how the mechanics of an unsolicited tender // slashdot.org

Hello World module with Jigsaw

Following my building Jigsaw post, here are the instructions for a Hello World module. // dzone.com

Mysql Tutorial create table in database

If you are a learner (new) in PHP / Mysql and dont know how to create table in Mysql database from php file than Here is the easiest and error-free way to create table in Mysql database. see more with an example.. // dzone.com

Five Indispensable MySQL Tools

Developer.com: Thanks to a number of well-designed tools, MySQL simply is a very easy database to talk to, a convenience which is particularly important because developers often are tasked not only with constructing very complex schemas and queries, // linuxtoday.com

Start A Game On 360, Play On PC, Finish On A Phone [Clips]

Microsoft's Live Anywhere concept, whereby Xbox Live can be shared across multiple platforms, isn't quite yet with us. But when it is, it may look something like this. More » // kotaku.com

President Obama to Reveal "Ambitious Plan" for NASA Next Month [Nasa]

The NASA space program? Kind of hamstrung at the moment. But! Coming this April: An ambitious plan from the Obama Administration that will officially outline the agency's future, and the future of U.S. space travel. The plan arrives this April 15. [ // gizmodo.com

Java desktop links of the week, March 8

The most relevant Java Desktop links of the week (also known as Swing Links of the week). // dzone.com

Mar 06

Ubuntu Linux Now Available to US Gov't Customers

Conical's Ubuntu has become third Linux operating system approved by the General Services Administration for use by federal purchasers. It joins Linux distributions from Red Hat and Novell, already available through the GSA Advantage purchasing progr // linuxworld.com

The Linux Desktop Will Have Its Day: Q&A With Canonical Founder Mark Shuttleworth

Canonical founder and CEO Mark Shuttleworth, developer of the Ubuntu open source operating system, announced in December that he was stepping aside to develop cloud product design and curry new partners. He named Chief Operating Officer Jane Silber // linuxinsider.com

Taking Ubuntu 9.10 Netbook Remix out for a Spin

IT News Today: I’ve actually been using UNR for a couple of months now. When I first started playing with it, I didn’t even own a Netbook, so instead I tried it out on a Dell Latitude E6400 laptop. About a month later, I was gifted a Dell // linuxtoday.com

Windows 7 Tip of the Week: Computer Management

Computer Management is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC)-based tool that combines a number of administrative utilities into a single UI. But you have to know it exists before you can use it. // winsupersite.com

Making Windows 7 Home Premium the Ultimate OS, Part 3: Remote Access

In Part 3 of this series about adding Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate features to Windows 7 Home Premium, I take a look at some add-ons that can replace the Remote Desktop Host remote access utility. // winsupersite.com

Hobbyists Build Google Android-Powered Robot [VIDEO]

Enterprising hobbyists Tim Heath and Ryan Hickman have created cellbots — with names like Tankbot and Truckbot — that are simply robots powered by Android devices.With just $30, an Android device, and a little creativity the pair were ab // mashable.com

Mar 05

Apple Seeking to Stimulate Mac Development With $99 Mac Dev Program

After a brief outage on Thursday, Apple's developer site returned with a dramatically restructured developer program for the Mac that is modeled after the $99/year iPhone developer program:Modeled after the highly successful... // macrumors.com

Beware of the F1 Key

Thursday, March 04, 2010 Beware of the F1 Key Microsoft warns Windows XP users not to press the F1 key when prompted by a Website, as part of its reaction to an unpatched vulnerability that hackers could exploit to hijack PCs running Internet Explore // topix.com