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After 5 years, Firefox faces new challenges
Insight Mozilla helped reshape the Web since releasing Firefox 1.0 five years ago. Now it's got a reawakened Microsoft and Google Chrome to reckon with.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web browsers, Open Source, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., software, Web 2.0, Web Browser, Google Chrome, Mozilla Corp.
Amit Yoran talks cybersecurity
Insight newsmaker Former U.S. cybersecurity director Amit Yoran talks about his year as the "cyberguy" and why he is an "anti-user".
Tags: Authentication and encryption, PC security, Data security, Policy and management, Security, Amit Yoran, Cybersecurity, NSA, CNCI, Information Technology
Data centers offer career opportunities for consultants with rare skills
Insight In a few years, enterprises will find themselves searching for professionals with mainframe skills. Now's the time for consultants to bone up on those skills through formal training or a new program designed to build mainframe skills.
User stories: The starting point in agile development
Techguide Rick Freedman explains how user stories can help agile developers understand users' expectations. He also discusses the three Cs, user role modeling and epic stories.
Tags: IT project management, Software engineering/development, User Story, NEC Corp., Story, Detail, C, Development Effort, Information Technology, Human Resources Inc.
FluidHTML seeks to bridge Web programming divide
News Start-up called FHTML hopes its software will let traditional Web programmers tap into the power of Flash more easily. It's not a free lunch, though.
Tags: Programming languages, Adobe Systems Inc., Conference, Programmer, Graphics, Video, Rich Internet Application, Programming, JavaScript, Web
Google reveals upcoming Android features
News A private development effort for Android has begun feeding new features, such as video recording and stereo Bluetooth, into the wider development effort.
Tags: Applications and tools, Browser, Wireless e-mail devices, Open source, Mobile, Web Browser, Google Inc., Linux Kernel, API, mobile operating system
Microsoft to release .NET Micro Framework code
News The technology, aimed at portable devices such as wristwatches, will get a new business model following a round of layoffs that affected its developer team.
Tags: Software engineering/development, Business development/management, Microsoft Corp., Open Source, layoff, Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft .NET, FM-radio, Microsoft .NET Framework, MSN
Define your project's vision with this exercise
Techguide The Vision Box exercise is a powerful way to help define the vision of the ultimate product, motivate the project team, and generate enthusiasm among stakeholders.
Tags: IT Management, Product, Exercise, project manager, Windows Guru, product development, CEO, vision, marketing, technique
BT, Intel develop 'instant messaging on steroids'
News The first fruits of the Intel/BT joint development effort is likely to be a range of next-generation instant messaging products.
Sega plans to provide games to Palm handhelds
News Japanese gamemaker Sega Corp said Wednesday that it will develop games for US-based Palm Inc's handheld computers by year end, Reuters reported, citing Sega's president and chief operating officer in America.
SAP merges its Americas units
News Software maker says last year's revenues grew 13 percent and combining its subsidiaries will help generate additional growth.
Tags: Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Financial, Earning reports/forecasts, Sales
PostgreSQL database opens up to Windows
News The company has secured a crucial approval in its plan to make Solaris an open-source project, CNET News.com has learned.
Tags: Databases
Intel exec fears for U.S. competitiveness
News "We have a lousy education system," says Senior Vice President Pat Gelsinger. "We have a weak infrastructure that is decaying."
Tags: Desktops
Server 2008: Load a new storage driver
Techguide Learn Windows Server 2008’s new way of passing drivers to the installation program during the install process.
Tags: Servers, Server platforms, Storage software
Pass drivers to the Server 2008 install program
Techguide Learn about Windows Server 2008’s new way of passing drivers to the installation program during the install process.
Tags: Microsoft Server 2003, Storage
