IBM is putting its corporate heft behind a popular open-source Web development technology called PHP, in a move meant to reach out to a broader set of developers.
2005-02-26
2005-02-25
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.1 Released
mozillaZine - Your Source for Daily Mozilla News and Advocacy:
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.1 has just been released. A minor update, this version fixes a few security holes and some other bugs. If you're using Firefox 1.0, you want this release. The Firefox Release Notes have also been updated and The Burning Edge has an unofficial Firefox 1.0.1 changelog. Download links can be found on the official Firefox product page. You can also check the full article for some BitTorrent links.
Update: We've been asked to point you towards bittorrent.mozilla.org for the BitTorrent links.
Another Update: At the demand of the Mozilla Foundation, we've removed the direct links to the Firefox 1.0.1 FTP directory. Go to www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/all.html to see all the builds. We understand using the download links on the mozilla.org site places less strain on the servers due to the mirroring configuration.
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Mozilla Firefox 1.0.1 has just been released. A minor update, this version fixes a few security holes and some other bugs. If you're using Firefox 1.0, you want this release. The Firefox Release Notes have also been updated and The Burning Edge has an unofficial Firefox 1.0.1 changelog. Download links can be found on the official Firefox product page. You can also check the full article for some BitTorrent links.
Update: We've been asked to point you towards bittorrent.mozilla.org for the BitTorrent links.
Another Update: At the demand of the Mozilla Foundation, we've removed the direct links to the Firefox 1.0.1 FTP directory. Go to www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/all.html to see all the builds. We understand using the download links on the mozilla.org site places less strain on the servers due to the mirroring configuration.
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Mozilla Foundation reaches an agreement with AOL on DevEdge content
mozillaZine - Your Source for Daily Mozilla News and Advocacy:
The Mozilla Foundation has reached an agreement with America Online that allows them to host and improve the former Netscape DevEdge content.
Mitchell Baker has posted a blog entry stating that Deb Richardson will join Mozilla Foundation as a technical editor and project manager of DevMo. DevMo is the new community-based project focussed on developer documentation and resources."
The Mozilla Foundation has reached an agreement with America Online that allows them to host and improve the former Netscape DevEdge content.
Mitchell Baker has posted a blog entry stating that Deb Richardson will join Mozilla Foundation as a technical editor and project manager of DevMo. DevMo is the new community-based project focussed on developer documentation and resources."
Summary of Upcoming Mozilla Releases
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Several new Mozilla versions are scheduled for release soon, including updates to Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird and the Mozilla Application Suite. Yesterday, Asa Dotzler summarised the release plans in a newsgroup posting to netscape.public.seamonkey.
First off the blocks is likely to be Mozilla Firefox 1.0.1, which will come from the 1.7 branch. It will contain a variety of bug fixes and security updates but no new features. However, due to the nature of the fixes included, Firefox 1.0.1 will be an essential upgrade for all users of 1.0. We're expecting the release within hours but if you just can't wait, Firefox 1.0.1 release candidate builds are available.
Next up is likely to be Mozilla 1.8 Beta 1, coming straight from the trunk. A more cutting-edge release, 1.8b1 will be the first non-alpha version to feature the major internal changes that have been completed since 1.7 branched, including many substantial improvements to Gecko.
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.1 is set for the middle of next week. Like Firefox 1.0.1, this is a minor update but recommended for all 1.0 users.
Mozilla 1.7.6 is also due for release next week too but it's below Firefox 1.0.1 and Thunderbird 1.0.1 on the priority list. Another maintenance upgrade, 1.7.6 will contain many of the same fixes that will be in Firefox 1.0.1 and Thunderbird 1.0.1.
In around three weeks, the trunk will freeze for Mozilla 1.8 Beta 2, which is expected to be the final beta release of the 1.8 cycle. The Firefox 1.1 Developer Preview will be released off the trunk around this time. Following the release of 1.8b2, the trunk will stay frozen until the 1.8 branch is cut. This branch will be the basis of the final Firefox 1.1 and Thunderbird 1.1 versions, which are expected around the middle of this year. See our previous 1.8 release scheduling article for more details.
As always, anybody who sees an critical problem in an in an imminent release should contact drivers@mozilla.org.
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Several new Mozilla versions are scheduled for release soon, including updates to Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird and the Mozilla Application Suite. Yesterday, Asa Dotzler summarised the release plans in a newsgroup posting to netscape.public.seamonkey.
First off the blocks is likely to be Mozilla Firefox 1.0.1, which will come from the 1.7 branch. It will contain a variety of bug fixes and security updates but no new features. However, due to the nature of the fixes included, Firefox 1.0.1 will be an essential upgrade for all users of 1.0. We're expecting the release within hours but if you just can't wait, Firefox 1.0.1 release candidate builds are available.
Next up is likely to be Mozilla 1.8 Beta 1, coming straight from the trunk. A more cutting-edge release, 1.8b1 will be the first non-alpha version to feature the major internal changes that have been completed since 1.7 branched, including many substantial improvements to Gecko.
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.1 is set for the middle of next week. Like Firefox 1.0.1, this is a minor update but recommended for all 1.0 users.
Mozilla 1.7.6 is also due for release next week too but it's below Firefox 1.0.1 and Thunderbird 1.0.1 on the priority list. Another maintenance upgrade, 1.7.6 will contain many of the same fixes that will be in Firefox 1.0.1 and Thunderbird 1.0.1.
In around three weeks, the trunk will freeze for Mozilla 1.8 Beta 2, which is expected to be the final beta release of the 1.8 cycle. The Firefox 1.1 Developer Preview will be released off the trunk around this time. Following the release of 1.8b2, the trunk will stay frozen until the 1.8 branch is cut. This branch will be the basis of the final Firefox 1.1 and Thunderbird 1.1 versions, which are expected around the middle of this year. See our previous 1.8 release scheduling article for more details.
As always, anybody who sees an critical problem in an in an imminent release should contact drivers@mozilla.org.
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2005-02-18
An Introduction to Code Access Security
Introduces a .NET Framework security system called Code Access Security (CAS), which helps centralize trust decisions.
An Extensive Examination of Data Structures Using C# 2.0
This is a six-part article series that focuses on important data structures and their use in application development. Scott Mitchell examines both built-in data structures present in the .NET Framework, as well as essential data structures we'll build ourselves.
Editor's Note: This six-part article series originally appeared on MSDN Online starting in November 2003. In January 2005 it was updated to take advantage of the new data structures and features available with the .NET Framework version 2.0, and C# 2.0. The original articles are still available at http://msdn.microsoft.com/vcsharp/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dv_vstechart/html/datastructures_guide.asp.
An Extensive Examination of Data Structures Using C# 2.0, Part 1
Scott Mitchell examines two of the most commonly used data structures present in the .NET Framework: the Array and List.
Scott Mitchell examines two of the most commonly used data structures present in the .NET Framework: the Array and List.
An Extensive Examination of Data Structures Using C# 2.0, Part 2
Scott Mitchell delves into three of the most commonly studied data structures: the Queue, the Stack, and the Hashtable. He goes on to explain the pros and cons of each individual data structure.
Scott Mitchell delves into three of the most commonly studied data structures: the Queue, the Stack, and the Hashtable. He goes on to explain the pros and cons of each individual data structure.
An Extensive Examination of Data Structures Using C# 2.0, Part 3
Scott Mitchell looks at a common data structure that is not included in the .NET Framework Base Class Library, binary trees. A binary search tree, or BST, allows for a much more optimized search time than with unsorted arrays.
Scott Mitchell looks at a common data structure that is not included in the .NET Framework Base Class Library, binary trees. A binary search tree, or BST, allows for a much more optimized search time than with unsorted arrays.
An Extensive Examination of Data Structures Using C# 2.0, Part 4
Scott Mitchell provides a quick examination of AVL trees and red-black trees, which are two different self-balancing binary search tree data structures. He also covers skip lists, an ingenious data structure that turns a linked list into a data structure that offers the same running time as the more complex self-balancing tree data structures.
Scott Mitchell provides a quick examination of AVL trees and red-black trees, which are two different self-balancing binary search tree data structures. He also covers skip lists, an ingenious data structure that turns a linked list into a data structure that offers the same running time as the more complex self-balancing tree data structures.
An Extensive Examination of Data Structures Using C# 2.0, Part 5
Scott Mitchell espouses on graphs, a collection of nodes and edges with no rules dictating the connection among the nodes, and one of the most versatile data structures.
Scott Mitchell espouses on graphs, a collection of nodes and edges with no rules dictating the connection among the nodes, and one of the most versatile data structures.
An Extensive Examination of Data Structures Using C# 2.0, Part 6
Scott Mitchell examines how to implement a common mathematical construct, the set, which is an unordered collection of unique items that can be enumerated and compared to other sets in a variety of ways.
Scott Mitchell examines how to implement a common mathematical construct, the set, which is an unordered collection of unique items that can be enumerated and compared to other sets in a variety of ways.
Information Architecture as an Extension of Web Design
"While the article can be a little bit in-depth I highly recommend anyone who is a web designer read it as he makes some really good points here" - Nick Finck
Read the article on the Information Architecture for the People Column here:
Netscape 8.0 Pre Beta Released
Netscape today released a "Pre Beta" of its brand new Netscape 8 browser to their registered testers. This was only hours after Netscape announced the delay of the official Beta until the end of February.
Netscape 8.0 will be based on Mozilla's Firefox and will also contain the Microsoft Internet Explorer rendering engine.
Some features of Netscape 8.0: Tabbed Browsing, Site Controls, Multi-Bar, Form Fill/Passcard and Live Content
2005-02-16
Microsoft to release Internet Explorer 7
At the RSA Conference 2005, Bill Gates announced that Microsoft will release a new version of Internet Explorer.
Important to note is that it will only work on Windows XP with Service Pack 2 installed.
"Browsing is definitely a point of vulnerability," Gates said.
Reversal: Next IE update divorced from Windows - News.com
Microsoft to Release New Internet Browser - eWeek
Gates Highlights Progress on Security, Outlines Next Steps for Continued Innovation - PRNewswire
Q&A: How Microsoft Is Keeping Pace with an Ever-Changing Security Landscape - Microsoft PressPass
IE7 - IEBLog
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 Beta Due This Summer - MozillaZine
Microsoft to Release New Internet Browser - eWeek
Gates Highlights Progress on Security, Outlines Next Steps for Continued Innovation - PRNewswire
Q&A: How Microsoft Is Keeping Pace with an Ever-Changing Security Landscape - Microsoft PressPass
IE7 - IEBLog
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 Beta Due This Summer - MozillaZine
2005-02-08
Colour Contrast Analyzer 0.9
The Colour Contrast Analyzer is a tool (freeware) for checking foreground and background color combinations to determine if they provide good color visibility. Determining "color visibility" is based on algorithms suggested by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
JavaScript Triggers
“Despite this strict separation, the presentation and behavior layers need instructions from the structural layer. They must know where to add that nice touch of style, when to initiate that smooth bit of behavior. They need triggers.”
Now that you've separated your Web site's structure (XHTML) from its
presentation (CSS), wouldn't it be great to similarly abstract the
behavioral layer (JavaScript) from the others? Peter-Paul Koch shows
how to use JavaScript Triggers to do just that.
presentation (CSS), wouldn't it be great to similarly abstract the
behavioral layer (JavaScript) from the others? Peter-Paul Koch shows
how to use JavaScript Triggers to do just that.
2005-02-03
Test Driven Development Using NUnit in C#
4GuysFromRolla.com - To aid with detecting bugs as early as possible, many companies are moving toward a development technique called Test Driven Development. This article examines the basics of TDD and how to implement TDD using a free tool, NUnit.
2005-02-02
OSDL sets up Software Freedom Law Center
AP - Open Source Development Labs, a consortium of companies seeking to accelerate adoption of the Linux operating system, has contributed $4 million to set up a legal center for nonprofit open-source projects and developers.
Ziff Davis - The new Software Freedom Law Center—seeded by funding from the Open Source Development Labs—will offer asset stewardship, licensing, license defense and litigation support, legal support, and lawyer training.
Developer.com - The center, headed in part by Eben Moglen and Lawrence Lessig, will provide free legal
help to open source developers and projects.
help to open source developers and projects.
Review: Take Your PHP Web Pages Pro with the Zend IDE
DevX.com - As Zend prepares to release version 4 of its PHP IDE, Zend Studio, we check in to see if this RAD tool is ready to meet the needs of serious enterprises that are building out their Web application infrastructure on the low-cost LAMP platform.
Google into Domain Names
Ziff Davis - The search company tackles another core technology of the Internet—domain names—as it becomes an official registrar. But for now, the company says it won't be selling registrations.
Mozilla Roadmap Update
NewsFactor - The Mozilla Foundation has unveiled at least part of what lies ahead for its popular browser, Firefox, as it moves into its second iteration.
MozillaZine - Ben Goodger has announced an updated roadmap for Firefox. The update calls for a Developer Preview (Alpha) in March, a Preview Release (Beta) in April and Firefox 1.1 final release in June 2005. See the Firefox 2.0 Roadmap itself for the full details.
Inside Forefox: More Detail on 1.1 Plan
Microsoft enters the "Search Engine Battle"
AFP - Microsoft launched its own Internet search engine "built from the ground up," entering a new market dominated by rivals Google and Yahoo.
NewsFactor - Microsoft's highly anticipated search engine debuted today, with the software giant officially entering the fray in a market that gets more competitive by the day.
PC World - After two years in development, redesigned search service is set to launch.
AP - Microsoft Corp. is formally launching its new Internet search engine, several months after it debuted in test form.
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. unveiled the full-release version of its search engine on Monday, turning up the heat on Web search leader Google Inc.
TechWeb - Microsoft launches its own Internet search engine and a multi-million-dollar marketing campaign meant to draw the attention of consumers away from its top rivals Yahoo and market leader Google.
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