Widgets Revolutionizing App Development
05/12/08:
They're small and easy to create. They multiply like rabbits. The best become immensely popular very quickly and are forgotten just as fast. And they are changing the face of application development.
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JAVA ONE: Java Seeks Closure on Closures
05/08/08:
If there is one topic that seems to get Java programmers excited, it's the question of whether to include a new feature called closures in the next version of Java.
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Four Patches Coming in May
05/08/08:
In one of this year's lighter Patch Tuesdays, Redmond plans to roll out four patches this month. Three of the four bulletins are "Critical" and only one is noted as "Important."
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IM Attacks on the Rise
05/07/08:
Just because you've deployed an enterprise-grade instant messaging (IM) solution from a well-known vendor, doesn't mean you've mitigated -- let alone completely licked -- the threat posed by rogue, unsanctioned or illicit IM use in your enterprise environment.
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Microsoft Sets Sights on Data Mining Dominance
05/07/08:
When it comes to data mining and predictive analytics, Microsoft Corp. might not be the first company that comes to mind. That could change, however, especially if Donald Farmer, Redmond's principal program manager for SQL Server Data Mining, has his way.
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Spam More Creative, Better Targeted
05/07/08:
Thirty years after the first unsolicited e-mail advertisement was sent, the phenomenon now known as spam is continuing to grow -- and becoming more sophisticated, creative and malicious.
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