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C is still leading over Java, but Tiobe index's accuracy is questioned

An important PHP developer dismissed the validity of Tiobe's language survey, which has C continuing to displace Java as the most popular language
Amazon Web Services making life easier for Windows developers

Amazon Web Services now allows ASP.NET developers to take advantage of Elastic Beanstalk, which has been developed to make it easier to roll out cloud-based applications.
Dell announces PowerEdge C5220 server with Intel Ivy Bridge chips

Dell has announced a new microserver, the PowerEdge C5220, with Intel's first Xeon server processors based on the Ivy Bridge microarchitecture, which has not been officially announced by the chip maker yet.
PHP work on new patch for critical vulnerability after first one fails

The PHP Group plans to release new versions of the PHP processor on Tuesday in order to patch two publicly known critical remote code execution vulnerabilities, one of which was improperly addressed in a 3 May update.
Google warns 20,000 websites they could be infected with JavaScript redirect malware

Google has warned 20,000 websites that they might be hacked and injected with JavaScript redirect malware.
Oracle previews MySQL 5.6 for database administrators

Oracle has posted a preview version of MySQL 5.6 relational database management system to offer a database administrators a glimpse of the new features they will be working with.
StopTheHacker automatically removes malicious code from web pages

StopTheHacker has added a feature to the security startup's subscription service that automatically removes malicious code placed on web pages by hackers.
PHP release 5.4 improves performance and syntax

PHP, one of the most widely used languages for building websites, has been updated with a number of improvements to ease development and speed performance.
AMD buys SeaMicro and enters server hardware business

AMD announced yesterday it is buying low-power server vendor SeaMicro, a move that puts AMD in the systems business and disrupts Intel by acquiring one of its close partners.
Open source code matches proprietary for quality

The quality of open source code is on a par with proprietary code, particularly in cases where codebases are of similar size.

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Open source code has fewer mistakes

Free and open source software such as Firefox, LibreOffice, and Linux is enjoying increasingly widespread adoption on business and home computers alike, but every once in a while a naysayer will still pipe up with one vague concern or another about open source quality, in particular.
Six ways to prevent drive-by download malware attacks

In the first quarter of 2011, enterprise users encountered an average of 274 web-based malware attacks, a 103 percent increase over 2010, according to research from Cisco ScanSafe. Why the dramatic increase? One major cause is the growing number of drive-by download attacks. Drive-by downloads are an especially pernicious method cybercriminals use to install viruses and spyware, and otherwise take control of unsuspecting end users' computers.
JavaScript on the server: The rise of Node.js

Microsoft and others have already adopted this technology to extend JavaScript beyond the browser, but it has limits developers must beware.
Boost your web store with an open source shopping cart solution

For businesses that rely on online transactions, open source shopping carts are a good alternative to proprietary ecommerce software: They are a fraction of the cost and are supported by large communities of users and developers.
Javascript tools for the HTML5 generation

Here are three dozen JavaScript libraries tuned for mobile devices, Canvas-based animation, HTML5 video, local databases, server interaction and more.
Microsoft releases service packs galore

In the past few weeks, Microsoft has released a slew of service packs for SQL Server 2008, as well as SP2 for its firewall, Forefront Threat Management Gateway. It also promised the third-and-final service pack for its Office 2007 wares.
Essential tools for mobile web development

When it comes to programming for mobile devices, choice quickly becomes dilemma. Do you target the lucrative iPhone market at the expense of Android's rising tide? Do you go native or write code to the mobile web?
Web hosting battle: Linux PHP vs Windows ASP.NET

There are three major web development platforms, all of which have advantages and disadvantages which can impact which platform is best suited for the user's application. Of the three, the most controversy is between Microsoft ASP.NET and Linux PHP.
Avoid falling into the cloud app trap

Done wrong, cloud software projects can subject you to all the pitfalls of traditional software projects. Consider these three no-no's carefully.
Building iPhone and Android apps with Flash

Developers can in fact use Flash and the similar Corona SDK to create apps for the Apple App Store, as well as for Android.

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Novell?s Integrated Stack for SUSE Linux Enterprise

There are many good reasons to install Linux in small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), in corporate departments, and in smaller subsidiaries. Still, some prospective Linux buyers raise a number of concerns as to why not to install Linux in their environments. To respond to these concerns, Novell, in cooperation with IBM, has built a lowcost, turnkey Linux implementation that includes an integrated database and application server, as well as an easy to deploy Linux file/print server.
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