___________________________________________________________ Computerworld Application/Web Development April 05, 2007 ___________________________________________________________
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Register today at: http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/1421160/1071738/58023/0/ ************************************************************ ___________________________________________________________ In this issue: * Microsoft to release Expression software to MSDN subscribers * IBM may rival India's top offshore IT firms in head count * Data storage in a petri dish * Domain name application gives phishers a new foe * Microsoft leans on Vista SP1 site * Honda F1 zooms forward with IBM * Red Hat joins forces with SOA vendor * Negative votes prompt BPEL 2.0 review * Web 2.0 can be hijacked, claims Fortify Computerworld Blogs: * EMI and Jobs blow away DRM (and historic Beatles) * Round 6: H-1B Battle - American engineering's "April Fools" * Shark Tank: Test session, redefined * The more things change ... ___________________________________________________________ OTHER RESOURCES _______________ Wireless Email with OneBridge Mobile Groupware from iAnywhere Click here to try: http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/1421160/1071738/23056/0/ This paper discusses the various benefits and approaches to SOA, while outlining the advantages of platform independent integration http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/1421160/1071738/55034/0/ The Importance of Real-Time Reporting. Join Computerworld, Ingres, and GoldenGate Software for this on demand webcast. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/1421160/1071738/56100/0/ _________________________________________________________ Microsoft to release Expression software to MSDN subscribers Microsoft will release two components of its XAML-based Expression development suite sometime this quarter, with an eye toward enticing MSDN subscribers to deploy those tools rather than competing products from Adobe and the Mozilla Foundation. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/1421160/1071738/58024/2/ _________________________________________________________ IBM may rival India's top offshore IT firms in head count IBM said it has set up an autonomic computing development center in Bangalore -- a further sign of India's growing importance to the company, which eventually may become the largest IT services employer in that country. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/1421160/1071738/58025/2/ _________________________________________________________ Data storage in a petri dish The dream of storing one bit of data per atom isn't as far away as you may think, and biological organisms are the vehicle that could make it possible. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/1421160/1071738/58026/2/ _________________________________________________________ Domain name application gives phishers a new foe A 26-year-old programmer has created an application to track newly registered domain names closely to see if they turn into live phishing sites. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/1421160/1071738/58027/2/ _________________________________________________________ ***************SPONSOR************************************** "The Definitive Guide to Security Management" Chapter 1 Introduction to Security Management >From the IT manager to the CEO, knowledge of security management is essential >for any proactive enterprise. 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The Honda Racing F1 team is the latest to convert to Big Blue technology. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/1421160/1071738/58030/2/ _________________________________________________________ Red Hat joins forces with SOA vendor Competing in a busy marketplace, SOA Software will make its products available with JBoss middleware. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/1421160/1071738/58031/2/ _________________________________________________________ Negative votes prompt BPEL 2.0 review OASIS is investigating after voting closed last weekend. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/1421160/1071738/58032/2/ _________________________________________________________ Web 2.0 can be hijacked, claims Fortify Security vendor Fortify Software says a flaw in AJAX frameworks can enable an attacker to pose as the application's user and intercept data sent via JavaScript commands. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/1421160/1071738/58033/2/ _________________________________________________________ ***************SPONSOR************************************** Enhancing Microsoft® SQL Server 2005 availability with Veritas Storage Foundation HA for Windows® from Symantec The goal of this document is to discuss the threats to availability and the tools available to address them. For organizations that dont have stringent uptime requirements, many of the features described may not be useful, but for others, they may prevent the next calamity from negatively affecting their business. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/1421160/1071738/58034/0/ ************************************************************ ___________________________________________________________ COMPUTERWORLD BLOGS ___________________ EMI and Jobs blow away DRM (and historic Beatles) Monday's IT Blogwatch comes to you from from sunny London: in which EMI and Steve Jobs are expected to remove DRM from their music. Not to mention The Beatles on Doctor Who in 1965... http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/1421160/1071738/58035/2/ ___________________________________________________________ Round 6: H-1B Battle - American engineering's "April Fools" Good morning, you're fired and getting replaced by a software engineer from India with an H-1B visa ... APRIL FOOLS! This is a bad joke to play on an engineer these days, because it is just too close to actually being true. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/1421160/1071738/57429/2/ ___________________________________________________________ Shark Tank: Test session, redefined Software developer pilot fish knows this user is an expert at testing applications -- after all, he's told her so. He boasts about the time he spent working as a software tester in an IT shop, fish says. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/1421160/1071738/57092/2/ ___________________________________________________________ The more things change ... When I was in grad school, I tried to explain to a really nice man that some of his colleagues were great and some were slime. All of them were my faculty members. We had a chat about complimenting a woman on her attire. 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