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WebReference Update: August 11, 2005
New this week on WebReference.com and the Web:
1.OTHER VOICES:- Using the XMLHttpRequest Object and AJAX to Spy On You
- HotHTML 3 Professional FixPack 4 Released
- Encapsulation vs. Inheritance
3. NET NEWS:
- Online Ad Spend to Climb Through 2010
- Excite@Home To Sell Domain Portfolio
- US Officials Go To Hackers' Convention To Recruit
1.OTHER VOICES
- Using the XMLHttpRequest Object and AJAX to Spy On You
While the XMLHttpRequest object and AJAX can provide huge user and developer benefits, there are some issues you probably haven't thought about yet but it's time everyone did.
DevX, August 9, 2005 - HotHTML 3 Professional FixPack 4 Released
HotHTML 3 Professional has been designed and developed to provide developers a single Integrated Development Environment (IDE) to create, manage and deploy their solutions. Bridging the gap between web development platforms (HTML, CSS, PHP, ASP.NET etc) and non-web development platforms (Eg. Java, C#, VB, C/C++). WebSoftware has released FixPack 4 for HotHTML 3 Professional.
ASP Wire, August 1, 2005 - Encapsulation vs. Inheritance
Is it possible that encapsulation and inheritance may not be totally compatible? Encapsulation and inheritance, along with polymorphism, are the guidelines by which an object-oriented language is measured. Discover if inheritance can actually break the encapsulation rule that is the cornerstone of object-oriented development.
Gamelan, August 4, 2005
2. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB: How Stuff Works
Ever wonder if chewing can make you smarter? How does a PDA work? How does
the fuel gauge know how much gas you have in your tank? How does a battery
work? You can find the answer to these questions and others at this Web
site. It covers ten topics, including science, autos, entertainment, and
computers.
[Visit the Site ]
3. NET NEWS
- Online Ad Spend to Climb Through 2010
Online advertising continues to grow. A forecast from JupiterResearch says online ad spending will reach $18.9 billion in 2010, double 2004's expenditure.
ClickZ, August 9, 2005 - Excite@Home To Sell Domain Portfolio
How much would you pay for Stuff.com or Home.net? Officials at Moniker.com hope you'll pay a lot after agreeing to represent the now-defunct Excite@Home in the sale of its domain-name portfolio Wednesday.
internetnews.com, August 10, 2005 - US Officials Go To Hackers' Convention To Recruit
Attention hackers: Uncle Sam wants you. As scam artists, organized-crime rings and other miscreants find a home on the Internet, top federal officials are trolling hacker conferences to scout talent and talk up the glories of a career on the front lines of the information wars.
Reuters, August 10, 2005
That's it for this Thursday. I'll have more for you next time.
Lee Underwood
Newsletter Editor, WebReference.com
lunderwood(at)jupitermedia.com
Created: August 11, 2005
URL: http://www.webreference.com/new/050811.html

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