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Thursday, December 29, 2005
1. FEATURES
Stock Photography for Web Developers: Part 7
2. OTHER VOICES
JavaServer Faces and ASP.NET - A Side by Side Look
Examining ASP.NET 2.0's Site Navigation: Part 3
Mastering Photoshop's Trace Contour Filter
3. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB
That Was Random!
4. NET NEWS
Lawmakers' New Look at Online Sales Taxes
Opera Denies Buyout Rumors
Looking Back at 2005


Tuesday, December 27, 2005
1. OTHER VOICES
2005 in Review: The Year's Top Search Terms
SQL Server Integration Services 2005: Debugging Script Component - Part 15
Web Analytics: Data Drive Business Forward
2. NET NEWS
Startups Board the AJAX Bandwagon
PHP: Three Versions, One Promise
Jupiterimages Acquires Animation Factory


Thursday, December 22, 2005
1. FEATURES
Teach Yourself XML in 24 Hours: Part 2 - Xlink
2. OTHER VOICES
Use XSLT to Write a Simple Stored Procedure Generator
Behavioral Targeting: Eyes on the Road Ahead in 2006
Networking Features in .NET Framework 2.0
3. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB
43 Folders
4. NET NEWS
Search Marketing After the Google, AOL Deal
Oracle Fortifies Its Code Base
Creator of World Wide Web Starts Blog


Tuesday, December 19, 2005
1. FEATURES
JavaScript Standard Template Library: Part 4 - The stdext Namespace
2. OTHER VOICES
Get Moving with Java-XML Serialization Using XStream
Creating a Portable Bookmark Library using Java
Cutting Through Copyright Confusion: Part 2
3. NET NEWS
Dasher Worm No Friendly Reindeer
Google, Time Warner Shape Deal
Myths And Realities of Web Services


Thursday, December 15, 2005
1. OTHER VOICES
Six Steps to Faster J2EE Apps: Performance Tuning with JSP and Servlets
A Closer Look at Pay-Per-Call Search Marketing
Reduce Web Form Spam by Checking Server Variables
2. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB
recalls.gov
3. NET NEWS
Are You Ready for the IT Talent War?
Web Titans in Web Developer Skirmish
New Attack Targets Known Mozilla Bug


Monday, December 12, 2005
1. FEATURES
Sams Teach Yourself XML in 24 Hours, 3rd Edition: Part 1
Perl Format Primer
2. OTHER VOICES
Interview: Greg Isaacs, Director, eBay Developers Program
Create a Java TOC2 Class to Communicate with AIM
Tapping the Power of Google's AdSense Bidding
3. NET NEWS
Sun to The Head of The Class?
Developer Tool Helps Push More Mobile Content
Yahoo Acquires Social Network Del.icio.us


Thursday, December 8, 2005
1. FEATURES
Book Excerpt: The Non-Designer's Web Book, Third Edition
2. OTHER VOICES
What's New in PHP 5 and PHP 6
Support Eastern Languages in Your Struts Web Applications
The TransactionScope Object Makes ADO.NET Transactions Easy
3. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB
Yahoo Maps and Food Searches
4. NET NEWS
A Job For The Holidays
Gosling: Java's All About The Community
Sober Worm Plans January 5th Attack


Monday, December 5, 2005
1. FEATURES
Understanding Enterprise SOA: SOA for Enterprise Application Integration
2. OTHER VOICES
Top Ten Reasons AJAX is Here to Stay
ASP.NET Sample Code: Checkbox
Adding Google Suggest Functionality to an ASP.NET Application
3. NET NEWS
Flaw Found in SQL Server 2000 Profiler
SOA Vendors Make Moves
Investigations into ICANN Transparency Continue


Thursday, December 1, 2005
1. FEATURES
Stock Photography for Web Developers: Part 5
2. OTHER VOICES
Restoring Your Data 101
Use Custom HTTP Handlers in Your ASP.NET Applications
Examining ASP.NET 2.0's Site Navigation - Part 2
3. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB
MailFrontier Phishing IQ Test 2
4. NET NEWS
Windows Live One Care Beta Goes Live
Phishers Play on IRS Web Site
Sun Sets More Software Free


Monday, November 28, 2005
1. FEATURES
The JavaScript Diaries: Part 11
2. FEATURES
Excerpt: Don't Make Me Think, Second Edition: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability
3. OTHER VOICES
Human-Centered Intranet Design
A Well-Balanced Linking Strategy
Sample Code: ElseIf ASP.NET
4. NET NEWS
Microsoft Enhances Hosting Platform
Technology Company Offers New System of Domain Names
"Sober X" Worm, with CIA and FBI Links, Called Worst of Year


Monday, November 21, 2005
1. FEATURES
Stock Photography for Web Developers: Part 4
2. OTHER VOICES
Intro to MSSQL Server Analysis Services: Migrating to Analysis Services
Create an Online Photo Gallery
Customizing XML Serialization in .NET 2.0 Using the IXmlSerializable Interface
3. NET NEWS
Battle for Web Control May Not Be Over
Internet Ad Revenues Exceed $3B/Quarter
Search Rivals E-Mail as Top Application


Thursday, November 17, 2005
1. FEATURES
Developing Web Applications with Ajax: Part 3
2. OTHER VOICES
Export Data To Excel
An Examination of Visual Basic's Random Number Generation
Working with Databases in ASP.NET 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005
Consolidating E-Mail Using Java, Part 2
Basic Debugging in Classic ASP
3. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB
Best Airfares to Major Destinations
4. NET NEWS
U.N. Backs Off Internet Governance
Sun Studio 11 a Free Download
Machines and Objects to Overtake Humans on the Internet


Monday, November 14, 2005
1. OTHER VOICES
Creating an Online Survey: Part 2
Sun Java Studio Creator Q&A: Part 2
Ignorance Isn't Bliss in SEO
2. NET NEWS
Devs Make PayPal Go Round
Government Showdown Could Break up Internet, Experts Warn
Google Offers Its Web Analytics Service for Free


Thursday, November 10, 2005
1. FEATURES
Review: Blosxom
2. OTHER VOICES
Prevent Googlewashing From Harming You
Web Analytics: Focus on Optimization in 2006
MDX Essentials: The DRILLDOWNMEMBER() Function
3. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB
Daily SuDoku
4. NET NEWS
Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server 2005, and ASP.NET 2.0 Launched!
ICANN Working to Resolve U.N. Issue
Happy Birthday, Firefox 1.0


Monday, November 7, 2005
1. FEATURES
Book Review: Access by Design: A Guide to Universal Usability for Web Designers
2. OTHER VOICES
Get Results With Google AdWords
Open Source Java Application Management: BlueGlue and MyJavaPack
Using Visual Studio .NET Wizards to Create an N-Tiered Application: Part 1
3. NET NEWS
Baltic States Internet Population
Yahoo Offers Some Keys to Maps
Research: Oracle Passwords Weak


Thursday, November 3, 2005
1. OTHER VOICES
Reading RSS feeds in PHP: Part 2
Monitor CPU Usage of All Running Processes: Part 1
The TCO of Web Analytics Solutions: Part 1
Where Tagging Works: Searching for a Good Game
ListControl Items, Attributes, and ViewState
2. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB
It's Cheerioke Time!
3. NET NEWS
NET Framework 2.0 Available for Download
Review: PHP Auction XL 3.0
PHP Users at Risk?


Monday, October 31, 2005
1. FEATURES
Book Excerpt: Ajax in Action - Chapter 6
2. OTHER VOICES
Using DataSets Without a Database in ASP.NET
ASP.NET Sample Code: HTML-Formatted E-mail
Setting DTS Package Properties at Runtime
3. NET NEWS
ICANN's Deal Could Prove Costly
Sun Flaws Make Contest Fodder
Most Americans Have PCs and Web Access


Thursday, October 27, 2005
1. FEATURES
Book Review: Adobe Creative Suite 2 (Classroom in a Book)
2. OTHER VOICES
Making Authenticated HTTP Requests from an ASP.NET Page
Index Covering Boosts SQL Server Query Performance
Make Your Files More Expressive with Runtime Filters
3. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB
10 Great Moments in Baseball Superstition History
4. NET NEWS
VeriSign, ICANN Settle Dispute
UK Passes US in Broadband Penetration
Google Tests Potential Classifieds-Killer


Thursday, October 24, 2005
1. FEATURES
JavaScript Sudoku Puzzle Solver
2. OTHER VOICES
Disbarred Lawyer on DoJ's Watch
Wireless Integration: Verisign's Approach
HP iPAQ hw6515 ­ A Little Bit of Everything
3. NET NEWS
Apache Rolls Out a New Maven
Flock Browser Released
Analysis: Does Firefox Really Have 100M Users?


Thursday, October 20, 2005
1. FEATURES
The JavaScript Diaries: Part 10
2. OTHER VOICES
Web Application Firewalls: The First Layer of Protection
Exaggerating Movement with Corel Painter's Zoom Blur Effect
Safe Multithreading With The BackgroundWorker Component
3. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB
Pretrieve
4. NET NEWS
PHP Project Launches Alternative to .NET, J2EE
Macromedia Buys Mobile UI Specialist
Sun Updates Jini Starter Kit


Thursday, October 13, 2005
1. OTHER VOICES
Building a Stored Procedure Generator
Developing Portlets with Apache Pluto
Pricing Essentials for Designers
2. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB
A Sampling of New Words From the Merriam-Webster Dictionary
3. NET NEWS
Study: RSS Still Not Widely Adopted
Data on Billions of Web Pages Made Available
Browser Wars: Netscape Gains as Firefox Wanes?


Monday, October 10, 2005
1. FEATURES
How to Develop Web Applications with Ajax: Part 2
2. OTHER VOICES
Reading RSS Feeds in PHP, Part 1
E-Mail Bounce Management, Simplified
Displaying Browser-Friendly RSS Feeds
3. NET NEWS
No Guesswork Here: Web Sites Work For SMBs
No Pause to Refresh: More Robust Web Apps
2005 Best of the Web and Digital Government Achievement Award Winners Announced


Thursday, October 6, 2005
1. OTHER VOICES
120 Top E-Commerce Tips
Basic Authentication at its Most Basic
Developing Eclipse Plug-Ins
2. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB
American Memory
3. NET NEWS
EU Hires Watchdog to Monitor Microsoft
Internet Challenges Television Networks
Firefox Promo Site Taken Down By Hackers


Monday, October 3, 2005
1. FEATURES
Core Web Application Development with PHP and MySQL: Part 2
2. OTHER VOICES
How Is Information Passed Around the Web?
Using XML in Java Gets Easier with DOM4J
MDX Essentials: The DRILLTHROUGH Statement
3. NET NEWS
A New Digital Library Alliance Makes its Debut
More States Step Toward Net Tax
OpenDocument Could 'Turn Everything Inside out'


September 29, 2005
1. FEATURES
Firefox Web Developer Extensions
2. OTHER VOICES
Displaying RSS Feeds: A Look at RssFeed Version 1.9
Use Stored Procedures for Java Persistence
Starting Your Own E-Business, Part 2: Choosing a Platform
3. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB
Extreme Ironing
4. NET NEWS
US Broadband Breaks 60% among Active Internet Users
Dish Network Web Site Wins Standard of Excellence Award
U.S. Insists on Keeping Control of Web


September 26, 2005
1. FEATURES
Core Web Application Development with PHP and MySQL: Part 1
2. FEATURES
Stock Photography for Web Developers: Part 1
3. OTHER VOICES
Implementing Remote Calling Without Using AJAX
Avoid the Lesser Known Pitfalls of Localizing Java Applications
Writing Database Objects in CLR: Advanced Scenarios
The Sun Certified Java Programmer Certification
4. NET NEWS
Developer.com Product of the Year 2006 Contest Begins in Early October
Google Searching for Software Partners
Google The Bully?


September 22, 2005
1. OTHER VOICES
List Control Items and Attributes
ASP.NET Sample Code: Dynamic Form Fields
Interview: Jim Griffith, Dean, eBay Education
2. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB
Audio/Video of Business Speakers
3. NET NEWS
Tackling a Java Challenge With SOA
New Firefox 1.0.7 Release Fixes Critical Security Bugs
Pew Internet: Broadband Adoption Slows


September 19, 2005
1. FEATURES
The JavaScript Standard Template Library: Part 3
2. FEATURES
The JavaScript Diaries: Part 9
3. OTHER VOICES
Auto Logout Users for DB Maintenance
Creating a Screen Print Effect in Photoshop
Building an Image Keyword System
4. NET NEWS
xml:id Is a W3C Recommendation
AOL, Microsoft in Talks
Technology Lets Survivors Tell Their Hurricane Tales From the Front


September 15, 2005
1. OTHER VOICES
Just SQL: Part 6 ­ Two Famous Pseudocolumns
Retrieving Map Location Coordinates
Introduction to the Java Portlet Specification
2. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB
Crossword Clues
3. NET NEWS
Microsoft Gives First Glimpse of Atlas
Commentary: The Benefits of Corporate Blogging
Oracle Puts Database 10g R2 on Windows


September 12, 2005
1. FEATURES
How to use CSS to Create a 'Two Step' Photographic Gallery
2. FEATURES
Nested Data Structures: A Perl Primer
3. OTHER VOICES
Creating Expiring Web Pages
ASP Sample Code: Dynamic Form Fields
Intro to MSSQL Server Analysis Services: MS Excel 2003 and More ...
4. NET NEWS
MSN Kicks Out API Jams
Online Advertising in Canada Grows, Slows
Cosby Wins Fight Over Domain Name


September 8, 2005
1. FEATURES
How to Create RSS Feeds With Dreamweaver
2. OTHER VOICES
Database Abstraction in PHP
Steganography 101 Using Java
Passing Tamper-Proof QueryString Parameters
Chasing Search Engine Algorithms: Wisdom or Folly?
3. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB
SpaceWeather.com
4. NET NEWS
Work on Next GPL Version Under Way
To Apply for FEMA Aid Online, Katrina Survivors Will Need IE 6
Macromedia Makes Streaming Media Push


September 6, 2005
1. FEATURES
Core JavaScript Guide 1.5
2. OTHER VOICES
Use JBoss Cache to Cache and Share Data in Your Enterprise Applications
The X-Factor in SOA
Beyond Web Analytics Data: Online Surveys
3. NET NEWS
Real-Time Coding, The P2P Way
RSS Feeds, Secured For Enterprise
Microsoft Brings .Net to Katrina Relief Effort


September 1, 2005
1. OTHER VOICES
PHP Form Validation System: An Object-Oriented Approach
Just SQL: Part 5 -­ Counting with SQL
Create Provider-Independent Data Access Code with ADO.NET 2.0
Working with the WebWork Framework
2. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB
Gas Prices Around the World
3. NET NEWS
States Expanding Push for Internet Taxes
Coming Soon ... the Outernet
Massachusetts Set to Switch off Microsoft


August 29, 2005
1. FEATURES
The JavaScript STL (Standard Template Library): Part 2
2. FEATURES
How to Use CSS to Position Horizontal Unordered Lists
3. OTHER VOICES
When Content Isn't King in SEO
What's New in Visual Basic and C# for Visual Studio 2005?
Performance Monitoring in SharePoint Portal Server 2003
4. NET NEWS
Sun Gives JavaServer Faces Open Source Treatment
Authorities Nab Zotob Writers
Google Aims for Web Developers' Hearts and Minds


August 25, 2005
1. OTHER VOICES
Stopping JavaScript Errors When Opening a LinkButton in a New Window
Easy RSS for All with FeedForAll
ASP.NET Sample Code: Database Multi-Sort
2. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB
Answers.com
3. NET NEWS
Industry Groups Mull Cookie Efforts
IM Worm Speaks Your Language
NewsGator Offers APIs To Developers


August 22, 2005
1. FEATURES
The JavaScript STL (Standard Template Library): Part 1
2. FEATURES
The JavaScript Diaries: Part 8
3. OTHER VOICES
SQL Server 2005 Integration Services: Part 7
Upload Files with Struts, Store Them with Hibernate
SQL Server 2005 XQuery and XML-DML: Part 3
4. NET NEWS
Lightweight Version of RSS Released
Microsoft Buffs Sparkle 'Flash Killer'
IE7: Built for Feeds


August 18, 2005
1. OTHER VOICES
Just SQL: Part 4 -­ Joining Tables
Perform HTML form validation with ASP.NET
Streamlining Your Data Access Layer with Helper Methods Formatting
2. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB
U.S. Government RSS Library
3. NET NEWS
Windows Worm Goes Global
Firefox Losing Its Grip?
Tech Paychecks Dip


August 15, 2005
1. FEATURES
Book Excerpt: Search Engine Marketing, Inc. - Part 2
2. OTHER VOICES
Give an Image Vivid Colors with Photoshop
10 Tips That Every PHP Developer Should Know: Part 2
SQL Server 2005 XQuery and XML-DML - Part 2
3. NET NEWS
IBM Donates Code to Firefox
The Return of AJAX?
Yahoo! Local Trumps Google in Local Search


August 11, 2005
1. OTHER VOICES
Using the XMLHttpRequest Object and AJAX to Spy On You
HotHTML 3 Professional FixPack 4 Released
Encapsulation vs. Inheritance
2. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB
How Stuff Works
3. NET NEWS
Online Ad Spend to Climb Through 2010
Excite@Home To Sell Domain Portfolio
US Officials Go To Hackers' Convention To Recruit


August 8, 2005
1. FEATURES
Book Excerpt: Search Engine Marketing, Inc. - Part 1
2. OTHER VOICES
8-Ball to Win: Great New Features Abound in Flash 8
Make the Correct Data Classes in Your DAO Applications
SQL Server 2005 XQuery and XML-DML: Part 1
3. NET NEWS
BEA Fires Up Java Market with 'Diablo'
Searching for the Next Big Thing
Security Firm May Stay Mum


August 4, 2005
1. FEATURES
How to Develop Web Applications with Ajax: Part 1
2. OTHER VOICES
Fundamentals of PHP Superglobals
Simple Web Log Classic ASP Sample
Just SQL: Part 3 -­ Where Is It?
3. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB
Imagining the Internet: Predictions Database
4. NET NEWS
FCC Fudging Broadband Figures?
More CSS in IE 7, But is it Enough?
Yahoo Opens Shopping Database to Devs


August 1, 2005
1. FEATURES
A Web Development Primer
2. OTHER VOICES
Maintaining Database Consistency with Transactions in .NET
ASP.NET Sample Code: Download
MDX Essentials - String Functions: The .Name Function
3. NET NEWS
Commentary: Michigan, Utah Impose Dreaded E-Mail Tax
Vista, IE 7 Betas Out in the Open
Bypassing Windows' Genuine Check?


July 28, 2005
1. OTHER VOICES
Strong SQL Made Even Stronger: Oracle 10g SQL Enhancements - Part 1
Dissecting Forms Authentication
Enrich Your Applications with JSP Components
2. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB
Case Closed
3. NET NEWS
Third-Party Cookies Very Stale
Windows Vista Beta Is On
Opinion: Eclipse Fails to Meet the Enterprise Java Developer's Needs


July 25, 2005
1. FEATURES
How to Use CSS to Solve min-width Problems in IE
2. FEATURES
The JavaScript Diaries: Part 7
3. OTHER VOICES
Ten Tips Every PHP Developer Should Know
AdWords Changes to Affect Google Advertisers
Managing XML Encryption with Java
4. NET NEWS
The Weird Web And Other Safety Concerns
Internet Activity Index Identifies Cyclical Usage
Amazon: No Longer the Role Model for E-Commerce Design


July 21, 2005
1. FEATURES
How to Join Classes with CSS
2. OTHER VOICES
Add a Sepia Effect to Image Shadow Areas
AJAX: A Fresh Look at Web Development
The SEM Scam Sales Pitch
3. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB
Art Crimes - The Writing on the Wall
4. NET NEWS
Senators Promise 'Brain Drain' Bill
Interview: Doug McIntyre, CEO, On2 Technologies
The Resurgence of Mainframes?


July 18, 2005
1. FEATURES
Book Review: Spring Into Technical Writing for Engineers and Scientists
2. OTHER VOICES
Book Excerpt: Maven: A Developer's Notebook
Database Projects in Visual Studio .NET
ASP Sample Code: Wizard (Multi-Page Form)
3. NET NEWS
Wireless Users Want Local Content
Child Protection Laws and E-Mail Marketing
Brain Drain in The Tech World?


July 14, 2005
1. OTHER VOICES
Where Did Oracle Come From?
Build Rich Web Applications with OpenLaszlo
Hosting Indigo Web Services
2. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB
The Coffee Geek
3. NET NEWS
AOL Hopes to Replicate Live 8 Success
How Americans Search
New Firefox Fixes Holes


July 11, 2005
1. FEATURES
Core JavaScript Reference
2. FEATURES
How to Style an Unordered List with CSS
3. OTHER VOICES
What Price PageRank?
Retrieving the First 'n' Records from a SQL Query
eBay Developers Help Online Businesses Grow
4. NET NEWS
The State of Search in Europe
High-Speed Internet Subscribers Revved in 2004
No Jail Time For Sasser, Netsky Author


July 7, 2005
1. OTHER VOICES
Just SQL: Part 1
Object Construction
Graphics: Sphere Tutorial
AJAX: A Fresh Look at Web Development
2. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB
Urban Legends and Internet Hoaxes
3. NET NEWS
Google Extends Firefox
PC Users Alter Behavior to Elude Spyware
eBay Plans PayPal Launch in China


June 27, 2005
1. FEATURES
Firefox, the Browser of the Future?
2. FEATURES
The JavaScript Diaries: Part 6
3. OTHER VOICES
Real-Life RSS Marketing
Reading and Writing XML in .NET Version 2.0: Part 3
Retrieving Scalar Data from a Stored Procedure
4. NET NEWS
Checklists for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0
U.S. To Keep Control of Internet DNS
Microsoft Announces "Atlas"


June 30, 2005
1. OTHER VOICES
Retrieving Scalar Data from a Stored Procedure
Master Simple Math Concepts to Electrify Your ActionScript
Bring Photo Objects to Life Within a 3D Environment
2. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB
Fast Facts, The Fourth of July 2005
3. NET NEWS
US-Canadian Broadband Penetration Gap at 20 Points
What's Cooking in Search Engine Labs
Yahoo! Launches Maps API


June 27, 2005
1. FEATURES
Book Excerpt: Professional JavaScript for Web Developers: JavaScript in the Browser, Part 2
2. FEATURES
Review: Rapid PHP 2005
3. OTHER VOICES
Specialized Collections in .NET
SQL Server 2005 - SQL Server Integration Services - Part 4
Why You Don't Rank on Search Engines
Unwritten Internet Rules
4. NET NEWS
Japanese Vs. American Web Sites
eBay Live! Keynote Outlines Improvements
High Court Rules Against P2P


June 23, 2005
1. OTHER VOICES
Java Turns 10: The Developer Retrospective
Image Editing with Photoshop CS2's Spot Healing Brush
ASP.NET Sample Code: Word Wrap
2. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB
Dumb Laws
3. NET NEWS
Windows Devs to Get Apple Shot
Oracle Gives SOA Away
Flash Kit Community Forum Fully Upgraded


June 20, 2005
1. FEATURES
Introduction to NTP
2. FEATURES
Professional JavaScript for Web Developers: JavaScript in the Browser, Part 1
3. OTHER VOICES
MSSQL Server Reporting Services: Mastering OLAP Reporting: Percent of Total - Two Perspectives
Write Ajax-style Applications Using the ASP.NET 2.0 Client Callback Manager
Reading and Writing XML in .NET Version 2.0: Part 2
4. NET NEWS
Security's Starring Role in Oracle's 10g DB
Single Sign-On, The Java Way
Search Engine Spammers Unite


June 16, 2005
1. FEATURE
How to Create Universally Related Popup Menus with Javascript: Single Form Version III
2. OTHER VOICES
An Extensive Examination of the DataGrid Web Control: Part 18
Worthless Shady Criminals: In Defense of SEO
ASP.NET Sample Code: Time-based Greeting
Indigo Programming Model
3. SIGHTINGS AROUND THE WEB
A Beginner's Guide to Firefox
4. NET NEWS
VoiceXML 2.1 Is a W3C Candidate Recommendation
Adobe Plugs Holes in Reader, Acrobat
Global Domain Names on a High


June 9, 2005
1. OTHER VOICES
Effective Data Paging Using SQL Server 2005 and Microsoft's Enterprise Library
Enter and the Button Click Event
SSL: Your Key to E-Commerce Security
2. SIGHTINGS
The Meaning of Food
3. NET NEWS
America's Most Unwired Cities
Flash For The Next Generation
Latest Firefox Reintroduces 7-Year-Old Security Flaw


June 6, 2005
1. FEATURES
Book Review: Developing Feeds with RSS and Atom
2. FEATURES
Book Excerpt: Developing Feeds with RSS and Atom
3. OTHER VOICES
Java Date Picker Applet
Using Javascript Components in Java Studio Creator
Reading and Writing XML in .NET Version 2.0: Part 1
4. NET NEWS
Google Unveils Sitemaps Tool
One Tenth of Trillion Dollar Marketing Spend
AOL Opens Up Audio, Video Technology


May 23, 2005
1. FEATURES
Creating an Autosuggest Textbox with JavaScript: Part 3
2. FEATURES
The JavaScript Diaries: Part 4
3. OTHER VOICES
Implementing AJAX Using ASP.NET 1.1
Little Known, Invaluable Methods and Properties in the .NET Framework Base Class Library: Working with Colors
Site Design Tips to Improve Your Sales: Part 1
4. SIGHTINGS
Music Archive at Internet Archive
5. NET NEWS
W3C Announces XHTML 2.0 Working Draft
Microsoft to Adopt XML Formats in Office 12
Google's Summer of Code


May 26, 2005
1. OTHER VOICES
Give the New PIVOT and UNPIVOT Commands in SQL Server 2005 a Whirl
Review: Crafty Syntax Live Help
Sample Code: Array ASP.NET
Letting Java in on SQL Server Notifications
JupiterResearch Announces Launch of Analyst Podcasts
2. SIGHTINGS
The History Channel's Memorial Day Web Site
3. NET NEWS
CIA's Internet War Exercise Wraps Up Today
Introducing a New Web Search Contender
Microsoft to Talk .Net at JavaOne


May 23, 2005
1. FEATURES
How to Add Fluid Borders to Your Boxes with CSS
2. FEATURES
Review: Web Link Validator
3. OTHER VOICES
Making Aged Photographs in Photoshop
SQL Server 2005 Integration Services: Part 2
Reading XML Files with the XmlTextReader Class: Part 2
4. NET NEWS
RSS Sparks Feeding Frenzy
Ask Jeeves buys Excite Europe
Java Turns 10


May 19, 2005
1. OTHER VOICES
Building Web Service Wrappers for an XML-based System
Book Review: "Call to Action"
Sample Code: Proper Case ASP.NET
Wiring Java Applications with Spring
Taking Advantage of PEAR
2. NET NEWS
Sun's Gosling: Already Plenty of Java 'Harmony' Under the Sun
Security Gets a Makeover in Netscape 8.0
Google's Ad Feeds in RSS


May 16, 2005
1. FEATURE
:
Book Excerpt: Spring Into HTML & CSS
2. OTHER VOICES
XML to DataGrid ASP.NET Sample Code
Bubbling Events Up the Control Hierarchy
When to Spend More on PPC
3. NET NEWS
Offermatica Unveils Site Optimization Tool
W3C Launches Mobile Web Initiative
Sober Virus Behind German Spam Barrage


May 12, 2005
1. OTHER VOICES
Homebrew Your Own Instant Messenger App
Meta Tags and Link Deficiency Confusion
Understanding SQL Server Licensing
2. NET NEWS
W3C Plots Better Browsing For PDAs
U.S. Adds Record Number of Broadband Lines in Q1
Apache Eyes Open-source Java Project


May 9, 2005
1. FEATURES
How to Style a Definition List with CSS
2. FEATURES
The World of Texture
3. OTHER VOICES
Introduction to MSSQL Server Analysis Services: Process Analysis Services Cubes with DTS
Banners and Search Merge in Contextual Markets
Building a Custom Module for DotNetNuke 3.0
4. NET NEWS
On the Forums: SES Toronto Live Coverage
Apache's Lenya as Easy as 1.2.3
Yahoo! Search Marketing to Test Graphical Ads


May 5, 2005
1. FEATURE
:
Jakarta Commons Online Bookshelf: XML parsing with Digester. Part 1
2. OTHER VOICES
URL Linker ASP.NET Sample Code
Why I Don't Use DataSets in My ASP.NET Applications
Going Under Cover with Book Search Tools
Organic Search Engine Optimization: Best Practices for Maximum Rankings
3. NET NEWS
ScanAlert Throws Cold Water on Conventional E-Wisdom
RSS Feeds: A New Channel for Search Marketing
Working Draft: XML Schema Datatypes in RDF and OWL


May 2, 2005
1. FEATURES
The JavaScript Diaries: Part 2
2. OTHER VOICES
Book Excerpt: Jakarta Struts Cookbook
Controlling Graphical Page Elements with CSS
New Files and Folders in ASP.NET 2.0
A Look Forward at Microsoft's Visual Web Developer 2005
3. NET NEWS
In Their Own Words: Paul Kocher, President, Cryptography Research
Yahoo! Search Marketing Kicks Off "Think Big" Contest
Bloggers and the First Amendment


April 28, 2005
1. FEATURES
How to Create a Frames Layout with CSS
2. OTHER VOICES
Building Web Service Wrappers for an XML-based System
Validating E-mail Addresses with ASP
When Corporate Politics and SEO Collide
3. NET NEWS
Google's CPM Ads Meet Lukewarm Reception
GoDaddy.com Tops Registrar Ranking
Deliverability #1 E-Mail Marketing Headache


April 25, 2005
1. FEATURES
How to Create Flick Animations with CSS
2. OTHER VOICES
SQL Server 2005: Setup and Deployment
Print the Stack Trace of the Exception to a String
Building a FAQ Module for the ASP.NET Community Starter Kit
3. NET NEWS
Internet Activity Rose In March
Veteran E-Commerce Designer Finds Her Mojo
Hibernate 3 Adds XML-Relational Persistence


April 21, 2005
1. OTHER VOICES
Prompting a User to Save When Leaving an ASP.NET Page: Updated
The Nomenclature of Opt-In
Create Your Own Project Item Templates in VS 2005
2. NET NEWS
Google Unveils "Budget Optimizer" for AdWords
NetRatings: Online Audience Growth Flat
Lawmakers Revive Net Connect Tax Ban


April 18, 2005
1. FEATURES
The JavaScript Diaries: Part 1
2. FEATURES
Perl Module Primer
3. OTHER VOICES
How Affiliate Programs Can Affect Search Rankings
Building an End User Defined Data Model - Part 2
Oracle on the Web: Part 1 - Exploring Oracle's HTTP Server
4. NET NEWS
Register.com Introduces New Templates, Forms for SMBs
Adobe to Buy Macromedia for $3.4B
Microsoft Bares Visual Studio 2005 Beta 2


April 11, 2005
1. FEATURES
Creating an Autosuggest Textbox with JavaScript: Part 2
2. OTHER VOICES
Meta Tag Optimization Tips
A Step-by-Step Guide To Using MySQL with ASP.NET: Part 2
iFrames + JSP = Enhanced Web Content Retrieval
3. NET NEWS
Buying a Browser
VeriSign Responds to .net Report Criticisms
Time Inc. Dips Into Mobile


1. FEATURES
How to Populate Fields from New Windows Using JavaScript
2. OTHER VOICES
HTML Parsing: The World is Your Database
Google Toolbar's AutoLink and the Need for Opt-Out: Part 2
What's New in ADO.NET 2.0 for SQL Developers
3. NET NEWS
Apache Releases Object Relational Bridge
A Law Mandating Music File Compatibility?
Google Bows 'Budget Optimizer' for AdWords


April 4, 2005
1. OTHER VOICES
Automatic SQL Tuning using SQL Tuning Advisor
Murach's Beginning Java 2, JDK 5
Searching Your Web Site with Microsoft Index Services
Weird Acronyms and Tech Term Oddities
2. NET NEWS
PHP Team Patches DoS Bugs
Always-Connected, Tech Savvy -- and Happy?
Code Exec Bugs Hit Windows


March 31, 2005
1. FEATURES
HTML 4.01 Element Reference
2. OTHER VOICES
User Defined Exception: Improve Error Handling in Web Services
Server.Execute Sample Code
Object Tool Bench: Cool New VS 2005 Feature
SQL Server 2005 Part 1 - Tools
3. NET NEWS
Frenzy Begins Over Cookie Alternative
Xamlon Out to Connect Flash to .NET
It's Affiliate Week!


March 28, 2005
1. OTHER VOICES
Building Easy Java GUIs with Thinlet, Part 2
Eye-Tracking Data and SEO: Keep It in Perspective
Building an End User Defined Data Model - Part 1
2. NET NEWS
ICANN Approves .eu Domain Space
Report: P-Languages Better For Enterprise
Security Debate Centers on Firefox and IE


March 24, 2005
1. FEATURES
Spring in Action: A Spring Jump Start: Part 3
2. OTHER VOICES
Writing for Search Engines
Build a Better ColdFusion Cache Tag
Tell Me About It: How Blogs Can Work for You
3. NET NEWS
DotNetNuke 3.0 Released
The Deadly Duo: Spam and Viruses, February 2005
Faster XML ahead?


March 21, 2005
1. FEATURES
Creating an Autosuggest Textbox with JavaScript: Part 1
2. OTHER VOICES
Named and Non-Capturing Groups in .NET Regular Expressions
Real-World Value of XML and CMS
WSO Offers Free Web Page Analyzer Tool
3. NET NEWS
Firefox Quickly Gaining Popularity
IAC to Buy Ask Jeeves for $1.85B
Microsoft's Rudder: VB6 Support Not Done Yet


March 17, 2005
1. OTHER VOICES
An Introduction to Web Services with PHP
SQL Profiler Tips and Tricks
Lessons Learned from Eye Tracking Studies
2. NET NEWS
It's a Broadband World After All
MSN To Launch Its Own Paid Listings Program
Opera Gets 2D With SVG


March 14, 2005
1. FEATURES
How to Use CSS for Flickerless Image Replacement
2. OTHER VOICES
MSSQL Server Analysis Services Intro: Point-and-Click Cube Schema Simplification
The DataSet Grows Up in ADO.NET 2.0 - Part 2
Who's in Charge of the Internet?
3. NET NEWS
Study: Consumers Delete Cookies at Surprising Rate
Oracle Database Server UTL_FILE Error Discloses Files to Remote Authenticated Users
Mozilla Foundation Will No Longer Release Mozilla


March 10, 2005
1. FEATURES
Book Review: Integrated HTML and CSS
2. OTHER VOICES
Flash: Basic Color Fusing Technique
MDX Essentials: Set and String Functions - The GENERATE() Function
Google Toolbar's AutoLink and the Need for Opt-Out: Part 1
3. NET NEWS
Expert Advice for Bricks-and-Mortar Stores Going Online
DNS-Based Phishing Attacks on the Rise
IBM Launching Search Tools For XML Documents


March 7, 2005
1. FEATURES
Book Excerpt: Spring in Action: A Spring Jump Start - Part 1
2. OTHER VOICES
Build Java Apps That Can Multitask
Display Local Weather Forecasts with the NOAA's Web Service
Standing Out from the Crowd
3. NET NEWS
Bloggers Can't Shield Sources
Lycos Asks Jeeves
Google Updates Desktop Search Tool


March 3, 2005
1. FEATURES
Review: FeedForAll 1.0
2. OTHER VOICES
The Value of .NET Server Controls in Content Management
Building Easy Text or Images Scrolling with Flash MX 2004
The SQL Server Web Data Administrator
3. NET NEWS
Keyword Prices Slip in February
JCP Lets Java 'Mustang' Run Free
Fresh Bagle Attacks Under Way
Webopedia Term of the Day: "Acorn Computer"


February 28, 2005
1. FEATURES
JavaScript and Accessibility: Part 3
2. OTHER VOICES
The My Feature in Visual Basic 2005
Utility Class Fills in Java's Missing Functionality
Guidelines For Successful Link Development
Envisioning the Web, 60 Years Ago
3. NET NEWS
IBM Pushes Open Source and PHP
mySimon Founders Begin Anew With Become.Com
Mozilla Updates Firefox


February 24, 2005
1. FEATURES
Review: FTPEditor Pro 3.1
2. OTHER VOICES
An Introduction to the Microsoft Enterprise Library
Oracle 10g Availability Enhancements: Part 4 - LogMiner and Data Guard
Powerful Printing in Flash MX 2004
3. NET NEWS
AOL Search: Now Playing in the Big Leagues
Microsoft Reveals SQL Server Pricing, Packages
EBay Charged with Shilling


February 17, 2005
1. FEATURES
Book Review: Web ReDesign 2.0 | Workflow that Works
2. OTHER VOICES
Multiple Selections ASP.NET Sample Code
What, Exactly, is Search Engine Spam?
Learn to Use the New Annotation Feature of Java 5.0
3. NET NEWS
Broadband: Europe's Digital Divide; US Penetration Grows to 55.5%
Virtual Iris Set To Revolutionize E-Commerce
House Cuts Cookies From SPY ACT


February 14, 2005
1. FEATURES
JavaScript and Accessibility: Part 1
2. OTHER VOICES
Optimize PDF Files
A Step-by-Step Guide To Using MySQL with ASP.NET - Part 1
How to Use _VISIBLE to Save Space and Time (So to Speak)
3. NET NEWS
Browser Wars: Who's Winning, Who's Losing
Jupitermedia Announces Agreement to Acquire Dynamic Graphics Group
Auto Dealers Ramp Up Online Ad Spending


February 10, 2005
1. FEATURES
How to Create a WYSIWYG Rich Text Editor in JavaScript: Part 2
2. OTHER VOICES
The Dollars and Sense of Building to Standards
Email Address Verification with PHP
Meet the MasterMinds: Common Sense Web Design with Steve Krug
3. NET NEWS
Experts: International Domain Names May Pose Threat
Shady Web of Affiliate Marketing
Oracle Programs New Windows Support


February 7, 2005
1. FEATURES
CSS: Cascading Style Sheets Made Easy
2. OTHER VOICES
JavaScript Triggers
Colour Contrast Analyzer 0.9
ASP.NET Mixed Mode Authentication
Sending E-mail from your PHP Applications
3. NET NEWS
MySQL Criticized in Wake of MySpooler Worm
New Shoppers Drive 2004 Online Sales
Macromedia Heats up ColdFusion MX 7


February 3, 2005
1. FEATURES
How to Create a WYSIWYG Rich Text Editor in JavaScript, Part 1
2. OTHER VOICES
Ten Ways to Improve the Usability of Your E-Commerce Site
Passing Parameters from One Page to Another
What Should Drive Site Organization and Design: Consistency or Flow?
3. NET NEWS
Hunting Down E-Commerce Bandits
Yahoo Launches 'Contextual' Search
Google, Yahoo, MSN And AOL All Moving Towards Convergence


January 31, 2005
1. FEATURES
Lucene in Action: Meet Lucene, Part 2
2. OTHER VOICES
Thinking Differently About Site Mapping and Navigation
How to Write Summaries for Web and Intranet Pages, and Why
NetLingo: "Breadcrumb"
3. NET NEWS
Cyber-Security: Is the Government Doing Enough?
Congress Proposes Tax on All Net, Data Connections
Government Computer Blunders Are Common


January 27, 2005
1. FEATURES
Review: WebDrive v6.05
2. OTHER VOICES
An Interview with Kelly Goto
The Various Search Engines: Their Whims and Wishes
Developing a Simple Service Oriented Architecture
3. NET NEWS
Opera, the Forgotten Browser
W3C Recommendations Enhance SOAP Performance
Google Tunes into TV


January 24, 2005
1. FEATURES
Lucene in Action: Meet Lucene, Part 1
2. OTHER VOICES
Are You Too Classy?
Basic CSS Box Model Demo
Why Standards-Compliant HTML Matters
3. NET NEWS
Survey: Users Confuse Search Results, Ads
Study: Internet Explorer Continues to Lose Market Share
Study: Linux Server Attacks Declining


January 20, 2005
1. FEATURES
Review: TopStyle Pro 3.11
2. OTHER VOICES
Accessibility From the Ground Up
CSS Tooltips - Part Two
Alternating Table Row Colors Sample Code
Populating ASP.NET Form Validators from XML
3. NET NEWS
Study: Linux Servers Safer Than Ever
eBay revokes Microsoft's Passport
VeriSign to Battle Rivals for .net Domain Control


January 13, 2005
1. FEATURES
The Game Artist's Guide to Maya: Part 2
2. OTHER VOICES
A Code Template for a Pageable, Bi-Directional Sortable DataGrid
CSS Tooltips
XML Data Validation With XPath and XSL
3. NET NEWS
OnlineAuction.com Makes Bid for eBay Sellers
E-Billing Adopters Find Rewards
Developers Voice Mixed Reactions To IBM Patent Policy


January 10, 2005
1. OTHER VOICES
Three Ways to Adversely Impact your Google PageRank
Reconsidering PHP Variables
Internal Linking: Thinking Inside The Box
2. NET NEWS
Zend Unveils PHP Enterprise Platform
Widespread Attack on Web Likely, Net Experts Believe
Looking Back, Looking Ahead: Developments With Consumer Search


January 6, 2005
1. FEATURES
Is Your Domain Name Safe?
The Game Artist's Guide to Maya, Part 1
2. OTHER VOICES
A-Z Indexes to Enhance Site Searching
A Sneak Peak at MasterPages in ASP.NET 2.0
Building Rounded Corners With CSS and JavaScript
3. NET NEWS
Internet Explorer Has Now Lost 30% Of The Browser Market
MapQuest Offers to Navigate Mobile Users
Search Looks at the Big Picture


January 3, 2005
2. OTHER VOICES
ClickOnce Deployment in .NET Framework 2.0
Reviving Advanced Hypertext
Cross-Column Pull-Outs
Clean HTML from Word: Can It Be Done?
3. NET NEWS
Santy.E Worm Poses Threat to Sites Badly Coded in PHP
Search Engines Helping with Tsunami Relief Effort
Commodore Computer Brand Sold

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