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RadRails 1.0 Adds Options for Ruby Coders

This latest Ruby IDE release features improved installation, plus a few customization features to suit your coding preferences.

Microsoft May Release Out-of-Cycle Patch for Word Flaw

The problem, enabling remote code execution, depends on the server used to run the program.

SOA Blog Watch: Declaring War on JaBoWS, Tough Finding a Successful SOA?

Last week: Microsoft's Nick Malik, Burton Group Analyst Anne Thomas Manes, SOA Blog's Eric Roch and others.

SOA Product Watch: Composite Server Upgrade, IONA Early Testing, More

Composite Software announced a new version of its enterprise data integration solution Composite Information Server.

SOA Product Watch: Composite Server Upgrade, IONA Early Testing

Earlier this month, Composite Software announced a new version of its enterprise data integration solution Composite Information Server.

SOA Blog Watch: Declaring War on JaBoWS, Tough Finding a Successful SOA?, More

Your semi-regular guide to interesting SOA-related posts around the Web.

IT Gets Easier in the Big Easy

Like much of the rest of the city, New Orleans' information technology department was nearly crippled by Hurricane Katrina. But as the city continues to put itself back together, the IT department has been able to rebuild -- and even improve some operations. The automation of its business processes has been among the improvements.

Microsoft Reissues Security Patch for Excel 2003

Update resolves an Excel calculation error.

Rootkit Security Vendor Snapped Up by Microsoft

Redmond's latest addition will add rootkit security technology to Microsoft solutions.

OpenAjax Alliance Moves Into Secure Mashups, Mobile Integration

The industry group has marshaled its efforts to better enable mashups in the enterprise, plus it plans to add library support and facilitate AJAX-based mobile applications.

Dynamics CRM 4.0 Launch Event Highlights 'Ease-of-Use'

The keynote address announcing Microsoft's latest customer relationship management product focused on automating processes for sales personnel.

Free Software Identifies Applications Requiring Administrator Rights

Application Rights Auditor finds software that requires elevated privileges.

NetBeans 6.1 Beta Features New JavaScript, Ruby and Spring Support

This week Sun Microsystems launched a beta of NetBeans 6.1, the next version of its Java-based, open source integrated development environment.

Citrix, HP Team Up on Embedded Hypervisor

Lightweight preinstalled solution will give customers the ability to try out virtualization.

Flash, AIR Get Media Rights Management

Adobe this week began shipping Adobe Flash Media Rights Management Server, a $40,000 (per CPU) system designed to integrate with Adobe Media Player and Adobe AIR software to "safeguard video content created for Adobe Flash technology against misuse."

Scientists Take Step Toward Molecular Electronics

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have built working electronic devices using a thin layer of organic molecules on a traditional silicon platform, setting the stage for the next step toward practical molecular electronics.

IBM Expands Information Server, Sets Delivery Dates for Collaborative Software

The company is planning collaboration solutions releases in the next few weeks.

Yahoo Makes Case for Independence

The company is poised for "accelerated financial growth," CEO says.

Nexaweb Offers 4.0 RIA and AJAX Dev Tool

Solution plugs into Eclipse and other environments to help modernize legacy apps.

Hyper-V Continues on the Fast Track

Microsoft's virtualization product is at the release candidate stage.