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Open Source AJAX Frameworks with Server-Side Java Support - Manageability

It's time for yet another open source list. This list is really about open source java support on the serverside for AJAX development.

(tags: ajax framework javascript web2.0 development opensource java J2EE library)

Browser-Based Authentication

BBAuth also offers a Single Sign-On (SSO) facility so that existing Yahoo! users can use your services without having to complete yet another registration process.

(tags: Yahoo identity authentication api openid ydn Browser mashup programming Security web2.0 WebServices)

Eclipse Ecosystem: Build versus collaborate

Bezos explains this behavior as organizations thinking their infrastructure or platform is part of their "secret sauce", but quickly get overwhelmed trying to keep current and trying to achieve homogeneity.

(tags: business eclipse management it amazon collaboration)

MySQL Performance Blog » What to tune in MySQL Server after installation

Even though you can tune quite a lot of variables in MySQL Servers only few of them are really important for most common workload

(tags: mysql performance database tuning howto tutorial scalability sql tips)

Roll your own servers with Netcat - Lifehacker

Unix command-line utility netcat gets called the "network swiss army knife" with good reason. Like the best UNIX utilities, it's very simple but can perform all sorts of useful tasks.

(tags: unix netcat linux networking security utilities)

A List Apart: Articles: 12 Lessons for Those Afraid of CSS and Standards

The cries of frustration I hear from other developers about CSS are only an echo of the ones I made for years. As a result I like to think that I can relate, and I'm writing to convey the most important lessons I've learned so far.

(tags: css standards design web webdesign article xhtml html)

Brennan's Blog - Blog Archive - Shared Authentication for .NET, Java, PHP, Firefox, Safari, etc

As you look into how InfoCard works, you will see how it benefits from the proven public key encryption which makes SSL work.

(tags: authentication authorization security infocard java php .net browser)

sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand: Defining software architecture roles.

Marty Andrews has written "Defining software architecture roles," which describes what system architects, solution architects, and enterprise architects' actual roles are (via TheServerSide)

(tags: architecture architect roles tss ea)

SecuriTeam - SQL Injection Walkthrough

The following article will try to help beginners with grasping the problems facing them while trying to utilize SQL Injection techniques, to successfully utilize them, and to protect themselves from such attacks.

(tags: Security sql injection Hacking database programming web testing xss)

HP Media Vault — NAS we go again - Engadget

The HP Media Vault, a run of the mill RAID 0/1 unit coming in either 300GB / $379 (with one empty bay) or 500GB / $549 (with one empty bay) configurations. It'll also feature gigabit Ethernet, three USB ports, and expandability up to 1.2TB

(tags: nas backup engadget gigabit raid)

Carbonite Online Backup

Carbonite will automaticlaly backup your PC over the Internet for $5 per month with encryption. Wonder if they are using Amazon S3 under the covers? (via TechCrunch)

(tags: amazon backup s3 software windows utilities carbonite storage online tools internet)

BEA looks to tap Web 2.0 for Enterprise | InfoWorld | News | 2006-09-18 | By Paul F. Roberts

Graffiti, Runner, and Builder will add social bookmarking to BEA's portals and will give non-IT staff the tools to create blogs, wikis, and other lightweight applications that tap into BEA�s service infrastructure

(tags: bea weblogic beaworld web2.0 graffiti runner builder aqualogic)