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Kayodeok's Headlines for Friday 29 October 2004

Friday 29 October 2004

Security

• How A Criminal Might Infiltrate Your Network via Dana Epp
• Cash machine networks could soon be more susceptible to computer viruses because many banks are starting to use the Windows operating system in machines
• ATMs Susceptible to Windows Viruses (slashdot comments)
• New URL Spoofing Flaw Found in Internet Explorer
• Another Caller ID Spoofing Operation Opens Its Doors
• Biometric passports win EU approval

Web Development

• Accessible Forms via webgraphics
• PDF and Accessibility via webgraphics
• Foxylicious is a Mozilla Firefox extension that integrates your del.icio.us bookmarks into your browser bookmarks via scripty goddess
• Full CSS Property Compatibility Chart via Nick Bradbury
• View Page Structure: Fetch a page from a web server and output the tags within the page in a nested list via Nick Bradbury
• Why Accessibility Guidelines can be harmful
• Pure CSS Scrollable Table with Fixed Header via 456 Berea Street

Windows News

• Ballmer cites 'facts' in Microsoft's battle against Linux

Commentary

• how to be creative
• Schneier on the US Constitution: The Security of Checks and Balances
• The wonders of "format c:" via OS News
• The Timing behind Steve Ballmer's Linux-bashing Memo

Tips

• How to debug Windows services
• How to create an unattended Windows XP CD (which automatically puts in your name, product key, timezone and regional settings, silently installs all your favourite applications, Windows Updates, Registry Tweaks etc) via Office Weblog
• Google Desktop Search Tips and Tricks via delicious

Programming

• Using Design by Contract in C
• Chris' essential VIM help via delicious
• Max Table size in MySQL via Jeremy Zawodny

Gadgets

• Microsoft Research has developed a simple interface which lets you zoom in on a portion of the screen with a single pen stroke