Web Form Factory is an open source web form generator which automatically generates the necessary backend code to tie your form to a database. By generating the backend code...

http://www.webformfactory.com/

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Labels: communication, html, mashup, opensource, web2.0

According to mir.aculo.us and of course

...thanks to Dion Almaer and Google, you can now use served-off-googles-infrastructure versions of your favourite JavaScript libraries, including Prototype and script.aculo.us.

http://code.google.com/apis/ajaxlibs/

most popular JavaScript open source libraries are

• jQuery
• prototype
• script.aculo.us
• MooTools
• dojo

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Labels: ajax, development, firefox, google, gui, opensource, opera, software, web2.0

A small utility to let developers run multiple versions of Firefox side by side is MultiFireFox 2.0, which lets you run up to 5 versions of FireFox side by side.

If you're a web developer you probably want to check your work in FireFox 2 as well as 3?
MultiFireFox also lets those of you who don't want to jump into the new version of FireFox

Mac OSX Software - MultiFirefox 2.0

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Labels: communication, firefox, freeware, opensource, web2.0

While traditionally Java Applets and the Web have mixed together about as well as concrete and peanut butter, the upcoming revised Java plug-in might give a window for Java-based GUI toolkits to be of interest to Web folks.
older alternate GUI toolkit is Thinlet

-> Pivot platform
-> ThinLet platform

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Labels: development, gui, JavaScript, opensource, software, toolkit

DokuWiki is a standards-compliant, simple-to-use wiki which allows users to create rich documentation repositories. It provides an environment for individuals, teams and companies to create and collaborate using a simple yet powerful syntax that ensures data files remain structured and readable outside the wiki.

DokuWiki is available at http://www.splitbrain.org/go/dokuwiki

more wikis are available from http://www.wikimatrix.org/

p.s. try also mindtouch's vmware deki wiki box http://wiki.mindtouch.com/Landing/WikiMatrix01

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Labels: administration, collaboration, communication, development, networking, opensource, web2.0

280 Slides (now available in public beta) is an online slideshow similiar to apple's desktop application Keynote

this online slideshow is powered by their own 'Cappuccino' JavaScript Framework, which implements the powerpoint format and claims a near 'desktop' experience in the web.

It includes all kinds of shape manipulation, as well as easy publishing on SlideShare, grabing color combos from Adobe Kuler, adding videos and photos from YouTube and Flickr...

url http://280slides.com/

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Labels: flickr, freeware, mashup, opensource, software, web2.0

FirewallScript, PHP based configurable firewall script, can be installed by any user on a server, even under a shared hosting plan. All users can install or modify their security settings at will, and FirewallScript offers ‘Rule Packs’ which are pre-configured for certain web apps like WordPress and vBulletin. [read on]

http://firewallscript.com

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Labels: administration, freeware, opensource, software, web2.0

KML (XML file format .kml for managing the display of three-dimensional geospatial data) is now an international standard, according to Google's announcement yesterday.

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), an international standards body, has announced the completion of KML's standardization process. KML has become an OGC Standard, and the OGC will take responsibility for maintaining and extending it. This transfer of ownership is a strong reflection of Google's commitment to open standards.

Keyhole Markup Language in short KML was already in use for map overlays by Microsoft Live and Yahoo! Maps.


search for kml

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Labels: google, html, maps, networking, opensource, software

Influenced from/ Based on russian developer GrAnd,

CHDK is an open source software project that can be loaded on cameras using Canon's DIGIC II or DIGIC III firmware platforms. It unleashes new features including RAW file format, live histogram display, a battery readout, and the ability to run scripted actions on a camera.

The Softwa