As we draw closer to an anticipated beta release of the Flash Player, we thought people might be interested in knowing what libraries their host systems will be expected to provide for the Player. We have boiled it down to this list:

(tags: linux flash flash9 requirements)

Last year, we launched Google Talk, a free and easy service for making voice calls and sending instant messages. It used to be that only Gmail users could use Google Talk but now anyone can sign up for Google Talk. If you haven’t tried the service yet, he

(tags: google googletalk IM linux)

If you are developing a password-protected web site, you have to make a decision about how to store user password information securely.

(tags: security php database encryption MySQL md5)