After two weeks with a plethora of Microsoft-related news, this past week's wide diversity of stories is proof positive that there is still a very healthy and competitive IT market for developer-related tools and technologies. From Macromedia to OpenOffice, IBM to Firefox, Google and Sun, Redhat and others, there's a huge array of development options out there for you to choose from.

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Beyond the developer news, such as the new Google-Sun partnership (potentially a boost to Java and OpenOffice), and a bold new attempt by Macromedia to lure hundreds of thousands of new developers to its tools and technologies, there are practical tips and techniques ( How To Future-Proof Your Firefox Extensions will prove useful for anyone taking the Firefox 1.5 Beta out for a spin). If your interest in Firefox is even more hands-on, check out the Is IT Still Worth It? Check out the trends and statistics in the story, and let us know what you think. Is IT still a good option for you, and would you recommend it to a young person contemplating it as a career?

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