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Shortage of skilled IT staff impacts rebound
News Without adequate skills, companies in the Asia-Pacific region cannot focus on innovation critical to sustain their businesses today, says analyst.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Programming languages, Business applications, Microsoft Corp., Philippines, IT Professional, Skill, Asia-Pacific, Malaysia, systems integration
Network admin skills going mobile
News As more mobile devices access the corporate network, IT administrators will have to pick up relevant skills to manage this growing demand.
Tags: Network infrastructure, Mobile platforms/communications, Policy and management, Business, Security, Mobile, Research In Motion Ltd., India, Skill, Mobile Device
Staying relevant in new tech world
News Tech workers must analyze marketplace to identify skills that are in demand, and get training and commercial experience in these areas.
Tags: Trends, Personal development, Counsel, Compensation, Professional Development, Business, Technology, India, Training, Skill
The 10 best IT certifications
Techguide Debatable or not, here are some of the accreditation that a technology consultant believes hold value for IT pros.
Tags: Certification, Personal development, Infrastructure/architecture management, IT project management, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SQL Server, Certification, Security, Skill, Expertise
Hire security pros based on reasoning and aptitude
Techguide In-house education--not resume bullet points--is the key to having the best possible employees.
Tags: Security Management, HR policies and procedures, Recruiting, Cookie, Bullet Point, Security, Human Resources Inc., job, Training, IP
Could this be the most critical budget for India?
Blogs For business journalists in India, budget time is excitement time. It's like sports journos covering the Olympics. As a ...
Firms can ease staff anxiety in downturn
News Employers should play role in helping to alleviate stress level of their workers, as fears over job cuts loom at back of employees' minds in current economic climate.
Tags: Conflict resolution, HR policies and procedures, Layoffs, Career, Staff, Training, IT Professional, Singapore, information technology worker, Conflict resolution
The truth about zombie projects
Techguide Zombie projects are failures that won't die because they are a hassle to fix. But anyone capable of killing such a project is likely to be able to manage a complex project successfully.
Tags: IT project management, Project management, Project, Tool, Consulting, Michael Krigsman, CEO, blog, consulting company, team
Mozilla Labs rolls out usability 'Test Pilot' add-on
News More than a year after announcing its intention to make usability and feature testing easier and more consistent, Mozilla has released its Test Pilot browser plug-in.
Tags: Web browsers, Plug-in, Web Browser, Officer, Survey, Mozilla Corp., blogosphere, Mozilla Firefox, knowledge, product design
S'pore developers create open source buzz
News Local developers helping to grow Singapore's interest and expertise in open source technology, with mobile realm particularly hot, say user groups.
Tags: Open source, Linux, CRM, Singapore, Developer, Cloud Computing, e-mail, Google Android, Python, Linux
Slow site? Yahoo open-sources an app for that
News Sure, rivals could profit from Yahoo's release of Traffic Server as open-source software. But overall, Yahoo bets it'll gain more than it loses by giving it away.
Tags: Web sites, Web servers, Yahoo! Inc., Open Source, Google Inc., Apache Software Foundation, Traffic Server, Microsoft Corp., software, Web sites
App store riches Flash in the pan?
News Adobe hopes Flash's multiple platform support will attract mobile developers eyeing app store monetization, but it's no foolproof plan, notes analyst.
Tags: Development/design, Software engineering/development, Adobe Systems Inc., Ovum, App, Smart Phone, Rich Media, Developer, analyst, Internet company
How to keep IT staff happy during downturn
Insight perspective In tough economic times, businesses must do more with fewer people. An industry expert offers some advice on how to make this happen.
Tags: Personnel management, HR policies and procedures, Leadership, Staff, Tool, Environment, CIO, performance, Process Management, career
What Windows 7 means to Windows server administrators
Techguide Scott Lowe shares 10 items that Windows server administrators need to know in order to adequately support Windows 7 clients.
Tags: Servers, Client, BranchCache, DirectAccess, VPN Reconnect, BranchCache BranchCache, AppLocker Like DirectAccess, Windows XP Mode, Windows Deployment Services, Scott Lowe
10 best practices for successful project management
Techguide The right mix of planning, monitoring and controlling can make the difference in completing a project on time, on budget, and with high quality results. Here are some guidelines to help.
Tags: Project management, IT project management, Exchange, CFO, Project, Risk, project manager, CIO, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Exchange Server
