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Discussion: Do I have a future in software development?

Recent IT industry trends have some programmers wondering about their careers. Is specialization the road to success? How do you leverage experience and expertise to find your niche?After one degree, a handful of certifications, and eight years writing software, I’m seriously thinking about calling it quits because of plummeting salaries,...

Tags: Professional development, Development tools, software, tech downturn, Jonathan Lurie, software development, career

Technical articles 2002-08-09

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The tech news is good from here

Like many of you, I am a computer technologist. I spend my days managing networks and servers and routers and switches. I enjoy my work, especially when the network is running smoothly. It is often challenging, like when something complex doesn't work as it should. But overall, it is...

Tags: Industry, Tech New, Strategy, Management, Tim Malone

Blog posts 2008-04-29

Commercializing New Technology Profitably and Quickly

The high-tech industry needs to get much better at commercializing new technology. This is particularly important during the current economic downturn, when companies cannot afford to waste funds and resources in low-value projects that will have no financial return. Therefore, these companies must significantly improve the effectiveness and efficiency of...

Tags: Business Process, Oracle Corp., Operational Planning, Product Development, Tools & Techniques, Business Operations, Research & Development, Management

White papers 2006-09-11

Tech Q&A related

I am very active I hope at Tech Q&A. My problem is when I see in My Tech Q&A that 1 of my answers was accepted. So I want to see what question was, and no success. Why? Because in My Tech Q&A page I can see just the...

Tags: Tech Q&a, Tech

Discussion threads 2006-05-24

Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. Tackles Complex Supply Chain With Integration

Marvell Semiconductor, Inc., a Sunnyvale, California-based semiconductor company that produces technology for communications, networking, and storage products, found that smart management, the right product mix, and sheer grit trumped the tech downturn that began in 2001. Most pressing for Marvel was accurately tracking WIP inventory at any of a dozen...

Tags: Supply Chain, Oracle Corp., Integration, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Application Servers, Storage, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware

Case studies

World's most useless tech support document

Your nominees for most useless tech support document are...Now it's your turn--nominate the most useless tech support document you've ever seen. It has to be a true tech support document. A posting by some person in some tech support forum doesn't count. I'm looking for an actual...

Tags: RexWorld, Now IT, tech support document, useless tech support

Discussion threads 2007-07-19

IT Training Success Stories: A-Sharma

Because of the downturn in Telecommunications Anoo Sharma was not getting on with building his career after doing his degree, so he decided to focus on the I.T. side of things. The course was definitely worth doing and worth every penny for him. He got all the support that he...

Tags: Information Technology, Course, Professional Development, Strategy, Telephony, Career, Management, Networking

Case studies

IT pros and biz tech vendors converge at Interop Las Vegas this week

I'll be at Interop Las Vegas 2008 this week along with about 18,000 other professionals in the IT industry. This show keeps getting bigger every year. This year, there will be about 500 vendors exhibiting their products -- which is up from about 450 in 2007 and 350 in 2006....

Tags: Information Technology, Podcasts, Strategy, Internet, Management, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2008-04-28

Tech-Pro Utilities Collection (exe)

The Tech-Pro Utilities Collection contains 12 of the most popular Tech-Pro Utilities in a single package. The collection includes Tech-Pro Menu and the Downloader that lets you check for new and updated utilities. You also get Textpad, Sticky Notes, Calendar, Safe, Tech-Pro Zip, and Clock Sync.

Tags: Tech-Pro Inc., Collection, Tech-Pro Utilities Collection

Software downloads 2004-06-25

Hiring difficulties continue for many

Has the current economic downturn in the tech sector affected the human resources department? According to these Polling Place results, some companies are still having a tough time finding qualified staff.

Tags: Elisabeth Nelson, hiring

Technical articles 2001-10-16

Knowledgebase vs CBT

I wanted to break this into a seperate thread.There was a little bit of discussion of CBTs vs. a searchable knowledgebase as an added Feature to TPG.I know several companies that do online CBTs, and Im sure it would be possible to partner with one of them. Does anyone know...

Tags: computer-based training, John Sheesley - TechRepublic Pro, John Sheesley - TPG, Knowledgebase, online CBT, Tech Books

Discussion threads 2005-03-31

Photos: Worst tech of 2006 (so far)

December is a long way away, but CNET couldn't wait to put together a list of the worst tech, tech events and downloads of 2006.

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Image galleries 2006-03-31

Hi-Tech Mold & Engineering Achieves Full Return on Investment of Magic Service Desk Suite

Hi-Tech Mold & Engineering (Hi-Tech) designs and builds production and prototype molds for the plastics industry. To meet its goals of unsurpassed Hi-Tech needed a way to automate the process and track frequent issues. A range of help desk software was surveyed. The Magic Service Desk Suite, a Remedy IT...

Tags: Service Desk, BMC Software Inc., Microsoft SQL Server, Product, ROI, Help Desk, It Management, Call Centers, Databases, It Operations, It service Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Case studies

Challenges to Complex Equipment Manufacturers: Managing Complexity, Delivering Flexibility, and Providing Optimal Service

With design-to-market cycles more compressed, industry leaders are struggling to find ways to survive the downturn and manage change. By managing configuration complexities, improving the flexibility of supply chains, and optimally servicing the installed base, Oracle helps complex equipment companies improve the operational efficiency that drives their bottom and top-line...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Supply Chain Management (SCM), Performance Management, Leadership, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management

White papers 2006-09-11

Technical Volunteers for Katrina help

I have been given the go ahead to volunteer for 3 weeks by the owner of the company I work for in the Katrina disaster area. It is hard to find contacts specifically for computer tech volunteers, and I know there has to be a need for a long time...

Tags: ShortStock

Discussion threads 2005-09-19

Blog your Tech-Ed experience

If you are going to Microsoft Tech-Ed in Orlando next week (June 6-10), join TechRepublic members and editors in blogging about your experience (good sessions, cool booths, nice free stuff, best golf course in orlando, etc.). All you have to do to join our virtual Tech-Ed blogging party is to enter...

Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Orlando, Blog, Blogging, Internet, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2005-06-03

question?

i have a question regarding tech point of my account in tech republic.i have had an other account in tech republc, but my tech point have been finished.I want to increase my tech point of my account.pls give me a suggetion in this regard.Now my tech point is 0...

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Q&A 2005-06-14

Texas Tech Desktop Communicator (exe)

Follow the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Download the the official Texas Tech desktop communicator today. Always be up-to-date on the latest news about every athlete and event. This cool tool will alert you when the latest news is available. This is the official program that is available on the Texas...

Tags: Netscape Communicator, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2007-10-03

Are tech startups losing their cool in Silicon Valley?

Silicon Valley may be in the process of repeating the labor cycle from the dot-com boom and bust, when tech workers fled to startups in droves during the boom and then quickly abandoned them for the safety of the IT blue bloods during the bust. Over the...

Tags: Silicon Valley, Start-up, Y2K, Workforce Management, Telephony, IPO, Web 2.0, Human Resources, Networking, Financial Services, Internet, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2008-03-13

Discussions or Tech Q&A ....

It appears that discussions are slowly taking over the technical Q&A and pretty soon, no ones gonna post on the Tech Q&A [which would get rid of the pain in the butt tech points which never gets us a coffee mug or tee shirt [wouldn't get one anyway cuz I...

Tags: Tech Q&a, Discussion, Tech

Discussion threads 2005-05-17