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- The 10 most annoying programs on the Internet
- The Internet has brought us many joys. It's rewritten the rules of business and pleasure. And pain. For it allows what may have seemed like bright ideas at the time ("Let's use it to make sure our customers have the latest software," for example) to turn into...
- Tags: Software, Desktop, Internet, Adobe PDF, Update, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Tools & Techniques, Programming Languages, E-mail, Java, Management, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Online Communications, TechRepublic
- Blog posts 2008-05-30
- JH images
- These are random images for publishing in blogs. by TechRepublic Staff
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Blogging, Internet, TechRepublic Staff, TechRepublic
- Image galleries 2008-01-11
- 10 things you should look for in an in-house eDiscovery solution
- By Ursula Talley If you work for a mid- to large-size company -- say, one with more than $500M in revenue -- you probably are familiar with the problems of eDiscovery. Your enterprise may routinely face five or more litigation matters each year, and you have terabytes...
- Tags: Solution, Audit, Information, Ursula Talley, Litigation, Records Management, Business Operations, TechRepublic
- Blog posts 2008-05-08
- 10+ presentation tips to keep your audience from dozing off
- All presenters want an engaged, interested, fully attentive audience. For your message to be most effectively received, the audience must hear it. While there are many ways to gain and maintain your audience's attention during a presentation, getting them actively involved in the message is the best place to start....
- Tags: Audience, Presentation, Business Structures, Games, Finance, Personal Technology, TechRepublic
- Blog posts 2008-02-12
- 10+ IT organizations that can boost your career
- Joining a professional organization is more than just a convenient way to beef up your resume. Groups such as the ones listed below can help you enhance your technical and career skills. If you need a first-hand opinion about a vendor -- or you want the inside scoop on a...
- Tags: Network, Information Technology, Association For Computing Machinery, Professional Development, Gender And Diversity, Networking, Career, Human Resources, TechRepublic
- Blog posts 2008-02-11
- 10 things IT pros should do when a relationship ends
- By Donna C. Kline When a love affair ends, a few tried-and-true remedies come to mind: eating a whole box of chocolates while watching a 1940s tear jerker, going out with your best buddy and drowning your sorrows or at least replacing them with a headache, burning...
- Tags: Password, Ex, Information Technology, Computer, FOSO, E-mail, Productivity, Online Communications, TechRepublic
- Blog posts 2008-01-22
- 10+ tips for new IT managers
- Moving from a purely technical net admin role to a managerial position can be a long and winding road full of pitfalls. Steven Crane has become quite familiar with that road during his long career in the IT industry. For eight years, he was an IT manager...
- Tags: Team, Team Management, Help Desk, Management, It Operations, TechRepublic
- Blog posts 2008-01-14
- 10+ tips for getting your application into production
- Developers usually consider an application successful if it meets budget, delivery, and business requirements. But getting from development to final acceptance can be a sticky path to navigate. Implementation is undoubtedly crunch time, from moving the application to production to making sure the users are trained well...
- Tags: Application, Implementation, Nothing, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, TechRepublic
- Blog posts 2008-01-10
- The 10 worst geek gift ideas for the holidays
- Sometimes it's not so obvious that something will make a horrible holiday gift or just a grudgingly accepted one. That's why we're here to clear the air for you. Following are 10 tech-related products, which, while potentially tempting, you might want to rethink before wrapping up in red and green...
- Tags: Holiday, HD-DVD, Blu-ray, Hd Dvd, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, TechRepublic
- Blog posts 2007-12-03
- 10 tools to help your remote workers stay in touch
- If you've got team members in multiple offices or working from home, you probably already use a fair amount of technology. But are you using the right tools for the right job? The best way to communicate depends on a lot of variables, including the urgency of a message, its...
- Tags: Team, Phone, IM, Pro, Video, FTP, Worker, Tool, Voice Activation, MeetingPlace, SharePoint 2007, E-mail, Wiki, Instant Messaging, Team Management, Corporate Communications, Online Communications, Internet, Management, Marketing, TechRepublic
- Blog posts 2007-11-13
- 10 tips for meeting IT project deadlines
- Erratic and poorly estimated timelines, scope creep, unexpected staff illnesses, and supplier failures are just a few of the things that could and probably will go wrong with your project. And because time is today the most common metric to measure efficiency, the schedule delays caused by these events can...
- Tags: Project, Team, Information Technology, Activity, Team Member, Team Management, Project Management, Workforce Management, Strategy, Management, It Operations, It service Management, Human Resources, TechRepublic
- Blog posts 2007-11-06
- ~10 ways to avoid age-bias landmines during the interview process
- This information, based on the article "Job-seeking tips for 'older' professionals" by Terryn Barill, is also available as a PDF download. The IT industry can be a cruel career sector. According to an industry survey just a few years ago, tech professionals are viewed as old...
- Tags: Job, Industry, Salary, Worker, Question, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, TechRepublic
- Blog posts 2007-11-05
- 10+ project management mistakes (and what you can learn from them)
- Most of the project management mistakes I've made over the years are due to a lack of concentration. The truth is, when things are running smoothly or when you're diverted by other priorities, it can be easy to take your eye off the ball. I often mistakenly thought that even...
- Tags: Team, Truth, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Team Management, Strategy, It Operations, It service Management, Management, TechRepublic
- Blog posts 2007-10-09
- 10 challenging types of techies... and how to manage them
- It's wrong to stereotype people. It isn't wrong, however, to recognize classifications of the team members you deal with every day. Many of the types of techies identified below may seem familiar to veteran IT managers. My ideas on how to work effectively with each type follow the descriptions. ...
- Tags: Strategy, Team, Techie, Team Member, Team Management, Management, TechRepublic
- Blog posts 2007-10-09
- 10+ things that can send an IT project off the rails
- Depending upon the unique aspects of a situation, a multitude of reasons can cause a project to go out of control. Here are some of the most common risk factors. Note: This list, which is based on the article "How to identify a...
- Tags: Project, Information Technology, Team Management, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Management, TechRepublic
- Blog posts 2007-09-24
- 10+ questions to help determine how well you're performing as an IT manager
- External feedback and performance reviews can only go so far in helping you discover your shortcomings, set improvement goals, and build on your strengths. Sometimes, you also need to take a hard, honest look at your performance and ask, "Would I hire myself for this job?" Knowing yourself, your skills,...
- Tags: Job, Performance, TechRepublic
- Blog posts 2007-08-22
- Another 10+ tips for keeping your writing sharp and professional
- Your job focus may be technical, but you can't completely escape the burden of writing tasks: e-mails, status reports, performance evaluations, RFPs, and system documentation, to name just a few possibilities. If your writing experience has been limited, you could probably stand to brush up on those skills -- especially...
- Tags: Tips, Career, 10 things
- Blog posts 2007-08-02
- 10 things you should know about creating a resume for a high-level IT position
- This list is based on the article "Eight resume tips for the experienced IT pro." It's also available as a PDF download.Building a resume that targets an upper-level IT position, such as architect or consultant, requires a different approach than creating a resume to land an entry-level tech job. Although...
- Tags: Career, 10 things
- Blog posts 2007-07-24
- 10+ tips for keeping your writing sharp and professional
- Writing abilities are among the most important business skills for a CIO, senior IT manager, or any IT person seeking a promotion. Yet the rules of good writing are often elusive. This list covers some of the critical areas you should keep in mind when writing anything from a lengthy...
- Tags: Tips, Career, 10 things
- Blog posts 2007-07-17
- 10 things you should know about developing soft skills to advance your IT career
- These suggestions are based on the article "Five tips for developing the soft skills IT pros need," by Carla Firey. It's also available as a PDF download.Most IT support professionals know that the development of technical skills is fundamental to their careers. But learning about the subject matter is only...
- Tags: 10 things, Career
- Blog posts 2007-07-16
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