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Mobile devices are today's development battleground however timing is everything! - 1 views

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shared by Joseph Volcy on 19 Oct 09 - Snapshot

Joseph Volcy on 19 Oct 09

Mobile devices are today's development battleground. Timing is everything: I recall Borland's 2003 conference when it introduced an extensive mobile development strategy based on the ill-fated C++ BuilderX, with SDKs from Nokia and Symbian. The sessions drew sparse attendance and Borland later abandoned the product, returning to the Windows-oriented C++ Builder.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Mobile devices are today's development battleground. Timing is everything: I recall Borland's 2003 conference when it introduced an extensive mobile development strategy based on the ill-fated C++ BuilderX, with SDKs from Nokia and Symbian. The sessions drew sparse attendance and Borland later abandoned the product, returning to the Windows-oriented C++ Builder.</div>

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Over 70% of IT workers considering working abroad - 1 views

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shared by Joseph Volcy on 12 Oct 09 - Snapshot

Joseph Volcy on 12 Oct 09

While the UK economy has always experienced its share of ups and downs, the effects of the recession have undoubtedly led to a significant shift in the way IT workers think of their industry. Results from Computer People's annual IT Salary Review Survey have shown that there is still uncertainty within the industry - however, for those employers that are willing to make a dedicated effort to engage and retain IT workers, there are still opportunities to attract the best talent.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">While the UK economy has always experienced its share of ups and downs, the effects of the recession have undoubtedly led to a significant shift in the way IT workers think of their industry. Results from Computer People's annual IT Salary Review Survey have shown that there is still uncertainty within the industry - however, for those employers that are willing to make a dedicated effort to engage and retain IT workers, there are still opportunities to attract the best talent.</div>

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Why open source is good business ! - 2 views

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shared by Joseph Volcy on 29 Sep 09 - Snapshot

Joseph Volcy on 29 Sep 09

I attended a round table to discuss the use of open source software in government, with Red Hat, Ingres, Alfresco, and on the government side representatives from the Office of National Statistics and Islington Council.

It is a fascinating topic on several levels - and not just for government. The two big questions: first, what is the rationale for prefering open source; and second, if you are convinced of its desirability how on earth do you get a huge, diversified entity like the UK government to increase its adoption?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I attended a round table to discuss the use of open source software in government, with Red Hat, Ingres, Alfresco, and on the government side representatives from the Office of National Statistics and Islington Council. <br /> <br /> It is a fascinating topic on several levels - and not just for government. The two big questions: first, what is the rationale for prefering open source; and second, if you are convinced of its desirability how on earth do you get a huge, diversified entity like the UK government to increase its adoption?</div>

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Desktop applications are dead ! - 0 views

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Desktop Applications Web

shared by Joseph Volcy on 25 Sep 09 - Snapshot

Joseph Volcy on 25 Sep 09

Tech media pundits talk incessantly about migration to the cloud, but it is always interesting to get reports from the trenches. Two recents ones interested me. The first is from Patrick McKenzie, who sells a niche Java application. He's just posted a detailed and entertaining blog entitled Why I'm Done making Desktop Applications. His application exists in both desktop and online versions, and he says he was a staunch defender of the advantages of desktop apps - "You can keep your Google Docs, Excel is superior in almost every way." Then he made an online version of his app with if anything fewer features, and tracked the statistics.

Read what he discovered on:

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Tech media pundits talk incessantly about migration to the cloud, but it is always interesting to get reports from the trenches. Two recents ones interested me. The first is from Patrick McKenzie, who sells a niche Java application. He's just posted a detailed and entertaining blog entitled Why I'm Done making Desktop Applications. His application exists in both desktop and online versions, and he says he was a staunch defender of the advantages of desktop apps - "You can keep your Google Docs, Excel is superior in almost every way." Then he made an online version of his app with if anything fewer features, and tracked the statistics. <br /> <br /> Read what he discovered on:</div>

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Coaching Is About Offering Options With Support - 0 views

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shared by Joseph Volcy on 14 Sep 09 - Snapshot

Joseph Volcy on 14 Sep 09

Coaching is not just teaching. Sometimes, coaching is listening, sometimes it's offering an example, sometimes it's helping other people see that there are other options. Once you get past sports coaching, coaching is much more than teaching.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Coaching is not just teaching. Sometimes, coaching is listening, sometimes it's offering an example, sometimes it's helping other people see that there are other options. Once you get past sports coaching, coaching is much more than teaching.</div>

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Read how giving effective feedback make a better and happier team! - 0 views

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Team Management Agile Feedback

shared by Joseph Volcy on 07 Sep 09 - Snapshot

Joseph Volcy on 07 Sep 09

At last week's Agile conference, I spoke with a number of managers who weren't sure what their jobs were, now that their teams had moved to agile. They knew they weren't supposed to reassign people in the middle of a sprint, or even break up a team that's working together well, but they weren't sure what they were supposed to do.

Giving effective feedback, and coaching other people in how to give effective feedback is a great thing to do. Chances are quite good that few people in your organization know how to do so. In Behind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great Management, Esther and I suggest this model of feedback:

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">At last week's Agile conference, I spoke with a number of managers who weren't sure what their jobs were, now that their teams had moved to agile. They knew they weren't supposed to reassign people in the middle of a sprint, or even break up a team that's working together well, but they weren't sure what they were supposed to do. <br /> <br /> Giving effective feedback, and coaching other people in how to give effective feedback is a great thing to do. Chances are quite good that few people in your organization know how to do so. In Behind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great Management, Esther and I suggest this model of feedback:</div>

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Make space for the Apple Mac in business - 0 views

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Apple Mac Business OS 10.6.

shared by Joseph Volcy on 02 Sep 09 - Snapshot

Joseph Volcy on 02 Sep 09

The Apple Mac's OS X is a gorgeous operating system, beloved by its users, but outside the niche world of designers and musicians it is generally not the one used in business. It's an odd situation that puts pressure on system administrators to accommodate Macs into their systems, either from the aforementioned designers, or from eager home Mac users who want to enjoy it at work as well.

Last week Apple released OS X Snow Leopard, also known as OS 10.6. Read more on ITJOBLOG

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Apple Mac's OS X is a gorgeous operating system, beloved by its users, but outside the niche world of designers and musicians it is generally not the one used in business. It's an odd situation that puts pressure on system administrators to accommodate Macs into their systems, either from the aforementioned designers, or from eager home Mac users who want to enjoy it at work as well. <br /> <br /> Last week Apple released OS X Snow Leopard, also known as OS 10.6. Read more on ITJOBLOG </div>

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Worst Interview Experiences Ever ! Views from Johanna Rothman, an experienced hiring manage... - 0 views

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Interviews Working Life

shared by Joseph Volcy on 20 Aug 09 - Snapshot

Joseph Volcy on 20 Aug 09

Hiring managers, HR folks, interviewing people are all people. So, it's not surprising that sometimes we don't find them at their best. Here are some of the worst interview experiences ever..

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Hiring managers, HR folks, interviewing people are all people. So, it's not surprising that sometimes we don't find them at their best. Here are some of the worst interview experiences ever..</div>

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Why all .NET developers need a memory profiler ! - 0 views

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.NET Programming Memory Profiler

shared by Joseph Volcy on 21 Aug 09 - Snapshot

Joseph Volcy on 21 Aug 09

ITJOBLOG is about working in the IT industry. Written by IT professionals, posts cover subjects including jobseeking, interviews and contracting.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">ITJOBLOG is about working in the IT industry. Written by IT professionals, posts cover subjects including jobseeking, interviews and contracting.</div>

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No matter what life-cycle you use, add rolling wave planning to your toolbox. Especially if... - 0 views

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Project Management

shared by Joseph Volcy on 17 Aug 09 - Snapshot

Joseph Volcy on 17 Aug 09

I would love to know enough about my projects to predict them perfectly. But, I rarely do. That's why I use rolling wave planning, no matter what life cycle I use.

In a serial life cycle (waterfall or phase gate), you can lay out all the major milestones if you know what they are. But you don't plan in detail how you get to each milestone. Instead, you plan for the next 4 weeks--no more than 4 weeks--in detail.

Here's the way to do it...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I would love to know enough about my projects to predict them perfectly. But, I rarely do. That's why I use rolling wave planning, no matter what life cycle I use. <br /> <br /> In a serial life cycle (waterfall or phase gate), you can lay out all the major milestones if you know what they are. But you don't plan in detail how you get to each milestone. Instead, you plan for the next 4 weeks--no more than 4 weeks--in detail. <br /> <br /> Here's the way to do it...</div>

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Windows Virtual PC: Configure BIOS - 0 views

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shared by Walid El-Damouny on 09 Aug 09 - Snapshot

Walid El-Damouny on 09 Aug 09

Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC

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Academic Earth - Operating Systems and System Programming - 0 views

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OS Operating Systems Systems Programming programming my:programming my:important videos

shared by Walid El-Damouny on 03 Aug 09 - Snapshot

Walid El-Damouny on 03 Aug 09

Basic concepts of operating systems and system programming. Utility programs, subsystems, multiple-program systems. Processes, interprocess communication, and synchronization. Memory allocation, segmentation, paging. Loading and linking, libraries. Resource allocation, scheduling, performance evaluation. File systems, storage devices, I/O systems. Protection, security, and privacy.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Basic concepts of operating systems and system programming. Utility programs, subsystems, multiple-program systems. Processes, interprocess communication, and synchronization. Memory allocation, segmentation, paging. Loading and linking, libraries. Resource allocation, scheduling, performance evaluation. File systems, storage devices, I/O systems. Protection, security, and privacy.</div>

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As JRuby guys jump ship, what does that say for future of Java under Oracle? - 0 views

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shared by Joseph Volcy on 30 Jul 09 - Snapshot

Joseph Volcy on 30 Jul 09

I've been mulling over the implications of the news that Sun's JRuby team leaders, Charles Nutter and Thomas Enebo, are leaving Sun because of uncertainty about the future of their project after the Oracle acquisition. Is it foolish of Oracle to let the JRuby guys slip away? particularly bearing in mind the trend towards dynamic languages (like Ruby) rather than static-typed languages (like Java).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I've been mulling over the implications of the news that Sun's JRuby team leaders, Charles Nutter and Thomas Enebo, are leaving Sun because of uncertainty about the future of their project after the Oracle acquisition. Is it foolish of Oracle to let the JRuby guys slip away? particularly bearing in mind the trend towards dynamic languages (like Ruby) rather than static-typed languages (like Java).</div>

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Windows 7: the challenge for developers - 0 views

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Windows 7

shared by Joseph Volcy on 29 Jul 09 - Snapshot

Joseph Volcy on 29 Jul 09

Microsoft has completed Windows 7 and released it for manufacturing with much fanfare. It is a key step in terms of Microsoft's battle with Apple for hearts, minds, and above all sales; but does it matter to the average corporate developer?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Microsoft has completed Windows 7 and released it for manufacturing with much fanfare. It is a key step in terms of Microsoft's battle with Apple for hearts, minds, and above all sales; but does it matter to the average corporate developer?</div>

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This article will self-destruct: A tool to make online personal data vanish (w/ Video) - 0 views

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shared by Walid El-Damouny on 24 Jul 09 - Snapshot

Walid El-Damouny on 24 Jul 09

Computers have made it virtually impossible to leave the past behind. College Facebook posts or pictures can resurface during a job interview. A lost cell phone can expose personal photos or text messages. A legal investigation can subpoena the entire contents of a home or work computer, uncovering incriminating, inconvenient or just embarrassing details from the past.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Computers have made it virtually impossible to leave the past behind. College Facebook posts or pictures can resurface during a job interview. A lost cell phone can expose personal photos or text messages. A legal investigation can subpoena the entire contents of a home or work computer, uncovering incriminating, inconvenient or just embarrassing details from the past.</div>

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Free WordPress Ebook - 0 views

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shared by Hugo Domingos on 14 Jul 09 - Snapshot

Hugo Domingos on 14 Jul 09

Blogging is dead they say. Some bloggers are just lazy I think. I say long live blogging! Download my "WordPress Blogging" ebook now for free.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Blogging is dead they say. Some bloggers are just lazy I think. I say long live blogging! Download my "WordPress Blogging" ebook now for free.</div>

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Feeling overloaded by work? try this... - 0 views

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shared by Joseph Volcy on 13 Jul 09 - Snapshot

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I have too much to do. It started back when I got the flu and bronchitis back in January. I was sick until mid-March. But even if you're sick, the work doesn't go away. Even working at full speed from March until now (end of June), I'm still behind. Here's my plan for getting out from under...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I have too much to do. It started back when I got the flu and bronchitis back in January. I was sick until mid-March. But even if you're sick, the work doesn't go away. Even working at full speed from March until now (end of June), I'm still behind. Here's my plan for getting out from under...</div>

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The growing importance of Business-Intelligence/Web Analysts in today's businesses. - 0 views

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Analytics Web Analysts Business Intelligence

shared by Joseph Volcy on 06 Jul 09 - Snapshot

Joseph Volcy on 06 Jul 09

With businesses keeping an extremely close eye on all spending, departments are being asked to demonstrate tangible benefits from all of their investment. Analysts are required to monitor and report against credit risk, marketing campaigns and customer insight and loyalty among others.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">With businesses keeping an extremely close eye on all spending, departments are being asked to demonstrate tangible benefits from all of their investment. Analysts are required to monitor and report against credit risk, marketing campaigns and customer insight and loyalty among others.</div>

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The Eclipse conundrum: can it grow without hurting its contributors? - 0 views

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Eclipse Open Source

shared by Joseph Volcy on 03 Jul 09 - Snapshot

Joseph Volcy on 03 Jul 09

Eclipse Galileo is out now. It is remarkable: 33 projects and 24 million lines of code, according to the press release. Perhaps the two biggest features in this release are support for Mac Cocoa - in order words, proper Mac support - and PHP development tools. All open source, all free.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Eclipse Galileo is out now. It is remarkable: 33 projects and 24 million lines of code, according to the press release. Perhaps the two biggest features in this release are support for Mac Cocoa - in order words, proper Mac support - and PHP development tools. All open source, all free.</div>

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Inexpensive Ways to Learn - 0 views

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Work skills education

shared by Joseph Volcy on 29 Jun 09 - Snapshot