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Five tips for getting your project back on budget If you discover your project is starting to exceed budget, you'll want to act right away before things get out of hand. Tom Mochal offers some tips for reining in costs. Read more Resource of the day Best Practices for Moving to Google Apps Gain knowledge on the best tips for replacing traditional on-premise applications such as email, and learn exactly what you need to deploy Google Apps in your own organization. Hottest new tips   Five tips for getting temp workers up to speed quickly When you manage temporary workers, you face some unique challenges -- especially if they work remotely. BNET's Wayne Turmel shares some strategies for making sure your temps and your team work together effectively. Read more Five tips for a smooth migration to Ubuntu's Unity desktop When Ubuntu 11.04 is released next year, it will have a new default interface in tow: Unity. Jack Wallen explains what you can expect and how to prepare for the transition. Read more Five tips for using Publisher 2010's high-end typography features With its support for advanced OpenType characteristics, Publisher 2010 takes typography to the next level. See how to use these features to achieve some highly sophisticated formatting. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   IT skill sets in demand for 2011 Time to hone up on your business skills, since that is something firms will be looking for in IT job candidates. Read more The five most overhyped tech products of 2010 The pace of technology innovation quickened in 2010 but there were still plenty of overhyped products floating around. Here are the top five. Read more 10 mistakes to avoid when working with multiple worksheets One of the best ways to boost your Excel efficiency is also one of the best ways to shoot yourself in the foot. Here are some pitfalls to watch out for when you're dealing with more than one sheet. Read more 10 tips for troubleshooting DNS problems Figuring out what's wrong with DNS will go faster if you have a set of troubleshooting steps to follow. Brien Posey shares his approach to isolating the cause of DNS problems. Read more Featured multimedia   10 easy steps to building a Windows Server in the Rackspace Cloud Colin Smith takes you step by step through building a Windows Server in the Rackspace Cloud. View on site Today's recommended downloads Enable a Converged Network for UC and IP Telephony (Alcatel-Lucent) Best Practices for Moving to Google Apps (Google) Free Trial: IBM LotusLive Engage for Online Collaboration (IBM) A Powerful Platform for Virtualization (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Ease Deployments in Your Virtualized Environment (Oracle) 10 geek gifts that top this year's shopping list From Apple iPads to Wi-Fi quadricopters to shirts that supply your own soundtrack, this year's Geek Gift Guide is bound to include at least one gadget that you (or your favorite geek), can't do without. TechRepublic newsletters   Get Mac tips, product reviews, and smartphones news in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Macs in Business Product Spotlight Smartphones 10 Things Dinosaur Sightings galleries Computers from the 1970s Computers from 1980-1983 Computers from 1984-1989 Photo memories of 18 first computers Vintage Computer Festival showcases technology from the 1970s and 1980s

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