10 tools TR members rely on most, best-case alliance between Microsoft and open source, Google services you might not need

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10 tools TR members consider essential We recently asked the question "What's the one tool you can't live without?" Here's a roundup of some of your responses -- which took an interesting turn. Read more Resource of the day Video: Panasonic Chooses Collaboration When Panasonic went looking for a system of collaboration tools, they turned to a partner that they knew they could rely on for quality products and support. Check out this video to see who they chose, and why. 10 things the new Microsoft Open Technologies initiative needs to do Can Microsoft Open Technologies forge a successful relationship with the open source community? Jack Wallen thinks so -- if it takes the right steps. Read more 10 Google services you can live without As Google expands its reach, many users are looking for alternatives to its services. Can you live without Gmail? How about YouTube? Check your needs against this list. Read more 10 project management lessons from the Titanic disaster On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, Calvin Sun considers key lessons that project managers can take away from the details surrounding the tragedy. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   What recruiters see in the first six seconds of looking at your resume A new study shows that job recruiters give resumes only a six-second perusal. Here's what they look at. Read more Six things your IT department should stop doing today Scott Lowe identifies six activities that he thinks should be handled by others or through different means. Read more Five cloud-based PM tools to suit a wide range of projects Learn about Zoho Projects, Planbox, ProWorkflow, Basecamp, and Milestone Planner to determine if one of the project management tools might be the right fit for your client. Read more Add a pie chart to a Word document without opening Excel You can bypass Excel and insert a pie chart into a Word document, from inside Word. Susan Harkins explains. Read more Today's recommended downloads Diskeeper 2011 Server Edition - Free Trial (Condusiv Technologies) Security Management: Staying Out Of Your Way (EMC Corporation) LabTech Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM) Free Trial (LabTech Software) Why LotusLive Won Out for One Translation Agency (IBM) E-Form Video Demo (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic Subscribe to SMB Tech TechRepublic's SMB Tech newsletter will feature tutorials and advice on the technical challenges faced by IT pros working for small and medium businesses. SMB Tech is launching soon, so subscribe to it today! TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise

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