[TechRepublic] Australian IT salaries show steady growth

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Editor's note Wrapper time! Let's get straight into it. For the second straight year, IT salaries in Australia have grown by approximately 4 per cent. The Australian Computer Society pegged the median salary for an ICT professional in the private sector at AU$117,500. Now onto the phone news. Microsoft is going to release the Windows Phone SDK 8, but the company is not going to reveal the full feature list or have a public preview. Microsoft said this is because it's what users want. The install base of Android devices making use of Ice Cream Sandwich has bumped up to over 20 per cent, from a position of only having 3 per cent penetration five months ago. And there's also news about the iPhone 5 that you can see below. Finally, check out the podcast on making Windows 8 applications with JavaScript; it's not a bad option now for developers. --Chris Australian IT salaries show steady growth For the second year running, ICT salaries in Australia have grown by approximately 4 per cent. Read more Resource of the day On-demand Webcast: Cloud-managed security vs. on-premise security: How to choose When it comes to cloud computing, there are benefits to growing businesses, but security is an issue that is always raised. This webcast explores advantages to both cloud and on-premise security solutions. Discover which is right for you. Microsoft goes mute on Windows Phone 8, angers devs The next version of Windows Phone is approaching, and Microsoft is looking for preview volunteers. Read more The Upside: Using JavaScript to create Windows 8 applications From a heavy C# and WPF background, Patrick Klug has moved his Windows applications to JavaScript. Read more Using placeholder text in HTML5 forms across all browsers The placeholder attribute on input elements is a handy timesaver, once we've dealt with old versions of Internet Explorer. Read more Android 4.x penetration picks up In five months, Ice Cream Sandwich has moved from 3 per cent to over 20 per cent of Android devices. Read more Creating a try + buy licensing solution Tony McSherry needed an activation and licensing solution, and after looking around for a ready-made product, he decided it was better to roll his own. Read more Waiting for the wearable personal computer The time is approaching when a computer on your person will be better and more productive than your desktop. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   iPhone 5 lacks killer feature, still impresses The iPhone 5 lacks one big killer feature. But, Bill Detwiler explains why the phone's hardware improvements and iOS 6, make the iPhone 5 an impressive device. Read more The worst mistake you can make in a new job Don't let your enthusiasm take over when starting a new job. Here's what you should avoid in order to get off on the right foot. Read more It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: September 2012 Deb Shinder gathers the information you need to make the right deploy decision when applying Microsoft's September 2012 patches in your organization. Read more Featured multimedia   Eyes on Apple's new iPhone 5 (pictures) Apple's iPhone 5 is taller, thinner, lighter, and all-around improved. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Discover Application Performance Management Practices of 400 Leading Companies How do you manage application performance at your organization? How does your approach compare with that of hundreds of other organizations? Find out in this upcoming live, interactive webcast. Register now. Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: Strategies for managing distributed IT environments (APC by Schneider Electric) On-Demand Webcast: HP and Intel Deliver Flexible Networking Solutions (Intel & Hewlett-Packard (HP)) On-demand Webcast: Cloud-managed security vs. on-premise security: How to choose (GFI Software) IBM Smarter Analytics Twitter - How Smarter Analytics Get That Way (IBM) Technology Report: Energy-Efficient Cooling for Data Centers (APC by Schneider Electric) Connect with TechRepublic 4G: What does it mean for business? As mobile operators worldwide roll out 4G networks that promise speeds several times faster than 3G, TechRepublic looks at the potential benefits of 4G for business and what firms should know before getting on board. TechRepublic newsletters   Get programming, mobile development, and design tips and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Software Engineer App Builder Web Designer IT Consultant

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[TechRepublic] Australian IT salaries show steady growth

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Editor's note Wrapper time! Let's get straight into it. For the second straight year, IT salaries in Australia have grown by approximately 4 per cent. The Australian Computer Society pegged the median salary for an ICT professional in the private sector at AU$117,500. Now onto the phone news. Microsoft is going to release the Windows Phone SDK 8, but the company is not going to reveal the full feature list or have a public preview. Microsoft said this is because it's what users want. The install base of Android devices making use of Ice Cream Sandwich has bumped up to over 20 per cent, from a position of only having 3 per cent penetration five months ago. And there's also news about the iPhone 5 that you can see below. Finally, check out the podcast on making Windows 8 applications with JavaScript; it's not a bad option now for developers. --Chris Australian IT salaries show steady growth For the second year running, ICT salaries in Australia have grown by approximately 4 per cent. Read more Resource of the day Free 2011 Salary Report IT Professionals - Register on activeTechPros for immediate access Business Professionals - Join the activeBizPros community to view the report Microsoft goes mute on Windows Phone 8, angers devs The next version of Windows Phone is approaching, and Microsoft is looking for preview volunteers. Read more The Upside: Using JavaScript to create Windows 8 applications From a heavy C# and WPF background, Patrick Klug has moved his Windows applications to JavaScript. Read more Using placeholder text in HTML5 forms across all browsers The placeholder attribute on input elements is a handy timesaver, once we've dealt with old versions of Internet Explorer. Read more Android 4.x penetration picks up In five months, Ice Cream Sandwich has moved from 3 per cent to over 20 per cent of Android devices. Read more Creating a try + buy licensing solution Tony McSherry needed an activation and licensing solution, and after looking around for a ready-made product, he decided it was better to roll his own. Read more Waiting for the wearable personal computer The time is approaching when a computer on your person will be better and more productive than your desktop. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   iPhone 5 lacks killer feature, still impresses The iPhone 5 lacks one big killer feature. But, Bill Detwiler explains why the phone's hardware improvements and iOS 6, make the iPhone 5 an impressive device. Read more The worst mistake you can make in a new job Don't let your enthusiasm take over when starting a new job. Here's what you should avoid in order to get off on the right foot. Read more It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: September 2012 Deb Shinder gathers the information you need to make the right deploy decision when applying Microsoft's September 2012 patches in your organization. Read more Featured multimedia   Eyes on Apple's new iPhone 5 (pictures) Apple's iPhone 5 is taller, thinner, lighter, and all-around improved. View on site Featured Webcast LIVE WEBCAST: The IT Factor, Secrets of Outsourcing TechRepublic & ZDNet present, Secrets of Outsourcing, September 20th at 1pm PT, 4pm ET. This webcast will examine how and when businesses should consider outsourcing, which IT functions can be outsourced, pitfalls to avoid, corporate culture, and when to keep things in-house. Today's recommended downloads The new workplace: are you ready? Free 2011 Salary Report The new workplace: are you ready? Smarter Analytics Tutorial: A Q&A with IBM's Katharyn White (IBM) The Big Returns from Big Data (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic 4G: What does it mean for business? As mobile operators worldwide roll out 4G networks that promise speeds several times faster than 3G, TechRepublic looks at the potential benefits of 4G for business and what firms should know before getting on board. TechRepublic newsletters   Get programming, mobile development, and design tips and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Software Engineer App Builder Web Designer IT Consultant

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[TechRepublic] Australian IT salaries show steady growth

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Editor's note Wrapper time! Let's get straight into it. For the second straight year, IT salaries in Australia have grown by approximately 4 per cent. The Australian Computer Society pegged the median salary for an ICT professional in the private sector at AU$117,500. Now onto the phone news. Microsoft is going to release the Windows Phone SDK 8, but the company is not going to reveal the full feature list or have a public preview. Microsoft said this is because it's what users want. The install base of Android devices making use of Ice Cream Sandwich has bumped up to over 20 per cent, from a position of only having 3 per cent penetration five months ago. And there's also news about the iPhone 5 that you can see below. Finally, check out the podcast on making Windows 8 applications with JavaScript; it's not a bad option now for developers. --Chris Australian IT salaries show steady growth For the second year running, ICT salaries in Australia have grown by approximately 4 per cent. Read more Resource of the day Tips for Maximizing Efficiency in a VMware vSphere Environment In order to maximize the efficiency of your VMware vSphere environment, you'll need to follow a few tips. Check out this white paper to learn about them. Microsoft goes mute on Windows Phone 8, angers devs The next version of Windows Phone is approaching, and Microsoft is looking for preview volunteers. Read more The Upside: Using JavaScript to create Windows 8 applications From a heavy C# and WPF background, Patrick Klug has moved his Windows applications to JavaScript. Read more Using placeholder text in HTML5 forms across all browsers The placeholder attribute on input elements is a handy timesaver, once we've dealt with old versions of Internet Explorer. Read more Android 4.x penetration picks up In five months, Ice Cream Sandwich has moved from 3 per cent to over 20 per cent of Android devices. Read more Creating a try + buy licensing solution Tony McSherry needed an activation and licensing solution, and after looking around for a ready-made product, he decided it was better to roll his own. Read more Waiting for the wearable personal computer The time is approaching when a computer on your person will be better and more productive than your desktop. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   iPhone 5 lacks killer feature, still impresses The iPhone 5 lacks one big killer feature. But, Bill Detwiler explains why the phone's hardware improvements and iOS 6, make the iPhone 5 an impressive device. Read more The worst mistake you can make in a new job Don't let your enthusiasm take over when starting a new job. Here's what you should avoid in order to get off on the right foot. Read more It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: September 2012 Deb Shinder gathers the information you need to make the right deploy decision when applying Microsoft's September 2012 patches in your organization. Read more Featured multimedia   Eyes on Apple's new iPhone 5 (pictures) Apple's iPhone 5 is taller, thinner, lighter, and all-around improved. View on site Today's recommended downloads Gulf Cement: 66% Less Time to Upload HR Data (SAP) Replacing Legacy IBM Power Architectures with HP Proliant Servers (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) The Social Business: Advent of a New Age (IBM) Avoid Fatal Data Loss: Why You Must Backup Google Apps (Backupify) Live Webcast: Discover Application Performance Management Practices of 400 Leading Companies (Quest Software) Connect with TechRepublic 4G: What does it mean for business? As mobile operators worldwide roll out 4G networks that promise speeds several times faster than 3G, TechRepublic looks at the potential benefits of 4G for business and what firms should know before getting on board. TechRepublic newsletters   Get programming, mobile development, and design tips and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Software Engineer App Builder Web Designer IT Consultant

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iPhone 5: What you need to know

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iPhone 5: What it means for business professionals For those who use the iPhone for business, here are the nine most important things you need to know about the redesigned iPhone 5. Read more Apple announces iPhone 5: What you need to know As expected, Apple has announced the much-anticipated next-generation iPhone at a media event in San Francisco. Here's the run down of what you need to know. Read more Apple's dock connector change is awful, don't kid yourselves Apple's decision to use a smaller dock connector instead of Micro-USB is consumer-unfriendly, bad for the environment, and offers few, if any, obvious tech benefits. Read more Resource of the day Maximized Warehousing and Analytics in The Era of Big Data Enterprise IT leaders have to look beyond the buzz words of 'big data' to figure out what the real opportunities are for their organizations. Download this interactive resource guide on how to integrate big data into your enterprise analytics systems. More from TechRepublic   iPhone 5 lacks killer feature, still impresses iPhone 5's thin, ultrafast, and comes with 4G LTE: Will you buy one? Microsoft goes mute on Windows Phone 8, angers devs Infographic: Thwarting cyberspace invaders Top cloud use cases News from ZDNet   iPhone 5 officially unveiled: Just what Apple needed Apple's iPhone 5 upgrade cycle secured with global LTE, 4G support iPhone 5 to first hit Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan in Asia Brits to get iPhone 5 with 4G on EE's new network iPhone 5 announced... Android users yawn... Google breathes a sigh of relief I miss Apple's reality distortion field Apple's era of secrecy is over IBM updates its Connections social enterprise software, eyes analytics Experiential over intellectual - the enterprise parties on... HP exec: Asian telcos don't focus on security Microsoft shrinks Windows 8 install time Intel: We know how to make 10nm chips New 7th generation iPod nano is thinnest iPod ever News from CNET   CNET's iPhone 5 Editors' Take is here Apple posts video of iPhone 5 introduction Apple's big iPhone 5 reveal (pictures) Apple's iOS 6 release date: Start your downloads on Sept. 19 Undercover reporter details work at Foxconn's iPhone plant Verizon Wireless said to include FaceTime on all data plans iPhone 5 to come in multiple cellular versions iPhone 5 with LTE could be boon for Verizon Some analysts increase iPhone 5 sales predictions iPhone 5 opens the door for Nokia, Samsung Apple iPhone 5 gives the world a new connector: Lightning Apple reworks earbuds with EarPods Apple overhauls iTunes with simplified interface Apple to pull plug on social music network Ping on September 30 Android 4.1 could hit Samsung Galaxy S3 in October Facebook shares up after Zuck's comments on post-IPO woes HTML5 is dead. Long live HTML5! Intel's even thinner ultrabook of the future Featured galleries   A closer look at the new iTunes (pictures) Today's recommended downloads The Cost vs. Reward of Backing Up Google Apps (Backupify) The Main Components of a Unified Fabric (Global Knowledge) Migration to Exchange 2010: Avoiding the pitfalls (Mimecast) Why Preventing Fragmentation Is Good for Your Budget (Condusiv Technologies) Six Steps for Selecting a Cloud Backup Solution (Backupify)   About this newsletter The Tech Sanity Check newsletter gives you my picks for the top tech stories of the day on the products, people, and ideas that are revolutionizing the planet. Jason Hiner TechRepublic Editor in Chief For real-time updates on the latest tech stories, follow my Twitter feed (@jasonhiner) or my Google+ feed (+Jason Hiner). Connect with TechRepublic 4G: What does it mean for business? As mobile operators worldwide roll out 4G networks that promise speeds several times faster than 3G, TechRepublic looks at the potential benefits of 4G for business and what firms should know before getting on board. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise Five Apps Software Engineer Smartphones

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