[TechRepublic] The changing roles of developers and DBAs

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The changing roles of developers and DBAs The development industry is changing rapidly, and a lot of job roles are being affected. Justin James says DBAs, developers, and PMs are at the top of that list. Read more Resource of the day The Economic Impact of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform How did one integrated voice and data communications company improve IT productivity, shorten product-introduction times, and increase revenue? It cut spending on annual maintenance and support for its Java platform. Read this study to find out more. Poll: Would you work with an alternative development system? Are you willing to try the less popular development platforms, such as Alpha Five and Agile Platform? If not, what is the primary reason? Read more IT pros and developers: Are they becoming one? TechRepublic blogger Deb Shinder wants to know what you think about the blurring line between the duties of IT pros and those of developers. Read Deb's take and see what you think. Read more Should Apple loosen its restrictions on how App Store apps are promoted? It's rumored that Apple sent Newsday a cease and desist letter regarding its iPad app commercial. Shawn Morton asks: How much control should Apple have on how iPad and iPhone apps are promoted? Read more Convert Windows Media Player playlists to Winamp format using XSLT Edmond Woychowsky tried to copy Windows Media Player playlists to his MP3 player, but the device was expecting Winamp playlists. Feeling a bit rebellious, he decided to write some XSLT to convert the .wpl files to .m3u format. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Geek Gifts 2010: Razer Naga MMO gaming mouse Razer's Naga MMO laser gaming mouse comes with software that allows you to customize its 17 buttons. This Geekend reviewer says there are only two things he doesn't like about the mouse. Read more A geek's guide to the fall TV lineup Wally Bahny says the fall lineup of TV shows may provide the average geek with at least several hours of entertainment a week outside of video games. What geeky TV shows are you watching? Read more Review: Secunia Personal Software Inspector For anyone who has had to (or wanted to) keep up with all application updates on a machine, from a single point of contact, Secunia PSI might be just the tool. Read more Featured multimedia   Geek humor from xkcd comics Laughter is the best medicine...the kind of laughter that comes from good snarky humor. So sit back and laugh at these xkcd Webcomics created by Randall Munroe. View on site PlayStation Move motion controller teardown Bill Detwiler cracks open the PlayStation Move motion controller and looks at the hardware inside Sony's alternative to Nintendo's Wii Remote. View on site PlayStation Move navigation controller teardown Bill Detwiler cracks open the PlayStation Move navigation controller and looks at the hardware inside Sony's alternative to Nintendo's Wii Nunchuk. View on site Scenes from Oracle OpenWorld (photos) At Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco, more than 40,000 engineers and developers are exploring the next generation of data management tools. View on site Screenshots: 20 apps that play to the iPad's strengths Jason Hiner has said that the Apple iPad is only good at two things but that it's really good at those two things. As a result, he's compiled a list of his 20 favorite apps for taking advantage of the iPad's strengths. View on site Today's recommended downloads The Economic Impact of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (Red Hat) The Unified Storage Advantage for Data Center Modernization (NetApp) An Improved Architecture for High-Efficiency, High-Density Data Centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Preventing Data Corruption in the Event of an Extended Power Outage (American Power Conversion (APC)) Have You Supersized Your Data Center? Avoid the Pitfalls of Oversizing (American Power Conversion (APC)) Perennial favorites   Tips on choosing a programming language to learn Strategies for learning programming languages - what works and what doesn't Five tips for starting a programming career Three ways to gain programming experience Steampunk: A way of life for some designers For many, steampunk is a fun hobby. But for designers Jake von Slatt and Richard Nagy, steampunk is a way of life. See photos of a steampunk antiquated PC, a steampunk keyboard, and more. TechRepublic newsletters   Get IT advice and techniques, mobile news, Mac tips, and product reviews in these TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Five Tips 10 Things Smartphones Macs in Business Product Spotlight Gallery perennial favorites Computer bloopers and blunders from the technically clueless Photo memories of 18 first computers Wild computing devices from the late 1800s and early 1900s Amazing LEGO creations from Brickworld 2010 NASA spacecraft and aircraft in flight

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