[TechRepublic] Apple in the Enterprise: Top 10 posts of 2011

Apple in the Enterprise TechRepublic Member | December 22, 2011

Editor's note Apple in the Enterprise will not deliver next Thursday, December 29, 2011. The next edition will deliver January 5, 2012. Have a happy and safe New Year! Apple in the Enterprise: Top 10 posts of 2011 2011 was a turning point in Apple's history with the passing of founder Steve Jobs. It was also a year in which the iPad dominated the tablet market. Its popularity is reflected in the top posts of the year. Read more Resource of the day How Cloud Drives Changes to Service Level Management Cloud computing is one of those things. Where it goes, others are soon to follow. Check out this webcast to see how the cloud can drive change in your service management approach. Tune in to learn more. Additional TechRepublic resources   Fine tune Mac OS X Lion's Safari performance Erik Eckel offers a variety of tips to help Mac users work efficiently and quickly in the Safari browser. Read more Learn about making presentations with Keynote on your iPad2 Que Publishing makes available a chapter excerpt from it's newest My iPad2 edition, offering tips on creating presentations with Keynote on your iPad. Read more Microsoft releases new Apps for iOS and updates others Wil Limoges highlights some of the apps for iOS that Microsoft is releasing through the App Store. Read more Featured multimedia   TechRepublic members' first geeky gifts Monty Python and the Holy Grail script, a TI-1200 calculator, and Merlin are some of the items featured in this gallery of first geeky gifts based on TechRepublic members' feedback. View on site Today's recommended downloads An Innovative Solution to Improve Your Test Environment (IBM) IDC Business Value of Blades (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Automating the Cloud to Drive ROI (IBM) Smarter Storage (IBM) How Cloud Drives Changes to Service Level Management (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic 12 of the most influential tech investors of 2011 The year is shaping up to the biggest for VCs deals in a decade--with a ton of activity from well-known startup backers and a new breed of investor. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things

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[TechRepublic] The Google+ Missing Manual

Google in the Enterprise TechRepublic Member | December 22, 2011

Editor's note Due to the holiday season, the Google in the Enterprise newsletter will not deliver on Dec. 29, 2011. Look for your next edition of Google in the Enterprise on Jan. 5, 2012. Google+ Hangouts: Kevin Purdy and the Missing Manual Learning the ins and outs of Google+ Hangouts could give you a head start on an innovation that could be commonplace before your know it. Read more Resource of the day Make IT a Revenue Driver with Data Center Infrastructure Management Modern businesses have come to see IT for its potential as a revenue driver, drawing in customers through the web. Read this white paper to learn about infrastructure management tools that can help make this a reality. 2011: The Year in Google acquisitions - which ones mattered for big business Adam Metz examines the 2011 Google acquisitions that matter to the enterprise now as well as those that will matter later. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Infographic: Small businesses and the cloud This infographic offers a quick snapshot of small businesses and their use of cloud software, as well as the top three cloud-friendly cities in the U.S. Read more Add calculating rows and columns to a Word table Excel isn't your only option if you need to evaluate values and your primary need is word processing. Use Word's formula feature to perform simple calculations. Read more Video: TR Dojo bloopers for 2011 From noisy co-workers and soda machines to flubbed lines and bad attempts at humor, Bill Detwiler shares the TR Dojo 2011 blooper reel. Read more 2011: The year the cloud went mainstream Thoran Rodrigues looks back over the year in cloud technology and makes a case for 2011 bringing the cloud out of the mists and into the IT mainstream. Read more Featured multimedia   Last-minute geeky gifts to avoid Wally Bahny thinks these geeky gifts are not worth buying because they will lose their luster after a few minutes or one use. View on site Cracking Open the Samsung Galaxy Nexus Bill Detwiler cracks open the Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Inside the 4G Android smartphone he found hardware from Samsung, VIA Telecom, FCI, and Texas Instruments. View on site Today's recommended downloads Convert IBM Cloud image parameters into Java using JAXB (IBM) Automating the Cloud to Drive ROI (IBM) Change the Way You Migrate Apps to the Cloud (IBM) How Cloud Drives Changes to Service Level Management (IBM) Making a Robust Media Archive (Quantum)   TechRepublic applies its unique technology perspective to review of some of the best geek gifts available, all just in time for the 2011 holiday shopping season. Read more.   Connect with TechRepublic 12 of the most influential tech investors of 2011 The year is shaping up to the biggest for VCs deals in a decade--with a ton of activity from well-known startup backers and a new breed of investor. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, security news, tech analysis, and more in these TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise IT Security Tech Sanity Check Smartphones

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[TechRepublic] Why it's a great time to be a developer

Software Engineer TechRepublic Member | December 20, 2011

10 reasons why this is a great time to be a developer After a long stretch of stagnation, the developer field is starting to open up -- in a number of interesting, groundbreaking ways. Read more Resource of the day Making a Robust Media Archive Those who aren't in the know may have problems believing that tape is still one of the best ways to store data for archival purposes. Read this white paper to learn how to implement an array of archival tape storage at your organization. Additional TechRepublic resources   Developer news: JMeter, qTrace, betabait, Amazon CloudFront Justin James highlights stories about PHP 5.4 RC3, Visual Studio 11 improvements, JetBrain's YouTrack InCloud, asynchronous sockets, and more. Read more Australia to lead IE6/7 sunsetting Automatic upgrading of Internet Explorer is coming to a desktop near you in 2012. Read more Microsoft opens up Messenger with XMPP access An XMPP interface has been exposed for Windows Live Messenger, allowing standards-compliant communication clients to make use of the MSN protocol. Read more Try these languages in your browser If you want to learn a new programming language, its possible to get a small taste by visiting one of these websites before you start creating a new development environment. Read more Use Web services to separate concerns and for code reuse Justin James says developers who are still trying to separate concerns and perform code reuse strictly with the OOP paradigm need to reconsider things. Read more How to replace Flash and Silverlight with HTML5 Justin James discusses the five main areas where HTML5 can provide alternatives to both Flash and Silverlight web development strategies. Read more CSS3 styling for data tables Ryan Boudreaux demonstrates some of the styling for data tables that is possible with new CSS3 code. Here are two examples of code, along with explanation of the properties. Read more Porting a WP7 app to Windows 8 Justin James shows how working with native Windows 8 apps is similar to writing Windows Phone 7 apps. Find out why the UI is one of the biggest pain points of the process. Read more Is there a place for creativity in IT? The short answer to the question posed in that title is yes. Read more Featured multimedia   50 sexiest geeks in costume of 2011 TechRepublic has covered quite a few "Cons" in 2011 -- Comic Con, Gen Con, MegaCon, Dragon*Con, BlizzCon, and more. We decided to wrap up the year with a gallery dedicated to the sexiest geeks in costume. View on site Today's recommended downloads Manage Your Storage (IBM) Make IT a Revenue Driver with Data Center Infrastructure Management (American Power Conversion (APC)) Power and Cooling Capacity Management for Data Centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Live Webcast: Complete Web Protection: 4 Strategies to Stop Threats (Sophos) Allocating Data Center Energy Costs and Carbon to IT Users (American Power Conversion (APC)) Connect with TechRepublic Last-minute geeky gifts to avoid Wally Bahny thinks these geeky gifts are not worth buying because they will lose their luster after a few minutes or one use. See if you agree with his list. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things

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[TechRepublic] Why it's a great time to be a developer

Software Engineer TechRepublic Member | December 20, 2011

10 reasons why this is a great time to be a developer After a long stretch of stagnation, the developer field is starting to open up -- in a number of interesting, groundbreaking ways. Read more Resource of the day Live Webcast: Complete Web Protection: 4 Strategies to Stop Threats While it's true that there's only so much you can do to prevent online threats, that's no excuse not to do everything you can. Tune in to this webcast sponsored by Sophos to learn about four strategies for preventing online attacks. Additional TechRepublic resources   Developer news: JMeter, qTrace, betabait, Amazon CloudFront Justin James highlights stories about PHP 5.4 RC3, Visual Studio 11 improvements, JetBrain's YouTrack InCloud, asynchronous sockets, and more. Read more Australia to lead IE6/7 sunsetting Automatic upgrading of Internet Explorer is coming to a desktop near you in 2012. Read more Microsoft opens up Messenger with XMPP access An XMPP interface has been exposed for Windows Live Messenger, allowing standards-compliant communication clients to make use of the MSN protocol. Read more Try these languages in your browser If you want to learn a new programming language, its possible to get a small taste by visiting one of these websites before you start creating a new development environment. Read more Use Web services to separate concerns and for code reuse Justin James says developers who are still trying to separate concerns and perform code reuse strictly with the OOP paradigm need to reconsider things. Read more How to replace Flash and Silverlight with HTML5 Justin James discusses the five main areas where HTML5 can provide alternatives to both Flash and Silverlight web development strategies. Read more CSS3 styling for data tables Ryan Boudreaux demonstrates some of the styling for data tables that is possible with new CSS3 code. Here are two examples of code, along with explanation of the properties. Read more Porting a WP7 app to Windows 8 Justin James shows how working with native Windows 8 apps is similar to writing Windows Phone 7 apps. Find out why the UI is one of the biggest pain points of the process. Read more Is there a place for creativity in IT? The short answer to the question posed in that title is yes. Read more Featured multimedia   50 sexiest geeks in costume of 2011 TechRepublic has covered quite a few "Cons" in 2011 -- Comic Con, Gen Con, MegaCon, Dragon*Con, BlizzCon, and more. We decided to wrap up the year with a gallery dedicated to the sexiest geeks in costume. View on site Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: Complete Web Protection: 4 Strategies to Stop Threats (Sophos) Consolidating SAP Applications to Linux on Power by IDC (IBM) Integrated Archiving Solutions (Quantum) Live Webcast: The Power Behind Data Mining & Analytics (IBM) Case Study: Carilion Clinic's Storage Story (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic Last-minute geeky gifts to avoid Wally Bahny thinks these geeky gifts are not worth buying because they will lose their luster after a few minutes or one use. See if you agree with his list. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things

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