Strategy

The lost art of paying attention

People want their information the fastest way they can get it. Should we learn to reshape the way we communicate? Read more »

Anti-social media: Is this social media stuff really the future?

Hype aside, what does social media mean and how should a savvy executive approach it? Read more »

IBM hopes to upend industry standard server ROI equation

IBM introduced a new class of industry standard servers that it hopes will widen its market share lead and put rivals like HP and Dell on defence. Read more »

Talking smack about former employers not advisable

The author cautions those who leave their jobs (willingly or otherwise) to be careful about those farewell messages they leave behind. Read more »

10 ways to avoid mistakes during project development

The best strategy for dealing with mistakes is to avoid making them in the first place. Here are some tips to help you navigate around common project pitfalls. Read more »

10 things you shouldn't do when working with an upset customer

Nobody likes dealing with an angry user, but it comes with the tech territory. Here are a few ways to keep things from going from bad to worse. Read more »

Think hard before talking about clients on the web

IT consultants often find that social media provides a great way to build their reputation and their contacts in the industry. However, you have to be careful about what you share out on the wide open web to avoid damaging your clients or your relationship with them. Read more »

Don't make assumptions about co-workers based on their behaviour

There are a lot of things you can control at your workplace, but a fellow employee is not one of them. Read more »

Five tips for tackling a one-time project

Don't let a one-time project derail your career. Here are tips on how to successfully manage a "once-in-a-career" event. Read more »

Get the most out of your yearly performance review

What you say in your performance review is not all that different than what you would include in your resume. Here are some tips. Read more »

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  • Staff Microsoft shows off IE9 preview

    This week, highlights from Microsoft's MIX10 conference and more in the Roundup. Read more »

    -- posted by Staff

  • Chris Duckett IE9's H.264 vote killed Ogg

    In a split decision by the judges, the winner of the W3C/WHATWG video codec consensus is H.264, taking home the future of video playback on the internet while loser Ogg goes home with nothing but thoughts of what might have been. Read more »

    -- posted by Chris Duckett

  • Staff Google launches Apps Marketplace

    Google launches and app store, while Mozilla plans to re-write its open-source license. More of this week's news in the Roundup. Read more »

    -- posted by Staff

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