Business Management
Don't let standards impede employee innovation
If users want to use one-off software tools or hardware, IT pros might want to think twice about saying "no" — being too standards driven can be counter-productive to employee innovation. Read more »
Dealing with negativity: Stop naysayers from derailing a project
Negativity often stems more from personal interactions than from technical or business reasons. When an employee puts the kibosh on an idea in order to defeat a project, try identifying the source of negativity and treating the real cause. Read more »
Social computing: Start small, think big
Don't be afraid of social networking and blogs in the office, says Freeform Dynamics's David Tebbutt. Here's how you can make them work for you. Read more »
10 ways to be a good manager during a recession
It's tough enough to be an effective manager when the economy is strong. But making the right decisions, keeping staff focused, and maintaining IT service levels may seem next to impossible when you're managing through an economic crisis. Here are some ideas for keeping yourself and your team afloat. Read more »
10 tech mistakes small businesses make
Small businesses must concentrate their time and energy on knowing their own industry -- and that often means that effective technology practices get overlooked. This article explains the most common tech missteps encountered, along with preventive measures IT consultants can take to assist in correcting these problems. Read more »
Three proven success tips for IT leaders
Many IT leaders say they don't have the experience to push hard for what they believe is right for the company. This article offers three success tips to make it easier to make the right decision. Read more »
Five strategies for 2009 IT gold
This article offers strategies that will help your IT projects be successful this year. The five points cover relationships between IT and its environment, as well as address culture and process. Read more »
Tips for hiring a techie
We all know the repercussions of a bad hire. Here are some tips for making that next tech hire a good one. Read more »
Google: Open source lets us control our destiny
Chris DiBona, Google's open source program manager, gave the opening keynote at the Open Source Developer's Conference. Builder AU caught up with him to discuss why Google uses open source, how the company open sources its software and what it is like to be a comic book character. Read more »
The Power of Perception
In some places, IT still has a perception problem, but this problem can be overcome to the benefit of the business. Read more »
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If you are looking to make some money in these troubled times, perhaps importing copies of Windows 7 could be for you. Read more »
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Firefox: Greens want it, 3.5rc2 not up to parThis week's roundup looks at the situation surrounding a campaign to change Outlook HTML renderer, a Greens MP wants to install Firefox but is restricted and all the photos from the iPhone 3GS launch. Read more »
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Microsoft misses the Outlook pointAsk designers which mail program is the bane of their existence, and you'll find that Outlook tops the list. The reason why the most popular email reader is also the most painful is simple: it uses Word to render HTML emails. Read more »
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Space pr0n, patent karma and Yang out -- Club Builder
On Club Builder this week: how NASA plans to get the Internet into space, Jerry Yang is out the door at Yahoo and Brendan Eich discusses javascript engine competition.