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Web business standard gets thumbs up

A Web standards body has published a series of definitions that could make it easier for big companies to share business documents. Read more »

Novell CEO: We made Microsoft open up

Speaking to the Novell boss at his company's annual BrainShare user conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, ZDNet.com.au's sister site, ZDNet.co.uk asked whether the Microsoft deal could actually be damaging in the long run and what effect a financial downturn could have on Novell's recent recovery. Read more »

JobWatch: Enough chiefs, more Indians required

IT jobs lead the February fall of online job advertisements according to the latest Olivier Job Index, released over the weekend. Read more »

Gender gap not crossed in IT pay

The pay gap between male and female tech professionals has narrowed but striking differences remain, according to the latest UK government research. Read more »

Microsoft criticises single-platform strategy

Microsoft said this week that companies with a single-platform IT strategy would spend more on maintenance in the long term. Read more »

JobWatch: IT jobs buck Christmas trend

Demand for IT skills continued to grow throughout November, bucking a general softening in employment growth as interest rates, and uncertainty surrounding the change of government begins to bite. Read more »

Microsoft 'ecosystem' owns 42 percent of IT

Microsoft now has the data to prove how influential they are, with a new study showing they control over 40 percent of the IT industry. Read more »

Carr: Not everyone believes IT doesn't matter

Nicholas Carr, author of the highly-debated book "Does IT Matter," yesterday wryly conceded that it was "probably fortunate that not everyone will listen to me" as, if they did, the tech sector would "fall on the curb". Read more »

New technology: bane or benefit?

Emerging technologies can be the stuff of science fiction, or they can have real business benefits. When is the right time to bring them into your organisation? ZDNet Australia investigates. Read more »

IT services giants face slowing growth

But smaller and India-based players on the up. Read more »

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How to achieve real diversity in IT

While just hiring people who look different may satisfy internal mandates or passing fads, the truly beneficial form of diversity comes from a diversity of ideas and experience. Read more »

Look outside the IT industry for applicable management solutions

There's a wealth of information and experience out there, beyond the world of IT. Here are tips on capturing that knowledge and applying it to your next project. Read more »

Why certifying IT workers won't help

People are always talking about creating more requirements for software enginneers. But the truth is that a lack of certificates isn't the reason projects fail. Read more »

Dev, sales team relations

It's important for development managers to have an understanding of both sales and development because of the close, symbiotic relationship between the two in creating products that meet customers' expectations. Read more »

IT businesses: gotta go global

Businesses in the Australian IT sector might be able to earn a living by staying small, but for long-term survival they will have to look offshore. Read more »

Open source software as a viable business choice

As an IT manager, controlling software costs is a top priority. Make sure you understand how to promote the virtues of open source. Read more »

How to recession-proof IT

In the current economic environment, IT is well positioned to make a compelling case for strategic spending that can help weather the storm. Read more »

Sanity check: Five reasons to centralise your IT department

This article takes a look at the top five arguments for centralisation of your IT department. Read more »

10 signs that you aren't cut out to be a support tech

So you want to be a computer support technician? Or perhaps you are one already, but you can't decide whether you're just having a bad week or you're really not cut out for the job. What does it take to be an effective support tech? Is this a career at which you can excel and be happy? Read more »

Avoid 'he said, she said' post-project reviews

Try not to think of a post-project review as a postmortem, even though you might sometimes feel like putting past efforts six feet under. Read more »

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