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Berners-Lee challenges 'stupid' male geek culture

The inventor of the Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, has called for an end to the "stupid" male geek culture that disregards the work of capable female engineers, and puts others off entering the profession. Read more »

'Dumb users' not to blame for data slip-ups

Security breaches that can be traced back to the actions of one individual are not the fault of one "stupid" employee but rather a failure to educate and engage the whole workforce around the importance of good security practice, according to a leading academic. Read more »

UK Study shows unemployment highest among IT graduates

IT graduates have the highest unemployment rate across all degree subjects at almost double the average for students leaving UK university courses, according to new figures from the Higher Education Careers Services Unit. Read more »

Java dominating corporate Australia: survey

An Australian survey has found that 72 percent of respondents have Java initiatives underway. Does this mean Java has become the next 'must have' for local organisations? Read more »

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Developer Spotlight: Gian Sampson-Wild

Gian Sampson-Wild is an accessibilty expert and one of the speakers at this year's Web Directions conference to held in Sydney this year. Builder AU interviewed Gian via email prior to the commencement of Web Directions to talk about accessibility, how to make it a part of the development process and where to from here. Read more »

Promote project management's image

It's important to promote the understanding of IT project management as a profession. This author believes the reason is simple: The project management profession will remain devalued if PMs fail to communicate their value outside the IT world. Read more »

Seven habits of effective developers

Sun engineer Lee Chuk Munn says writing applications is like writing a book -- keep it clean and keep it simple. Read more »

The pros and cons of becoming a Macromedia Certified Professional

Is there really a payoff to earning Macromedia Certified Professional status? One self-professed fan of Macromedia products considers the pros and cons of earning a Macromedia cert. Read more »

So many conferences, so little time

Project management events are a good way to learn about new tools and connect with your peers. Here's how to select the most beneficial conference. Read more »

Promoting the promise of Longhorn

Microsoft's S. "Soma" Somasegar plots a course for making Windows and .Net software the cutting-edge favourite of developers. Read more »

Why the Eurocrats are patently mad

The vote on Tuesday in Brussels to remove all the limits that had been placed on software patents is a sad day for Europe, but it's not too late to change. Read more »

Herding a team of developers

Software development is rarely a solitary process, so integrating teams is a critical skill for any major project. We look at the processes and tools can be used to ensure that developers work effectively and productively. Read more »

Developing your .NET certification strategy

Once you decide to pursue a .NET developer certification, where do you begin? Find out what you need to know to get started and what you should consider in choosing a cert. Read more »

Are self-organising projects right around the corner?

Self-organising software systems are on the horizon and could change the way project managers operate. Read more »

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Web survey confirms the obvious

Nick Gibson [blogs:byteclub] -- Web Design blog A List Apart has published the results of their first annual survey of web professionals, and the results should surprise absolutely nobody. I'll take this opportunity to break down the results (Warning: statistics ahead). Read more »

Simonyi tells programmers to leave the Dark Ages

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Charles Simonyi -- legendary Microsoft programmer and space tourist -- doesn't have many good things to say about the current state of his own profession, software engineering. Read more »

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