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IT needs to slow down: PM guru

Australian organisations need to be less focussed on efficiency so they can respond to change and embrace innovation, project management guru Tom DeMarco claims. Read more »

Windows developers take Borland to task

Coders using Borland's C++Builder IDE are demanding that the company continue supporting and developing it. Read more »

Sun says it will help develop Opteron

It's only a matter of time before Sun Microsystems starts helping Advanced Micro Devices enhance the Opteron chip, at least according to Sun. 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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Fedora wants to draw in women

Open-source project Fedora has launched Fedora Women, a forum and mailing list, in an effort to encourage more female developers to participate in its community. Read more »

Microsoft pitches new Visual Studio tools

Microsoft says developers that stick with its tools can have their cake and eat it too. Read more »

XP, Exchange take center stage at US TechEd

Microsoft is expected to lay off Longhorn evangelism in favour of current products at its IT conference. Read more »

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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 »

Critical roles make survival possible

Many IT companies downsized or restructured in the industry's recent downturn. The resulting flattened infrastructure has affected software development, product quality, and customer support. Read more »

Heavyweight vs. lightweight methodologies

Can't decide between heavyweight and lightweight development methodologies? A lot depends on the size of your team, your project, and the client's needs. These tips can help you make the right choice. Read more »

Position your team to save money and generate revenue

By modifying the way your team operates you can Position your team to save money and generate revenue. Get more tips in this article from Builder.com Read more »

Coming to terms with the support role

Support teams are often feel that they get less respect than the development side of the shop. You can address the problem by re-evaluating the support role. Read more »

Turn your senior developers into mentors

Every IT shop has its prickly, unapproachable "gurus." With a little coaxing, these senior developers can become exceptional mentors. Read more »

Develop 'personal mastery' for effective project management

Peforming a pesonal SWOT analysis can help you cultivate valuable management skills. This article will show you how to develop the discipline to achieve 'personal mastery.' Read more »

Why Apple's iPhone is like a 1981 IBM PC

Is the iPhone just a clunky 1981 IBM PC in a sexy black case? Rupert Goodwins asks some serious questions about its enduring appeal. Read more »

Top 10 reasons why the office loathes the IT department

Ever wondered what the rest of the office really think of you and your peers in the IT department? Read more »

Seven ways to build respect as a project manager

Gaining respect from the members of your team takes work, practice, and patience. Here are seven ways you can build and maintain the respect you need to lead your projects. Read more »

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    In this week's roundup we see that continuous whining can get results, Linux users get 64-bit Flash and Moonlight previews, the latest in the Yahoo/Microsoft relationship and Senator Conroy ducks and weave in Senate Question Time. Read more »

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    Despite the recent employment axe hitting Sun the company has pushed out a new release of its Netbeans open source IDE with an eye to appeal more to Web developers. Read more »

    -- posted by Brendon Chase

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    Attending last weekend's BarCamp in Sydney, it was hard to escape the conclusion that a certain "dot-com bust" flavour had seeped into the kool aid previously being drunk by Australia's web 2.0 and early stage start-up sector. Read more »

    -- posted by Renai LeMay

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