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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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Skilled migration policy a failure in IT: report

Australia's skilled migration system has been branded an "abject failure in public policy" for importing thousands of foreign IT workers while Australian graduates struggle to find a job. Read more »

IT services giants face slowing growth

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

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Five alternate careers for IT pros

Considering a career change? Book author Janice Weinberg points out some of the paths open to IT workers. 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 »

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 »

Eight resume tips for the experienced IT pro

You think your resume is packed full with great stuff because years ago, you read all the articles on how to build the perfect resume and you've been following most of that advice ever since. Any employer should take one look at your resume and hire you on the spot, right? Think again. 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 »

What's more important to become an IT consultant: education or experience?

What does it take to become an IT consultant? You need a good mix of book smarts and on-the-job knowledge -- with a dash of something else. 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 »

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 »

Perl functions 101

In this article we explore some of the most useful Perl functions for manipulating arrays and hashes, how each one works, and when it should be used. Read more »

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How HP layoffs will impact IT

ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das and senior editor Sam Diaz talk about the recent announcement that Hewlett-Packard will be reducing its workforce by nearly 25,000 due to its integration with EDS. They also discuss how HP is competing with IBM for more IT services market share. Read more »

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