Formulas and procedures that have proven successful in practice. In the IT world, best practices often refers to software development methodologies. See XP, RUP and Scrum.
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- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- First Microsoft make-over ad airs: $300 million well spent?
- First Microsoft make-over ad airs: $300 million well spent?Hmmm ....Could be worse ....Homer: [narrating a TV commercial] Are you tired of having your hands cut off by snowblowers? And the inevitable heart attacks that come with shoveling snow?Maybe......they should hire the company that does the Mac commercials....
- Discussion threads 2008-09-04
- Best way to sell drugs is to talk to your doctor
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- Discussion threads 2008-09-04
- Comcast challenges FCC authority
- I don't have time to review this right now, but I wanted to get it up ASAP. Comcast is appealing the FCC decision on network management, even though it plans to comply. Here's the message I received: In connection with its filing today in the...
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- Reduce cost and administration overhead with Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
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- Book chapters 2008-09-04
- Deep packet spy's CEO resigns
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- Blog posts 2008-09-03
- Chrome's EULA is a cut 'n' paste showstopper
- Chrome's EULA is a cut 'n' paste showstopperHave you ever read MS EULA? In short...We can go into your machine and do what ever we want.If this is the case with the browser....how are they using your data in their cloud?Chrome's EULA is a cut 'n' paste showstopperI looked...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- 10 tips for implementing green IT
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- Download resources 2008-09-03
- A Pragmatic Approach to Server and Data Center Consolidation
- This whitepaper provides an overview of the factors driving consolidation initiatives and considers best practices for ensuring a successful consolidation initiative and a maximum return on investment. It also provides an introduction to workload profiling and portability technology which has helped thousands of organisations accelerate their consolidation initiatives and...
- White papers 2008-09-03
- Webcast: Simplified Payroll Services
- From keeping track of hours and taxes to making bank deposits and signing checks, it's no wonder that businesses of all sizes are choosing to outsource their payroll services all together. But how do you know which payroll service is right for your business? And how do you keep it...
- Webcasts 2008-09-03
- Can Google not do evil?
- Can Google not do evil?So happy"We are so, so happy with Google Chrome," mumbled Mozilla CEO John Lilly through gritted teeth. "That most of our income is from Google has no bearing on this statement." - http://notnews.today.com/?p=57RE: Can Google not do evil?Your vision of Microsoft being the dark side and...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-02
- Microsoft's WinMobile team: Big on futures, slow on deliverables
- Microsoft's WinMobile team: Big on futures, slow on deliverablesMicrosoft should not emulate appleIn my mind, Microsoft's way of having software that works on phones of different manufacturers, and being able to buy applications from different companies is the right way to do business. Apple achieves a lot trough hype and...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-02
- FAA outage due to 'fix-on-fail' policy
- Last week's technology failure at a major FAA facility caused air traffic delays throughout the country and highlighted the agency's poor computing practices. Unlike major corporations and utilities, the FAA operates its air traffic control system with minimal redundancy using a "fix-on-fail" policy. by Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2008-09-02
- Dell repair adventure, day 3
- Dell repair adventure, day 3dell next day serviceI had to use the service back in February for my XPS 1330 as it had the Nvidia Issue. I have to say that as for the repair, they turned it in about 2 hours (according to the tracking numbers.) It...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-02
- Dell: Turnaround interuptus as share grab hurts net, margins
- Dell: Turnaround interuptus as share grab hurts net, marginsBetter Prices / Horrible ServiceDells prices may be becoming more competitive again but there service has gone downhill. The aggravation of speaking to someone who does not understand you and explaining yourself 3 or 4 times is something I can do...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-29
- Live Webcast: Closing the Deal: Online Presentations That Result in Higher Sales
- Closing deals is an art form. You've got to know your prospects, understand their concerns and speak their language. How do you accomplish this in order to make the sale? View this on-demand BNET webcast, moderated by James Hilliard and featuring guest speakers Tom Bunzel and Kineon...
- Webcasts 2008-08-28
- Raptivity (zip)
- Raptivity allows you to create meaningful learning interactions quickly and easily. The Raptivity library of 3D objects, virtual world interactions, games, simulations, videos, and 200+ such pre-built interactions is based on best practices in instructional design. Raptivity outputs your interactivity to a single Flash file.This version is the first release...
- Software downloads 2008-08-28
- The Irregular view of all things 'green'
- One of my Irregular colleagues received a pitch from GreenJobInterview.com describing a new video service but using the 'green' moniker as a way of injecting novelty. He wasn't impressed. The first remark: That noise in the background was me throwing up. A job board now positioning themselves as "green?"...
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- Psystar countersues Apple for anticompetitive business practices
- Psystar countersues Apple for anticompetitive business practicesOh this is going to be goodApple is going to have a tough time wiggling out of this one and MS have a great opportunity, ad-wise, to strongly differentiate themselves, not that they had any difficulty with that in the first place, but keying...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-27
- Psystar countersues Apple for anticompetitive business practices
- Those following the Psystar saga will be interested to know that the Miami-based clone maker has fired a salvo in their legal battle with Apple. Psystar has been selling Apple clones with Mac OS Leopard pre-installed since April 2008. At a press conference yesterday Psystar CEO Rudy...
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
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