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Java incubator to explore technologies for Java 10 and beyond
Java proponents want to set up an incubator project that would explore advanced virtual machine and language features for the software development platform.
IT résumé makeover: How to avoid selling yourself short
There's a time and a place for modesty and humility -- your résumé isn't one of them. That's what Cheryl Lynch-Simpson, executive career coach and résumé expert with Executive Resume Rescue, saw when she looked at Susan Toomey's (not her real name) résumé -- a talented, highly skilled project management professional who was selling herself short.
Mozilla brings Web app dev inside the browser with WebIDE
Mozilla is offering in-browser application development features for its Firefox browser with its WebIDE project. The technology helps developers build, edit, and test Web applications from within a browser.
Mozilla brings Web app dev inside the browser with WebIDE
Mozilla is offering in-browser application development features for its Firefox browser with its WebIDE project. The technology helps developers build, edit, and test Web applications from within a browser.
Dell aims Cloudera-powered appliance at enterprise Hadoop users
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Dell aims Cloudera-powered appliance at enterprise Hadoop users
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Joyent vows to beat OpenStack at its own game
Most folks who know the name Joyent associate it with Node.js.
Joyent vows to beat OpenStack at its own game
Most folks who know the name Joyent associate it with Node.js.
Yes, you can create rich Android apps -- but it ain't easy
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Yes, you can create rich Android apps -- but it ain't easy
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What does PaaS really mean? Let us know if you find out
It's been nearly five years since the NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) published what has become the standard definition of cloud computing. Both the tech industry and IT organizations have been good about following the NIST definitions for IaaS and SaaS -- not so much for PaaS, a terms that remains confusing and is used confusingly.
The NIST definition (PDF) of PaaS still stands, as far as I'm concerned:
How to use social media to recruit IT talent
With word of mouth outpaced by tweets, shares and likes, CIOs looking for fresh IT talent must know how to use social media to recruit the best job candidates. That means having a coherent strategy for each popular social network while not overlooking the basics of good recruiting.
What does PaaS really mean? Let us know if you find out
It's been nearly five years since the NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) published what has become the standard definition of cloud computing. Both the tech industry and IT organizations have been good about following the NIST definitions for IaaS and SaaS -- not so much for PaaS, a terms that remains confusing and is used confusingly.
The NIST definition (PDF) of PaaS still stands, as far as I'm concerned:
How to use social media to recruit IT talent
With word of mouth outpaced by tweets, shares and likes, CIOs looking for fresh IT talent must know how to use social media to recruit the best job candidates. That means having a coherent strategy for each popular social network while not overlooking the basics of good recruiting.
Google I/O preview: Android power will take center stage
At the Google I/O conference starting later this week, Google will focus on two major Android issues: power consumption and developer tools.
Google I/O preview: Android power will take center stage
At the Google I/O conference starting later this week, Google will focus on two major Android issues: power consumption and developer tools.