[TechRepublic] Be open-minded about users' browser choices

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Be open-minded about users' browser choices Justin James encourages his fellow developers to resist the temptation to not support or test their site on a particular browser. Read more Resource of the day Protect Your Business by Protecting Your Customers Consumers are pickier than ever about who they give their information to online. Read this white paper to learn how SSL security can make your site more secure and help you gain the trust of your customers. Additional TechRepublic resources   Quad-core Windows 8 tablets could come to developers this fall A new report suggests that Microsoft is close to having a build of Windows 8 running on quad-core tablet hardware, and it may soon give away units to developers. Read more Lodsys targets app developers over patent infringement claims This is a survival guide for app developers who are in the midst of the Lodsys patent war. Read more Quick tip: Example markup for blog posts with HTML5 Ryan Boudreaux describes the role of HTML5 elements that are most pertinent to creating blog posts. Read more 10 tips for avoiding IT burnout If your job is driving you to the breaking point, it's time to look at a few ways to ease the stress. Here are some strategies to help you prevent a bad case of burnout. Read more Geek Gifts 2011: UltraFit Anti-Burst Stability Ball from Gopher The UltraFit Anti-Burst Stability Ball can be a good choice for a desktop chair, but be sure to select the correct size. Read more The five worst Star Trek episodes of all time More than a few of Kirk and Spock's original voyages were (ahem) less than stellar. We round out the bottom five for your reading...pleasure? Read more Featured multimedia   Firefox 6, a first look (Gallery) Firefox 6 is better than Firefox 5, but it doesn't compare all that well with Chrome 13 or Internet Explorer 9. View on site Sci-fi tech as prior art (photos) In its legal spat with Apple, Samsung last week cited movie "2001: A Space Odyssey" as proof the design of tablets existed long before the iPad. CNET takes a look at similar tech ideas that came before the actual product. View on site Steve Jobs resigns as Apple CEO Steve Jobs resigns as Apple CEO, Tim Cook takes the reins Five ways Apple will never be the same without Jobs as CEO Steve Jobs: 10 historic achievements The Steve Jobs era is over: Reaction and a poll Steve Jobs at Apple: A retrospective (gallery) Steve Jobs retrospective (video) Apple's Steve Jobs: In his own words (video) Today's recommended downloads Why Renew? (IBM) Driving The Business of Information (IBM) Cloud Security Demo (Symantec) Keep Lotus Working for You (IBM) Demo: IBM InfoSphere Information Server (IBM) Perennial favorites   Social coding -- the next wave in development Why programmers should study the art of programming Form a learning plan for an HTML5 future Manage your inbox with free tools to snooze your Gmail What certain emails need is a snooze function that works like your alarm clock, just with a bigger time frame and wider eyes. Kevin Purdy introduces you to the tools you need to make it work. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise (launching soon) Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things

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Avoiding nightmare clients, sharing mobile device data, optimizing your Windows system

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Five tips for weeding out potentially bad clients Unless you want to get stuck in a relationship with a nightmare client, it's a good idea to do some sleuthing up front. Read more Resource of the day Why Renew? Watch this video to find out why renewing software subscription and support is the best way to protect your software investment and make a real difference to your bottom line. Hottest new tips   Five tips for sharing data from your mobile device When your users need help moving data from a phone or tablet to a PC, one of these approaches should do the trick. Read more Five tips for maintaining a healthy Windows system A little preventive maintenance can go a long way toward keeping a machine optimized and problem-free. Here are some basic but vital steps to follow. Read more Five tips for working with Office 2010 file properties and tags Keep your Office files organized and easy to find by putting properties and tags to work. Here are some simple ways to take advantage of these features. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   But that's not in my job description What do you do when you're being asked to do more than you signed on for? Read more 10 wacky IT office pranks An office without practical jokes would be a mighty dull place to work. Luckily, legions of IT pranksters have kept things lively over the years. Read more Steve Jobs: 10 historic achievements Steve Jobs' resignation as Apple CEO inspired this retrospective of his most significant and innovative contributions. Read more The five worst Star Trek episodes of all time More than a few of Kirk's and Spock's original voyages were (ahem) less than stellar. We rounded up the bottom five for your reading... pleasure? Read more Five of my favorite Excel worksheet tips If you're not using these worksheet-related tricks, you're working harder than you have to! Susan Harkins shares five of her favorites. Read more Featured multimedia   Five new Facebook privacy tweaks Facebook just launched a new privacy center that offers even more privacy options, and reintroduces some of the older, lesser-known settings. Find out what they are and how to adjust them. View on site Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: Data Replication and Federation for Real-Time Integration (IBM) Power Up Your Information with a Stronger Infrastructure (IBM) Alleviating your IT Infrastructure Worries with Cloud Computing (IBM) Take this Important Step to Protect Your Software Investment (IBM) Planning for Cloud-Based Software Deployment (IBM) Manage your inbox with free tools to snooze your Gmail What certain emails need is a snooze function that works like your alarm clock, just with a bigger time frame and wider eyes. Kevin Purdy introduces you to the tools you need to make it work. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise (launching soon) Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things Steve Jobs resigns as Apple CEO Steve Jobs resigns as Apple CEO, Tim Cook takes the reins Five ways Apple will never be the same without Jobs as CEO Steve Jobs: 10 historic achievements The Steve Jobs era is over: Reaction and a poll Steve Jobs at Apple: A retrospective (gallery) Steve Jobs retrospective (video) Apple's Steve Jobs: In his own words (video)

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[TechRepublic] Legal liabilities you should consider

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Legal liabilities that programmers need to consider In our current business environment, lawsuits are all too common. Be aware of four areas that could pose litigation risks for programmers. Read more Resource of the day Protecting Users From Firesheep and other Sidejacking Attacks with SSL If your website isn't as secure as it should be it makes your visitors vulnerable. Prevent disasters like this by ensuring the security of your site. With TLS and SSL protection, you'll be safe and protected. Learn more in this white paper. Poll: What is the future of desktop app development? Do you think desktop application development will remain in high demand, will be phased out, or will go away? Share your prediction by taking this quick poll. Read more Modularization through functional programming Functional programming, which is often viewed as academic, has gone mainstream. Tony Patton examines functional programming's key features to give you an idea of what it has to offer. Read more Generating unique strings in Agile Platform The OutSystems Agile Platform makes it a snap to create random strings. Justin James describes using the platform to create strings for a password reset system. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   HTML5: Drawing images and adding text to the canvas element Ryan Boudreaux shows more examples of working with the canvas element in HTML5, this time drawing images and adding text with the various functions available. Read more IrfanView: A robust (and free) image editor for your toolkit Ryan Boudreaux reviews the installation and features of the free image editing tool, IrfanView, which can be a nice addition to the web master's toolkit. Read more Five tips for unlocking your Windows Phone 7 device Whether you want to test your own apps, install homebrew apps, or get a look at Mango, there are potential benefits to unlocking your WP7 device. Read more Take advantage of Android's time-saving toggle button Are you aware that Android has a built-in toggle button? If not, developer William Francis can relate. Now that he knows about this gem, he's offering a three-step tutorial on how to use it. Read more Turning The Smurfs into gold without using magic The Smurfs franchise has been retooled into a cross-media marketing masterpiece that Steve Dryall says represents the future of app marketing. Read more Featured multimedia   NASA's aircraft of the future (images) NASA is attempting to fill the skies with quieter, faster, more fuel efficient, and carbonless aircraft. View on site Costumes at Chicago Comic Con Wizard World 2011 Chicago Comic Con Wizard World was held on August 11-14, 2011. Take a look at some of the costumes and cosplay at this year's event. View on site Today's recommended downloads Protect Your E-mail (IBM) Modular Data Centers: Old Dogs With New Tricks (IBM) Choosing a Cloud Hosting Provider with Confidence (VeriSign) Security and Trust: The Backbone of Doing Business Over the Internet (VeriSign) Why Customers Love VIPRE Business (GFI Software) Perennial favorites   Social coding -- the next wave in development Why programmers should study the art of programming Form a learning plan for an HTML5 future GE thumbs its nose at outsourcing, builds world-class data center While most companies are rushing to outsource as much of their IT as possible, GE just made a huge investment in its IT operations with one of the world's state-of-the-art data centers. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise (launching soon) Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things The Google-Motorola deal Will Google-Motorola deal drive Microsoft toward HTC or Nokia? Four ways the Google-Motorola deal will change the tech industry MotoGoogle: Good, bad, or indifferent for Microsoft? Five ways the Google-Motorola deal impacts more than phones Poll: Will Google's Motorola patent acquisition gambit pay off?

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The best (and fastest) Word formatting tricks, power tweaks for Google News, unlocking your Windows phone

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Five tips for lightning-fast formatting in Word No matter what kind of document you're working on, it will probably need some formatting. These shortcuts will help you zip through those tasks so you can concentrate on the content. Read more Resource of the day Ten Ways SharePoint 2010 will Impact your Notes Migration Read this Quest Software white paper to discover SharePoint 2010's capabilities and improvements. Learn how to transition from Lotus Notes simply and on budget. Leverage the power of SharePoint 2010 for your Lotus Notes migration. Hottest new tips   Five tips for making Google News deliver exactly what you want Google's Web services are continually evolving, and News is no exception. Check out some recent innovations that will let you tweak Google News to fit your specific needs. Read more Five tips for unlocking your Windows Phone 7 device Whether you want to test your own apps, install homebrew apps, or get a look at Mango, there are potential benefits to unlocking your WP7 device. Read more Five tips for building a truly useful intranet Corporate intranets offer an effective way to promote communication and collaboration within an organization -- but only if they're designed and maintained with users' needs in mind. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Three tips for working with bullets in PowerPoint If you think you don't have the skills to create a bullet-less PowerPoint presentation, take a look at these three easy tips. Read more Bad managers: What your company should do Regardless of the economic ups and downs, employers must be sure they're holding on to the right talent. Here's what companies should do if managers aren't up to par. Read more Two Google Plus feature improvements for managing streams Google has released two features (August 2011) that will make managing and reading your Google Plus stream more enjoyable. Read more 10 things you shouldn't believe about freelancing If you're thinking about going freelance, be forewarned: Much of what you hear -- about the freedom, the money, the work itself -- is just plain wrong. Read more The 10 worst ways to communicate with end users To be a successful support tech, you have to be a skilled communicator. See if you recognize any of these common communication missteps. Read more Featured multimedia   10 pieces of freeware to run your office (screenshots) Running your business on a tight budget? Here are 10 free software programs that will help you get the most productivity out of your office - and you can use them at home. View on site Today's recommended downloads New Developments in Data Center Power Distribution (American Power Conversion (APC)) LIVE WEBCAST: Top 7 Considerations for Refreshing Server & Storage Infrastructure (TechRepublic) The Right Partner Makes All the Difference (IBM) Corporate Web Security: Market Quadrant 2011 (Blue Coat Systems) Best Practices and Applications of TLS/SSL (VeriSign) GE thumbs its nose at outsourcing, builds world-class data center While most companies are rushing to outsource as much of their IT as possible, GE just made a huge investment in its IT operations with one of the world's state-of-the-art data centers. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise (launching soon) Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things The Google-Motorola deal Will Google-Motorola deal drive Microsoft toward HTC or Nokia? Four ways the Google-Motorola deal will change the tech industry MotoGoogle: Good, bad, or indifferent for Microsoft? Five ways the Google-Motorola deal impacts more than phones Poll: Will Google's Motorola patent acquisition gambit pay off?

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