| Editor's note
Did you enjoy that passage of time where the mantra for mobile websites was "Target WebKit and let everything else fall where it may"? Overnight, that mantra was outdated, as Google announced that it is creating its own rendering engine, Blink. The Apple/Google/Opera WebKit alliance was a brief one, as Opera is moving to Blink with Google. What happens to WebKit now is mostly a question for Cupertino and whichever other companies decide to remain. One of those companies involved in WebKit, Samsung, has been playing on the Mozilla side of the fence, as well. Mozilla revealed this week that it is working on a new browser engine with Mozilla — but this one is purely experimental at this stage. And to round out the news for all major browsers, Microsoft updated its modern.ie virtual machines this week. The VMs allow for developers and designers to quickly set up a VM with a working copy of IE across the various version of Windows. I recommend you check it out if you haven't already. Have a good week, everyone! —Chris The great browser shake-up of 2013 In a jam-packed 24 hours, Google announces it is forking WebKit, and Samsung teams up with Mozilla to develop a new engine. Read more | Additional TechRepublic resources | | | Google Apps v. Office 365: Email and messaging Ian Hardenburgh continues his in-depth comparison of Google Apps and Microsoft Office 365 office suites. In this segment, he compares the email and messaging features of both. Read more | | The five best Mac task management apps Erik Eckel recommends the five best apps that he has found for doing task management on Macs. Read more | | DDoS strike on Spamhaus highlights need to close DNS open resolvers Patrick Lambert breaks down the Spamhaus DDoS attack and some of the controversies that have ensued. What isn't up for debate -- fixing the open resolver flaw on DNS servers. Read more | | Find the hidden talent in your organization Hidden talent is the ultimate organizational resource. It's already present in your organization, doesn't require any procurement, and can be exploited without incurring any significant cost increase. Read more | | Leaving consulting for full-time employment Chip Camden identifies the potential advantages and pain points of getting out of IT consulting for a full-time job. Read more | | Responsive web design vs. mobile app development Ryan Boudreaux lists the criteria to be evaluated if you are deciding between developing a mobile app or using RWD to optimize your website for mobile devices. Read more | | Tips for configuring Boot Camp partitions for business users Erik Eckel makes recommendations for sizing Boot Camp partitions for Windows on Mac OSX, using second internal disks, and partition management. Read more | | BYOD is not for everybody, and especially not for executives If you're a CXO, director, manager, or your employment status makes you eligible for litigation, then bringing your own device to work can be detrimental to your personal and professional life. Read more |
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