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[TechRepublic] Identify and target a profitable IT consulting niche

IT Consultant TechRepublic Member | September 03, 2012

How to identify and target a profitable IT consulting niche Charge more than burger-flipping rates for your IT consulting work by specializing. Read tips on how finding and evaluating a niche market. Read more Resource of the day On-demand Webcast: Cloud-managed security vs. on-premise security: How to choose When it comes to cloud computing, there are benefits to growing businesses, but security is an issue that is always raised. This webcast explores advantages to both cloud and on-premise security solutions. Discover which is right for you. Additional TechRepublic resources   Agile strategic planning and innovation at Pandora Internet radio service Pandora's CTO and VP Tom Conrad describes how the company's agile strategic planning process diverged from the traditional, annual, all-hands product planning session. Read more Review: Inno Setup - app installer made easy Inno Setup by Jordan Russell offers an easy to understand scripting system for building installers from scratch. Read more Review: WinZip Self-Extractor 4.0 WinZip Self-Extractor 4.0 has many powerful features for creating automated archives, but does that justify the asking price? Read more Five common database development mistakes Here are some of the most common gaffes Justin James sees in database development, along with advice on what to do to not make them. Read more Surfing the World Wide Web, raw style Marco Fioretti gets to the bottom of the "mysterious" Surfraw program and tells you what you can do with it to power-up your WWW research skills. Read more Microsoft Surface: Cheat Sheet Microsoft's Windows 8 tablets - all you need to know. Read more Why businesses shouldn't trust Apple's cloud services Erik Eckel explains why iCloud is not a business-grade solution for certain critical functions. Here is what he recommends instead. Read more IaaS provider comparison reveals market trends for the cloud Thoran Rodrigues analyzes the data recently compiled on IaaS providers to reveal some interesting cloud market trends. Here's what he discovered. Read more Getting certified in Windows Server 2012 With the release of yet another Windows Server operating system comes the need for currently certified IT pros to update their certifications and for new IT pros to start the certification process. Read more Best remote tools for Android tablets Jack Wallen highlights three of his favorite remote solutions for the Android tablet platform. Read more Featured multimedia   Slideshow: Use VHD to dual boot Windows 7 and 8 Greg Shultz shows you how to prepare and configure your Windows 7 system to dual-boot Windows 8 from a VHD. View on site Five speedy Windows desktop search apps Even if your data is well organized, a good search tool will save you tons of time. Here are five apps to help you find what you need right away. View on site Get more out of Gmail with Mail Labs features Explore Google Mail Labs to add new capabilities or change how Google Mail works for the better. View on site Today's recommended downloads Techniques that Drive Enhanced Customer Loyalty (SAP) Explore New Directions in Financials, Performance Management, and GRC Solutions (SAP) On-Demand Webcast: HP and Intel Deliver Flexible Networking Solutions (Intel & Hewlett-Packard (HP)) On-demand Webcast: Cloud-managed security vs. on-premise security: How to choose (GFI Software) Live Webcast: Strategies for managing distributed IT environments (APC by Schneider Electric) Perennial favorites   10 mistakes that rookie IT consultants make My early years in IT consulting: What I did and didn't do well Sanity saving tips for newbie IT consultants Connect with TechRepublic CIOs predict the death of the PC and the desk phone Mobile working means we will soon be bidding farewell to some of the staples of business tech. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise

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[TechRepublic] Set up the right monitoring on your web service

The Enterprise Cloud TechRepublic Member | September 03, 2012

Bullet-proof your web service with the right monitoring setup Nick Hardiman discusses the components of your web service that need to be monitored and what you can learn from the various performance monitors in place. Read more Resource of the day Review of Four Studies Comparing Efficiency of AC and DC Distribution for Data Centers Don't miss this whitepaper for an unbiased look at DC vs. AC distribution. In this paper, you'll gain a thorough understanding of how assumptions and mistakes have led to erroneous claims of benefit around DC power distribution. Additional TechRepublic resources   Google Cloud Platform provides service and tech partners Ian Hardenburgh introduces the Google Cloud Platform partner program that provides consulting and and other services to new GCP users and organizations. Read more IaaS provider comparison reveals market trends for the cloud Thoran Rodrigues analyzes the data recently compiled on IaaS providers to reveal some interesting cloud market trends. Here's what he discovered. Read more 10 things you should know (and do) to get ready for cloud federation Public cloud vendors are working hard to overcome security and governance concerns. When they do, IT will need to be ready to dock into any cloud the business requires. Read more How to test Web services with soapUI SmartBear's soapUI is a fantastic tool for testing and demoing Web services. Follow these instructions on how to use soapUI to perform Web service testing. Read more Infographic: 2012 Salary and Skills report Is your salary average for your geographic area and area of expertise? Check out this graphic form of the TechRepublic and Global Knowledge IT Salary and Skills report. Read more Featured multimedia   Nail-biting ride into radiation maelstrom seeks to unlock space secrets (pictures) Scientists eagerly await data from twin satellites which lifted off today toward the heart of the dangerous Van Allen radiation belts. View on site Today's recommended downloads On-Demand Webcast: HP and Intel Deliver Flexible Networking Solutions (Intel & Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Expanding Business Role by Including Predictive Analytics (SAP) The Evolution of the Electronics Industry (IBM) EMC VNXe3150: Winning Storage Simplicity (EMC) A New Day: How Smarter Computing can Grow Capacity on Flat Costs (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic CIOs predict the death of the PC and the desk phone Mobile working means we will soon be bidding farewell to some of the staples of business tech. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tech Sanity Check Google in the Enterprise Cracking Open 10 Things

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[TechRepublic] Android dev platforms that will change your life

App Builder TechRepublic Member | September 03, 2012

Four Android development platforms that will change your life If you're ready to branch out into Android and build amazing apps, these platforms turn app development will save you hours of work. Read more Resource of the day Solutions for Today's Smart Business To learn more about the latest in business tools, check out this white paper. You'll hear how IBM is changing the way people do business with the help of the latest in software and analytics. Keep reading to discover more. Poll Results: Apple iOS enterprise development is more hype than fact There is not as much in-house enterprise app development in the Apple iOS space as one might think. Read more Windows Phone 7: binding custom ListBox data To make useful Windows Phone apps, one must master how to add data into ListBoxes. Read more Best practices for mobile application development (revisited) Do we need a new set of best practices for mobile device application development? Read more Use Android's gesture detector to translate a swipe into an event When developing an Android app, you can use the intuitive Gesture Detector class horizontally, vertically, and diagonally to translate subtle motions into distinct events. Read more Could Facebook save developers from Twitter? As Twitter clamps down on how apps and services use its information, Facebook is making third-party access easier. Here's why Facebook might be a better choice for developers. Read more 10 ways for entry level developers to get hired The key to getting your newbie developer foot in the door is to show potential employers you have what they're looking for. These tips will help you do that. Read more Poll: Developers, how often do you travel for work? Does your development work take you out of town more than once or twice a year? Answer this question by taking our poll. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Infographic: Two thirds of Android users don't pay for apps This Statista infographic compares iOS and Android users' willingness to pay for apps. Read more Android leads mobile OS usage in Singapore and the Asia Pacific region Paul Mah highlights key drivers in smartphone usage and mobile OS percentages in Singapore and the Asia Pacific region, based on figures from an Ericsson ConsumerLab study. Read more Is the death knell sounding for traditional antivirus? Antivirus developers need to run malcode in their labs in order to create malware-identifying signatures. What happens if they can't? Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Bill Detwiler cracks open the Galaxy Note 10.1. This Samsung tablet is easy to open, simple to service, and has several improvements over the 10-inch Galaxy Tab. View on site Today's recommended downloads On-Demand Webcast: HP and Intel Deliver Flexible Networking Solutions (Intel & Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Smarter Planet Leadership Series: Air Canada (IBM) A decision maker's guide to hybrid and cloud computing (Rackspace) On-demand Webcast: Cloud-managed security vs. on-premise security: How to choose (GFI Software) Solutions for Today's Smart Business (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic CIOs predict the death of the PC and the desk phone Mobile working means we will soon be bidding farewell to some of the staples of business tech. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tablets in the Enterprise Five Apps Software Engineer Smartphones

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