[TechRepublic] Code sharing website options

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Code sharing website options Justin James discusses the characteristics of the ideal code sharing site and various code sharing facilities. Read more Resource of the day Webcast: Fast-Track your Subversion Journey to the Cloud Software configuration management, or SCM software is the type of tool that is perfectly suited for the cloud. Tune into this webcast to learn more about cloud based SCM tools. A Bug Hunter's Diary: A worthy addition to your bookshelf Tobias Klein's A Bug Hunter's Diary gives readers an insider's look at the bug hunting process and community. He also suggests useful security tools and online resources. Read more Making extensions in Agile Platform's Integration Studio Justin James presents a tutorial on how to use .NET code to make a simple extension in the OutSystems Agile Platform's Integration Studio. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   10 things to love about Windows 8 After spending a couple of months kicking the tires on the Windows 8 Developer Preview, Justin James can cite a number of promising features and positive changes. Read more Stay on the design cutting edge with these HTML5 and CSS3 resources Ryan Boudreaux shares 26 resources that he thinks will help you stay ahead of the curve in web design with the latest in HTML5 and CSS3 advances. Read more Around the Grounds: Facebook wants Aussie consultants, Kinect for Windows The social-networking giant is after Australian candidates to be selected to its Preferred Developer Consultant Program, and we add in a bit of Friday lightheartedness. Read more Android malware sees 'exponential growth' Kara Reeder reports on the increased risk associated with downloading Android apps. Read more Implications of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for app developers Developer Kyle Miller explains why Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich has him confused about the future of his current apps. Read more Android's BatteryManager and ProgressBar two-for-one tutorial Android developer William Francis shows how to combine the BatteryManager class with the ProgressBar class to get a functional battery monitor with only a few lines of code. Read more 10 drawbacks to working in IT People who are trying to break into IT don't always know what they're getting into. This list paints a realistic picture of what may lie ahead. Read more Featured multimedia   10 web design tragedies Todd Fluhr found ten websites to represent some of the worst design tragedies on the Internet -- from sites of the well-known (J.K. Rowling and George E.R. Martin) to the obscure. View on site Tools for creating slick-looking apps Appearance has a lot to do with which apps people choose. Here's a rundown of some great tools that make it easy to jazz up the looks of the apps you build. View on site Jason Hiner's 20 most useful Android smartphone apps If you want to quickly sort through the deluge of apps in the Android Market, here's a list of 20 that are definitely worth your time to download. View on site Today's recommended downloads The Cost of a Data Breach (CDW & Symantec) Webcast: Fast-Track your Subversion Journey to the Cloud (CollabNet) Building Enterprise Social Communities (Acquia) Policy-Based Power Management (Intel Corporation) Bel-Art: A Case Study in IT Efficiency (CDW & VMware) TechRepublic's gift guide for Star Wars fans Gift buying for your Star Wars fan will be easy this year with these great suggestions. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things

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[TechRepublic] Next Generation Firewalls: It's all about tuples

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Next Generation Firewalls: It's all about tuples Next-generation firewalls have been around for several years, but garnered little interest. That's changing as first-generation firewalls aren't keeping up. Read more Resource of the day How a North York General Hospital doubles storage performance At North York hospital, they faced limitations in their IT infrastructure and knew it was time to upgrade. Check out this white paper to learn how they were able to cut costs and simplify management by standardizing on IBM XIV. Authenticating users: Going beyond the password Alfonso Barreiro describes the most common authentication factors in use today and lists their strengths and weaknesses. What is the next step in authentication strategies? Read more Android malware sees 'exponential growth' Kara Reeder reports on the increased risk associated with downloading Android apps. Read more Infographic: The price of a stolen identity How much is an online identity worth to cybercriminals? This infographic shows how much money is involved in the industry of online identity thefts. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Are cybersecurity bachelor's degrees worth the time? Some are pushing the need for cybersecurity degree programs. But would those graduates lack the general IT skills necessary? Read more Put this simple security measure in place for iSCSI storage networks Securing storage requires a number of different approaches. In this post, IT pro Rick Vanover shows how one product makes it easy to set iSCSI access lists. Read more 10 ways to combat the threat of mobile malware Mobile malware is on the rise, but user awareness is lagging behind. These preventive measures can help safeguard mobile devices. Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open: Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet Bill Detwiler cracks open the Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet. Inside this Android-based tablet, he found hardware from Texas Instruments, SanDisk, and Hynix. View on site $appContext.getApiUtil().retrieveUrlContent("http://medusa-api-nls.cnet.com/wi?$request.getQueryString()", 60000) Today's recommended downloads Simplifying Server Virtualization (CDW & VMware) VMware Solutions for Small and Midsize Business The CDW Virtualization Assessment (CDW & VMware) Lose the IT Juggling Act (IBM) Symantec Internet Security Threat Report (CDW & Symantec) TechRepublic's gift guide for Star Wars fans Gift buying for your Star Wars fan will be easy this year with these great suggestions. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things

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Kindle Fire vs. iPad: Join the debate and vote

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Kindle Fire vs. iPad: Join the debate and vote In the latest ZDNet Great Debate, Jason Hiner will be arguing that the iPad is a more productive tablet than Amazon's Kindle Fire. Cast your vote. Read more Resource of the day Webcast: Fast-Track your Subversion Journey to the Cloud Software configuration management, or SCM software is the type of tool that is perfectly suited for the cloud. Tune into this webcast to learn more about cloud based SCM tools. More from TechRepublic   Linux Mint 12: A much-needed, much-improved Linux desktop With the best of both GNOME worlds, Linux Mint has managed to create the perfect combination of new and familiar features. Jack Wallen examines the latest release, "Lisa". Read more 10 steps for transforming desktops to universal clients for the cloud If you're developing a strategy to transform your desktops and applications into universal clients, this roadmap will save you a lot of frustration. Read more Rackspace: Cloud options for the small and medium business Steven Trippe describes the basic options in Rackspace's cloud services for small and medium businesses to consider. Here's what you need to know to get started. Read more Five tools for creating sharp-looking apps A drab app is likely to be an overlooked app. Here are few tools that can add some visual punch to your applications. Read more Want to motivate your team? Here are 20 things to start doing now Ilya Bogorad shows you how to create a dynamic, exciting, motivating environment in an otherwise unexciting, underperforming or stodgy organization Read more News from ZDNet   Amazon Kindle Black Friday sales up 4x compared to last year Also, 'a lot of customers buying multiple Kindles.' Read more Facebook: Worth $100 billion after IPO? Facebook will be in a rich neighborhood after its IPO and potentially be worth more than Cisco, Disney and Amazon. Read more Apple iPad sales worries appear overblown Apple delivered some modest price cuts to the iPad and drove sales on Black Friday. The move should keep worrywart analysts at bay for a bit. Read more Register now to hear HP experts on latest support strategies for unique challenges of virtualized and cloud environments While the technology to support and fix these virtualized environments is essential, the people, skills and knowledge to manage these systems are perhaps the most decisive elements. Read more How to avoid chaos in the cloud Enthusiastic adoption of cloud services leaves IT with a governance headache. Okta is one of a new breed of vendors aiming to help get on top of the problem. Read more Cloud in 2012: The awkward teenage years are upon us James provides his top 10 predictions for the cloud computing market in 2012. Read more Linux Mint 12: A Great desktop Linux stays Great If you want a Linux desktop that's both full-featured and comes with a familiar GNOME 2.x style desktop, look no further than the latest version of Linux Mint 12. Read more AT&T: Is the T-Mobile effort worth the hassle? For AT&T, T-Mobile's spectrum outweighs the distractions from an ongoing battle with regulators over a $39 billion acquisition. Read more Microsoft: Don't forget, we've had voice control in Windows Phone for more than a year But is it as good as Siri? Read more Intel to introduce an Ultrabook dock with Thunderbolt support next year? Like it or not, the PC laptop world is becoming an Ultrabook world, and Intel is looking to expand its notebook platform's footprint big-time in the coming year. Part of its strategy is geared... Read more Google Chrome extension lets you choose Facebook app permissions A new Google Chrome extension called OOptOut lets you pick and choose which Facebook permissions you need to allow in order to install a given Facebook app. Read more Featured multimedia   Tools for creating slick-looking apps Appearance has a lot to do with which apps people choose. Here's a rundown of some great tools that make it easy to jazz up the looks of the apps you build. View on site Today's recommended downloads Anatomy of a Data Breach (CDW & Symantec) Improving Disaster Recovery with WAN Optimization (Riverbed) VMware Solutions for Small and Midsize Business Symantec Internet Security Threat Report (CDW & Symantec) Bel-Art: A Case Study in IT Efficiency (CDW & VMware)   About this newsletter The Tech Sanity Check newsletter gives you my picks for the top tech stories of the day on the products, people, and ideas that are revolutionizing the planet. Jason Hiner TechRepublic Editor in Chief For real-time updates on the latest tech stories, follow: My Twitter feed: @jasonhiner My Google+ feed: +Jason Hiner TechRepublic's gift guide for Star Wars fans Gift buying for your Star Wars fan will be easy this year with these great suggestions. $appContext.getApiUtil().retrieveUrlContent("http://medusa-api-nls.cnet.com/wi?$request.getQueryString()", 60000)

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[TechRepublic] Readying Windows Azure to supplement Office (365/2010)

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Readying Windows Azure to supplement Office (365/2010) Ian Hardenburgh offers an overview of the Windows Azure platform and the benefits of leveraging Microsoft's data center to host applications and store data. Read more Resource of the day Sales Performance Management Evolution There's a difference between having a sales team and having a good sales team. Read this white paper to learn more about sales performance management tools that can help you empower your sales. Additional TechRepublic resources   Getting to the command line: Starting up your AWS EC2 machine with SSH Nick Hardiman continues his soup-to-nuts series on getting started and learning to work with Amazon Web Services. Here are tips on using the command line to open an EC2 machine. Read more Track and manage critical data with Project Drive Brad Egeland highlights the pros and cons of Project Drive, a customizable web-based project management software tool. Read more Implications of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for app developers Developer Kyle Miller explains why Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich has him confused about the future of his current apps. Read more Five apps that let me manage essential communications Communication needs vary, but most of us rely on certain tools and services to stay in touch. Scott Lowe shares his list of go-to communication apps. Read more Top reasons hosts won't go into standby with vSphere power management feature vSphere's DPM feature allows hosts to be idled when not in use. IT Jedi Rick Vanover shares his top tips to look out for to ensure hosts can go into standby mode. Read more Featured multimedia   TechRepublic's 2011 Geek Gift Guide: 12 items for your holiday shopping list From tablets to biographies to gaming consoles, here are geeky items that TechRepublic editors think you might want to consider adding to your holiday wish list or shopping list this year. View on site Today's recommended downloads Lowering The Cost of IT Management (IBM) The Cost of a Data Breach (CDW & Symantec) Key eDiscovery Issues to Consider in 2011 (Symantec) Smarter Servers (IBM) Taming the Data Demons: Leveraging Data in the Age of Risk (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic Jason Hiner's 20 most useful iPad apps The iPad isn't a computer replacement for everyone, but it's very good at several basic functions. Here are 20 useful apps that play to its strengths. Popular TechRepublic galleries Jason Hiner's 10 best Android smartphones Jason Hiner's 10 best tablets of 2011 A gallery of goofy error messages NASA images: Desktop wallpaper from outer space Dinosaur Sightings: Windows splash screens from 1.01 to 7

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