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	How IBM started grading its developers' productivity Tooling and process can only go so far to assure code quality. IBM is analyzing application developers based on the volume and quality of the work they do. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Alcatel-Lucent Discover the new currency for the networked-community age Alcatel-Lucent's Allison Cerra and Christina James spent a year pursuing the essence of identity in the virtual world and beyond. With Identity Shift, they examine how technology, identity and expectations intersect, offering a compelling look at how we present and protect ourselves, build trust, and find value in the networked-community age. Click to continue In this Issue First look: Firefox 8 adds Twitter search, tightens add-on controls IT pros staying put, expecting raises Hadoop skills are in high demand FCC's "Measuring Broadband America" report tells only half the story Top 10 Android smartphone browser alternatives 5 hot tech projects to boost your IT career Critical shortage of security skills? Coalition targets US broadband adoption gap IBM to build e-commerce research labs for Chinese retailer WHITE PAPER: EMC Backup and Disaster Recovery In these articles, Network World and its sister publications CIO, Computerworld, CSO and InfoWorld lay down the groundwork and explore the latest tips and technologies for no-fail coporate data backup and disaster recovery. Learn more First look: Firefox 8 adds Twitter search, tightens add-on controls Mozilla debuted Firefox 8 just six weeks after Firefox 7, in keeping with its rapid release cycle. Among the changes are new controls for preventing unwanted add-ons and the addition of Twitter as a choice in the Firefox's search bar. Read More IT pros staying put, expecting raises There's cause for contentment among IT pros, many of whom are staying put at their current jobs due to a combination of lingering economic concerns and improving conditions at work. Read More Hadoop skills are in high demand Growing enterprise interest in Hadoop and related technologies is driving demand for professionals with big data skills. Read More WHITE PAPER: ExtraHop Application Performance Management In this eGuide, Network World, with sister publication CIO, offer news on the latest trends, best practices, and straightforward advice on these solutions and the challenges of managing application performance. Learn More! FCC's "Measuring Broadband America" report tells only half the story The recently published FCC Measuring Broadband America report, which publicizes measurements of US ISPs' broadband performance, covers only half of the broadband performance equation -- the supply half. NetForecast believes it is time for the FCC to expand its investigation to include the demand half of the equation -- the prodigious growth in resource consumption by major websites, browsers, and behind-the-scenes services. Read More Top 10 Android smartphone browser alternatives There are plenty of browsers you can use in place of the stock browser that comes with your Android phone. Here are 10 that are free (and not riddled with ad banners), have been updated within the last six months, are primarily meant for viewing English language sites, support Flash video immediately after you install them, and utilize a tabs UI for managing multiple open Web pages. Read More 5 hot tech projects to boost your IT career Take the reins of any of these five forward-looking initiatives and become an IT hero in the eyes of upper management Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle The Application Grid Approach to a Modern Data Center An application grid approach significantly automates the process of adding, reducing, or modifying existing IT deployments in support of highly scalable systems that have less downtime and lower resource consumption. Learn More! Critical shortage of security skills? ESG Research asked IT professionals to identify areas in which they had a "problematic shortage" of needed skills, and 22% of organizations said they had a problematic shortage of information security skills. Read More Coalition targets US broadband adoption gap A coalition of IT vendors, online companies and nonprofit organizations have launched a wide-ranging program to drive up broadband adoption in the U.S. and train residents in tech skills in an effort to cut unemployment and spur economic growth. Read More IBM to build e-commerce research labs for Chinese retailer IBM has reached a deal with Chinese electronics retailer Suning Appliance to build research centers in China and the U.S. meant to develop e-commerce products for the company. Read More
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