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Is the outlook bright for upcoming IT talent?

Is the outlook bright for upcoming IT talent?Doesn't look so bright to me!The way I see it, the US IT industry will implode. Companies want more knowledge and responsibilitiues form their IT workers, in ever increasingly complex environments, but don't reward that with salary incentive. In fact, salaries...

Tags: Strategy, Recruitment & Selection, Outsourcing, homeland security, Microsoft Outlook, information technology, upcoming IT talent, IT talent, H-1B, job

Discussion threads 2007-03-02

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Newly nationalized General Motors goes online...any greener?

Newly nationalized General Motors goes online...any greener?Tragic endIf GM had been allowed to conduct its affairs based on its own marketing expertise, I would have assumed it would do just fine, once the onerous union agreements were modified.Now, it appears to be doomed. The corporate management puppets are echoing...

Tags: Government, Engineering, NOW IT, Volt, General Motors Corp., battery

Discussion threads 2009-07-10

Sun and IBM Breaking Up: Who Wins?

The news today about IBM and Sun possibly going separate ways leaves a door open for others to dodge what could have been a pretty blockbuster combination.  I remember back in late 90's how cool Java was and what it meant for Sun.  Unfortunately, the heavily engineer-driven culture at Sun...

Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., Supply Chain Management (SCM), Programming Languages, Java, Enterprise Software, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Kevin O'Marah

Blog posts 2009-04-06

Microsoft: The top 5 risks; Will it cut 2009 outlook as PC market stumbles?

Microsoft: The top 5 risks; Will it cut 2009 outlook as PC market stumbles?Hmmm... Agree in poart, not others.Over all sales are going to drop, no way the entire world can be in this situation without it hurting MS too. As far as online, I don;t think its...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Strategy, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, PC

Discussion threads 2008-12-11

SuccessFactors ups guidance

SuccessFactors is not a company many ZDN readers may have heard about but you should. This is an on-demand vendor that primarily sells talent management solutions. My Irregular colleagues Jason Corsello and Thomas Otter follow this space. For the last year, they have been saying that talent management represents one...

Tags: Talent, SuccessFactors Inc., On-demand, Talent Management, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-11-03

Digital Web Business News: Weekly Report - Oct. 23, 2008

A couple weeks ago I kicked off this Digital Web Business News feature so that I could recap the happenings in the world of Enterprise 2.0 -- at least those that got my attention. Last week got skipped due to my crazy work travel schedule, but this week I'm almost...

Tags: Web, Saba Software Inc., QikCom, Zannel, Zannel Community, Collaboration, Groupware, Strategic Planning, Enterprise Software, Software, Strategy, Management, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2008-10-23

Icahn, Ballmer pair up, talk Microhoo; Push to boot Yang and Yahoo's board

Updated: Activist investor Carl Icahn and Microsoft are now in cahoots to toss Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang and the company's board of directors. Icahn says in a letter that he has been chatting up Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer along with other key executives about how the two...

Tags: Transaction, Steve Ballmer, Board, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Icahn, Steve, Search, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-07

Office 2008 for Mac: The straw that broke the backs of Microsoft's Windows developers?

Could it be that a Macintosh program will be the tipping point for the confidence that ISVs have in Microsoft as a technology partner? One c-level technologist for a Windows enterprise app says "no more" to Redmond's vision. I wrote the other day about Microsoft's Mac Business...

Tags: Developer, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Office, Window, ISV, Microsoft VBA, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Engineer, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2008-05-16

Why Yahoo's ad inventory is so important to Microsoft

With all the threats, promises and negotiations around the pending acquisition of Yahoo by Microsoft, it's easy to lose sight of the key driver of the deal: Increased ad inventory. While folks trying to read the tea leaves for signs of CEO Steve Ballmer's moods or Yahoo...

Tags: Advertisement, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Zune, Video, Microsoft Corp., Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-05-02

Enterprise 2.0 industry matures as businesses grapple with its potential

Some of the big IT news over the weekend was the announcement that Forrester predicts that the Enterprise 2.0 space will be a $4.6 billion industry within 5 years. ZDNet's Larry Dignan had the full breakdown yesterday on Forresters bullish outlook while Dennis Howlett immediately took umbrage with...

Tags: Application, Dion Hinchcliffe, Enterprise 2.0, Enterprise 2.0 Industry, Enterprise 2.0 Tool, Information Technology, Self-service, Software

Blog posts 2008-04-22

What about the trust issues in the Microsoft/Yahoo bid?

Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Yahoo! raises many questions. High in the list will be discovering Microsoft plans for the merged development organizations. On the press call, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's CEO was careful to point out the extent to which Microsoft 'respects' Yahoo!'s development efforts. The fact is that Yahoo! is...

Tags: Google Inc., Advertisement, Del.icio.us, Yahoo! Inc., Fact, Flickr, Microsoft Corp., Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-02-01

Technology innovation and policy: The power of "we"

"The future is all about the power of "we" and how to collaborate with Web 2.0," said Cisco CEO John Chambers, reprising his gospel of broadband connnectedness. He was speaking at the Technology Innovation Summit held at the University of California, Berkeley. The event was hosted by Charlie...

Tags: Innovation, China, John Chambers, IM, Government, Leadership, Vertical Industries, Strategy, Web 2.0, Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Internet, Dan Farber

Blog posts 2007-10-11

Del.icio.us founder Joshua Schachter video demos preview of upcoming version

Using our "review-casting" rig designed to capture on video my interviews that involve WebEx demos, I had a chance to catch up with Yahoo director of engineering Joshua Schachter for a sneak-peek video of the preview version of his social bookmarking service del.icio.us. Schachter is the founder and inventor of...

Tags: Bookmark, Del.icio.us, Yahoo! Inc., Video, User, Delicious, Corporate Communications, Branding, Marketing, David Berlind

Blog posts 2007-09-13

"MySpace Fashion" launches

After over a year of existing in "Beta" status, MySpace has launched a revamped version of its fashion community, dubbed "MySpace Fashion", to co-inside with start of next week's New York Fashion Week. As with the official MySpace communities for music and film, MySpace Fashion is hoping to build on...

Tags: Brand, MySpace, Steve O'Hear

Blog posts 2007-08-28

Citrix makes bold virtualization move with XenSource acquisition, muddies waters with Microsoft

Citrix Systems Inc. today roared full throttle into the ever-expanding desktop virtualization arena, when it announced its intention to acquire XenSource, Inc. of Palo Alto, Calif. The news comes right on the heels of VMWare's huge IPO pop. The $500-million acquisition will provide the Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Citrix with a...

Tags: Desktop, Acquisition, Virtualization, Citrix Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp., XenSource Inc., Dana Gardner

Blog posts 2007-08-20

Is the outlook bright for upcoming IT talent?

Despite concerns about offshore outsourcing upcoming information technology talent may have plenty of opportunities as baby boomer techies retire. That seems to be the consensus coming out of an IT panel held by the Temple University on Tuesday. The event...

Tags: Outsourcing, Offshore outsourcing, General, IT Management

Blog posts 2007-03-01

Steve Jobs blasts teacher unions and textbook industry

Steve Jobs blasts teacher unions and textbook industryUnion ProblemsThis is just another case where unions do more to harm the industry than help. The fact of the matter is, every teacher in the world is a teacher because they WANT to teach - the pay isn't and won't be...

Tags: Benefits, Steve Jobs, education

Discussion threads 2007-02-18

Google targets $7 billion outdoor ad market

I often underscore that Google aims to bring its brand of “targeted, measurable advertising” to every media, every sector, in every country.Google CEO Eric Schmidt has indicated:Were thinking about using our advertising system and our targetability for every form of advertising.He also has proudly noted: “weve got a good shot...

Tags: Advertising, Search, Google, Google Software Applications, ROI, advertisement

Blog posts 2007-01-12

Google on the radio: Audio Ads first look

Google is on track to celebrate the one year anniversary of its dMarc Broadcasting acquisition in style; Audio Ads style.Since last January, Google has been working to integrate the dMarc platform with its AdWords system, hire a direct sales staff, recruit radio stations…and the results are in!In “Google Radio Exclusive:...

Tags: advertisement, Audio Ads, Google Inc., Advertising, Google, Google Software Applications, Radio

Blog posts 2006-12-07

Blogs in starring roles for TV network

A blog had a starring role in the season finale last evening of USA Network’s newest series, PSYCH.USA Network calls the series a “quick-witted drama,” featuring a young police consultant solving crimes with acute powers of observation:Using his charm and well-tuned talent, Shawn convinces the cops that he's actually a...

Tags: Gus, Shawn

Blog posts 2006-08-26