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14 nightmare clients — and how to defang them

Here’s how to identify and neutralize beastly client behavior before it gets the best of your project

Preview: Microsoft Office for Android makes up for (some) lost time

Microsoft's long-overdue Office apps for Android tablets may be too little, too late

2015 will be the year of container wars

Docker's getting all the container headlines, but, as we're going to see this year, there's a lot more to containers than just one company

PHP vs. Node.js: An epic battle for developer mind share

Here's how the old guard and upstart darling of the server-side Web stack up against each other

4 ways for IT to connect better with customers

Top IT shops know having users and IT work together can benefit the business and give IT workers a leg up in their careers

PHP vs. Node.js: An epic battle for developer mind share

Here's how the old guard and upstart darling of the server-side Web stack up against each other

The 8080 chip at 40: What’s next for the mighty microprocessor?

Early processor designers and other industry experts predict what the next 40 years of computing will bring

7 cool tools for doing devops right

Bridge the divide between development and operations with these standout technologies

How to salvage a (nearly) hopeless software project

Faulty foundations, AWOL contractors, bugs piling up — here’s what to do before taking a sledgehammer to a faltering pile of code

10 lessons U.S. tech managers can learn from their counterparts in China

China’s tech star is rising rapidly. Global companies — and their savvy IT leaders — would do well to keep a close eye on the country’s technological transformation

How to salvage a (nearly) hopeless software project

Faulty foundations, AWOL contractors, bugs piling up — here’s what to do before taking a sledgehammer to a faltering pile of code

Hands on: Build a Storm analytics solution

Storm lets you create real-time analytics for every conceivable need. Here's a tasty example using Twitter data and source code hosted on GitHub

3 low-tech threats that lead to high-profile breaches

The best office apps for Android

Which office package provides the best productivity experience on Android? We put the leading contenders to the test

The 5 worst big data privacy risks (and how to guard against them)

There are enormous benefits from big data analytics, but also massive potential for exposure. Here's how to protect yourself and your employees

Q&A: Why io.js decided to fork Node.js

What happened and what's next for io.js

How to maintain security in continuous deployment environments

If you wait till tomorrow to secure what continuous deployment took live yesterday, hackers will infect your application today

How to get the most out of your IT talent

Tech pros talk about how to cultivate creativity and focus talent on projects that increase the value of IT

13 insider tips for acing your job interview

Esoteric puzzles, landmine questions, ‘cultural fit’ — these 13 tips help you navigate the IT interview process with confidence

8 significant software releases of 2014

Interesting, annoying and possibly game-changing releases from Facebook, Microsoft, Google, Apple and more.

Attack of the one-letter programming languages

From D to R, these lesser-known languages tackle specific problems in ways worthy of a cult following

8 tech buzzwords that you need to know

Impress your friends at this year’s holiday gatherings by dropping a few of these terms

Attack of the one-letter programming languages

From D to R, these lesser-known languages tackle specialized programming problems

10 hottest IT skills for 2015

Programmers and project managers rejoice: Your skills are bankable assets.

10 security mistakes that will get you fired

From killing critical business systems to ignoring a critical security event, these colossal slip-ups will get your career in deep water quick

Java ME 8 and the Internet of Things

An overview and resource guide for developers new to embedded Java and IoT

In-memory computing brings real-time intelligence to operational systems

In-memory data grids resolve some key challenges for implementing operational intelligence

7 tips for landing a job at a coding competition

You don’t have to win the top prize to take away something arguably more valuable

Managing BYOD expenses: How to get it right

BYOD programs haven't always saved money. But, handled correctly, they can

10 open source projects proving the power of Go

From application virtualization to self-hosted Git services, Google Go is becoming the tool of choice for forward-thinking projects

Cloud adoption continues apace

Companies are expanding their use of cloud as they work through security and other challenges

The must-have iPad office apps, round 9.5

Google's newly completed Apps suite can't beat Apple's improved iWork or Microsoft Office

Forecast 2015: IT spending on an upswing

As purse strings loosen up, CIOs blend innovation into 2015 IT budgets, but security and cost containment remain top priorities

9 cutting-edge programming languages worth learning now

These strong alternatives to the popular languages are gaining steam — and one of them could be the perfect fit for your next project.

The icky part of tech support: Porn and other NSFW surprises

The help desk can be caught in the middle in more ways than one when users put risqué material on their personal devices

10 open source tools to make Docker even more powerful

Better management, Web front ends, improved visibility into container apps — the Docker ecosystem is evolving quickly, thanks to its vibrant open source community

Desktop-as-a-Service: Your BYOD assist

Using virtualized desktops delivered from the cloud is a way to bring apps to wherever your users are working and whatever they're working on

8 big trends in big data analytics

Big data technologies and practices are moving quickly. Here's what you need to know to stay ahead of the game

8 big trends in big data analytics

Big data technologies and practices are moving quickly

IT resumes: lies, half-truths, and embellishments

HR pros and hiring managers encounter candidates of all kinds and any lie on a resume is a definitive red flag. However, all lies are not created equal.

Virtual reality gains a small foothold in the enterprise

Prototypes and simulations based on virtual reality can save companies millions

Women in IT: No longer a nice-to-have

As pressure to diversify rachets up, companies are reaching out to lure women into IT. Here’s how to go about it

The human OS: Overdue for a social engineering patch

There is no way to plant a chip in employees to make them invulnerable to social engineering attacks, but training can make them much more difficult to 'hack'

5 techniques for securing your enterprise data

The pros and cons of new techniques and tools, such as cloud access security brokers, adaptive access control and pervasive sandboxing

The 14 mistakes that will kill your independent development shop

Indie developers take heed: Heads-down coding is a one-way ticket back to the corporate grind

The BadUSB exploit is deadly, but few may be hit

It's a case of good news/bad news with the BadUSB firmware exploit

Hidden gems: 10 Python tools too good to overlook

Parsing, image processing, computation — these little-known Python libraries have you covered

Bossie Awards 2014: The best open source application development tools

InfoWorld's editors and contributors pick the essential tools for software developers in 2014. Find out which languages, frameworks, and libraries deserve top place in your open source toolbox.

10 battles raging for the hearts and minds of developers

PHP vs. Node, SQL vs. NoSQL, compiled vs. scripting — the passionate debates and technical rifts that define programming today

9 proposed Java 9 features devs will love

Popular updates like Project Jigsaw and the new JSON API get the hype, but Java 9 promises a goldmine of new features for developers who know where to look.