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Financial crisis: The tech innovations at risk

Analytics, SOA, storage networking, and cloud computing providers face huge fallouts as financial customers wither

The devilish details of desktop virtualization

Early adopters of virtual desktop infrastructure report compelling benefits, significant hurdles, and a cloudy view into ROI

How IT could have prevented the financial meltdown

The tools are largely there, but not the visibility needed for regulators and banks to catch problems early

Is Sun Solaris on its deathbed?

Linux backers claim Solaris is irrelevant; Sun of course disagrees

10 future shocks for the next 10 years

As InfoWorld turns 30, a look back at the changes wrought by technology since 1978 boggles the mind. The extended InfoWorld family predicts the shocking developments we can expect between now and 2018

Angry IT workers: A ticking time bomb?

IT workers are mad as hell and they're not going to take it anymore. What can you do to keep things from reaching the point of no return?

Happy birthday, InfoWorld: 30 years of innovation

Since 1978, InfoWorld has offered a unique perspective on astounding tech developments and computer industry culture. Here's where we've been — and what you can expect from our coverage into the future

Open source Java projects: Java Binding for OpenGL (JOGL)

A low-level Java API for 3D graphics

The three business tech risks you don’t know about

Recent federal policies related to privacy and terrorism may force changes in your tech strategy

SOA deployments: What actually works

After several years of hype, the results of SOA efforts have been a mixed bag. InfoWorld's SOA expert explains how to get SOA right

20 more IT mistakes to avoid

Fall prey to any one of these common IT blunders and watch your company's prospects suffer — not to mention your own

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InfoWorld’s graded guide to Demo Fall 2008 business apps

Forget all the consumer apps. We rate the 20 innovations that enterprise IT should know more about

The best, and worst, of Demo Fall 2008

72 companies showed their stuff, with many intriguing options for businesses and consumers. But a few stood out far above the rest

Securing the enterprise beyond the perimeter

Cloud computing, mobile workers, and new gadgets all force security pros to rethink how they protect their data and systems outside their walls

Tech’s looming battle against rising energy costs

Green is not enough: How IT can (and must) lead the energy-savings charge across the entire enterprise

Why IT should get in the facilities business

Energy savings throughout the company can be cut if IT applies its technology know-how to managing facilities

How to start up your own tech startup

Follow the dream using advice from entrepreneurs who've made it work

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Should IT form a union?

Life for IT workers has never been harsher. Maybe IT should organize and fight back against bosses who demand the impossible and turn to outsourcing as if it were the new scab labor. Then again, maybe not

Behavior-driven development with easyb

Groovy DSL lets developers and domain experts speak the same language

Do’s and don’ts for managing IT projects with wikis

Wikis are a simple technology for managing information — but used simplistically, they can do more harm than good

How to keep your tech career afloat

As outsourcing and downsizing continue, find out what skills and certifications will make you an IT survivor

At the front lines of protecting the Internet

VeriSign's CTO on securing the DNS infrastructure and whether new identity certificates add any value

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Open source: What you should learn from the French

With open source embraced at all levels, the real benefits of a passionate community arrive

Can JavaFX make a play for rich Internet apps?

Sun's latecomer technology vies with established options from Adobe and Microsoft

Who provides what in the cloud

More and more tech companies promise cloud offerings. But they're not all the same. InfoWorld's guide to what the key companies offer

New direction for ‘JavaScript 2’

A factional fight that held up the popular language's evolution has apparently been resolved

13 best practices for IT outsourcing

Outsourcing experts explain what you need to know to avoid getting burned

Painful lessons from IT outsourcing gone bad

In tough times, companies look to shift tech work to outsiders, whether offshore or down the street. Be careful: This "cure" could be deadly.

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RFID’s new utility in the datacenter

A new generation of radio tags can give IT a boost in avoiding SLA penalties and in managing assets better

Four exotic RFID uses that may surprise you

Race horses, race cars, and people all are tracked by tiny transmitters

IT heresy: Invite those unsanctioned applications in!

Users try to download software all the time, creating a tug-of-war with IT. It may be time to rethink the whole concept

IT workers pushed to the limits

Downsizing, offshoring, and a widening gulf between techies and management — is IT at the breaking point?

Data security: What the law requires of IT

IT's legal duty to secure sensitive data is complex and continuously evolving. Here's how to avoid the legal ramifications of a data breach

What to do in the event of a data breach

A complex patchwork of disclosure laws awaits you. Know what is required of IT before disaster strikes

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The 2008 InfoWorld Geek IQ Test

There's more to being an IT whiz than knowing how much Jolt it takes to cut a to-do list in half

Is unit testing doomed?

The agile app dev revolution may be over, as unit testing adoption appears to stumble

Answer key: The 2008 InfoWorld Geek IQ Test

There's more to being an IT whiz than knowing how much Jolt it takes to cut a to-do list in half

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Taking advantage of multicore PCs

What app developers need to know to make their software work on new-gen CPUs

Sorting out fact from fiction in the Terry Childs case

San Francisco's network-abuse claims raise more questions than answers

Test Your Developer IQ

Are you a script kiddie or a hacker hero? Take our quiz to find out

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The facts behind our test of your programming mettle

Official rules for the InfoWorld Perfect Laptop contest

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How to handle SOA vendor consolidation

While acquisition sprees reduce infrastructure choices, other factors keep a variety of SOA platforms available