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Former Intel CEO Craig Barrett and current Xerox CEO Ursula Burns are part of a group that will push forward the Obama administration’s effort to improve science and math education in the United States. In addition, the public-private partnership will look to grow an interest in the subjects among U.S. students. Group members said the effort is important to help keep the United States competitive in the global economy.
16 IT Job Titles That Saw Salary Slashes in 2009
Recessionary economic pressures have hit every industry and wages are down, including IT. In its annual salary guide, Robert Half Technology outlines in great detail the changes to 70 job titles and compares 2009 to the coming year. The following is a list of those job titles most affected by declining wages by national average. Regional differences and specific skill sets can make a difference in the numbers. As an example, a developer with SharePoint skills can add 10 percent to these salary ranges. For more detail on specific skill sets and to see the full list from Robert Half Technology, please click here.
Techies Give Thanks for 15 Trailblazers
With Thanksgiving time here, eWEEK Labs analyst Jeff Cogswell has decided to put together a list of people he is thankful for. In addition to family, friends, and of course readers, he's thankful for the people in this slideshow, and their work in laying the path for the technologies we use today. Without these people, we'd probably still be living in the dark ages, relying on pmail (carrier pigeon-mail) instead of email. So enjoy this holiday list, which includes a short history lesson.
Security, Virtualization Top 2010 IT Budget Wish List
Follow the money. Where there is investment, there are technology jobs and potential for hiring, says staffing firm Robert Half Technology. These are the top nine technologies and projects senior management intends to greenlight in 2010, according to Robert Half's survey of 1,189 CIOs in the United States and Canada. In this survey, CIOs were allowed to make multiple responses. Security, virtualization and efficiency in the data center lead the 2010 IT budget wish list.
eWEEK Labs` Holiday Wish List 2009
What do people who test hardware, software and services day-in and day-out want for themselves this holiday season? eWEEK Labs analysts named the products they pine for to make work easier and more effective #151and maybe a little fun, too.
How to Adopt Scrum: A Better Approach to Project Management
When development companies first consider adopting Scrum, there's often confusion about what Scrum is and how to get started. Transforming a company with Scrum requires more than adopting its language and mechanics. Following its process and filling its roles is just one condition for real, sustainable change. The challenge is not only finding the right people to fill Scrum’s roles, but embracing the underlying values that enable Scrum's benefits. Here, Knowledge Center contributor Jimi Fosdick explains how to start doing Scrum in your company.
AOL to Lay Off 2,500 Employees
In order to reduce its operating cost, AOL management is asking for so-called voluntary layoffs. Involuntary layoffs will follow if AOL does not hit its target of reducing its operating budget by $200 million in the first half of 2010.
H-1B Visa Beef May End Up in Supreme Court
The Programmers Guild and other litigants fighting a 2008 Department of Homeland Security decision to extend from 12 months to 29 months the amount of time mathematics, engineering, science or technology students are allowed to work after graduation under an optional practical training program say it amounts to little more than a back-door attempt to circumvent the H-1B visa cap.
Feds Plan Increased H-1B Site Inspections
Following nationwide arrests earlier in 2009 involving fraud and abuse in the H-1B visa program, the new director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service promises a substantial increase in site visits to third parties employing H-1B workers.
Sony Ericsson to Cut Jobs, Close Offices, Move U.S. Headquarters
The No. 4 ranking handset maker will eliminate another 1,600 jobs and close its headquarters in Research Triangle Park, N.C.
Senate Panel Slams Web Sales Tactics
The Senate Commerce Committee reports that Affinion, Vertrue and Webloyalty and their e-commerce partners have engaged in aggressive and misleading online sales tactics resulting in more than $1.4 billion in revenue.
Outsourcing Myths Have No Grounds, Says Deloitte CIO
Outsourcing continues to present advantages to companies looking to streamline and save costs, the CIO of professional-services provider Deloitte LLP insisted during the Global Sourcing Forum and Expo in New York City. While working to dispel some of the myths that have evidently become attached to outsourcing, he also noted arguments about off-shoring being ultimately bad for the U.S. economy. A combination of anemic business spending and possible anti-offshoring government policies could put pressure on traditional offshoring destinations such as India.
Outsourcing Requires Virtualization, Self-Recognition, Says Discovery CIO
Outsourcing without taking steps such as virtualizing and consolidating IT infrastructure can merely result in an internal mess being transferred to an outside provider, Discovery Communications CIO David Kline says at an outsourcing conference in New York. It is also important for a company to know its limitations, cost and structure when outsourcing. The mere mention of the term is guaranteed to cause emotional debate among IT workers.
Economy Drives Interest in Used IT
If the economic pinch has left your IT department feeling a little used, you're not alone. In fact, the interest in pre-owned IT equipment has never been higher, according to resale industry expert Mike Sheldon, CEO of used networking equipment specialist Network Hardware Resale. The reason is simple: Savings can be enormous - up to 90% off list price for equipment that has already been in service for one to two years. However, before you consider buying from the secondary market, you need to consider all the trade-offs, from giving up the latest generation of technical innovation, to foregoing factory warranties and maintenance plans.
Amazon.com Advocates Crowdsourcing, Mechanical Turk in NYC
Amazon.com executive Sharon Chiarella used a presentation at the Global Sourcing Forum and Expo in New York City to extol the benefits of crowdsourcing for organizations, citing the companies using Amazon.com’s Mechanical Turk platform. Mechanical Turk enlists massive online crowds to help companies complete tasks.
eWEEK at 25: A Look at the Publication's Audacious Beginnings and Exciting Future
eWEEK began its life as PC Week, back in 1984. At the time, many agreed that a publication aimed at business readers, and yet focused on a single hardware platform—IBM PC-compatible computers—was a radical idea. Today, eWEEK is an ecosystem that includes the print publication, the eWEEK.com Web site, eSeminars, videos and much more. And the PC is just one vehicle for delivering the applications in use in enterprises today. In this story we look back at our history and ahead to the next 25 years.
New York, Silicon Valley Top Regions with Technology Job Openings: Report
A monthly report from technology job board Dice shows increases in job postings in a number of larger metropolitan areas. New York City and nearby New Jersey, as well as California's Silicon Valley, are expanding job openings. Austin, Texas, and Charlotte, N.C., also make the list of technology job expansion.
Eric Lundquist's 25 Most Influential Techies During 25 Years of PCWeek/eWEEK
OK, I'm ready for the e-mails asking me why I picked this one and not that one as I look back at 25 years of both PC Week and eWEEK to find those men and women who have had the most influence on the IT industry and who are still influencing this industry today.
REVIEW: Parallels Desktop 5 Runs Neck-and-Neck with Windows-on-Mac Rivals
The tight Windows-on-Mac market just got tighter with the release of Parallels Desktop 5. Parallels Desktop can now make a Windows virtual machine appear as the only system in Full Screen mode or as almost invisible and just another Mac application in the new Crystal mode. Parallels also now ships with useful tools for managing VM creation.
Sprint Nextel to Cut Up to 2,500 Jobs
Sprint Nextel plans to shed 2,500 jobs from its work force by the end of 2009. Sprint Nextel is the latest technology company to have layoffs in a series of job cuts in the past week that included Microsoft, Real networks, and Nokia Siemens.