http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/146/all xx http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/84864/getting-started-linux-try-live-cd-version Take Linux for a spin with a version designed to run from a CD, DVD or USB stick. http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/84864/getting-started-linux-try-live-cd-version#comments Open Source Operating systems Tip Linux The Daily Tip Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:41:31 -0500 ITworld tips 84864 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/84570/6-globalization-tips-managing-it-emerging-markets Promote clear rules. Define which decisions are global versus which can be made locally. http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/84570/6-globalization-tips-managing-it-emerging-markets#comments IT management/strategy SOA Tip IT management Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:41:04 -0500 ITworld staff 84570 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/career/84865/how-make-open-source-experience-shine-your-resume By anyone's measure, skills in open source software are very much in demand, but you still need to get yourself noticed. Here are the three elements of your open source experience that you must include on your resume. http://www.itworld.com/career/84865/how-make-open-source-experience-shine-your-resume#comments Career Development Open Source Tip resume The Daily Tip Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:47:27 -0500 ITworld tips 84865 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/84863/understand-and-reduce-your-it-costs With less than one-third of IT spending targeted towards new projects and innovation, the last thing an organization wants to do is cut these valuable projects that add new business value. Yet many CIOs miss opportunities to effectively reduce IT costs, says Tim Raducha-Grace, co-author of 'The Business of IT', because they don't have a clear view of their IT spending. Here he offers three steps to understand and reduce your IT costs http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/84863/understand-and-reduce-your-it-costs#comments Business IT management/strategy Tip innovation IT spending The Daily Tip Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:26:11 -0500 ITworld tips 84863 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/development/84933/choosing-effective-issue-tracking-tool Here are a few key features that any effective issue tracker should have. http://www.itworld.com/development/84933/choosing-effective-issue-tracking-tool#comments Development Tip bug tracker Issue tracking QA Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:59:47 -0500 Beth S 84933 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/84896/samba-your-way-network-file-sharing-success Need a solid Windows-compatible file and print server? Consider, if you will, Samba on top of Linux for your networking needs. http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/84896/samba-your-way-network-file-sharing-success#comments Open Source Operating systems Tip Linux Samba Windows Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:08:50 -0500 ITworld staff 84896 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/84866/make-your-security-investments-do-double-duty Yes, you can get additional ROI from security, business continuity, disaster recovery and compliance investments. Here are three ways to wring more value out of "uneventful" operations. http://www.itworld.com/security/84866/make-your-security-investments-do-double-duty#comments Security Storage Tip business continuity compliance disaster recovery Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:33:00 -0500 ITworld tips 84866 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/windows/84744/windows-7-migration-dont-rush-prep-work The more you know about the upgrade targets and their hardware details, applications, peripherals, and current operating system, the easier the upgrade process. Don't wing the inventory tracking with sticky notes and hope you keep the details straight, because you can't. http://www.itworld.com/windows/84744/windows-7-migration-dont-rush-prep-work#comments Operating systems Windows Tip The Daily Tip Windows 7 windows 7 upgrade Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:58:14 -0500 ITworld tips 84744 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/saas/84131/when-cloud-computing-fit-and-when-its-not See how your application stands up to this checklist to determine whether cloud computing is the right option. http://www.itworld.com/saas/84131/when-cloud-computing-fit-and-when-its-not#comments IT management/strategy SaaS SOA Tip cloud computing The Daily Tip Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:44:14 -0500 ITworld tips 84131 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/84123/ditch-your-security-awareness-program Your security awareness program isn't working and the solution is NOT another poster in the lunch room about the dangers of opening emails from people you don't know. A better idea: skip prevention awareness and instead focus your staff on being better "net cops". http://www.itworld.com/security/84123/ditch-your-security-awareness-program#comments Security Tip laptop theft security awareness The Daily Tip Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:49:58 -0500 ITworld tips 84123 at http://www.itworld.com