http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/20/all xx http://www.itworld.com/development/82449/latest-gdb-important-milestone Multi-core, scripted, cross-platform, ...: gdb 7.0 is dense with buzzword compatibility. It does much more than that, though: it's actually a good value, even for programmers who think they can live without it. http://www.itworld.com/development/82449/latest-gdb-important-milestone#comments Development Open Source Best practice gdb reverse record playback script Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:32:52 -0400 claird 82449 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/networking/81987/centralized-vs-distributed-syslog-system-architectures One of the things that I get asked about a lot is whether it's best to use centralized vs. distributed syslog servers within your overall network management strategy. It's a great question as there are advantages to each, so let's take a look. http://www.itworld.com/networking/81987/centralized-vs-distributed-syslog-system-architectures#comments IT management/strategy Networking Best practice device monitoring log messages network monitoring syslog Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:46:05 -0400 solarwinds 81987 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/open-source/80513/what-include-your-open-source-resume Here's how to explain your FOSS experience during your next job hunt. http://www.itworld.com/open-source/80513/what-include-your-open-source-resume#comments Career Development Open Source Best practice career job search open source resume Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:33:42 -0400 Esther Schindler 80513 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/open-source/80180/building-your-career-open-source You may be hesitant to apply for a new job based on your "volunteer" open source skills. Don't be. http://www.itworld.com/open-source/80180/building-your-career-open-source#comments Career Development Open Source Best practice career job search open source Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:13:42 -0400 Esther Schindler 80180 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/career/78796/the-ideal-standardization Global IT at Air Products & Chemicals saved $3 million to $5 million a year from 2001 to 2007 by focusing on sameness-building an infrastructure that is 75 percent to 80 percent standardized, while still providing high-value services. http://www.itworld.com/career/78796/the-ideal-standardization#comments IT management/strategy Best practice CIO role Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:50:18 -0400 ITworld staff 78796 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/software/78741/engineering-judgment-iv-pragmatic-ideology How do we become more pragmatic? Show up--day after day. http://www.itworld.com/software/78741/engineering-judgment-iv-pragmatic-ideology#comments Development Software Best practice balance judgment engineering Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:41:28 -0400 claird 78741 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/open-source/78643/how-attract-more-people-your-open-source-project Do you wish you had more people contributing to your FOSS project? These suggestions have worked for other people. Maybe they can help you, too. http://www.itworld.com/open-source/78643/how-attract-more-people-your-open-source-project#comments Development Open Source Tech & society Best practice community foss mentoring new user open source Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:50:16 -0400 Esther Schindler 78643 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/78598/ok-maybe-laptop-burka-isnt-answer-screen-glare Digital nomads tend to find ourselves using laptops in places where there is too much light, and too many nosy people -- like at sidewalk cafes. In parks. In bed. Etc. One solution is a product called the "Laptop Burka." Wait, what? http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/78598/ok-maybe-laptop-burka-isnt-answer-screen-glare#comments Mobile & wireless Personal tech Best practice digital nomad laptop laptop burka Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:06:01 -0400 mikelgan 78598 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/storage/78594/user-defined-database-types Do UDTs bring the benefits I expect in production databases? http://www.itworld.com/storage/78594/user-defined-database-types#comments Software Storage Best practice database UDT SQL correctness Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:25:07 -0400 claird 78594 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/networking/78510/engineering-judgment-ii-expect-results-network-management Paralysis is unacceptable, whether "justified" because a chore is trivial, or still unanalyzed. Expect has almost two decades' history of solving problems and getting things moving. http://www.itworld.com/networking/78510/engineering-judgment-ii-expect-results-network-management#comments Development Networking Best practice network management Expect automation tool Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:29:37 -0400 claird 78510 at http://www.itworld.com