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UKOUG extends reach to CIOs and business leaders
The UK Oracle User Group is set to raise its profile among C-level executives News | 13 May 2013
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Mainframe testing compromises data privacy
A survey by software tools company Compuware highlights discrepancy between using real data for application testing and privacy concerns News | 09 May 2013
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Public cloud: Ready for business?
Cloud computing is moving beyond small companies, start-ups and software development to the era of full-scale enterprise deployments. News | 02 May 2013
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Technology fail during US 2012 election day averted by practising failure
A “catastrophic” IT failure was avoided on the US presidential election day due to rigorous testing of the IT infrastructure it infrastructure | 01 May 2013
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Gartner: Business must take control of mobile development
IT departments will need to ramp up skills in developing for the cloud, to support mobile apps that make use of back-end services News | 30 Apr 2013
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Jaguar Land Rover develops in-car firmware updates
Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover has developed an open source framework to enable remote firmware to update in-car entertainment systems News | 30 Apr 2013
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Mobile access to council websites increases
There is a high demand for mobile access to council websites, according to Socitm, the Society of IT managers News | 18 Apr 2013
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Enterprises abandon Java due to security holes
Many businesses are migrating away from Java due to the level of zero-day vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment News | 08 Apr 2013
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CIOs must reskill to succeed with in-memory computing, says Gartner
Analyst house Gartner urges CIOs to ensure their teams have the right skills to exploit the benefits of in-memory computing News | 04 Apr 2013
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Switching cloud services
If industry hype is anything to go by, everyone should be using services. But what happens when a cloud service is longer available? News | 27 Mar 2013
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How improved user experience yields returns on investment
The consequences of poor customer experience are widely acknowledged but resolving such issues still divides opinion in businesses. Feature
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The dark side of software-defined datacentres
As different suppliers have different strategies for software-defined datacentres, is the lack of standards leading to chaos? Feature
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GE uses big data to power machine services business
GE, one of the UK's largest manufacturers, is using big data analytics with data generated from machine sensors to predict maintenance needs Feature
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The limitations of traditional SaaS integration approaches
Time and budget constraints are forcing many organisations to rethink their integration strategy and find a well-aligned solution Feature
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How to integrate SaaS with your local business systems
As software as a service matures, CIOs need to look at how well cloud-based products integrate with existing on-premise systems Feature
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Amazon: Gold standard of the cloud?
Amazon Web Services is the benchmark for cloud in the enterprise but can it handle the challenge of federated cloud services? Feature
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Forrester: Microsoft takes new approach to Windows app development
Windows 8 signals a huge change, which will require a major effort in rewriting existing applications Feature
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Windows 8 looks to reclaim territory in the enterprise
Every few years a new Microsoft desktop operating system arrives. The latest version may influence how corporate IT regards desktop computing Feature
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Outsourcing IT services: goals and negotiations
Tactical and strategic negotiations are important to businesses of all sizes, from SMEs to the largest enterprises Feature
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Weighing up the options for software testing
We examine the reasons why software testing is increasingly being outsourced Feature
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The future of application development
As cloud adoption continues to increase , most organisations are making important decisions in executing their cloud strategies Opinion
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The Great Deverticalisation - part 4: The role of the private sector
Why do we persist in running vertically integrated organisations when standardising many of these processes would free us up to do things so much better, and more cheaply? Opinion
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How to make IT contracts agile
Agile software methodologies have been around for years, yet many in the legal profession still feel they are entering unchartered waters Opinion
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Hacking open data on development aid
Using open data to analyse information about international aid shows the benefits - and the limitations - of the ICT for development field Opinion
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Ovum view: The future of software development
Agile programming is clearly part of the future, IT professionals at Computer Weekly's 500 Club heard last month, though there was tacit agreement among the speakers that agile the verb was key here, and not agile the noun Opinion
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Open standards are about the business model, not the technology
Software companies, abuzz with lobbyists and patent lawyers over government open standards, are similar to the record industry 10 years ago. Opinion
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Forrester: It's time to take agile to the next level
Agile development has become very popular, with more than a third of developers citing agile as their primary methodology. Opinion
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Appearance of 'legacy' Java apps highlights danger of losing application knowledge
Java and Perl applications that were developed just three years ago have developed "legacy" attributes: the original authors are gone, the applications are poorly documented and poorly understood, and although the business relies on the applications,... Opinion
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Eclipse offers adaptable IDEs for Java and C++ programming work
Eclipse is the chosen platform for constantly evolving IDEs Opinion
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Building bridges is just the start
Tomorrow's launch of the Strategic Supplier Relationship Group is an important landmark in the development of our industry. Opinion
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Video interview: Brian Wernham on agile government projects
Brian Wernham, author of Agile Project Management for government, discusses implementing agile methodologies in the public sector Video
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Video: P&O Ferries deploys Compuware to pinpoint software bottlenecks
P&O Ferries is using software from Compuware to help it identify performance bottlenecks in core systems Video
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Video interview: Fine-tuning decision-making
In this interview, Paul Michaels, CEO of busienss and technology consultancy ImprovIT, discusses a methodology for modelling decision-making Video
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Video interview: Why develop for Windows 8?
In this interview, Anand Krishnan, director, developer & platform group, Microsoft UK speaks about Windows 8 development Videos
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Getting school children excited about learning IT
Children at St Matthew's School in Surbiton, London learn about technology and programming in a project to prove that IT education can be fun. Video
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CW500: Gus Power, CTO, Energized Work on the future of software development
Gus Power, CTO of Energized Work, talks to the CW500 Club about the future of software development Video
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CW500: Dave Heath, head of software engineering at LateRooms.com
Dave Heath, head of software engineering at LateRooms.com, talks to the CW500 Club about the future of software development Video
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CW500: Jagdeep Singh, head of software development, the Financial Times
Jagdeep Singh, head of software development at the Financial Times, talks to the CW500 Club about the future of software development Video
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Interview with Bill Hilf, general manager of Windows Azure, on open source in the cloud
Microsoft has taken the bold step of expanding Azure from a Windows cloud platform to fully fledged cloud infrastructure Video
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Review of IntelliJ IDEA, a Java IDE
IntelliJ IDEA is a Java IDE from the Czech company JetBrains, that has survived thanks to a design philosophy centred on being smart but not annoying. Photo Story
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Everything you need to know about Windows 8
Microsoft’s Windows 8 has finally been released. Here you find everything you need to know about Windows 8. guide
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Conference coverage: Dreamforce 2012
Dreamforce 2012 recently took place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Here you find all of the news from the annual event which took place Sept 18-21. guide
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Supplier profile: Microsoft
In this Microsoft supplier profile you will find news, tips and research on the vendor. guide
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CW500: The future of software development
Read a summary of the discussion at this CW500 event, watch video interviews with the speakers, and download a copy of their presentation slides. guide
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Supplier Profile: Oracle
In this Oracle supplier profile you will find news, tips and research on the vendor. guide
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London 2012 Olympic Games Coverage
Read all our London Olympics IT coverage so far including IT preparations, the website, power concerns and the creation of thousands of new jobs. guide
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UKOUG extends reach to CIOs and business leaders
The UK Oracle User Group is set to raise its profile among C-level executives News
-
Mainframe testing compromises data privacy
A survey by software tools company Compuware highlights discrepancy between using real data for application testing and privacy concerns News
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The future of application development
As cloud adoption continues to increase , most organisations are making important decisions in executing their cloud strategies Opinion
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How improved user experience yields returns on investment
The consequences of poor customer experience are widely acknowledged but resolving such issues still divides opinion in businesses. Feature
-
Public cloud: Ready for business?
Cloud computing is moving beyond small companies, start-ups and software development to the era of full-scale enterprise deployments. News
-
Technology fail during US 2012 election day averted by practising failure
A “catastrophic” IT failure was avoided on the US presidential election day due to rigorous testing of the IT infrastructure it infrastructure
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The dark side of software-defined datacentres
As different suppliers have different strategies for software-defined datacentres, is the lack of standards leading to chaos? Feature
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Gartner: Business must take control of mobile development
IT departments will need to ramp up skills in developing for the cloud, to support mobile apps that make use of back-end services News
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Jaguar Land Rover develops in-car firmware updates
Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover has developed an open source framework to enable remote firmware to update in-car entertainment systems News
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Mobile access to council websites increases
There is a high demand for mobile access to council websites, according to Socitm, the Society of IT managers News
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