• Is your enterprise iPhone app user-friendly?

  By Tom Kaneshige | 25 February, 2013 19:38

  Mobile enterprise apps running on iPhones, Androids and other smartphones must be "user-friendly." But what does that really mean? A mobile app expert gives a concrete definition.

• Open Space Conferences Show Why Smaller Can Be Better

  By Matthew Heusser | 02 January, 2013 15:36

  Big conferences take you to Las Vegas, feed you well and feature keynotes in lavish ballrooms. Smaller events may lack the glamour but offer much more camaraderie. The end result is a much more productive use of your time, a more valuable group of new colleagues and a more robust to-do list.

• 7 technologies poised for failure in 2013

  By John Brandon | 19 December, 2012 11:11

  Which technologies and products will be put out to pasture in 2013? Some are no-brainers, some others might say are poised for a comeback and a couple might surprise you.

• Agile and Beyond Shows Value of Regional Software Development Conferences

  By Matthew Heusser | 15 November, 2012 13:57

  Don't overlook the value of small, regional IT events put on by nonprofit organizations: They offer candid conversations, multidisciplinary sessions and networking opportunities and, in this case, the chance to dig in to agile development.

• Vendors releasing same software on parallel tracks

  By Maria (Trombly) Korolov | 03 November, 2011 05:32

  Plenty of companies sell proprietary software: Microsoft, Apple and Oracle, for example. And many companies, such as Red Hat and IBM, make money by selling support, hosting or consulting for open-source software. But what's less known is that companies can release their software as open-source while also selling a commercial version of the same product.

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