WITI Luncheon To Discuss How To Manage Remote Teams
Join us on Thursday, May 7th in Doral as WITI's Regional Network Luncheon shows us how to collaborate across town and borders by managing remote teams. With the increase in technology and companies looking to leverage the best human resources whether they are sitting in Manhattan or Mumbai, being able to manage and be a productive part of a remote team has become more important than ever. Join us as ITT Technical Institute hosts this informative lunch meeting with an experienced speaker panel! This is a luncheon that your company may just need to help out in today's economy.
S. Florida's Best To Discuss Approaches To Finding Your Next Job
Join us on Wednesday, May 13th in Ft. Lauderdale as Alex Funkhouser, President of Sherlock Technology Staffing, Vince Gelormine, CEO & Founder of Startup Business Boot Camp, and Teri Karst, Communications Specialist, LLC, join forces to show you how to be one-in-a-million rather than having a one-in-a-million shot. Our Panel will discuss unique, effective, and doable approaches to finding your next job. This is an event you can't afford to miss!
Join us on Thursday, May 14th in Boca Raton as Paul George discusses the two biggest Operating System releases on the horizon - Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Just like Windows XP got Windows ME (remember this?) right, Windows 7 delivers the next generation client O/S. On the server side, Windows Server 2008 R2 delivers a powerful upgrade with many new capabilities. The Hyper-V capabilities alone in Virtualization advances is enough of a reason to upgrade to this O/S. This will be your first in-depth look at both new Operating Systems and we've been waiting for this for years. And you know the raffle prizes will be there! Get there early because this one is going to be packed!
Join us on Tuesday, May 19th in Ft. Lauderdale as WITI discusses Social Networking - Is it the latest and greatest business tool or a security nightmare? What began as a way to make new friends and reconnect with old ones has now merged with the business world. But before your organization embraces the new technology, you need to be aware of the security implications that tools such as Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter bring with it. Let us help you embrace this new technology.
Startup Business Boot Camp Event Coming To Ft. Lauderdale
Join us on Wednesday, May 20th in Ft. Lauderdale and learn how to evaluate your business ideas and turn the good ones into a revenue generating business in just one day! Stop letting good ideas die. Learn a repeatable process and get the knowledge, skills, and tools to rapdily test, prototype, launch, and market most any business idea for little or no money. You've been thinking about starting up a business and we'll show you how to do it right!
Join us on Wednesday, May 20th at Nova Southeastern in Davie as Brett Lonsdale deals with another functionality of SharePoint - Business Data Catalog that many do not understand or know much about. This meeting is for you Information Workers, Developers, and IT Pros!
Join us on Thursday, May 21st in Hollywood as David Silverlight digs into the great new features of Silverlight 3.0. The newest Silverlight release brings a wide variety of new tools and techniques that will enable us to bring our Silverlight apps to the next level. From Perspective 3D and Pixel Shading to RIA Services, we will see how we can use Silverlight 3 to create the next generation of Rich Applications. And don't forget the great networking and Murphy's Law fun! See you there!
SFTA Asks: "Are You Ready For A Potential Disaster?"
Join us on Thursday, May 28st at our new meeting place in Ft. Lauderdale as we will discuss how to make sure your business is prepared for any emergency, including fire, wind, and storm. Don't leave anything to chance.
Come have a drink and network with S. Florida's premier technology members and learn from Senior IT Executives about the practical realities of preparing for the worst, while maintaining the continuity of your business. Understand how to keep your business thriving so you survive.
Join us on Thursday, May 28th at the Microsoft Offices in Ft. Lauderdale as we get ready for Spring and discuss the Windows Client OS Roadmap - Why Window Vista is an important foundation for Windows 7. With Microsoft's newest OS releasing soon, this will be your first chance for a sneak peek at the Beta, the changes from Vista, and application control, just to name a few. This is the third installment of the successful TIKI HUT tour and, in addition to the great information, discussions, and networking, will feature great giveaways such as a Windows 7 Beta DVD, Rock Band (XBOX360), a 12-month subscription to TechNet Plus Direct, and much more. Hawaiian pizza and drinks will be served as well. See you there and don't forget to wear your Hawaiian shirts!
Make your plans now for KickStartz Weekend on June 18th-20th at DeVry University in Miramar as we bring together brilliant minds to create incredible products and businesses over a weekend. How many times have you wished you had the time to follow through with a great idea? Consider bringing your ideas(s) to KickStartz Weekend and get assistance from your peers with its implementation! Our list of guest speakers this year includes a who's who of entrepreneurs and industry professionals. This is an event that you owe it to yourself to attend!
The ball-point pen that has a built-in video camera
This is the ball-point pen that has a built-in video camera, capturing conversations with a press of a button. Ideal for use while secured in a pocket, its built-in color camera lens is located just above the pocket clip and its microphone is located on the side of the barrel under the pocket clip, yet are both inconspicuous enough to avoid detection
The Financial Times reported that Yahoo.com is planning to sell its HotJobs employment Web Site. The Financial Times cited people familiar with the company's plan as the source for the story. Yahoo bought the site in 2001 for $436M, according to the report.
Mass Layoffs Reach Highest Levels On Record
Mass layoffs and their associated initial claims for unemployed benefits reached their highest levels on record in March, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics...
Source: Staffing Analysts Daily News
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10 Skills Developers Will Need In The Next Five Years
By, Justin James
Tech Republic.com
With the recent changes in the economy, a lot of developers are focused on their short-term prospects. At the same time, it's important to make sure that you get the most bang for your buck when it comes to taking the time and energy to learn new skills. Here is our list of 10 skills you should be learning right now to make sure that your resume is relevant for the next five years. For average mainstream development, you can't go wrong learnign at least seven of these skills - not only to the point where you can talk convincingly about them at a job interview, but actually use them on the job.
1: One of the "Big Three" (.NET, Java, PHP)
Unless there is a radical shift in the development world (akin to an asteroid hitting Redmond), most developers will need to know at least one of the Big Three development systems - .NET (VB.NET or C#), Java, or PHP - for the near future. It's not enough to know the core languages, wither. As projects encompass more and more disparate functionality, you'll need to know the associated frameworks and libraries more deeply.
2: Rich Internet Applications (RIAs)
Love it or hate it, in the last five years, Flash is suddenly being used for more than just animations of politicians singing parody songs. Flash has also sprouted additional functionality in the form of Flex and AIR. Flash's competitors, such as JavaFX and Silverlight, are also upping the ante on features and performance. To make things even more complicated, HTML 5 is incorporating all sorts of RIA functionality, including database connectivity, and putting the formal W3C stamp on AJAX. In the near future, being an RIA pro will be a key resume differentiator.
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