Offshore application development has its merits, but sometimes, as one dev team found, it's just not worth it.
- By Alex Papadimoulis
- 07/01/2009
The general economic downturn is leaving its mark on IT salaries, according to an independent study released on Monday.
Microsoft laid off an undisclosed number of employees today as part of a cost-cutting plan that was initiated back in January.
According to IT staffing specialist Robert Half Technology, a net 2 percent of CIOs anticipate adding IT staff in the coming quarter, compared to a net 8 percent increase in Q1.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- 03/31/2009
Microsoft responded to queries about its January jobs cuts sent by Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa.
Now is definitely not the time to let your interview skills get rusty. Here are some tips to help you stand out from the crowd of job-hunters (and potential employers, too).
- By Billy Hollis
- 03/01/2009
After months of mounting dissatisfaction with the way Sun Microsystems was evolving the MySQL database, the founders of the popular open source vendor have decided to move on.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 02/06/2009
Microsoft has begun aggressively reaching out to the channel to prepare for the release of Windows 7.
- By Scott Bekker
- 02/04/2009
Despite gloomy economic projections, IT professionals may fare better than people working in other job sectors this year, according to Computer Economics report.
- By Herb Torrens
- 02/04/2009
Amid the current economic uncertainty, some businesses will probably opt to kill existing outsourcing arrangements to cut costs, but some in the industry expect the economic downturn to result in a net gain for outsourcers.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- 01/27/2009
Redmond's security team is undergoing a revamp with the announcement that Andrew Cushman, director of Microsoft's Security Response Center, will be stepping down to be replaced by group manager Mike Reavey.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 01/23/2009
Microsoft announced lower than expected earnings for its second fiscal quarter said that it will eliminate 5,000 jobs over the next 18 months.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 01/22/2009
Pink slips at the world's largest software provider may become a reality soon, according to several reports published this week, citing unnamed sources.
- By Herb Torrens
- 01/15/2009
When the going gets tough, it's the jobs that get going -- increasingly overseas.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- 01/13/2009
Application lifecycle management tools maker Borland Software CEO Tod Nielsen has left the company to join VMware as chief operating officer.
- By Michael Desmond
- 01/07/2009
Bob Muglia, a Microsoft veteran of 21 years, has been named to the newly created position of president of Microsoft's Server and Tools Division.
- By Herb Torrens
- 01/06/2009
Bob Muglia was named president of Microsoft's $13 billion Server and Tools Business, Microsoft announced today.
- By Kathleen Richards and Ed Scannell
- 01/06/2009
Bloggers and analysts on Monday poured cold water on rumors that Microsoft plans to lay off a substantial number of its employees.
- By Herb Torrens
- 01/05/2009
Microsoft executive Bill Veghte answered a few questions about Microsoft's business strategies for the Windows product line at the Credit Suisse Technology Conference.
Microsoft's Steve Sinofsky started WinHEC by telling developers how Windows 7 will make it easier to integrate device drivers and provide an improved user experience.