10 Things

Archive: 12-2011

• The 10 hottest tip lists of 2011

  Before its transformation into Five Apps this year, the Five Tips blog played host to more than 650 tips. Here are the tips that topped the charts.

  Posted by Jody Gilbert | December 29, 2011, 7:02 AM PST

• The 10 most important events for developers in 2011

  From fallout over the Windows 8 Developer Preview to the demise of mobile Flash, this year has been momentous for developers.

  Posted by Justin James | December 27, 2011, 5:40 AM PST

• The 10 biggest perks of working in IT

  IT jobs usually entail a lot of stress and frustration. But if you’re lucky, they can also provide enough enjoyment to make it all worthwhile.

  Posted by Brien Posey | December 22, 2011, 11:33 AM PST

• The 10 hottest 10 Things lists of 2011

  Career advancement, emerging technologies, development challenges, and troubleshooting tips dominated the 10 Things landscape in 2011.

  Posted by Jody Gilbert | December 22, 2011, 8:42 AM PST

• The 10 most important things to teach your PowerPoint users

  Effective presentations are within your users’ reach. They just need to embrace some best practices and master a few techniques.

  Posted by Susan Harkins | December 21, 2011, 9:45 AM PST

• 10 reasons why Linux Mint is the most user-friendly desktop operating system available

  Does Linux Mint 12 deliver the ultimate desktop experience? Check out these features and see what you think.

  Posted by Jack Wallen | December 20, 2011, 11:00 AM PST

• 10 reasons why this is a great time to be a developer

  After a long stretch of stagnation, the developer field is starting to open up — in a number of interesting, groundbreaking ways.

  Posted by Justin James | December 17, 2011, 6:37 AM PST

• 10 holiday-busting IT crises

  We asked TR members to share their memories of holidays that went awry because of a work emergency. Here are 10 such tales, plus one vacation horror story.

  Posted by Scott Lowe | December 15, 2011, 1:04 PM PST

• 10 ethical rules for IT consultants and contractors

  Adhering to a code of conduct will help you avoid the various ethical pitfalls you’ll encounter on the job.

  Posted by Susan Harkins | December 14, 2011, 8:54 AM PST

• 10 things help desk techs can do to improve service

  A few best practices can make a world of difference in the eternal struggle between the help desk and its callers.

  Posted by Justin James | December 13, 2011, 12:13 PM PST