10 Things

Archive: 12-2012

• The 10 hottest 10 Things lists of 2012

  Favorite posts this year included several IT career topics, along with Windows 7 speed tips, HTML5 tags, development project mistakes, and cross-platform tools.

  Posted by Jody Gilbert | December 31, 2012, 5:04 AM PST

• 10 Windows 7 commands every administrator should know

  The command line is often the best place to resolve Windows 7 desktop problems. These basic commands will help speed your troubleshooting tasks.

  Posted by Brien Posey | December 27, 2012, 12:00 AM PST

• 10 reasons NOT to block social networking at work

  Jack Wallen says employees should have access to social networking sites at work. Do you agree with his reasoning?

  Posted by Jack Wallen | December 26, 2012, 12:00 AM PST

• 10 signs that you aren't cut out for IT

  IT pros often complain about the downsides of their jobs. But what if you really AREN’T meant for an IT career?

  Posted by Jack Wallen | December 21, 2012, 12:00 AM PST

• 10 gifts for the open source fans on your list

  If you get stumped in your quest to find perfect presents for open source lovers, here are some great possibilities.

  Posted by Jack Wallen | December 17, 2012, 10:36 AM PST

• 10 skills for developers to focus on in 2013

  Development trends that began to emerge in 2012 are picking up steam. Here’s a look at the must-know technologies for the year ahead.

  Posted by Justin James | December 16, 2012, 6:21 AM PST

• 10 steps to creating a Word userform for addressing letters

  Using a little VBA and Word’s form features, you can set up a template to quickly enter address info into your letters.

  Posted by Susan Harkins | December 12, 2012, 1:37 PM PST

• 10 IT risk management issues that are often overlooked

  Along with the obvious areas of risk management — such as data breaches and business continuity — are several smaller issues that may be disasters-in-the making.

  Posted by Mary Shacklett | December 10, 2012, 10:16 AM PST

• 10 MORE technologies that are just plain broken

  Some items from our original broken-tech list have been improved — making room for a new crop of flawed and poorly implemented systems and technologies.

  Posted by Jack Wallen | December 10, 2012, 4:57 AM PST

• 10 predictions for open source in 2013

  The end of 2012 is in sight, and predictions about the new year are starting to run rampant. Jack Wallen weighs in with his open source forecast for 2013.

  Posted by Jack Wallen | December 7, 2012, 12:19 PM PST