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CXO

The ideal IT trainer: A mix of technical and training skills

We revisit a lively debate about trainers and the ideal mix of teaching and technical skills. Bruce Maples and TechRepublic members bring several points of view to the issue, and Vivek Lakshman offers a creative way to develop both sets of skills.

After Hours

TechRepublic members tell how to make Word work for you

Even our routine training jobs need to add value to our students' experiences and make learning fun. These word processing training tips provide ways to do both.

CXO

Expand your training toolbox by burning your own CDs

Once you customize your own textbook, complete with handouts and samples, and some audiovisual materials to boot—and burn it on a CD—your training material will always be up-to-date.

E-Commerce

Nexchange expands your consumer reach

Widening your customer base may mean selling your product in places besides your own Web site. Nexchange can help by distributing your product to dozens, even thousands, of other sites.

Collaboration

Confused? Download our glossary of IT terms

Jargon and buzz words abound in the Internet and computer industries. Increase your vocabulary now by downloading our newly updated Jargon Watch glossary of terms.

Tech & Work

StatCenter: Gender on the Internet

Women are making their voices heard on the Net, from e-commerce to online trading. It's a good thing, too—since they spend more money on the Web than men do.

Developer

SiRF Technology helps you find your way

Hate reading maps? Now you don't have to. Learn more about the company that makes an amazing chip that can lead you to your destination—whether you're on a peak in Nepal, on the water, or on unfamiliar streets.

Enterprise Software

Mastering the language of today’s business relationships

Strategic corporate relationships have become a new way of doing business—among customers, resellers, and everyone in between. Of course, all of this collaboration has required a few specialized terms. This week's Jargon Watch takes a look.

Collaboration

U.S. Internet trends: Are the boomers moving in?

Who would have thought it: Seniors and baby boomers are the fastest growing group on the Web. This week's StatCenter looks at the latest Internet demographics and examines which sites are seeing the most activity, both at work and at home.

Networking

How to phone home without Iridium

When you find yourself in a remote area—like TechRepublic editors David Bard and Mike Jackman on their Nepal trek—a satellite phone can be your lifeline to the outside world. So why are they carrying an Inmarsat phone instead of an Iridium phone?

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