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Developer

Poll: Respondents aren’t yet familiar with Windows .NET Server 2003 betas

A majority of poll respondents haven't yet worked with Windows .NET Server 2003 betas, and many aren't particularly interested in working with them. Check out these Polling Place Quick Poll results to see what respondents think about the betas.

Tech & Work

Poll: Respondents report on not being paid on time by clients

Our poll shows that most IT consultant respondents are usually paid on time by their clients. Check out these Polling Place Quick Poll results to see how respondents rate their clients' timeliness.

Tech & Work

Poll: Mandatory overtime is common for IT staff

Check out these Polling Place Quick Poll results to see what percentage of respondents say that overtime is a job requirement.

Mobility

Poll: Few respondents are impressed enough with new Tablet PC features to buy one

Check out these Polling Place Quick Poll results to see how many respondents would buy the new Tablet PC based on the features it has to offer.

Networking

Poll: VoIP isn’t rolling into a lot of data centers–yet

A recent NetAdmin poll asked members about the status of VoIP implementation in their organization. Check out these results to see how many respondents have already implemented VoIP or are planning to, and how many aren't interested right now.

Enterprise Software

Poll: Many respondents not interested in deploying Web services

Most respondents aren't concerned about security or skills needed for Web services efforts. Why? Nearly 40 percent don't plan to deploy Web services. Check out these Quick Poll results to see the other reasons Web services isn't catching on.

Enterprise Software

Poll: Majority of respondents’ networks rely on Active Directory

TechRepublic asked members what directory service they used for their networks. Active Directory was the top choice. Check out these Polling Place Quick Poll results to see some of the other widely used directory services.

Developer

Poll: Members list popular contract languages

TechRepublic asked members which languages they use when writing contracts. Visual Basic proved popular. Check out these Polling Place Quick Poll results to learn the other favorites.

Tech & Work

Poll examines the unwritten dress code for job interviews

Check out these Polling Place Quick Poll results to see how TechRepublic members feel about the suitability of casual dress when interviewing for an IT position.

Microsoft

Poll: Most respondents have migrated to Windows 2000 in the last year

Systems migration has obviously been a top project for many TechRepublic members; 55 percent report that their organizations migrated to Windows 2000 during 2002.

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