Top Tech Conferences & Events to Add to Your Calendar in 2023
Looking for a list of the top tech conferences and events in 2023? Explore our guide to find out which events you should add to your calendar.
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Looking for a list of the top tech conferences and events in 2023? Explore our guide to find out which events you should add to your calendar.
Recruiting a video game animator with the right combination of experience and technical expertise will require a comprehensive screening process. This hiring kit from TechRepublic Premium provides an adjustable framework your business can use to find the right person for the job. From the hiring kit: DETERMINING FACTORS, DESIRABLE PERSONALITY TRAITS AND SKILLSETS Beyond sheer ...
Some operations and tasks don’t require painstaking attention to detail. Unfortunately, processing payroll isn’t one of them. With sensitive salary and wage information, bank and direct deposit accounts, Social Security numbers and other personal information in play, the stakes are high. This guide — and the accompanying spreadsheet — from TechRepublic Premium will help you ...
Quality assurance refers to the processes being used to manage the project and to build the deliverables. This is in contrast to quality control, which refers to the activities used to create the deliverables. Because you are not responsible for the creation of the deliverables (quality control), you need to be comfortable that the outsourcer ...
Even for the smallest and most independent developers, creating a successful modern video game requires the coordination of designers, programmers, testers, artists, musicians, animators and a multitude of other talented personnel. Getting all these moving parts to work together, synchronize their production and do it on time and on budget is the role of the ...
While modern video games rely on a full array of multimedia to keep players engrossed and engaged, there is little doubt that the visual medium is the driving force for most games. It is the visuals of art, effects, colors, etc., that keep players glued to their displays. This undeniable fact is why the video ...
Organizations, regardless of size, face ever-increasing information technology and data security threats. Everything from physical sites to data, applications, networks and systems are under attack. Worse, neither an organization nor its managers need to prove prominent or controversial to prove a target. A security risk assessment should be performed annually, if not quarterly. Consider using ...
Blockchain systems are part of a trend that is moving the internet-of-information era into an internet-of-value era, where assets — and asset ownership — can be transferred instantly and with absolute confidence. Whether you’re a recent hire at an IT department help desk or the CEO of a Fortune 100 company, you need to know ...
Coding a digital video game not only requires a thorough knowledge of programming language, it also requires a deep understanding of the game engine, the APIs and the creative assets that will eventually inhabit the game being produced. Successfully applying all of these skills requires exceptional attention to detail and an inherent ability to collaborate ...
It’s common practice for companies to use contractors to offload work to specialized individuals or reduce costs associated with certain tasks and responsibilities. This can free up in-house staff to focus on more complex and valuable initiatives. The purpose of this contract work policy from TechRepublic Premium is to establish guidelines for retaining, overseeing and ...
Every company’s communications needs vary, but specific standard messages are required for most IT operations. To take some of the effort out of writing (and rewriting) emails to share with company staff and executives, TechRepublic Premium has assembled basic templates to handle the most common types of communications. Simply copy the text into your favorite ...
The overall success of a business is often dependent on its ability to effectively share, transfer and process vast amounts of data. Much of this shared data is sensitive and must be protected wherever it travels on and outside the enterprise network. The best way to accomplish the important task of securing business data is ...
Accurately calculating an IT project’s costs and benefits is among the most challenging of professional tasks. The practice requires expertise in planning and executing projects, developing budgets, and understanding how both costs and benefits change over the life of a technical initiative. The accompanying IT Project Cost/Benefit Calculator, from TechRepublic Premium, provides a customizable spreadsheet ...
For SMBs, hiring a service to handle payroll calculation, processing and documentation can save valuable time and resources. This comparison chart from TechRepublic Premium provides a framework for comparing potential services. From the download: CHOOSING A PAYROLL SERVICE Payroll processing: This is the primary reason a business will contract with a payroll vendor. The system ...
It’s an unfortunate event when an employee becomes severely ill and requires an extended sick leave from work, but companies should have a plan in place for these situations. This plan needs to ensure that both the employee and the company have a set of duties and responsibilities and provide a fair arrangement for all ...
According to Microsoft, there are 150 million startups in the world, with 50 million new startups launching every year. On average, there are 137,000 startups emerging every day. With competition that high, it is hard for new startups to succeed — and it’s important to know the words behind the stories. This glossary from TechRepublic ...