September 26, 2011 11:52 AM
Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
alienate,
changes,
Facebook,
Google+,
HELP,
interface,
mistakes,
produce,
software,
UI,
userIf you make either consumer or business software for your living, or plan to go into business making software at any point in your career, you need to pay close attention to Facebook's recent user interface (UI) changes and how
September 21, 2011 3:56 PM
Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
asperger's,
autism,
autistic,
computers,
intelligence,
software,
testers,
testing"Traits that make great software testers — intense focus, comfort with repetition, memory for detail — also happen to be characteristics of autism. People with Asperger's syndrome, a mild form of autism, have normal to high intelligence and often are highly skilled with computers."
September 19, 2011 4:11 PM
Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
Cozi,
email,
entrepreneur,
programmers,
programsSometimes, when I need to find a spokesperson with specific topic knowledge, I turn to HelpaReporter.com (HARO). This week, instead of looking for a specific type of spokesperson, I used HARO to ask this question: "My audience is a mix of programmers and...
September 15, 2011 12:11 PM
Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
CMS,
FOSS,
Joomla,
SugarCRM,
vTiger,
WordPressA recent question on my local Linux Users Group email list was about setting up an online catalog with the least amount of work. His first thought was to use Joomla with an extension or two, but...
September 12, 2011 2:15 PM
Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
access,
disgruntled,
ex-employee,
felony,
hire,
keylogger,
lawsuits,
layoff,
malware,
miscreants,
paranoia,
password,
policies,
pre-nup,
processes,
protect,
sabotage,
server,
skills,
subordinates,
systems,
termination,
trust,
VPN,
WebAlan Wlasuk, managing partner of 403 Web Security, spent some time last week telling me how to fire or lay off your IT subordinates without creating situations like
September 9, 2011 12:08 PM
Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
advice,
career,
careerbuilder,
Google,
indeed,
John Dyer,
monster.com,
One-Stop Career Center,
seeker,
Tech Support Forum,
TheWorkBuzzPut down that stick! Stop shaking and start reading! There is more online career advice out there than you can shake it at, anyway. Here are five examples:
September 1, 2011 4:08 PM
Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller
AxialExchange,
career,
Diann Daniel,
health,
Healthcare,
HIPAA,
hospital,
IT,
Joanne Rohde,
medicalMy excellent colleague Diann Daniel recently wrote an article titled A Career in Healthcare IT: The...