Robert Half Technology has put out their 2012 Salary Guide; this a great source to see the state of the industry and what folks are getting paid. Remember though, these are average starting salaries so half the offers you get
In a Tough Economy, What Skills & Certifications Do You Really Need?
I get asked this question a lot. In fact, since this will be read by a lot of students and faculty, I will share some advice I gave someone about three weeks ago. This person, who actually has an M.S.
Programming Languages
So anyone want to guess at how many different programming languages exist? And have been used at least a couple of times? I discovered the following interesting URL:Â http://rosettacode.org/wiki/Category:Programming_Tasks. Basically it lists a large number (>100) of different programming tasks
Why Software Is Eating the World
Marc Andreesen, creator of Netscape, discusses in the Wall Street Journal why he believes that the business giants of the future will be whoever has the best software; it’s well worth a read… Marc Andreessen on Why Software Is Eating the World
2012 Summer School
Summer 2012 will see the following courses offered by by the Information Technology and Management degree programs at IIT: ITM 301 Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems & Hardware I – Main Campus ITM 311 Introduction to Software Development – Online
Alumni Start-Ups
Recent graduates of IIT’s Master of Information Technology and Management degree have created a raft of start-ups: Shuttlecloud – Eduardo Fernandez, Founder Tourist Eye – Javier Fernãndez Escribano, Founder Netgamix – Ramon Recuero Moreno, Founder and CEO Raul San Narciso,
7th Annual Real-Time Communications Conference and Expo
October 4-6, 2011 at IIT’s Rice Campus in Wheaton, Illinois. See the Conference website at https://cpd.iit.edu/voipconference for complete details.
Top IT skills wanted for 2012
TechRepublic featured the results of a new Computerworld survey that lists the nine IT skills that will be in demand in 2012. http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/career/top-it-skills-wanted-for-2012/3503?tag=nl.e099
Mouse Without Borders
A project from the Microsoft Garage, Mouse Without Borders allows you to share a mouse, keyboard, clipboard and even drag and drop files between up to four Windows PCs. This is the solution if you set up your notebook next