10 big perks of IT, good news for developers, what your PowerPoint users need to know

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The 10 biggest perks of working in IT IT jobs usually entail a lot of stress and frustration. But if you're lucky, they can also provide enough enjoyment to make it all worthwhile. Read more Resource of the day How Cloud Drives Changes to Service Level Management Cloud computing is one of those things. Where it goes, others are soon to follow. Check out this webcast to see how the cloud can drive change in your service management approach. Tune in to learn more. 10 reasons why this is a great time to be a developer After a long stretch of stagnation, the developer field is starting to open up -- in a number of interesting, groundbreaking ways. Read more The 10 most important things to teach your PowerPoint users Effective presentations are within your users' reach. They just need to embrace some best practices and master a few techniques. Read more 10 reasons why Linux Mint is the most user-friendly desktop operating system available Does Linux Mint 12 deliver the ultimate desktop experience? Check out these features and see what you think. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   The most popular Windows posts of 2011 These top posts give us a snapshot of what was important to readers this year and, perhaps even more interesting, what wasn't. Read more Is there a place for creativity in IT? The short answer: Yes. Read more How a bad hire affects a company A bad hire is not a simple mistake for a company. Here's why companies make the mistake and what it costs them. Read more Ask yourself these five questions to gain perspective on the coming year Taking even a few minutes to review the past year will help you be more clear about what's needed for next year. Read more The 10 hottest IT project management posts of 2011 Microsoft Project 2010, career advice for PMs, and free collaboration tools are among the most-viewed IT project management topics of 2011. Read more My 12 favorite Office tips for 2011 The Office blog published a lot of tips in 2011. See which ones Susan Harkins likes the most. Read more Today's recommended downloads Data Center Project Management (American Power Conversion (APC)) Integrated Archiving Solutions (Quantum) Automating the Cloud to Drive ROI (IBM) How Cloud Drives Changes to Service Level Management (IBM) Monitoring Physical Threats in the Data Center (American Power Conversion (APC)) Connect with TechRepublic Capture the upcoming year with CanvasPop You have from now until Friday, January 27, 2012 at 5:00 PM EST to submit original photos for a chance to win a CanvasPop gift card. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things

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