By Tim Bajarin at PC Magazine…
Normally at this time of the year, I predict tech trends for the New Year. I have been doing this for over 20 years and may still do a list at some point. But as I think about 2012, I realize that over the next 12 months, the personal computing and consumer electronics industries are poised to see some big disruptions that could change their course for the next five years.
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By Danny Stieben at MakeUseOf.com…
There are plenty of people I know who’d like to know how to program, yet they’re confused by how to start and what the general ideas of programming are. In addition, there are a large number of programming languages to choose from, so choosing the right one to start out with may be a little difficult for the inexperienced programmer. This article will help you get started with a relatively easy to learn language.
via 2 Websites & 2 Applications That Can Help When Learning Java Programming.
Some interesting tips and tricks using GIMP.
By Whitson Gordon at Lifehacker.com…
You can do just about anything to an image with Photoshop, but if you don’t have the cash to shell out, free program the GIMP—available for Windows, Linux, and OS X—can take you pretty far. Here are our favorite Photoshop how-tos that also work in the GIMP.
via Top 10 Photoshop Tricks You Can Use Without Buying Photoshop.
By Ann Bednarz at Network World…
IT budgets and responsibilities are moving out of the control of IT departments and into the hands of others, thanks to trends such as consumerization and cloud computing, Gartner says in its vision for 2012 and the coming years.
via Gartner predictions for 2012: More cloud, consumerization, loss of IT control.
By Ian Paul at PCWorld…
Microsoft is reportedly on track to release Windows 8 on a similar time frame to Windows 7, with the first beta of the new OS appearing in early 2012. The software giant has not said officially when it will release Windows 8 or even when a beta version might appear. But two sources claim a Windows 8 beta release is coming in the next few months.
By Ashlan Sarff at EDUCAUSE…
ECAR has just released Mobile IT in Higher Education, 2011 Report. The report investigates how mobile computing is being incorporated into higher education. It provides a snapshot of the kinds of mobile initiatives colleges and universities have undertaken, directions that the community sees as potentially most valuable, and some of the factors affecting progress for mobile computing.
via ECAR Releases Report on Mobile IT in Higher Education | EDUCAUSE.
At Microsoft…
“The Microsoft Office 2010 End User Training Kit is a set of end-user training content for Microsoft Office 2010 and includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote.”
via Download: Microsoft Office 2010 End User Training Kit – Microsoft Download Center – Download Details.
By Ilya Bogorad at TechRepublic.com…
For as long as I can remember, the idea of abandoning permanent employment and striking out on one’s own has been a popular topic in water cooler conversations among the technology folks. Typically following the “they don’t get it” or “I’m working for a moron” kind of an assertion, the daydreams of not giving a proverbial rodent’s derriere (I never understood this saying… who’d want it?) and the alluring but exaggerated virtues of tax advantages have driven more than one IT staffer to salivate on the job.
via Want to motivate your team? Here are 20 things to start doing now | TechRepublic.