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  • Learn from we lawyers: new ACS boss

    Australian technology workers could learn a lot about professionalism from legal practitioners, according to the lawyer named the new president of the Australian Computer Society (ACS) on Friday.

  • Microsoft OOXML 'standards' proposal thrown out

    Microsoft has failed in its initial effort to fast-track the Office Open XML (OOXML) document file format as an international standard but it will have another chance in early 2008.

  • Microsoft OOXML becomes an ISO standard

    Microsoft's bid to make the Open XML (OOXML) file formats international standards has succeeded, barring any last-minute changes. The ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is scheduled to issue the official communique today.

  • Massachusetts to adopt 'open' desktop

    The commonwealth of Massachusetts has proposed a plan to phase out office productivity applications from Microsoft and other providers in favour of those based on "open" standards, including the recently approved OpenDocument standard.

  • Save the world -- enlist in the IT industry

    Want to protect the Great Barrier Reef, enhance the health of your fellow Australians, or improve swimming coaching in Australia? Maybe an ICT career in the Australian Public Service is the way to go.

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  • Use these tips to plan a successful certification campaign

    To successfully complete an IT certification, you'll need to do enough (but not too much) studying, and you'll need to plan a realistic timeline for the project. These tips will help you handle these tasks and get set for test day.

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