After months in the doldrums, internet IT job ads took an upward turn in May, growing by 1.6 per cent, a whisker ahead of the overall internet job ads.
The sharp rise in demand for IT skills throughout 2007 is well and truly in retreat according to the latest figures from the Olivier Job Index.
Demand remains strong for software development and engineering skills, with many employers focusing on recent graduates to shore up their productivity through tough times.
While individual job agencies are reporting business as usual, the overall picture is not so rosy.
IT jobs lead the February fall of online job advertisements according to the latest Olivier Job Index, released over the weekend.
With the Australian Dollar breaking the 92 US cents barrier recently, and predictions it could reach parity with the US Dollar by Christmas, there's good news and bad news for the ICT industry.
In terms of applications, the mobile world still feels like a bit of a poor cousin where the Web giants are involved. How long til it shrugs off its rags like Cinderella and bursts into the daylight in all the finery it deserves?
The more I think about the issues surrounding the under-representation of women in IT, the further I get from finding a solution. Overanalysis is a real drag. And that's why this year I'm going to be blogging direct from the FITT lunch.
In three years phishing has transformed from an unknown threat into a multi-million dollar industry; in the next stage of its evolution, phishers will avoid using spam and instead hijack small parts of 'trusted' Web sites in order to bypass anti-phishing tools.
Developers wanting to use Microsoft's Office Open XML specification will need to brush up on their legal skills.
The landmark ruling of RACV Insurance Pty Ltd v Unisys Australia Pty Ltd (2001) helps to clarify the duties which are owed by software providers to their customers.
As the two giants tussle for domination of online advertising dollars, it's increasingly clear that this tug-of-war is really a test of each company's corporate culture.
This article offers tips for project and development managers hiring a technical writer to document a software development project.
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Microsoft's fiercest foes--Java software providers--are showing growing admiration for their powerful rival.
Just how good are web filtering packages? We put eight of the best head to head in our Australian review.
In the second instalment of the ZDNet Australia's Film to Fibre trilogy, we look at video editing software, the effect it is having on how films are made, and who makes them.
Both IBM/Lotus and Microsoft have recently released new versions of their groupware suites--Notes/Domino and Exchange--with an emphasis on collaboration. We take them both through their paces.
They can print, copy, scan, and fax but can they open tins? We put multifunction devices to the test and find out.
Secrecy seems to shroud the data centre arena -- all well and good for security's sake, but not so great when trying to pick a provider. We pull back the curtains to find what data centre options exist in Australia.
Yang's resignation: The talk of Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is atwitter over what kind of CEO Yahoo needs to hire to replace the outgoing Jerry Yang.… Watch it now
In this exclusive video interview, Optus chief information officer Lawrie Turner speaks to ZDNet.com.au about being the IT head for Australia's number two telco.
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