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When cutting edge is not so sharp (C# that is)

Posted by Jeff Barnes · 09 March 2010

Here’s your starter for ten…when did Microsoft release Visual Studio 2010 and .Net 4.0? Was it six months ago, twelve months or longer?

Want a job in IT?

Posted by Ben Pike · 24 February 2010

Having started my career as a trainee IT technician I was very interested when our CEO asked me to get involved in leading the QA IT Apprenticeship programme. Having searched and searched for my first IT job, I remember well the day that after 6 months of applying for jobs my first boss called me up and said – “wanna job!”

Microsoft Office 2010 Much Ado

Posted by Business applications team · 20 February 2010

Microsoft Office 2010 is coming. What’s all the fuss? Well is it much ado about nothing? No. Lets start with the Ribbon shall we...

It’s great to see history repeating itself with the (re)introduction of cloud based computing

Posted by Gary Duffield · 03 February 2010

One area that has generated real interest during my current round of Windows 7 seminars is around cloud based computing. Or more specifically, in the context of my seminar, Microsoft’s BPOS SaaS and Azure Platform. Everyone had heard of “cloud” but many thought it was done with smoke and mirrors by the marketing department. It is however, more mature than you may think.

On the delights of structure

Posted by Management & personal development team · 15 January 2010

I have never been one for routine or structure – I know in my heart of hearts that it is a good thing and admire colleagues who take to it with grace and ease: however, I struggled – until two happy learning experiences.

Introducing the management & personal development team

Posted by Management & personal development team · 15 January 2010

Hello, welcome to our world. To explain what it’s like in management and personal development at QA I thought I could share some thoughts about: our people, their roles and our proposition and how we put that together to work for you.

When toasters go bad – keeping our kids safe online

Posted by Gary Duffield · 11 January 2010

Have we been lulled into a false sense of security with the Internet? For those not IT savvy, it’s easy to see connectable devices as passive commodities. No more risky than the George Foreman grill, Russell Hobbs toaster or Tefal Steamer that our local electrical superstore thoughtfully stocks in the next aisle to that iPod, DSi or Wii. We are the first generation of parents to face this dilemma, surely we have a duty of care to understand and protect?

cmd.exe associations on Windows 7

Posted by Open source team · 08 December 2009

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