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The article presents the views of various chief information officers (CIOs) and information technology (IT) experts from several countries which includes India, Brazil and China related to Internet up and employees productive under less-than-ideal conditions. It discusses the varying costs of technology, connectivity issues and aging equipment.

The article presents views of several executives regarding the use of social media by chief information officers (CIOs) in the U.S., to promote new information technology (IT) tools. An executive mentions that social media is the future of how companies will operate and will engage with customers, and IT should have an important role in it. Another executive informs that IT should use social networking tools more freely to inform customers about new features and website maintenance. INSETS: Reasons to Sweat;IT's Toolbox.

The article focuses on the use of the software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology in the addressing the needs of the information technology industry in the U.S. SaaS is considered as an important tool for the sales and marketers teams which provide Salesforce.com Inc and NetSuite Inc. with phenomenal success. Medco Health Solution Inc. also adopted the scheme to accelerate their regulatory compliance efforts in acquiring. INSETS: The Limits of SaaS;From Outsourcer to SaaS Provider.

The article discusses the growing number of information technology (IT) professionals working as volunteers in developing countries. It relates the travel of Ryan Whitney to Cape Town, South Africa as he received a call from Greekcorps, a nonprofit service agency. Greekcorps sends highly skilled IT professionals to developing countries to assist in computer infrastructure development projects. Furthermore, high-tech positions with a social agenda are increasing options for IT skilled professionals.

The article provides information on the pros and cons with software as a service (SaaS) in the U.S. The author stated that SaaS has helped Nobel Learning Communities Inc. to quickly ramp up without trying to develop their own software or picking up a product and modifying it. Meanwhile, SaaS has offered a huge advantage over both custom development and in-house implementation of commercial packages in Informa PLC. On the other hand, Dreambuilder Investments LLC has emphasized that SaaS enables nontechnical users to customize the application. INSET: The Scoop on Saas.

The article presents the top 100 best places to work in information technology (IT) in the U.S. for 2008. The Capital Group Cos. is the place where one can thrive on competing with colleagues, and adheres to the same long-term philosophy and strategy that it applies to financial investments. The managers at the Quicken Loans Inc. encourage innovation, even for ideas such as the use of Wii controller to manipulate displays at meetings. The Minneapolis-based General Mills Inc., which is known for popular brands such as Yoplait and Wheaties, keeps finding new ways to reward its IT workers. The SAS Institute Inc. offers a family-friendly package of benefits to boost employee morale and well-being.

The article discusses the initiative of information technology (IT) executives in striving for overall business transformation in the U.S. It has pointed out the benefit of standardizing the purchasing process of IT. The author also stressed executives recognizes the simplification of vendor relations, consolidating systems and streamlining IT infrastructure which clears a direct path to business process innovations, consistent operational excellence and overall market agility. Moreover, They try to eliminate business units having to understand the structure and organization of IT and find their way to the right person to help with IT problem. INSET: New Roles for IT Leaders.

The article focuses on the evolutionary roots of information technology. It discusses the beginning of the technology's era in the early days, particularly during the Soviet Union's surprise launch of sputnik. The launch marked the beginning of the Space Age, bringing a wide hysteria in the U.S. The Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) was formed to facilitate technology in the new era, under the lead of J. C. R. Licklider, who catalyzed the invention of new technologies, including the microprocessors and the Internet. Developments in the organization, including its transition to Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are discussed.

This article presents responses of survey related to information technology. The response in all about staffing facts, IT budget, budget allocation, and others.

The article focuses on the potential of technologies such as WiMax, smart grids, and online social networks, to transform the visions of the urban centers in the future. According to Rob Enderle, president and principal analyst at Enderle Group, metropolis of the future will have more aspects of a contained and managed ecosystem. Moreover, an example of a city that uses such technologies is Des Moines in Iowa.

The article discusses the advantages that BlueStar Energy Services Inc. based in Chicago, Illinois, have enjoyed after it has decided to replace its information technology (IT) infrastructure with open-source software. Accordingly, the company had been facing problems on how to expand its customer base and offer new services given its traditional IT systems. However, upon the employment if open-source software, the company shares that it has experienced greater flexibility and scalability. It has also been able to expand into new markets because of the software. Because of the company's success, chief executive officer (CEO) Guy Morgan claims that they have been able to adapt to constant technological changes due to open-source approach.

The article discusses the ephemeral nature of high-tech terminology which poses a challenge to dictionary editors. It states that editors track new words from the point of first citation, in which most terms do not make the cut simply because they appear too quickly. According to the article, the word that was adopted quickly by the Merriam-Webster English dictionary was "Google" as a verb, which entered the dictionary in 2006. It relates that words are accepted when the editors observe a critical mass of citations in "serious" publications.

The article focuses on the measure of a successful integration project in the U.S. According to James Harvey, deputy chief technology officer for the District of Columbia, their district has a very feudal system of government, and the 66 agencies that report to the mayor all had their own information technology (IT), which were not designed to have any kind of interaction between them. The IT department of the city has realized that it could overcome some of that lack of integration by using Web services. An enterprise service bus product from Sonic Software Corp. has been used by the city's IT department for the creation of an application called DCstat which enables city employees to see everything from housing-code inspections to crime incidents around the city.

The article reports on the approaches to effective pricing, which could help companies reduce costs and increase revenues through various information technology pricing software. The use of price optimization, contract management software and value pricing could help companies reduce costs and increase revenues. One example of a pricing software is Consumer Demand Management service from DemandTec Inc. It is used by Piggly Wiggly Carolina Co. and it has an objective, which is to increase sales, increase margins and maintain a positive price image for the company.

The article discusses the issue of high maintenance cost of information technology (IT) in the U.S. Robert Rosen, chief information officer at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, speculates that IT companies may be spending more than they are supposed to on initiatives that are not aligned with corporate priorities or return-on-investment expectations. Consequently, chief financial officers and chief executive officers are demanding details on the costs that fall under the maintenance header. INSETS: Illuminating Assets;Check Those 'Fixed' Fees.

The article focuses on the development of high-speed databases which are speeding transaction processing and analytics. The author points out that relational database management systems have become common in corporate operations. Significantly, communications service provider Interact Inc. have used in-memory database capabilities of the Hewlett-Packard Co.'s NonStop servers. The author assesses the fly-by analysis of the databases which uses the StreamBase engine from Streambase Systems Inc. Furthermore, Vision Systems & Technology Inc. is helping defense and intelligence agencies assess the StreamBase prototypes.