Mobile Advertising Opens New Opportunities for Ad TestingAdvertising-revenue-generating giants like Facebook and Google are rolling out new advertising practices, and software testing is being implemented to ensure their fans embrace the new format. Learn how these new ads are expanding to multiple areas of tests that need to be run before publishing.
How to Be a Likable CoworkerIf you want to succeed at work, likability matters. Being likable is a matter of displaying a positive attitude, having a sense of humor, offering an occasional compliment, expressing empathy, listening, and—of course—being a team player. Read on for tips on being more likable (or less unlikable).
To Give a Better Presentation, Don’t Read from Your SlidesWhen giving a presentation, reading the slides verbatim makes you look unprepared, inconsiderate, and unprofessional. And it’s the fastest way to get your audience to stop listening to you. Instead, replace any lengthy text with keywords. Read on for more tips about giving an engaging presentation.
Become a Skilled Problem Solver at WorkSome people view problem solving as jumping directly from the problem to the solution—not just to a solution, but to the solution. And sometimes that works. But with anything more than trivial problems, problem solving is a process. Especially at work, it's important to have a structured approach.
Integrate Cloud Services Support to Avoid the Help(less) DeskA major downside of using cloud services is that customers often find they are responsible for any needed integration across different applications and vendors. Beth Cohen offers tips for minimizing the risks and improving service quality when integrating cloud services.
Advice for Geographically Distributed Teams Transitioning to AgileYou have any number of choices for your lifecycle if you are a geographically distributed team transitioning to agile. But some choices are better than others, and you may need a coach. Similarly, there are many tools available, but you, the team, should choose which you use, not your management.
How Software and IT Managers Become NobleDo you look at your IT managers as noble? Are you yourself a manager and believe you're not given the credit you deserve? Anuj Magazine shows that by spending more time mentoring, and not just managing, these IT professionals can start leading and following the true path to nobility.
The Pretty and the Ugly Sides of Social Networks When Job HuntingAmong the benefits social networking has brought about is an important one—professional networking. While the avenues these platforms open up can be great, they also have drawbacks. Rajini Padmanaban examines both the pretty and the ugly sides of using social networks when job hunting.
