Programmers, you should check this out. Cloud9 IDE has the biggest innovation in IDEs since Microsoft brought us Visual Basic: everything runs on the cloud.

It’s no secret that I abhor Object Oriented Programming especially if it’s used to solve every problem that needs a computer program to solve. I don’t know what the guys thinking about OOP were drinking or smoking when they sought to sell it like the Kool Aid that it is. Having said that, I admit [...]

Microsoft software works well and plays great within a Microsoft environment. They have designed the entire software stack to integrate seamlessly together and provide a rich framework that enables developers to design and implement information technology solutions that work practically out of the box.

Certifications in a virtual realm would not likely be of any help to an IT professional. However, actual certifications in virtual machines would be, as virtualization has branched out from a once predominantly tech support tool to web and application development, server management, and even cloud computing. VMware has long been the leader in this [...]

If you’re looking to boost your resume and professional credentials as a LAMP developer, here are some of the certifications you should seek: Linux There are various Linux certifications available, which makes choosing the right certification difficult. You could get a distribution/commercial level certification, i.e. from Ubuntu, Redhat, Novell, etc. However, these certifications could limit [...]

In Part I , we covered some of the most popular and well known certifications. This time, we’ll talk about some of the more obscure and rare certifications.

Today there are dozens of computer security certifications available. We’ll cover some of the more popular ones, some obscure ones, and their costs and differences.

The value of certifications are always a debatable subject among IT professionals. Value aside, the cost prohibitive nature of certifications often keeps people from even trying to acquire them. Other certifications may require outrageous fees and travel to faraway locations, but the Linux Professional Institute’s LPIC-1 exam cost only $160, and the exam can be [...]