======================================================================== CTO SOURCE http://www.infoworld.com ======================================================================== Tuesday, November 23, 2004
TOP STORIES ======================================================================== * Top 20 IT mistakes * The top 20 IT mistakes to avoid * Beware of business IT horrors * Do your homework before computer shopping ADVERTISEMENT -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- White Paper: Converged Services Spell Relief Discover why technical decision makers are turning to IP telephony and VPNs to increase worker productivity while keeping an eye on the bottom line. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A17461:2B910B2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Top 20 IT mistakes ======================================================================== Posted November 19, 2004, 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time Maneuvering through the minefield of IT gotchas demands the right armor -- forewarned is forearmed For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A1745E:2B910B2 The top 20 IT mistakes to avoid ======================================================================== Posted November 19, 2004, 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time We all like to think we learn from mistakes, whether our own or others'. So in theory, the more serious bloopers you know about, the less likely you are to be under the bright light of interrogation, explaining how you managed to screw up big-time. That's why we put out an all-points bulletin to IT managers and vendors everywhere: For the good of humanity, tell us about the gotchas that have gotten you, so others can avoid them. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A1745D:2B910B2 Beware of business IT horrors ======================================================================== Posted November 19, 2004, 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time In this issue, my colleague Chad Dickerson unveils his " Top 20 IT Mistakes" based on some unhappy lessons he and others have learned. This list is so much fun that I couldn't resist adding my own: five common mistakes that business people make when dealing with IT. Each of these derives from bitter experience. And in three of the cases, I was personally responsible for the bad judgment (please don't ask which three!). For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A1745B:2B910B2 Do your homework before computer shopping ======================================================================== Posted November 05, 2004, 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time Too often, the details that vendors present as important buying criteria are window dressing of little importance to the majority of business and enterprise buyers. I'm addressing PC and PowerPC servers in particular, as they make up the bulk of my lab's current research resources. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A1745C:2B910B2 ======================================================================== Now the InfoWorld Test Center reports to you It's like having your own multimillion dollar IT test facility, with lab reports in your inbox each Monday. The weekly "Test Center Report" newsletter delivers product and technology evaluations, trend analysis, and advice from the legendary InfoWorld Test Center. It will save you lots of time - and maybe money, too. But it's free, fast, and easy to subscribe. Sign up now at http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A17459:2B910B2 ADVERTISE ======================================================================== For information on advertising, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] UNSUBSCRIBE/MANAGE NEWSLETTERS ======================================================================== To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your e-mail address for any of InfoWorld's e-mail newsletters, go to: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A1745A:2B910B2 To subscribe to InfoWorld.com, or InfoWorld Print, or both, or to renew or correct a problem with any InfoWorld subscription, go to http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A17460:2B910B2 To view InfoWorld's privacy policy, visit: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A1745F:2B910B2 Copyright (C) 2004 InfoWorld Media Group, 501 Second St., San Francisco, CA 94107 This message was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
