Articles by Dice Staff
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Use Android to Control Your LibreOffice Presentation
I'm a big fan of LibreOffice Impress and am excited about its recently released version 4.0.0. I make frequent presentations, use Linux exclusively, and own a new Galaxy S III Android phone, so t… -
Tech Workers' Top Worry: Keeping Skills Current
Matching their skill set to a new job is the biggest concern technology workers have when it comes to their careers. Indeed, the idea of closely fitting skills to an employer's needs is something… -
How to Answer These 7 XML Interview Questions
When you're interviewing for a job requiring XML skills, it helps to know why the company is using the markup language in the first place. Is it for message passing? Document storage? Object seri… -
7 Stories to Help You Predict Job Market Trouble
Although the tech workforce is in far better shape than most others, some sectors are weaker than others, and evolving tools and platforms are pushing certain skills to the side. The market for h… -
A Brute Force Defense Against Injection Attacks
Injection attacks are a common security problem for Web developers. The interpreted nature of most development languages makes them especially vulnerable to these attacks. This article explains w… -
Companies Can't Find Enough SharePoint Talent
The job market can't keep up with the overwhelming demand for SharePoint. Large and mid-size companies have been flocking to it, and in 2011 Microsoft said that 20,000 workers became new SharePoi… -
Why a Java Guy Was Hired for a Ruby on Rails Job
Earlier this week, I explored the frustrating process a startup, WidgetCo, went through as it searched for an engineer who could work on its Ruby on Rails platform. After tepid results, the compa…