Got a knack for network systems? You're in demand

Five IT jobs are among the "30 fastest-growing occupations" expected from 2006 through 2016 in a new forecast from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

SAP Unveils Web 2.0 Look for Its CRM Tool

Analysts said that SAPs updated CRM 2007 offering adds Web 2.0 support but is still harder to use than rival offerings from Microsoft, Oracle and Salesforce.com.

Benchmarks Last Week

Brief items about notable IT developments, both present and past.

Microsoft, Testing Firm Bicker Over Benchmark

Microsoft and a performance testing firm are trading barbs over recent benchmarks showing that an unreleased upgrade for Windows XP runs an Office test suite faster than the upcoming Vista SP1 does.

It's Simply Politics

Frank Hayes observes that this year's crop of Premier 100 Leaders have learned that the best way to innovate is to keep IT projects simple by staying on top of them politically.

Microsoft uses new XBRL data tags in SEC filing

Microsoft is the first company to submit data to the SEC using a new taxonomy for XBRL, a financial reporting language.

Dynamsoft ties developer tools to Visual Studio

Dynamsoft is creating a deeper link between Microsoft's IDE system and its software for tracking version control through the application-development process.

Microsoft reschedules PDC for October 2008

Microsoft has scheduled its Professional Developers Conference for next year after canceling a meeting that was to be held in October.