The neglected art of user training

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	The neglected art of user training The most important part of any IT project is properly training the people who will be using it.  In many ways the quality of the training and the number of help desk calls it drives is the most important measurement of a successful project.  Yet all too often, IT teams treat training as an afterthought and don't properly staff or fund it.  Read More WEBCAST: CDW Corporation Office 365: Why the Time is Right for Cloud-based E-mail Is it expensive to run and time-consuming to manage? If your answer is yes, maybe it's time to consider a new approach--a cloud-based solution. Dean Murray of CDW shares insights and expertise on Microsoft 365 and Exchange online, and how CDW can assist you in migrating to this new cloud-based e-mail system. Learn More. In this Issue HP's Whitman affirms commitment to Autonomy, stresses that HP remains 'quite profitable' Bart Perkins: Don't forget the field Career Watch: Sorting out the best developer candidates Judge warns Apple, Samsung to follow court rules in patent case Orange to install Lookout security tools on Android devices RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: EMC IT's Next Transformation To remain competitive organizations need to manage the relationship between IT and the business. Megatrends like virtualization, consumerization, cloud computing, and mobility are forcing a new model for operating IT. Read the interactive guide to learn more. HP's Whitman affirms commitment to Autonomy, stresses that HP remains 'quite profitable' Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman has once again affirmed the company's commitment to its embattled Autonomy software division, stressing that HP's fiscal health is stronger than recent developments may have suggested. Read More Bart Perkins: Don't forget the field Headquarters staffers often belittle the importance of functions located elsewhere, and they just as often have things backward. Read More WEBCAST: HP Intel VMware A Lower Entry Cost for Desktop Virtualization High entry costs and overall complexity have prevented many SMBs from taking advantage of the benefits of client virtualization. Now HP and VMware have teamed to bring desktop virtualization that delivers results right out of the box. Learn More Career Watch: Sorting out the best developer candidates When two candidates look equally good on paper, how do you choose between them? Read More Judge warns Apple, Samsung to follow court rules in patent case Two days ahead of the first post-trial hearing in the patent infringement fight between Apple and Samsung, a California judge has signaled to lawyers for both companies that she expects them to follow her instructions and work by her rules. Read More Orange to install Lookout security tools on Android devices Mobile network operator Orange will install Lookout's Mobile Security application on some of the Android-based tablets and smartphones it distributes starting in 2013, aiming to protect millions of subscribers in the first year alone. Read More
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