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Thursday 9 August 2007, 12:23 PM
Check out our Core Techs
The keen-eyed among you will have spotted a stream of thoughtful blogs on software development in the past few days, posted by Adrian Bridgwater. Take a look at Adrian's profile--you'll find a "Core Techs" badge at the bottom, never seen before. Meet the first of ZDNet UK's expert bloggers.
The Core Techs are specialists in specific tech fields who track trends and keep an eye on what's new, and who have years of experience behind them. They'll help you stay on top of the subject, but they also want to hear what you--the people who deal with the issues every day--have to say about it.
Adrian's regular postings cover application development--what's emerging, who the movers and shakers are, where the industry is headed. He has a deep industry knowledge picked up over many years as writing and consulting in tech. See what he has to say in his blog.
Our second Core Techs blogger is Asher Rospigliosi, who focuses on how social software can deliver benefits to businesses. He's especially interested in how Internet-based communication affects organizations and planning, and he's conducting academic research connected with e-learning for professional development. His blog is here.
So add Adrian and Asher to your contact list, ask them questions, and give them feedback on their postings. Hopefully, with input from all sides, we'll end up with a pool of knowledge we can all draw on.
We'll be drafting more Core Techs in the future--if there's an area you think we should cover, suggestions are welcome.
Monday 6 August 2007, 12:07 PM
And the ZDNet Blogger at Large is...
...research professional James B! He impressed our judges with his contributions to On the Road, the group blog about mobile working. His postings covered useful topics such as the difficulties of managing mobile data costs and whether speed or quality is the most important factor in mobile connections.
He wins a trip to San Francisco next month for the Intel Developer Forum, including a pass to the event, return flight, four nights in a 3-star hotel and £500 in spending money. He also gets a Lenovo ThinkPad with Centrino Pro to blog on wirelessly from the conference.
So take a look at James B's blogs and comments to see what he has to say about the event. And if you really want to keep up with his views on mobile working, why not add him as a contact? It's a great way to track what people with interesting things to say are posting. Roll on IDF!
