John Edwards
John Edwards is a veteran business technology journalist. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and numerous business and technology publications, including CIO, Computerworld, Network World, CFO Magazine, IBM Data Management Magazine, RFID Journal, and Electronic Design. He has also written columns for The Economist's Business Intelligence Unit and PricewaterhouseCoopers' Communications Direct. John has authored several books on business technology topics. His work began appearing online as early as 1983. Throughout the 1980s and 90s, he wrote daily news and feature articles for both the CompuServe and Prodigy online services. His "Behind the Screens" commentaries made him the world's first known professional blogger.
7 tips for getting out of a bad vendor contract
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7 ways to make IT operations more efficient
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Learn how to help your career, your organization and the IT community by sharing your expert knowledge with others.
5 qualities to look for in an IT career coach
Is your IT career stuck in neutral? An insightful coach can help you shift your professional life back into top gear.
