Technology Mashup

IBM Provides Free Online Training in Hot Technologies - IBM today announced it is helping to prepare the next generation of business and IT experts at no charge with online resources designed to educate students about hot technologies. Six offerings are now available, providing students access to tutorials, forums, games and other resources, and helping them develop marketable skills in hot job areas such as enterprise computing, Web 2.0 programming and database management.

Important commentary from Philip Virgo on the reduction of ICT skills in the UK market. This has a potential to not only impact IT business, but right across science, engineering and other industries...

Science cuts 'hit UK reputation' - An MPs' review of science funding concludes the UK looks like an "incompetent" partner for international projects. [BBC Science News]