In a recent release by the Washington D.C. Centers for Unemployment Research, a study of unemployed Web developers revealed that over 68 percent were able to directly attribute their job loss to the widespread use of Internet Explorer. It concluded that adoption of Internet Explorer factors heavily in job loss within other industries outside of only technology during the years from 2007 through 2009, but particularly hard-hit was the ecommerce programming sector with up to 73 percent. Further, the study revealed that in nearly each instance, they had also failed to flog, berate, and publicly out their friends and family [...]

I often keep an eye on Google Trends to find the hot searches of the moment. This is a great way to find interesting news articles, and since I am a search engine optimization guy, it makes good sense. When “Target layoffs” became a leading search phrase at Google today, I could not help but wonder how it may affect my hometown of Topeka, Kansas. It was only a few years ago that the economy was strong and Target built a new distribution center in Topeka. Fortunately for many, Target says it will only plan layoffs at the corporate headquarters [...]