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Snowman at Summertown bus stop in Oxford, UKBanbury Road in Summertown| Oxford, England (2010)

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Careers in Technology
Contributor to this Dice guide to IT careers for college students and new graduates embarking on their first job hunt.
Dice (September 30, 2009)

Enterprise iPhone: Lessons Learned
What's required to make the iPhone work for business users?
Dice (September 2, 2009)

"Help" Yourself: Staffing the Modern "Service Desk"
Six emerging help desk and service desk trends, and the skills required to support them.
Dice (July 20, 2009)

Bookkeeping 101 for Contractors
If you're considering contracting - or any kind of self-employment - you need to understand these essential pieces of tax and financial information.
Dice (June 10, 2009)

Career Advice Via Google
And more from the forthcoming The Google Way: How One Company Is Revolutionizing Management As We Know It, by Bernard Girard
Dice News (April 8, 2009)

Reality Check: The Tech Job Market in 2009
Despite recent layoffs, experts see strong signs of life - at least for tech jobs
Dice (February 5, 2009)

How to Craft Content that Gets You Hired and Promoted
As organizations increasingly rely on intranets, portals, blogs and wikis to disseminate business information to employees, they need technology professionals who can write concise, clear and engaging prose.
Dice (December 10, 2008)

Ten Tech Jobs You’ve Never Heard Of
Some of today’s hottest IT jobs are virtually unknown.
Dice (November 19, 2008)

Privacy Skills Can Boost Your Career
Driven by continued data breaches and new regulations, the demand for privacy professionals continues to increase
Dice (July 31, 2008)

Stopping Bullies at Work
Studies find bullying is alive and well in the workplace. Learn strategies for coping
Dice (May 30, 2008)

PCI compliance lagging in Europe
European companies’ PCI compliance levels appear to be markedly lower than their business counterparts in North America. See how the experts explain the difference
ITPolicyCompliance.com (February 29, 2008)

Intranet Information Architecture (IA)
This two-volume, 1,293-page report details numerous IA best practices, including how to structure your intranet, how to create a highly usable navigation system, and the process of shepherding an information architecture from design to delivery. Includes 744 color screenshots of real intranets and their navigation design and elements, and profiles the actual information architecture of 56 organizations' intranets — from BT Global Services and McDonald's, to Vodafone and Zeiss. Also offers best-practice recommendations derived from the many case studies.
Nielsen Norman Group (November 22, 2007)

Enterprise iPhone: Lessons Learned
What's required to make the iPhone work for business users?
Dice (September 2, 2009)

Nailing the Next-Generation NOC
The tools in today's network operations center (NOC) may be state of the art, but oftentimes the training, mentoring and overall approach need an update.
Dice (August 19, 2009)

Staffing the Private Cloud
With more companies interested in private clouds, what do you need to know to build one?
Dice (May 13, 2009)

Judge Rules Google Trial Will Move Forward
The criminal trial against four Google executives accused of defamation and privacy law violations resumed yesterday in a Milan court.
IAPP (March 18, 2009)

Criminal trial against Google execs to resume
Set to resume March 17: The criminal trial in Milan court against four Google executives accused of defamation and privacy law violations.
Privacy Advisor (March 2009)

Taking Hits: Training & Tuition Reimbursement
Some companies begin to cut back on employees' training and tuition reimbursement.
Dice News (March 9, 2009)

Danes at Work: 7 Business Secrets from the World's "Most Networked" Economy
A global survey ranks the IT readiness of 127 countries, with Denmark winning first place. The article describes how Danish business life revolves around the Internet
News@Cisco (February 16, 2009)

Integrating Your Cloud And On-Premises Applications
Software-as-a-service levels the playing field for small and midsize businesses, but what about all of those on-premises apps you're not ready to ditch? Can they play together? Companies including Boomi, Cast Iron, and SnapLogic are working to bring the cloud down to earth.
bMighty.com (October 13, 2008)

Running Your IT Infrastructure In The Clouds
Software-as-a-service applications are bringing enterprise-level functionality to small and midsize businesses, often with greater reliability and at lower cost than packaged alternatives. Could on-demand IT infrastructure, procured via the cloud, be next?
bMighty.com (October 6, 2008)

Home Security Gets A Web Makeover
Forget the closet control panel, today's Internet- and smartphone-enabled home security systems allow browser-based management, SMS updates, live video feeds, and money-saving DIY options.
InformationWeek (September 13, 2008)

Powerful Enterprise Software Small Biz Can Afford
The latest "software-as-a-service" applications are worth a good look.
Forbes.com (May 21, 2008)

Should You Hire A Convicted Hacker?
Cisco and many other majors won't employ any ex-cons; nevertheless, security experts from the dark side are finding their expertise is in quiet demand.
InformationWeek (March 11, 2008)

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Travel Writing

Fodor's Guide to The Da Vinci Code
This engaging, full-color guide ("on the trail of the bestselling novel") profiles the locations, people, historic events, and symbols featured in the novel. Also included: relevant travel information, plus hotel and food recommendations.

The guide opens with three of my essays, including profiles of the Paris Ritz (where the novel begins) and the Police Judiciaire, the real-life French law enforcement agency which employs Bezu Fache, the novel's fictional inspector.

See my updates page for more information.

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Photography

Budapest Photo

Budapest
The city in December: hot, spiced wine; Christmas markets, and bridges.
Glenola Mitchell, Deputy Superintendent For Family And Community Engagement for the Boston Public Schools

Cambridge College Annual Report
Annual report profiles of graduates in photographs and words.

Irish crypt Panoramic Ireland
Panoramic, black & white photographs of Ireland, including Dingle and Dublin.
Pagan Kennedy Book Jacket Photos -- click here for photos, click "Black Adventurer" for NYT review. Pagan Kennedy
Author photographs for Pagan Kennedy.
Tardy Rock Band
Rock photos:
The Tardy

Photographs of Somerville, Mass.-based power-pop duo The Tardy.
Stefani Reitter Dance Postcards Publicity Photographs
Singing ensemble, yoga instructors, and more. 
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About Me
I'm a freelance journalist, writer, editor, and photographer. See the About section for more information about me, including my resume, and general information about the site.

Updates/What's new?
A log of changes to the site, with the latest magazine articles, photographs, and redesigns to the PenandCamera site.

Writing Samples
Even more writing samples on topics ranging from the business of creating effective incentives for workers, to the hiring of skilled computer security personnel, to the design and philosophy behind successful Web site makeovers.

About the photos & writing
All images on this site are © Mathew Schwartz (2010), as are all articles and written material, and may not be reproduced in any format without my express, written permission.

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This page last updated: 18-Jan-2010

Mathew J. Schwartz
Mat@PenandCamera.com