Texas Technology January 2009

Texas Department of Information Resources Is More Efficient With Revamped IT Staffing Services

By Matt Williams

DIR officials hope more local Texas government agencies will use DIR contracts for temporary IT workers.

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Case Study

What Seabrook, Texas, CIO Learned From Hurricane Ike: By Elaine Rundle
George Szakacs wants Seabrook to have virtualization and an upstairs 911 center.
Colleyville, Texas, Goes Electronic for Planning and Permitting: By Kahliah A. Laney
Home Depot, Lowe's and ACE Hardware will feature kiosks for printing building plans.
Hosted File Management Moves Into Public Schools: By Matt Williams
Web Lockers slam the door on on-site file management.

Feature

Cheap 'QR' Codes Are a Budget-Friendly Project for Manor, Texas: By Michael Jeffers
Quick response codes can be affordable identifiers for city tours and construction projects.
Texas Agencies Maximized Web Power Before and After Hurricane Ike: By Adam Stone
EMSystems, PIER Systems each had a role in minimizing death toll.

Letter From the Editor

Texas Technology Magazine Closes, Moves Content to E-mail Newsletter: By Matt Williams

Outer Limit

Outer Limits: Lee Harvey Oswald and Battlefield Water: By Chad Vander Veen
The University of Texas working on nanotechnology; North Texas classifies plants with computers.
Crazy Ants Harmful to Texas Governments' Computers: By Matt Williams
Texas A&M professor says invasive species could conceivably endanger the public.

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