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Amazon Web Services has launched AWS Educate, allowing pupils to learn practical cloud computing skills Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched a programme to teach school pupils cloud technology skills, called AWS Educate - and NCI is delighted to be involved in this project. The tool has been designed to integrate cloud skills into the curriculum, teaching through hands-on experience with real cloud technology. It is free for schools, teachers and students to apply to join.

Digital marketing trends change as much as the Irish weather - particularly Google SEO rules. The tech giant announced earlier this year that it was making a change to its search algorithms which would begin to factor in a website’s “mobile-friendliness” as a ranking signal. This means that those sites which weren’t optimised for smartphones’ smaller screens would see their ranks downgraded as a result.

A fortnight ago, NCI held its IT Careers Fair in which Ireland's best companies came to show their wares

At the most recent event in NCI's series, In the Psychologist's Chair, scientist, psychologist and writer Professor Ian Robertson expanded on the Actonian aphorism: "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." His insights, and the mountain of data that he had to support it, were really quite impressive.

Rory Brennan of Marketing Career Recruitment, and expert speaker for NCI's coming event 'How to Get Ahead in Marketing', discusses interview tactics.

Television advertising remains an important weapon in the arsenal of any marketer One of the first things you learn in a marketing course is the importance of a measured, balanced marketing mix. Revision of what is supposed to be common sense is an important facet of learning any discipline - pros do things until they can't get them wrong.

On a clear and sunny day, accompanied by a friend of mine, I visited the Guinness Storehouse at St. James’ Gate and the National Museum of Ireland in Kilmainham.

Staff and students celebrate Holi at National College of Ireland