01/01/2009 India Some of my ITance friends expressed their fear regarding to the impact of the recent economical recessions over Indian economy and particularly outsourcing industry. They have view of negative impacts but I posses some converse view as I believe that a recession is actually a great time to start a new venture. Take advantage of the lack of froth now, when talent is available, resources are cheap, and you can hear yourself. In fact whenever there's a downturn people outsource ...
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We've probably all seen web sites featuring paid content requiring the use of a credit card. Generally such a web site provides a brief paragraph or two advertising their product, perhaps displaying a table of contents and finally a form making the information available for download. The true advantage of any digital product, such as an online e-book, is the instant gratification factor. Customers don't want to wait for product delivery. Instant payment notification or IPN (a paypal term) ...
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You probably saw it: Agriya Infoway has got a new site, with a completely different appearance, new functions, new classifications and brand new design, in fact. The question that you probably wanted to ask is very short: 'why?' Why Agriya wanted to change this site? The answer is also very simple: to suit more users' needs. The new features added to this site are designed to make this site more 'friendly', for everybody and everything: more 'user friendly' and more 'SEO Friendly'. The more ...
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The question of cross browser compatibility is a common topic among Web developers. Should you or should you not make your website cross-browser accommodating? The answer is yes and especially if you are an e-business. As Ripley would say, "believe it or not" but at the time of this article slightly more than 20% of Internet users use a browser other than IE. This information comes from W3Schools.com, which has been keeping tabs on browser usage since January 2002. How do you shape up? Use of ...
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LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) is an open-source software program that functions as a persistent access preservation system. This program assists libraries in preserving e-journals by way of multiple low-cost PCs located in different places. On a continuing basis, LOCKSS collects newly published electronic journals, and repairs any differences it finds between multiple copies of the material. This is yet another resource in the continuing drive towards greater patron access to library ...
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Web development arena is well-versed with the availability of two types of operating system that are run on web servers, one is windows and the other one is Linux based operation system.. Both are very reliable and well-known for multiple individual qualities but the decision to use anyone in any particular environment is altogether a strategic decision that is taken by developers only. They are the one who knows the exact need of any web server. Linux has been most preferred choice for its ...
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It almost goes without saying that you will want your business website to be compelling, interactive, and secure. All of these characteristics will make your website more effective at bringing in and keeping customers. But how to go about it in a way that is stable, cost-effective, and easy to manage? One popular solution is to use the server-side scripting language PHP to help you solve those problems.What is PHP?Created in 1995, PHP originally stood for "Personal Home Page", however it is now ...
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Most of you have visited web sites filled with video-like animation, sound effects and music synchronized to the animation, enhanced interactivity, and stunning graphics - all of which appear to load and play almost instantly. These sites seem to have rocketed their design to "another level"' and you've surely wondered, "How did they do that?" More than likely, you were experiencing a site designed using Flash or the SWF file format. Flash (developed by Macromedia) is the leading vector ...
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Examining the failures of the web content design of many enormous consumer corporations. When you think of the world's most successful businesses, what names come to mind? Most likely, consumer-oriented giants such as Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Sheraton, Disney, IBM, General Electric, and IBM. Not only have they spent billions on advertising to buy their way into your head. They offer convenient products and services that have made them a part of your life. But when you think of the most ...
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The open source PHP programming language is used by an increasingly large number of developers for Web-based applications and software. PHP has grown exponentially, in recent years, due to its simple structure, flexibility and affordability. PHP is very flexible in integrating Web-related software packages, because its core development has been specifically tailored for Internet use.There are many different options for PHP hosting - free, cheap and more expensive - with features like a domain ...
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ESecurity Current Situation Up until recently, security was very much like teenage sex in that it was typified by lots of talk but no action. Companies declared their sites as secure simply because the credit card payment page was protected by SSL (Secure Socket Layer). Even now, there is an overwhelming sense of complacency across the industry. However, Etailers, are reportedly still finding that web shoppers are still very concerned about security. It is becoming increasingly essential that ...
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So you want to build a website but you know nothing of HTML? Well, that is not really a problem, but first of all; have you actually considered learning some HTML? It really isn't very difficult and a little knowledge now could save you a big headache later on, so it might be a good idea to spend a couple of hours learning the basics of HTML even if you don't intend to become completely fluent in the language. Probably the easiest way to learn anything, including HTML, is by following ...
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An year back, no average person on the street knew the definition of 'apps', but now the same person has a lot of fun with his iPhone and apps in it. iPhone has been a treat not just for its users but even software and application developers across the world making way for a new profession in the form iPhone mobile application development. How it all began? Apple launched the iPhone a year or two ago and it praises pouring from all sides. The phone was sophisticated, stylish and highly ...
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First and foremost before I begin my ranting it is worth mentioning that there are many very helpful and considerate people out there in the cyber wilderness who devote much of their time to providing open source and free scripts of all variations from PHP, CGI and Java to name but a few. They provide dedicated support, do not insist on payment, and spend much of their free time helping you avoid having to part with your hard earned cash to get free programs and scripts up and running on your ...
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History of Linux by Ragib Hasan (Copyright: Ragib Hasan 2000) Table of Contents a. In The Beginning b. New Baby in the horizon c. Confrontation and development d. Some Linux Cookies e. Ackknowledgments a. In The Beginning It was 1991, and the ruthless agonies of the cold war was gradually coming to an end. There was an air of peace and tranquility that prevailed in the horizon. In the field of computing, a great future seemed to be in the offing, as powerful hardware pushed the limits of ...
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Damn Small Linux can be an ideal platform for supporting a wide range of programming languages. You can even program directly from the command line via a programming shell such as Bash. Major programming languages used in this environment include C, C++, and Java. If you are developing for the Internet you may want to use PHP, a web programming language and MySQL, a language for database system development. All these programming languages are also available in the Windows environment. So the ...
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Copyright (c) 2008 The Christian Success Institute We have discussed in previous articles the value in writing articles. This is an important first step. This gives you practice in researching information about 'particular' subjects, those that are relevant to your 'niche.' Article writing also gives you material that you can use for your other projects, enewsletters, blog posts, website content, eBooks,etc. There is loads of information and instructions and software on the Internet at your ...
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A website is an essential part of any company marketing tool set. If you want to look credible and established in this day and age, a website is a must have, rather than simply a nice bolt on. But if you've never had to design a website before, how can you ensure your web project gets going on the right footing? After all, there's a confusing array of options and you can easily get this wrong, wasting lots of time and money. Before you get going on your web design project, here are the 10 ...
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Visual Basic Microsoft Visual Basic, the latest and greatest incarnation of the old BASIC language, gives you a complete Windows application development system in one package. Visual Basic (or VB, as we often call it) lets you write, edit, and test Windows applications. In addition, VB includes tools you can use to write and compile help files, ActiveX controls, and even Internet applications. Visual Basic is itself a Windows application. You load and execute the VB system just as you do other ...
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First things first, what is Firefox? Well, it's a browser. Ok but what's that? A browser is a computer program used to view web pages, to browse through the world wide web. In fact you are reading this article with a browser at the moment. Browsers are very useful. For a start, they can remember what pages you have looked at, you can even store your favourite pages as Bookmarks. Browsers can do much more depending on which one you have. Firefox is a free browser developed by the Mozilla ...
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The Dynamics of SEO in 2007: Emerging trends The year 2007, would for sure be a great year and would definitely bring in to fore a number of new innovative technologies. With regards to the SEO world, there are certain imminent changes. The SEO domain is also going to witness changes and those would be mainly about the way people search for products and services on the web. Importance of algorithm based search will decrease Early 2007, Wikipedia is going to launch its very own search engine ...
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Most of the Britons are crazy about Football. In the same stream we find these people are also addicted to online shopping. Human beings are quite rational about choosing a new thing which comes in their present civilization. We find online entrepreneurs irritating their customers by making irrelevant websites. Yes, it is true that we expect that online shopping sites should have a pleasing look but it does not mean that there should be multiple things often perplexing the common people. It ...
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This article takes a look into real Google-related issues, perhaps whimsically. It will also legitimately challenge for top rankings for the keyword "google". Whether it succeed or fail, interesting results should be forthcoming. Google News The stories are not fact-checked. Its reporters are not journalists [words from CNN's Global Edition]. Available in Australia English, Canada English, Hong Kong English, India English, Singapore English, United Kingdom English, Sanskrit, Tang Dynasty ...
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Implementing an automated accounting system in your company can be quite challenging. There are several factors that you have to consider including the price, the task that you would like the system to accomplish and the ease by which the system could be used. You would also face a wide array of choices when you decide to look for an automated accounting system.When it comes to selecting an accounting software, you can either go for a web-based or a computer-based program. If you do not have ...
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