Scrum in under 10 mins

http://agilesoftwaredevelopment.com/blog/artem/scrum-under-10-minutes-video

"Agga" ... Searching the net is an intelligent thing to do

Searching the Internet may help middle-aged and older adults keep their memories sharp, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

Read More >> http://www.ibnlive.com/news/searching-the-net-is-an-intelligent-thing-to-do/75871-11.html

 

FYI: “Agga” is an exclamatory reaction often used by Tamil movie comedian Vadivelu in his movies.

Agility brings results.

Read this article on Agile practises in IT from http://computing.co.uk and found it useful.

 

http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/features/2227180/agility-brings-results-4245880

 

Useful Screen Capture & Tutorial/presentation creation softwares

SCREEN CAPTURE:
MS Paint often is the handy tool for Windows users to capture screen shots and make minor modifications. But the modifications dont look professional as well. Since MS Paint is not a versatile tool, the amount of work involved in modifications are aplenty too.
Here is yet another free sofware, Faststone Capture(http://www.faststone.org/index.htm) which works wonders. I have been using this tool for about 6 months and has become my favorite for what it does (Screen capture).

Note: Though I dont advocate, cracks are available aplenty for this shareware on the internet.

TUTORIAL AND PRESENTATION CREATION SOFTWARE:
This tool which I am gonna discuss aims at Tutorial/Presentation based on screen capture/ screen actions recording.
Wink(http://www.debugmode.com/wink/)is a Tutorial and Presentation creation software, primarily aimed at creating tutorials on how to use software (like a tutor for MS-Word/Excel etc). Using Wink you can capture screenshots, add explanations boxes, buttons, titles etc and generate a highly effective tutorial for your users.

Ergonomics for Computer & Laptop Users

I was googling on “Ergonomics” and came across these useful presentations & articles.

Fellow netizens, refer these articles & stay fit (at least to use the computer yet again).

References:

For Computer Users: Refer the presentation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ergonomics

For Laptop Users:

http://www.gannett.cornell.edu/healthAtoZ/healthAdvice/laptopErgo.html

http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/16555/computers_and_the_internet/top_10_laptop_ergonomic_tips_to_prevent_and_reduce_pain.html

தமிழில் ஜாவா புரோகிராம் எழுதினா எப்படி இருக்கும்...?

தமிழில் ஜாவா புரோகிராம் எழுதினா எப்படி இருக்கும்...?

Got this email from my bro. Quite funny take on a program if written with tamil & java.

பொது வகுப்பு கூடிகும்மிஅடிப்பு
{
பொது நிரந்திர ஒன்னும்மில்லா முக்கிய (கம்பி வாக்குவாதங்கள்[])
{
எண்கள் அ;
கம்பி ஆ;
ஒருவேளை (அ == 0)
{
ஆ = "பூஞ்சியம்";
}
இல்லன்னா
{
ஆ = "பூஞ்சியம் இல்லை";
}
திரும்பி போ;
}
}

[IBNLive] Top 10 tips to home users to secure Wifi Networks

The recent terror attacks in India and the means of communicating these incidents via WiFi networks brings the urgency & need to know about securing WiFi networks. This IBNLive (www.ibnlive.com) article lists the ways to secure a home WiFi network.

Article Source: http://www.ibnlive.com/news/top-10-tips-for-home-users-to-secure-wifi-networks/73852-11.html

Java Technology for Business Intelligence

Good article by Sun justifying why Java technology largely suits Business Intelligence apps.
http://java.sun.com/products/jmi/pres/guide.html

Free Web Forms to collect info.

Web Forms are often the easiest way to collect information from users. I have looking out for viable options to collect contact information from my school alumni.

I tried Google Forms(docs.google.com) & Formsmarts(formsmarts.com).
Both offered features like

• Create web form (with desired fields)
• Embedding the form in websites/blogs.

Google Forms offered the feature of emailing these forms but the mail recipient seems to be restricted to @gmail.com domain, which is irking.

Ok, here are the samples.

Embedded Google Forms:



Embedded FormSmarts:

Form by FormSmarts | Privacy

The Ultimate Procrastination Flowchart [PIC Revealed]

I didn't create this but damn its pretty close to what I do online sometimes. Cool pic from http://www.projectsidewalk.com

I digged this pic today.

Google introduces Chrome, a faster, easier & safer web browser

Following the release of IE 8 beta, we have yet another new browser on the block, the Google Chrome.
The later looks very promising though. Google claims Chrome to be a faster, easier & safer browser.

From the feature list, it is evident that Chrome is an open source product .

• New conceptualization of multi-tabbed browsing. Each tab works as a different process ( A counter to the classic Firefox problem, more the tabs you have, more the possibility of crash).
  
• The best part is that the V8 javascript engine used can be plugged into other browsers like Firefox.

For more details, check out these Google pages.

Graphical illustration of the Features:
http://www.google.com/googlebooks/chrome/
Download:
http://www.google.com/chrome

How to deliver a Good Presentation

In an IT environment where even the newbies are supposed to deliver results instantaneously, I believe Business/Technical presentations play a vital role in spreading & sharing knowledge & concepts.
Based on my experiences and some references online, I have prepared this presentation on "How to deliver a Good Presentation"


References:

• "Say it all with presentations" - http://books.google.co.in/books?id=UiMAYxnMUgQC&dq=say+it+with+presentations&pg=PP1&ots=8pWxTq4Exp&sig=jpLXgFp1Y1Qy4djU4sSllPtCIRY&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result#PPA1,M1
• http://www.poweredtemplates.com/tutorials/general-presentation-advice/how_to_deliver_a_good_presentation/index.html
• http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/training/page6703.cfm

Project Management Guidebook from www.method123.com

This Project Management Guidebook outlines the processes in a generic
project.

159_PROJECT_MANAGE...

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Google Docs presentation on your site

Read this article on Lifehacker : http://lifehacker.com/341041/publish-google-docs-presentations-on-your-site. So wanted to try embedding Google Docs presentation on my blog as well. Here is the sample.

This is publicy viewable presentation from Google Docs:
http://docs.google.com/Presentation?id=dg8r8vzf_936rsrtvdt

The following is the mini presentation preview of it (embedded like YouTube)

Internet Explorer 8 beta released.

I have become a self confessed fan of Firefox about an year ago.

But this time around, the launch of Internet Explorer 8 beta and its features seem quite interesting :)

Internet Explorer 8 beta features

Topic for the forthcoming week - Enterprise 2.0.

Enterprise 2.0, my favorite topic. Enterprise social software or Enterprise 2.0 is nothing but Web 2.0 social softwares used in the context of an Enterpise or Office. Definitely social software in an office environment will improve freedom of thoughts, innovation and efficiency in sharing information.

My posts in the forthcoming week will cover "Enterprise 2.0 - Building a socially networked office using some free tools".
These free tools include WIKIs, Blogs, Social Forums, Instant Messaging etc.

Helloworld.

Hi All, I am raja00cs. Hmmm … Just another Software guy with passion.

The world of Information Technology (IT) today is so immense, vast and enriched that it is literally impossible to master (or) get to know the entire spectrum. Or I would say, when you start walking towards the IT horizon, with every step, the horizon seems to remain as far as it was earlier.

Hence I decided that instead of trying to conquer things, it would be better to understand the basics and the basis of evolution in this industry.

This blog is all about the IT world I live in. Technologies, Best practices and case studies I relate to, will be published periodically.