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IndicThreads.com Conference On Java Technology is the premier independent event on Java technology in India. The event this year will be held on 25th, 26th and 27th November 2008 in Pune, India.

Data Management Software makes it possible at organizations to make sure that the principal data of company are precise and formed firmly then leaves this information with the trade partners. It makes sure that the processes, policies and the necessary procedures are set up so that the advantages gained are not lost.
It is actually a kind of program machine used to place all network for the maximum effective network management. The Data Management Software is an absolute necessity for companies which have ambitious plans of expansion. As an administrator of network, you must have the full control of the information processing system of your company. Your system can be exposed to the impact of the harmful viruses and only the sophisticated Data Management Software can protect computers from the threat of these viruses.

A one-day workshop on creating marketing communications that will provide your technology product or service the competitive edge in global markets.

There are many companies that provide high quality technology based products and services. Many of these face competition from global players, and need to create a brand image that will help them in this fight. This brand image is communicated through a variety of marketing collateral and communications.

ITVidya.com organizes Idea Mixer every friday in Pune, where enthusiasts show up to have a informal exchange of thoughts and ideas on varied topics of mutual interest.

People who have attended so far include entrepreneurs and professionals who have expertise in varied subjects such as
Linux, Virtualization, Remote Tutoring, Nano Technology, ERP, Artificial Intelligence, Java, Sarbanes Oxley, Embedded Technologies, Device Driver Programming etc. etc.

Hi all,

Are you aware that USA and Western Australia are changing their daylight saving rules? These are about the dates when the daylight savings are applicable in an year. For the US, the changes are coming into effect in 2007 and for Australia, they are already in effect from Dec 2006.

If you are developing software for clients in these countries, then please make sure that your software embodies the changed rules. If you are doing anything else, still you will need to be aware of these changes.

Some time ago, I came across Community Technology Preview (CTP) of Expression Web Designer. Expression Web Designer is a professional design tool to help create modern standards-based Web sites. It helps create and work with:

* Standards-based Web sites
* Sophisticated CSS-based layouts
* Extensive CSS formatting and management
* Rich data presentation
* Powerful ASP.NET 2.0-based technology

Some 140 kilometers from Mumbai, farmers are turning to technology to fight for their rights. Four months ago, Pen Taluka's farmers were told that the State government was acquiring their land to help build the 25,000 acre Maha Mumbai SEZ. That's when Arun Shivkar, an activist of the SEZ Hatao Virodh Samiti logged onto to Google Earth.

"We used Google technology to prove to the authorities that the land is fertile," says Shivkar. He says initially state authorities claimed that only a small portion of the earmarked land is fertile and that some parts of it is submerged by salty creek water. That means lower compensation for the farmers.

IBM and IIT, Bombay partner to develop technical talent - IBM and Indian Institute of Technology Bombay a premier institute for research and higher education in various technical and engineering areas, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop technology capabilities of common interest through collaborative research. [IBM India News]

95 Theses of Geek Activism: how to defend freedom with tech - Cory Doctorow:
The "95 Theses of Geek Activism" is a great list of 95 ways to use knowledge for good, and to defend freedom with technology.

1 Reclaim the term ‘hacker’. If you tinker with electronics, you are a hacker. If you use things in more ways than intended by the manufacturer, you are a hacker. If you build things out of strange, unexpected parts, you are a hacker. Reclaim the term.

2 Violating a license agreement is not theft.

3 All corporations are not on your side.

4 Keep in touch with everyone you can vote for and make sure you know where they stand on the issues you care about.

5 More importantly, make sure they know where you stand on the issues you care about.

Link

(Thanks, Devan!)

AJAX ( stands for “Asyncronous Javascript And XmlHTTPRequest”) is the new buzzword in IT environment that enhances user experience and is immediately less search engine friendly

The most famous examples of AJAX, or Web2.0 is Googles Suggest feature and Googles Maps tool.

I would like to know if anybody has made site using AJAX that ranks well in search engines.

Interesting Article:

NirmaLabs, Ahmedabad looking for aspiring techno-entrepreneurs in INDIA

If you are an aspiring Entrepreneur, this might be of interest to you”

"If you want to become a techno-entrepreneur but feel that you need some grooming, some help, then NirmaLabs is the perfect place to be....."

NirmaLabs (NL) is an Technology Business Incubator. At NirmaLabs, you're groomed to identify an idea, understand hi-tech markets and emerging technologies, gain insights of high-growth businesses, form a team and create a business plan, develop value proposition during incubation, interact with mentors and venture capitalists and spin-off to start your venture. Its an attempt to create Slicon Valley Ecosystem here in India.

While Om Malik, screams about saving internet, the internet pioneers are talking about the future of the internet. Web pioneer Vint Cerf and tech pundit Esther Dyson to discuss what they expect in the next 10 years. Mr. Cerf envisions an interplanetary network, while Ms. Dyson ponders a loss of privacy and an information glut. From WSJ article excerpts

It seems to me that some of the technological developments of the last 30 to 50 years can play a major part in ending extreme poverty, wherever it occurs in the world. CK Prahalad wrote about some of these developments in his excellent book "The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid", but there are many others besides.

A few examples include:

* The $100 laptop, proposed by Nicholas Negroponte, which should offer a much broader range of people the opportunity to access the incredible information resources of the web.

* Peer-to-peer mobile phone networks, which offer the prospect of much more widespread connectivity in sparsely populated areas, including many parts of Africa.

http://www.crn-india.com/breakingnews/stories/62831.html

Even while I am complaining of my distorted view about the Indian media I am surprised to see this news release made by the company I represent, through an open release which is again our policy of "take it or leave it" for the press, being picked up by CRN India!

Seems like not everything is lost in reporting something good without being paid for or getting the story by throwing a cocktail dinner. When there are not better breaking news, the unbreaking news becomes breaking!! Many thanks to CRN and Jasubhai Media for having taken and reproduced it (never mind even if its after a month after the release). I stumbled on it through a web search.

The folks at 37signals.com have released a book that encompasses their business philosophy that is very innovative and agile. The book is called Getting Real and is available at http://gettingreal.37signals.com It is a fairly quick read and is easy-to-read even for the non-technical readers.

This current month's issue of BusinessWeek also has a feature on 37signals and their approach to go from concept to released product in 3 and a half-months or less. I am a big advocate of their philosophy because it can be a great mantra for Indian IT start-ups. The book professes a low-cost and lean approach to starting up that enables you to move quickly and engage customers early. Other key points in the book include the technique of being customer-centric in your product design and starting at the market-end, not at the engineering-end. They also list pitfalls that web-application-developing entrepreneurs commonly run into, and suggest how those can be avoided.