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Students’ version of Aakash will be available for Rs 2,500 and will be delivered in seven days. The commercial version, UbiSlate 7 is priced at Rs 2,999. The payment mode for both the tablets is cash on delivery.
The Aakash is a 7” Android 2.2 touch screen tablet that has a HD video co-processor for a high-quality multimedia experience and core graphics accelerator for faster application support. The Aakash tablet is the only Android device in the market to offer DataWind’s UbiSurfer browser, based on 18 international patents. The UbiSurfer browser accelerates web pages by factors of 10x to 30x, allowing for a web experience who’s speed is unrivalled.

The device includes WiFi connectivity and support for optional 3G modems. Two full-sized USB ports are integrated into the unit allowing pen-drives, external keyboards, web-cams, dongles and other inexpensive peripherals to be attached. “Pen drives are a common medium for storing and sharing content in India. They are even used by people that are not computer savvy, for access to music and videos. A full sized USB ports allowing regular pen-drives to be plugged-in is also available as an added advantage over other Tablets.

A key accessory offered with the Aakash tablet by DataWind, is the Leather Keyboard Case. The leather case not only protects the device, but has an integrated keyboard case allowing fast typing and conversion of the device as a small notebook.

Specifications	Aakash	UbiSlate 7 (The upgraded version of Aakash)
Availability	NOW!	Late January
Pricing	Rs.2,500	Rs.2,999
Microprocessor	Arm11 – 366Mhz	Cortex A8 – 700 Mhz
Battery	2100 mAh	3200 mAh
OS	Android 2.2	Android 2.3
Network	WiFi	WiFi & GPRS (SIM & Phone functionality)

We all know that good Engineers are only as good as their equipment permits them to be. If you have an old, slow laptop that hangs every time you load , we have a problem. Below is a list of the 5 best laptops for web design, in descending order.
You may also like this post:  Top 10 Best Selling Laptops in India 2011

#5: HP Envy 17

This is a very solid laptop that gets you many features for the price. The highlghts include dual 320 GB hard drives, an insanely powerful ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850, i5-450m processor and USB 3.0.
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Technical Details

• Intel Core i5-450M processor 2.40GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 2.66 GHz; 6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 DIMM) – Max supported = 8GB;
• 640GB (7200RPM) Hard Drive – Dual 320GB (SATA); Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector); Wireless LAN 802.11 a/b/g/n WLAN & Bluetooth
• 1 SuperSpeed USB 3.0: Three USB 2.0, 3rd port shared with eSATA; mini-Display port; 1 HDMI; 1 VGA; 1 RJ -45;
• 17.3 inch diagonal HP HD BrightView Infinity LED Display (1600 x 900); 1 Headphone out/Microphone-in combo jack
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics with up to 3835MB total graphics memory with 1GB dedicated;
• Blu-ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer Support; Beats Audio and HP Triple Bas
• Laser-etched aluminum finish in carbon relic; HP TrueVision HD Webcam with integrated microphone; 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader

#4: Sony VAIO VPC-F137FX/B 16.4-Inch Laptop

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Although generally on the costly side, Sony makes very good laptops. While the Vaio wasn’t our top choice, it’s still a very solid machine. Check out the specs below:

Technical Details

• Accessories – Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery (5000mAh), AC Adapter, Power Cord; Software Bundle – Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit, Microsoft Office 2010 Starter (Purchase a Product Key to activate a full Microsoft Office 2010 suite), Norton Internet Security 2010 30-Day Trial Offer, 1-Year Limited Warranty
• Intel Core i7-740QM Quad-core 1.73GHz Processor with Turbo(R) Boost Technology up to 2.93GHz
• 6MB L3 Cache
• 6GB DDR3 1333MHz RAM (8GB max.)
• 500GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive

#3: Alienware m17x

While this is a “gaming laptop”, the Alienware 17x is an excellent choice for web designers due to its raw power. Gaming laptops are the most technically demanding, thus they are an excellent choice for web designers. Check out the power of this monster laptop below:

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Technical Details

• Intel Core i7-740QM 1.73GHz, 2.93GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache
• 6GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz (2 DIMMs); USB 2.0 (4) eSATA/USB 2.0 Combo (2-in-1 Port) with PowerShare DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA Audio-out Connectors (3) Audio-in/Microphone Jack Built-in Front Speakers (2) Gigabit Ethernet
• 500GB (7200 RPM) Hard Drive; 8x Slot-Loading CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW)
• CrossFireX 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Graphics; 17″(1440 x 900)Widescreen
• McAfee SecurityCenter with anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, 6 Months; Steam gaming portal

#2: Asus G73JH-X5

Although marketed as a gaming laptop, much like the Alienware m17x, this machine is an absolute beast when it comes to hardware specs and power. Just check out its specs below:

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Technical Details

• Intel i7-720QM (1.60 GHz Quad-Core with Turbo Boost up to 2.8GHz)
• 8GB DDR3 1066MHz , 4 SODIMM Sockets, up to 8GB
• 640GB (320GB x 2) 7200RPM HDD; Blue-Ray Disk Combo Drive; 802.11 b/g/n
• ATI 5870 Graphics with 1G GDDR5; Windows Home Premium 64-bit Operating System
• 17.3-Inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) LED Display; 2.0M Webcam; 1 YR Accidental Damage Warranty Included

#1: Apple MacBook Pro (My Fav)

With excellent performance, a long battery life and a completely flawless design, Apple’s MacBook Pro is the ultimate blend of user-friendliness and power laptop for web designers, or just about anyone. It’s available with either a 15-inch 1440×900 screen or a 17-inch with the full 1920×1200 resolution. With the new OS X Leopard, AMD Radeon HD 6750M graphics processor with 1GB of GDDR5 memory, Apple’s Multi Touch touchpad, High Speed Thunderbolt Port, FaceTime HD Camera, plus the latest 2.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor, you get a laptop computer that can rival or surpass most desktop computers.

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Technical Details

• 2.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor
• 750 GB Hard Drive, 8x DVD/CD SuperDrive, 4 GB DDR3 RAM
• 15.4 inch LED-backlit display, 1440-by-900 resolution
• AMD Radeon HD 6750M graphics processor with 1GB of GDDR5 memory
• High Speed Thunderbolt Port, FaceTime HD Camera, Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard

Today we are glad to release a  freebie: a Facebook Fan Page GUI PSD, designed by Hike and released. The PSD will speed up the process of creating previews, thus sparing you from drawing all the comps and letting you customize all the texts, buttons and data as you need. All layers are vectorized, allowing you to scale up the GUI without loss of quality. The mock-up is 100% pixel-accurate, it has 4 viewing modes (default wall, wireframe wall, default tab, wireframe tab), all layers labeled and grouped. Smart guides are included. The PSD is compatible with Adobe Photoshop CS3+.

With every update Facebook performs to its fan page design, Hike reproduces it 24 hours later and updates its download link with the latest version. The main idea behind this PSD was to provide all designers and agencies with a useful tool that will improvs their daily workflow when it comes to preparing Facebook-related previews for their clients or internal presentations. As usual, the goodie is absolutely free to use in private and commercial projects.

Download the PSD for free!

You can use the freebie for all your projects for free and without any restrictions. Please link to this article if you want to spread the word. You may modify the file as you wish.

official download from the designer’s site (.zip, 2.1 Mb, will be regularly updated)

Features

• 100% pixel-accurate
• 4 viewing modes (default wall, wireframe wall, default tab, wireframe tab)
• Fully vectorized
• Limitless scaling
• All layers labeled
• Smartly grouped
• Completely editable
• Includes smart guides
• CS3+ compatible
• Always up to date

Previews

Tab wireframe (large preview)

Default wall (large preview)

Wall wireframe (large preview)

Layer Pallett (large preview)

OWASP has released the list of top 10 web security threats of 2010 . The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is an open community dedicated to the enhancement of all kinds of web and computer security . These are the threats which has caused the maximum damage to cyber world in 2010 . Here are these security risks .

1 SQL Injection
Injection flaws, such as SQL, OS, and LDAP injection, occur when untrusted data is sent to an interpreter as part of a command or query. The attacker’s hostile data can trick the interpreter into executing unintended commands or accessing unauthorized data.

2. Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
XSS flaws occur whenever an application takes untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation and escaping. XSS allows attackers to execute scripts in the victim’s browser which can hijack user sessions, deface web sites, or redirect the user to malicious sites.

3. Broken Authentication and Session Management
Application functions related to authentication and session management are often not implemented correctly, allowing attackers to compromise passwords, keys, session tokens, or exploit other implementation flaws to assume other users’ identities

4. Insecure Direct Object Refrences
A direct object reference occurs when a developer exposes a reference to an internal implementation object, such as a file, directory, or database key. Without an access control check or other protection, attackers can manipulate these references to access unauthorized data.

5. Cross Site Request Forgery
A CSRF attack forces a logged-on victim’s browser to send a forged HTTP request, including the victim’s session cookie and any other automatically included authentication information, to a vulnerable web application. This allows the attacker to force the victim’s browser to generate requests the vulnerableapplication thinks are legitimate requests from the victim

6. Security Misconfiguration
Good security requires having a secure configuration defined and deployed for theapplication, frameworks, application server, web server, database server, and platform. All these settings should be defined, implemented , and maintained as many are not shipped with secure defaults. This includes keeping all software up to date, including all code libraries used by the application.

7. Insecure Cryptographic Storage
Many web applications do not properly protect sensitive data, such as credit cards, SSNs, and authentication credentials, with appropriate encryption or hashing. Attackers may steal or modify such weakly protected data to conduct identity theft, credit card fraud, or other crimes.

8. Failure to Restrict URL Access
Many web applications check URL access rights before rendering protected links and buttons. However, applications need to perform similar access control checks each time these pages are accessed, or attackers will be able to forge URLs to access these hidden pages anyway.

9. Insufficient Transport Layer Protection
Applications frequently fail to authenticate, encrypt, and protect the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive network traffic. When they do, they sometimes support weak algorithms, use expired or invalid certificates, or do not use them correctly.

10 Unvalidated Redirects and Forwards
Web applications frequently redirect and forward users to other pages and websites, and use untrusted data to determine the destination pages. Without proper validation, attackers can redirect victims to phishing or malware sites, or use forwards to access unauthorized pages.

Here is another very useful list that I have compiled together for the readers of this blog, especially the ones who seek admissions to engineering colleges in India. The list is of the top 100 engineering colleges in India. These rankings are as of early 2007 and had appeared in Outlook India.

• IC: Intellectual Capital
• I&F: Infrastructure and Facilities
• PS: Pedagogic systems (the art or science of teaching; instructional methods)
• II: Industry Interface
• P: Placements
• T: Total

Indian Business Schools (B-Schools) such as the IIM’s (Indian Institute of Management) at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, XLRI are world famous for the quality of students it churns out year on year. IIMs have historically the highest number of students who become enterpreneurs in their professional life. The demand for these B-School students has consistently grown over a period of last few years.
Here is a list that I thought would be beneficial to the readers who are interested in B-Schools in India. I am also planning to put together a list of Top Engineering colleges too. I have searched the Internet and have not found a comprehensive list of. India has atleast got 100 good engineering colleges. Look out for that list in near future on this blog.

These are the schools that are generally regarded as the top B-Schools in India: (The list given below is in no particular order)

Here is the list of Top business management schools in India:

1. Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM A)

Regarded to be the best of the best business schools in India, IIM Ahmedabad. offers four programmes in Management. The PGP – Post Graduate Program (equivalent to MBA), the FPM – Fellowship Program in Management(equivalent to Ph.D), the FDP – Faculty Development Program for Management teachers and Trainers and the MDP – Management Development Program – a refresher for middle and top level managers.

2. Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIM C)

The oldest of the IIMs, established in Kolkatta, IIM Calcutta is amongst the top three B schools in India. The institute offers three full time programs. The PGDM – Post Graduate Program in Management (equivalent to MBA), the FPM – Fellowship Program in Management, the PGDCM – Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Aided Management. The institute also offer part time PGDBM – Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management for managers with relevant work experience. In addition, MDP – Management Development Programs are held in regular intervals for middle and top level managers.

3. Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM B)

IIM Bangalore offers two year full time PGP – Post Graduate Program in Management (equivalent to MBA) and a FPM – Fellowship Program in Management. Both these programs require the candidate to take CAT. The institute also offers part time non residential PGSM – Post Graduate Program in Software Enterprise Management. There is a separate entrance test for this program. This business school is ranked amongst the top three business schools in the country.

4. Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow (IIM L)

IIM Lucknow offers a two year full time residential PGP – Post Graduate Program in Management and a four year FPM program. Both these programs require a candidate to take CAT. The institute also has an interesting student exchange program where students of this B-School go to premier B-Schools the world over and do part of their education. Students and faculty from these internationally reputed B-Schools in turn visit IIM Lucknow. It is ranked amongst the top five B-Schools in India.

5. XLRI – Xavier Labour Research Institute, Jamshedpur

Xavier Labour Research Institute, popularly known as XLRI was established in 1949 at Jamshedpur. The institute offers two courses at the post graduation level in management – a post graduate diploma in Business administration and a post graduate diploma in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations (PMIR). Online version of the brochure is also available.

6. ISB – Indian School of Business, Hyderabad

Indian School of Business, Hyderabad is emerging as a preferred choice for MBA aspirants who want to pack in the program into a one year course. As it gradually builds up its permanent faculty base, the ISB has created a unique and sustainable visiting faculty model with some of the world’s leading academicians from Wharton, Kellogg, Harvard, Stanford, Chicago, Duke and Texas among others. The school offers a one year Post Graduate Program in Management.

7. FMS – Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi

FMS is amongst the top 10 B-Schools in the country and probably one of the two attached to a university amongst the top ten. The full time program of FMS started in 1967. Generally the demand for students is very high where most of the times students being placed within a day or two.

8. Indian Institute of Management, Indore (IIM I)

The Indian Institute of Management, Indore (IIMI) is the latest addition to the IIM community. IIMI has a two-year post graduate programme emphasizing on Experiential learning, IT orientation, and Social Sensitivity. IIM-I offers the following programs viz., (a) The Post Graduate Programme (PGP), a two year programme (b) Management Development Programme. These are held throughout the year. (c) Faculty Development Programme (FDP) is designed to assist in the development of teachers, researchers, and trainers for management education and (d) Executive Post-Graduate Programme (Exe-PGP) a 18-months programme, designed for working executives.

9. Indian Institute of Management, Calicut (IIM K – Kozhikode)

Established in 1996, The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, IIMK is the fifth Indian Institute of Management. Its academic programmes encompass a range of long term full time diploma programmes such as the Post Graduate Programme in Management, and a number of short duration executive education programmes. The institute also offers an “Interactive Distance Learning Programme”

10. Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai (JBIMS)

The Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, (JBIMS) was established by the University of Bombay in 1965 in collaboration with the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University with the objective of pioneering and furthering post – graduate management education in India.JBIMS has been ranked in Asia’s Top 25 business schools by Asia Inc.

11. S. P. Jain Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai (SPJIMR)

The Institute’s PGDM programme amongst the best in the country offers the following specialisation in the second year (fourth and fifth trimester). Finance Management, Marketing Management, Information Management and Manufacturing & Operations Management. Core subjects normally focus on the basic aspects relating to a particular area of specialisation.In addition, each participant can take courses from another specialization as a ‘Minor Specialization’.

12. Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Mumbai (Bombay)

The school commenced its operations in 1995 and has been awarding a full time two year masters degree, a doctoral program in management and Executive Education programs in management. One unique feature of the program is that apart from the regular courses onFinance, Accounting, Operations and HR, SJM SOM prepares for technology management with core courses like Technology Policy, R&D Management and Managing technology transfer. To secure an admission, you need to take JMET, the Joint Management Entrance Test.

13. Management Development Institute, Gurgaon (MDI)

Amongst the top management institutes in India, MDI offers a two year Post Graduate Program in Management. The curriculum is spread over six terms of about three months each. The core curriculum is spread over four terms with the bulk of it covered in the first three terms. MDI has student exchange arrangements with Aarus School of Business, Denmark, CBPA, USA; Copenhagen Business School, Denmark; EDHEC, France; ESCP-EAP and Sciences Po, France; Leipzig Graduate School of Management, Germany; McGill University, Canada; Norwegian School of Management, Norway; Queensland University of Technology, Bangkok; Solvay Business School, Belgium; Universita Carlo Cattaneo (LIUC), Itlay and Warsaw School of Economics, Poland.

14. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai (NMIMS)

NMIMS offers a two-year full-time programme, spread over six trimesters and leading to the degree in Master of Business Administration. Number of seats: 240. Students are admitted to the programme if they meet the required standards of the two stage selection process – Stage I: A written admission test; Stage II: Candidates who qualify at stage 1 will be required to appear for the second stage of selection process like the Group Discussion and Personal Interview.

15. Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIM B)

XIM Bhuvaneswar, offers the following courses: Post Graduate Programme in Management, Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management, Post Graduate Programme in Rural Management and Fellow Programme Management. The PGP in Management is the flagship programme of the Institute. The courses impart a generalist perspective, in addition to training the students in technical and functional business skills such as accounting, finance, marketing and production.

16. Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune (SIBM)

SIBM, Pune offers a Master’s Degree in Business Administration – MBA Dual Specialization. Specializations include Marketing, Finance, Human Resource, Manufacturing, and Materials & Logistics Management. A total of 120 students shall be selected for this course.

17. Symbiosis Center for Management & Human Resources Development, Pune (SCMHRD)

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18. Institute of Management & Technology, Ghaziabad (IMT)

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19. International Management Institute, Delhi (IMI)

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20. Bharathidasan Institute of Management, Trichy (BIM)

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21. Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA)

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22. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi (IIFT)

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23. T. A. Pai Management Institute, Manipal (TAPMI)

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24. Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai (LIBA)

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25. Institute of Management Development Research, Pune (IMDR)

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If you had Infosys Technologies on your mind, you are right!

According to the survey conducted by Wall Street Journal on Top 200 most admired companies in Asia, Infosys Technologies has been named the most Admired company in India.

Here is a run down on the most admired Indian Companies:

Top 10 Most admired companies in India

1. Infosys Technologies (Annual Sales of over $4 billion)
2. Tata Consultancy Services (largest Indian Outsourcer by Sales)
3. Bharti Airtel (In mergers talks with MTN Group)
4. Larsen & Toubro (in deal to build nuclear reactors)
5. Wipro (Global workforce of close to 100k)
6. Tata Steel (Manufacturing units in 27 countries)
7. Hindustan Lever (has more than 400 brands)
8. HDFC Bank (Incorporated in 1994)
9. State Bank of India (planning to add 1000 branches) 
10. ITC (Wide-range Conglomerate)

Infosys Technologies is adjudged as the most admired company in India followed by TCS and Bharti Airtel in 2 and 3rd position respectively.

The ranking has broadly taken 5 different aspects into consideration.

• Financial Reputation
• Corporate Reputation
• Quality
• Innovation
• Vision

Following are the individual ranking of various parameters:

Fiancial Reputation

With the biggest reserves and deposits than any other bank in India, SBI takes the numero Uno position when it comes to Financial Reputation. Reliance Industries, followed by HDFC bank complete the top 3 positions.

Corporate Reputation

Infosys Technologies known for its exemplary Governance and transparency in corporate dealing comes at top followed by 2 Tata companies, TCS and Tata Steel

Quality

Again with excellent quality of Software deliveries, Infosys takes the top position, followed by L&T and Bharti Airtel.

Innovation

Now this is a big surprise to me, TCS takes in the top position in Innovation. I always related TCS as a Volume player without much innovation, but I seem to be completely wrong here.

Infact, TCS is the most admired company for innovation, followed by Bharti Airtel and Infosys Technologies

Vision

With visionaries like Narayan Murthy and Nandan Nilekani at the helm, Infosys Technologies had to take the top position when it comes to vision. Tata Steel surprisingly (at least for me) comes at 2nd followed by Reliance Industries.

list of programming books with open-source licenses, like Creative Commons, GPL, etc. The books can be about a particular programming language or about computers in general.

Have you ever tried applying for a job but didn’t know where to begin? You didn’t know how to write the cover letter; how to come up with a good resume sample that catches the attention of your potential employer. This is a challenging moment due to the tension and anxiety of getting that important job.
With the current economic times many firms are looking to fire rather than hire. It is due to this reason that any job seeker should do everything possible to stand out from the rest. The resume is the first contact you will have with the recruiter. It will make or break your job prospects.

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1. WOT or Web Of Trust (www.mywot.com):

WOT is a great place to test the reputation of your favorite website. WOT gives real-time ratings for every website based on the feedback that it gets from millions of trustworthy users across the globe and trusted sources, such as phishing and malware blacklists. Each domain name is evaluated based on this data and ratings are applied to them accordingly.

rustworthiness signifies the overall safety of the website. A poor rating may indicate that the site is associated with threats like Internet scams, phishing, identity theft risks and malware. For more information on phishing, you may refer my other post on how to identify and avoid phishing scams.

Vendor reliability tells you whether a given site is safe for carrying out buy and sell transactions with it. An excellent rating indicates superior customer satisfaction while a poor rating indicates possible scam or bad shopping experience.

Privacy indicates about “to what extent the site respects the privacy of it’s users and protects their personal identity and data”.

Child Safety indicates whether the content of a given site is appropriate for children. Site contents like sexual material, nudity and vulgarity will have a poor Child Safety rating.

In most cases, the WOT ratings are found to be highly accurate. To check the reputation of any given website, just visit www.mywot.com type-in the address of your favorite website and click on “Check now”. This tool alone can tell you a lot about the reputation and safety level of a website. However, in addition to this, I am giving you another 3 handy tools to identify safe websites on the Web.

2. McCafee SiteAdvisor:

McCafee SiteAdvisor is a free tool that is available as a browser add-on. It adds safety ratings to your browser and search engine results. You can download it from www.siteadvisor.com.

3. StopBadware:

Using this tool, you can check whether a given site is said to have involved in malware activity in the past. To check this, go to http://www.stopbadware.org/home/reportsearch and enter the URL or domain name of a website and click on “Search Clearinghouse ”. If the search does not return any result, that means the site was never involved in any of the malware activity in the past.

4. Google Pagerank:

Google PageRank is another great tool to check the reputation and popularity of a website. The PageRank tool rates every webpage on a scale of 1 to 10 which indicates Google’s view of importance of the page. If a given website has a PageRank of less than 3, then it is said to be less popular among the other sites on the Internet.

However, PageRank will only tell you how much popular a given website is and has nothing to do with the safety level of a website. So, this tool alone cannot be used to evaluate a website’s safety and other factors.

PageRank feature is available as a part of Google Toolbar. You can install Google Toolbar from http://www.google.com/intl/en_uk/toolbar/ie/index.html.

This article basically covers how businesses large and small are accelerating their efforts to build a mobile application strategy to deal with an explosion in App Funding, mobile devices, operating systems, and capabilities.

People are spending more time inside mobile applications on average than they are on the web, according to an analysis from Flurry, a mobile analytics firm.

So what are people doing in those apps? Gaming and social networking, which absorb 79% of people’s time, according to Flurry. The rest is news, entertainment, and other apps.
Apple’s iPhone App Store is still crushing its peers, especially in the number of applications available to consumers.
Mobile apps have been around for years, but Apple was the first to make them popular with normal people. Now everyone else in the mobile industry is struggling to catch up, and it’s been a big advantage for Apple’s iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.
We thought for sure Android’s Market for apps would have blown past, or at least caught up to Apple’s iPhone App Store by now, but a look at the most recent numbers show it still has some work to do.
Apple has 350,000 apps in its App Store to Android’s 250,000. However, the rate at which apps are coming into Android’s store is faster than Apple’s App Store. In the next few months we expect the stores to be equal.

Apple’s iPhone app lead over Android will disappear by the end July says app analytics firm Distimo after analyzing the latest data on app store growth.

It extrapolated the chart below from month over month growth rates of app stores. You can see the gap between Android and iPhone closing to 40,000 by the end of June. At the end of July, they will be equal.

2011: The Race to Build a Mobile App Strategy

The proliferation of apps, devices, platforms, and capabilities is causing businesses large and small to race to define a sustainable mobile strategy. This quarter, Appcelerator and IDC introduce a new “Mobile Maturity Model” to identify three phases of mobility adoption shaping up in the enterprise and consumer markets: ‘exploration’, ‘acceleration’, and ‘innovation’.

Last year, most respondents (44%) said they were in the exploration phase of their mobile strategy. A simple app or two – typically on iPhone – and a focus on free brand-affinity apps was standard practice. This year, 55% of respondents said they are now shifting into the ‘acceleration’ phase. This phase is defined by the following trends and mobile strategies:

• basically covers try On average, each respondent said they plan to develop 6.5 apps this year, up 183% over last year.

• Businesses are increasingly taking a multi-platform approach. On average, respondents said they plan to deploy apps on at least 4 different devices (eg: iPhone, iPad, Android Phone, Android Tablet) this year, up two-fold over 2010.

• Ubiquitous cloud-connectivity: 87% of developers said their apps will connect to a public or private cloud this year, up from only 64% deploying cloud-connected apps last year.

• Always connected, personal, and contextual: in addition to cloud services, integration of social and location services will explode in 2011 and will define the majority of mobile experiences this year. Interest in commerce apps is also on the rise, with PayPal beating Apple as the #1 preferred method for payments.

• Business models are evolving along with these more engaging mobile app experiences. Developers are shifting away from free brand affinity apps and becoming less reliant on $0.99 app sales. Increasingly, the focus is on user engagement models such as in-app purchasing and advertising, with mobile commerce on the horizon.

• Outsource goes in-house: the enterprise takes control of its mobile destiny. 81% of respondents said they insource their development, with the majority saying they have an integrated in-house web and mobile team.

Conclusion:

One of success factors for a smartphone is developers; developers play a very important and key role in making a very successful mobile ecosystem. iPhone/Android Eco-system is best example for that.

Points which attract developer to develop applications for iphone and Android:

Factors like Great SDK, where a single installable file contains everything from Simulator, IDE to on device debugging tools.  App Store is the next factor, it enables developers to not only develop apps but also earn by developing those apps which is one of the best point about this ecosystem. Developers Develop for those platform which has lots of user base, so that their application reaches to maximum number of customers.

Thanks to MotionFrog for this inspiration article.

Message for developer is more money and more user using apps.

Come let’s create a career in Mobile Application Development Industry which is waiting for passionate people.

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Knoppix: The original Linux Live CD. It contains many useful utilities for data recovery.