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What is PHP and when should we choose it?

Thursday, September 30th, 2010

PHP is a programming language created and developed as a tool for web programming. It has a long history, millions of fans throughout the world, and the number of websites built upon this particular platform has probably reached hundreds of millions by now. Yet it is not without its disadvantages [...]

Must read articles on software development

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

There are order-of-magnitude differences among programmers: Productivity Variations Among Software Developers and Teams: The Origin of “10x”
It takes about ten years to develop expertise in any of a wide variety of areas: Teach Yourself Programming in Ten Years
“there is no single development, in either technology or management technique, which by itself promises even one order [...]

How to become a web developer?

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

There are two directions to go: design, and development (programming)
Design - some say that to be a graphic designer you need to have a talent… But as many websites nowadays aim for simplicity and usability ability to think rational might be more useful then raw creativity. There are also plenty of templates around which you [...]

HTML coder, JavaScript Programmer, Java developer… Coder, programmer or developer?

Monday, January 25th, 2010

People use words like “coder”, “programmer”, and “developer” to describe professionals involved in software and web development activities.

Understanding the meaning of those terms, and differences in usage can help businesses to find appropriate specialist easier using web search. And it can help web design and development companies to target their search engine advertising better.

Coding refers [...]

Web technologies for Internet projects.

Monday, January 25th, 2010

How to select a web technology for your internet project – a business perspective.
Many developers will speak passionately about web technologies they use. Major web sites dedicated to specific technical platforms will advocate efficiency of that platform and provide numerous references to high profile and high traffic web sites using this technology.
This can only mean [...]

Web technologies for a static web site and “front-end” (client-side) interactivity.

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Let us start form a simple static web site. The web pages are constructed using HTML and most often CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), graphics and other media can be embedded within a web page.
For building a simple, static web site HTML and CSS are standards.
HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) will be used to deliver those pages [...]

Threads – an online collaboration, information and project management tool.

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

“Threads” It is designed to help organisations to keep track of tasks and issues when running projects or operations.
It can be also used as a content or knowledge management system to store and disseminate information within your organisation.
“Threads” is designed with none-technical users in mind. It is intuitive to use, and requires virtually no training [...]

Threads – an easy web-based project management system.

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

“Do not make me think!” exclaim leading usability experts.
How do we make a project management application simple and easy to learn?
Make it look & behave like something familiar, something you’ve used before.
That’s where idea of threads came from.
We call it threads because it resembles a threaded discussion forum. It just happens that a list of [...]

Benefits of custom-made software solutions.

Friday, December 25th, 2009

Software usually falls into two categories: packaged (or proprietary), i.e. bought or downloaded ‘off-the-shelf’ or custom-made, that’s to say, custom-made.
If you only use standalone software (applications working locally on your computer) or have only a simple requirement, e.g. word processing, the proprietary option may be satisfactory for you; a good example would be Microsoft Office. [...]

Remote work: technical options for remotely accessing your computer, and keeping your data at hand.

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

Whether you want to work remotely for convenience (avoiding long commutes) or for necessity (you are a salesman on the move), at some point you will need to organise access to your data and systems, which is stored at your computer at work. There are several options for organising remote work.
First option: Remotely access to [...]


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