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From 1st September 10, Sun Certification titles will be changed to Oracle Certification

Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by Tahir Akram.

Just came to know from Oracle website that they have completely integrated Sun certifications with Oracle certification program. The title of certification has been changed. Now Sun Certified Java Programmer will be know as Oracle Certified Professional, Java Programmer.
From Oracle website:
Effective September 1, 2010, all Java, Oracle Solaris, MySQL, Open Office and Oracle Solaris Cluster [...]

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Oracles message to Sun customers and challenges IBM

Posted on 12. Sep, 2009 by Tahir Akram.

Just found on Oracle website that they have placed a message for Sun customers about their objectives and their focus on Solaris and SPARC. And more interestingly you can find Larry Elison (CEO of Oracle) challenging IBM to compete in hardware business. A marketing tactic.

Picture reference: oracle.com/features/suncustomers.html

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Non CS skills every CS graduate or programmer must have

Posted on 29. Aug, 2009 by Tahir Akram.

CS graduates come up with superb knowledge of computer, networks and other IT skills. If they are programmer they write sharp logic and design and code software well. These skills helps them to advancing them in their technical career. But being a technical practitioner a CS junkie should know some non-CS skills and abilities. Because [...]

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Google Code Jam is back for year 2009

Posted on 22. Jul, 2009 by Tahir Akram.

Google has announced its annual programming competition for year 2009.
According to Google blog
Registration is now open, so you can find out more about the contest, and practice on some sample problems. Practice hard! If you make it to the top 500, you’ll travel to a nearby Google office for our semifinal round. If you’re in [...]

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Tips for a successful career in IT

Posted on 22. Jul, 2009 by Tahir Akram.

Information Technology has completely changed our lives. No matter who you are, you can’t escape to be affected by it. It has a divining force on our lives. I have drawn some tips that I have come up by discussions with friends, colleagues and students directly or indirectly attached with IT fields. These tips can [...]

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Sun has announced Java Store

Posted on 04. Jun, 2009 by Tahir Akram.

Sun Microsystems has unleashed Java Store at store.java.com. The purpose of this store is to give opportunities to developers to make money by showcasing their Java applications. Which they care about and develop in their own time. Currently store is in beta and available for US residents only.
Sun chief executive Jonathan Schwartz and Java creator [...]

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Late sitting in software companies

Posted on 18. Sep, 2007 by Tahir Akram.

It’s half past 8 in the office. but the lights are still on…
PCs still running,
Coffee machines still buzzing…
And who’s at work?
Most of them??? take a closer look…
All or most specimens are ??-something male species of the human race…
Look closer… again all or most of them are bachelors…and why are they sitting late? Working hard?
No way!!!
Any [...]

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Software engineering process (cartoon)

Posted on 13. Sep, 2007 by Tahir Akram.

Its real?

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Seven Wonders of the IT World

Posted on 11. Sep, 2007 by Tahir Akram.

First, there were the Seven Wonders of the World. Then there was a New Seven Wonders list, voted on Internet-style. That got us thinking: What are the seven wonders of the IT world? Here’s a look at seven of the biggest, most extreme and most unusual computers and projects.

Webcam #1 Computer Closest to [...]

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Top replies by programmers, when their programs don’t work

Posted on 07. Sep, 2007 by Tahir Akram.

20 replies by programmers, when their programs do not work.

“That’s weird…”
“It’s never done that before.”
“It worked yesterday.”
“How is that possible?”
“It must be a hardware problem.”
“What did you type in wrong to get it to crash?”
“There is something funky in your data.”
“I haven’t touched that module in weeks!”
“You [...]

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