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Building a Remote Message Monitor for the iPhone

Robert Adkins,  January 3rd, 2009 at 11:29 pm Comments: 1

This article demonstrates how to write a web application for the iPhone to perform a single activity and control its operational parameters. It demonstrates how to communicate to a web service that periodically provides message updates.

Building a Simple iPhone Web App: RedGreen…YellowBlue

Robert Adkins,  December 14th, 2008 at 11:25 pm Comments: 0

How to build a simple, near-native iPhone application using web tools and techniques.

Updated Weather gDesklets

Nilayan Sharma,  April 20th, 2007 at 1:00 am Comments: 9

Updated versions of some weather gDesklets with fixes and additional features.

Intellectual Property Rights, Open Source Methods and Traditional Knowledge in Developing Countries

Robert Adkins,  August 24th, 2006 at 2:10 pm Comments: 1

Open source software and traditional knowledge are close cousins in the same family of shared human knowledge. In the digital age, misapplication of concepts of property rights may strain the natural harmony of the family.

A Sneak Peek into AJAX

Nilayan Sharma,  July 9th, 2006 at 8:10 am Comments Off

Ever since the first Web application was written, developers have attempted to create dynamic user interfaces that offer an interactive experience, much like desktop applications. Traditional Web applications feel clumsy and unresponsive because every update to the interface involves a full roundtrip to the server and back. In this article, we will see how AJAX, a recent Web development technique, tackles this problem.

Towards an Open Knowledge Society

Robert Adkins,  April 21st, 2006 at 12:50 pm Comments: 1

The government functions as both a facilitator and inhibitor of the growth of knowledge. To progress toward an Open Knowledge Society, the government must balance public and private interests by protecting the freedom of information as well as by reigning in overzealous intellectual property schemes.

Backups are a snap with rsnapshot

Nilayan Sharma,  August 20th, 2005 at 10:40 pm Comments: 2

A look at rsnapshot, a handy backup utility based on rsync, a well-known open source tool.

Snappier Web Applications with XMLHttpRequest

Nilayan Sharma,  April 27th, 2005 at 6:40 pm Comments: 2

As web applications take on roles traditionally served by pure desktop applications, creating interactive user interfaces with the ‘real-time’ feel of a customary desktop, is a challenge facing UI developers today. In this article, we will explore a solution to this problem using JavaScript and the XMLHttpRequest object.

An Evening With Niklaus Wirth

Alolita Sharma,  December 3rd, 2004 at 1:20 pm Comments Off

Dr Niklaus Wirth’s pioneering work on languages like Pascal, Modula-2 and Oberon are shining examples of simplicity and elegance. In a recent lecture in California, this path-breaker voiced his disapproval for the unwieldy nature of today’s programming languages and called for a return to the basics.

Book Review: The Definitive Guide to Plone

Nilayan Sharma,  November 26th, 2004 at 2:55 pm Comments Off

Review of ‘The Definitive Guide to Plone’ by Andy McKay, published by Apress.


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