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The Cloud Computing Trend

Tuesday Jun 2, 2009


Tags General Stuff, The WEB

A hot new trend called Cloud computing is buzzing across the country. It’s widely believed that in the near future, all computing will take place over the Internet. Cloud computing is cost efficient and designed for quick delivery of computer resources in a basic manner. Therefore, all computers programs and applications we use will be services, like subscriptions, provided through the internet cloud.

For example, to open a business, all you will need to have is an internet connection. You won’t have to invest in lots of hardware or software; you can have 30 people sitting at their desks working over the internet cloud. Information will be quick and easy to find and evaluate. Productivity will increase and your business will grow.

Some of the internet vendors that provide this service are listed below:

• Yahoo
• Microsoft
• Amazon
• Google

It’s thought to be an efficient and unique style of Information Technology Communications, making network and computing services less complicated, more efficient and easily assessable by centralizing memory, storage and processing. By doing this, cloud computing gives companies a larger pool of talent to draw from. A number of companies have already implemented cloud computing capabilities, but it’s still in the early stages and there’s more experimentation needs to be done before its used world wide.

Cloud computing is broken down into three segments: applications, platforms, and infrastructure and there’s much hope that it has a positive impact on numerous industries and businesses. Internet-based companies, such as Microsoft and Amazon.com, could gain tremendously by this emerging wave of technology. Amazon already has a world wide business and has been expanding rapidly into new markets. But there’s a concern that not all businesses will benefit and companies must be prepared for considerable change if cloud computing moves through their industry.

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Top Web Apps for Programming Inspiration

Wednesday May 20, 2009


Tags General Stuff, The WEB

As web applications certainly continue to become the way of the future for programming, many within the industry are becoming more and more interested in what the top apps currently are so that they can build to suit future consumer demands.
Here are some of the top web apps currently:
1. Last.fm (Audio) This social music directory provides users with the ability to listen to full tracks online and to create custom stations around their music interests.
2. Elance.com- This freelance platform brings service providers and buyers together under one roof; web programming, web design, graphic design, editing, writing, translation, transcription, legal, engineering and sales are among their most popular categories.
3. Gmail- This communication platform is rapidly becoming the most widely used online by individuals and businesses.
4. Amazon Web Services- This web service platform powers many of the largest web services and storage companies.
5. Google Maps- As navigation systems become more mainstream, users are searching for the best available online tools. This system offers users the ability to find and print driving directions and to locate updates on things such as local traffic.
6. Flickr- In alignment with the growing popularity of social media platforms, this Yahoo format for photo and video sharing is being taken by storm by users worldwide.
7. Google Docs- For individuals and small business who are in search of an easy and free document sharing solution, Google docs is the system of choice.
Web programmers should become familiar with these popular web apps when searching for enhancements, additions and even completely new apps to begin developing.

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