Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Mastering The Art Of Effective Bug Reporting

All software testers strive to achieve the prime aim of hunting maximum number of bugs in the software. When some build gets ready for testing, the main aim of the tester is to dig out maximum possible bugs from each & every corner. To achieve perfection in this task testing is performed from different angles. The application is subjected to the rigors of the following type# Boundary value analysis# Validation Testing# Verification Testing# GUI Testing# Interoperability Testing# Integration Testing# Functional Testing - from Business concept Point of view# Backend Testing# Security Testing etc.With such activities tester needs to go into ample depth of the software application taking care of the prime requirements of the business. It is a known fact that mere awareness about the Bug is insignificant unless it is backed by a proper set of documentation. This gives rise to the need of "Bug Reports". These bug reports form the primary work output of a tester. Bug reports is an important object frequently viewed even by the persons other than the testing team. Such Bug Reports play an extremely crucial role in various phases of the SDLC. These Bug Reports are frequently used by the testing engineers, code developers, project managers and finally by the clients as well. The clients are becoming quite demanding these days & demand the test / bug reports. Hence the Bug Reports are of great significance & are referred several times by all concerned. After the testers test the software & report the bugs to the team of developers, who need to work on the same, some sort of unpleasantness is bound to arise. This is because, no-one relishes his mistakes being told. Testers usually come across some sort of humiliation & cold wars like situations develop.
The peculiar situation arises when both testers as well the developer mean to say a particular thing in the same way & both may be right from their point of view, however confrontation may arise due to difference of projection of their view point. Thus we can say that key attribute of a best tester is his ability to find large number of bugs as well as his ability to get the maximum number of bugs fixed in his application. Reporting of Bugs in an effective way is an Art Bug Report provides an effective feel of the failure to the developers. A good Bug Report is the one, which is prepared with so much clarity that developers would feel a sense of pleasure in fixing the bugs. However poorly written bug reports are likely to backfire from the development team with comments like - it is not a bug and It cannot be reproduced. Likewise there can be numerous comments of similar nature. Thus an intelligent tester understands the great importance of his "Bug Report" & prepares an unquestionable Bug Report to the best of his ability & utmost clarity to avoid any type of controversy at any stage. Important Elements of a Bug ReportFor an effective communication with the code developers, following information pertaining to the Bug needs to be captured & be clearly conveyed in the Bug Report. Such information is of great help to the developers in understanding the Bug, get an idea of the severity of the Bug & he should be able to reproduce the Bug if need be. As a matter of two way communication, the developer is equally expected to describe the cause of the problem / Bug, steps taken to fix the Bug / Fix description, steps taken to verify the fix and all information helpful in preventing occurrences of such Bugs in the future. Bug ID A unique number for the identification of the bug. Bug State During the Life Cycle of the Bug, it passes across various states before getting closed as described in the Article "Know All about States of Bug during Life Cycle".
The present state of the Bug like New Bug, Assigned Bug, Fixed Bug, Closed Bug etc. is an essential part of the Bug Report.Details of Application Like application name, version, URL, details of database if any etc. Component or Sub-component referring to the part of the application where the bug was detected by the testerDetails of the Environment Like Name of the Operating System details of the Hardware platform etc.Bug Severity / Criticality Level Like Critical / Major / Average or MinorBug Priority When many bugs with similar severity are present in the system, priorities can be assigned to such bugs according to which these bugs shall be fixed.Test Case ID A unique number / Name for the identification of the Test case.Title / Subject of the Bug A brief / may be one line description of the bug Bug Description A detailed description of the bug.Steps to Reproduce A step by step explanation of method to reproduce the bug.Details of Input Data A detailed description of the input data, based upon which bug had been detected. Additional information Like Screen Shots, Error Messages, Log files if any etc. are extremely helpful in finding the cause of the problem & arriving at a solution to fix it.Details of the Tester Details Like a Name b Contact information etc. Bug Event Details Details like the Date & Time at which Bug had been reportedBug Assignment Details Details like the name of the developer to which the bug has been assigned.
Cause of the Problem A detailed description of the causes leading to the problem Solution / Fix A detailed explanation of the steps undertaken to fix the problem. Problem Area Identification of the Code section / file / module / class where the fix was done, including the details of method used to fix the problem. Version Details Details like the Date of Fix, Version of the file which contains the concerned fix

Monday, September 26, 2011

The Importance of Photo Recovery Software

Many photo taking enthusiasts use digital cameras to take photos all the time. They take photos when they travel, during special occasions, or during special functions and events. Sometimes, these photos are of great sentimental value. They capture precious moments, and these moments can be reviewed with great pleasure at a future date. However, sometimes unfortunate things happen. Photos may be accidentally erased or deleted due to a computer glitch. Sometimes, the hard disk may crash or there may be a power failure. Such events cause the computer to shut down suddenly and data is lost. When that happens, priceless photos may be lost forever. Fortunately, innovative software developers have come up with photo recovery software that offers a glimmer of hope.

For instance, you will be able to find an easy to use photo recovery solution from Hetman. Hetman photo recovery software is so simple to use that even a child will have no problems using it. The first thing to do is to install the software on the computer. The software supports the latest operating system, Windows Vista, so most users will be able to use the software. Once installed, launch the photo recovery program. The program can be used to scan any storage disk drive that is available on the computer. For instance, you may have a memory stick or a CompactFlash card available. You will then be able to scan each disk drive and the software will automatically detect photos that are recoverable. The program examines the disk sector by sector, and claims to be able to retrieve twice as many images compared to other competitive software. A preview of the photo will be shown to the user. The user can then decide whether the photo should be recovered or not. Hetman photo recovery software supports photos from digital cameras of all major brands. Supported brand names include Canon, HP, Kodak, Olympus, Nikon, Fujifilm, and more. It has the unique ability to recover images in RAW format. This is the format used by most digital cameras to retain the original quality of the images. The software is also able to recover all digital image formats such as jpg, gif, tiff, png, bmp, and others. You may be surprised to learn that even when you have deleted an image from the recycle bin, you can still recover the photo using Hetman photo recovery software. For such powerful features, many computer users are more than willing to fork out hundreds of dollars just to have their photos recovered. After all, some photos do contain special moments that cant be bought for any price.

Perhaps the price may shock you but Hetman photo recovery software is available for sale at less than $50. If you have ever engaged the services of a data recovery specialist, you know that this is a super tiny fraction of the professional fees that you pay.

Friday, September 23, 2011

Killing Time the Importance of Time Synchronisation in Criminal Cases

On occasion, we all need to know the time and we have a multitude of different devices to tell us it, from our mobile phones and wrist watches to the office wall clock or the chimes on the radio news.
But how accurate are all these clocks and does it matter if they are all telling different times? For our day-to-day business it probably doesn’t matter too much.
If the office wall clock is a faster than your wrist-watch your boss probably won’t fire you for being a minute late but when it comes to solving criminal cases, timing is everything! Take the case of Joan Beddeson, a 71-year-old found murdered in her home in Macclesfield. The chief suspect, her former lover who owed the victim over a quarter of a million pounds, 64-year-old John Crittenden, denied the killing, claiming he was at home in bed with his wife at the time of the murder. However, police had discovered a credit card statement that showed that Crittenden had bought fuel in Worcester just hours before the killing and was then spotted on a camera 12 minutes later travelling up the motorway towards Macclesfield. Later that night the same car was recorded coming back down the motorway leaving Crittenden with a 45 minute window to commit his crime. However, during his trial Crittenden, who admitted buying the fuel, denied travelling up the motorway and claimed the cameras were not accurate. However, the cameras were all synchronised using a NTP time server Network Time Protocol to Universal Coordinated Time UTC and was so accurate that Crittenden’s lawyers had no defence and he was convicted of the murder and sent to prison for life.
Time synchronisation is not just important in securing convictions it can also prove somebody’s innocence! When a woman was found murdered in Maryland US, the police thought they had found the perpetrators when the victim’s bank card was being used at an ATM. A check at a local CCTV camera provided footage of the three suspects using the machine and although the quality was quite grainy, once aired on America’s Most Wanted the three suspects were soon rounded up. However, it emerged that the time recorded by the camera was three minutes off the time recorded by the ATM and the three people held were an entirely innocent family, not connected with he murder at all.
The investigators conceded that if the camera had been synchronised to a reliable source like the ATM machine, then the wrongful arrest would not have been made. The cases above underline the importance of reliable time synchronisation. Even if a business is not involved in the detection of crime, failing to synchronise a computer network can leave a system vulnerable to fraud, data loss and even legal exposure and without it, organizations can be vulnerable and lose credibility.
Specialist NTP time servers Network Time Protocol are available and can synchronise a computer network and all its devices to an accurate clock source such as an atomic clock using either the GPS or a specialist radio transmission, allowing networks to be accurately synchronized to Universal Coordinated Time UTC

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Medical Billing Software in the Growing Health Industry

Medical billing in the growing health care industry is vital to patents, health care professionals and insurance agencies alike. When a patient visits a doctor, dentist or even a chiropractor the patients visit is normally paid for through insurance agencies. In order to make and collect payments, medical billing systems are utilized and sent to the insurance company. To ensure federal and state laws are being upheld and no fraud is taking place, medical bills along with vital patient information must be updated and stored on a regular basis. Each patients visit must be accurately documented with every procedure, treatment and prescription that was given. In this huge global system of electronic healthcare this is no easy task. There are databases containing medical records that are stored for many years. However, much of it is still sitting in paper file cabinets waiting to be entered and stored electronically. The medical billing field itself is seeing a sharp expansion in training and hiring in order to keep up with the increase. Some of the most recruited workers in the world are medical coders and medical billers. Training programs, schools and online courses has seen a tremendous growth over the past year along. One of the primary reasons isnt because of more patients but rather a switch from obsolete record keeping to modernized electronic forms. The control of medical billing is essentially the control of money through the medical profession. For this reason very specific procedures must be maintained. Sloppy record keeping could trigger a federal investigation and/or lawsuits along with allegations of fraud. This is no laughing! Many have lost their license over simple mistakes that could have easily been avoided had they kept their records up to date. Remember, we are talking about very sensitive personal information often kept private from patients own spouses. If any of that data is leaked civil lawsuits could be brought against a practitioner. When trying to decide on the best medical billing software, security should be your top priority. There needs to be a safeguard inside the software itself that limits access to its use. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIPPA set forth by congress plays a vital role in medical billing and any software on the market needs to address the issues raised from the act. Another feature to look for is multiple health insurance providers compatibility. Simply put, can the application recognize multiple providers in its system? If not, all of that information would need to be done manually with is very time consuming. One area you shouldnt focus too much on is the cost. Cost is all relative to the value you receive for the cost invested or ROI. However, the impact that it will have and the dire need to organize and maintain patient records makes it a necessity, not a liability.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Computer Users Anywhere A Must Read

Computer Users Anywhere, a must read! Prof. Hasan Yahya - Professor of Sociology Yesterday I sent an article to Articlesbase for publication, about the latent and the manifest in goals topic. Such goals always have latent and manifest purposes. It may be made by local or international organizations such as schools, charitable, organizations, or even intelligence agencies such as the CIA, or NATO, etc., Today this topic is different, My message I send to you briefly with the purpose of [ Beware to be fooled by email scammers]. Scam emails are becoming more and more sophisticated and innovative to make victims believe the scam. Today, Friday March 6, 2009, 731 PM I received this email. This is a very fresh style or type of internet email scam.Under the subject Scam Victims Compensation Payment Award. The amout is US$99,000,000 This is close to be real, but it is NOT. The full message is long but begins with this Greetings to you, On behalf of the Obamas Foundation, we wish to notify you as a beneficiary of $99,000,000 USD in compensation of scam victims. They tell you to contact HSBC INTERNATIONAL BANK, United Kingdom Branch for verification and release of your $99,000,000 USD that we have deposited with the HSBC BANK,UK." Signed by Mrs. Celina Bricks, the Managing Director of the HSBC BANK,UK, and its private email and to be more deceiving ended by another person, named Dr. Caravan Marvis, [Names are faked] Coordinator, OBAMAS FOUNDATION. You may see how smart the sender, while receivers are undisclosed recipients. The message is disguised under a fake name person but important to bring your attention Obamas Foundation, and a famous bank name no economist may miss, the HSBC. This strange, a nd different from another message I received several Days ago. It says Contact Mr. Michael Smith email ..... for the claims of £1,000,000.00Pounds UK Award, 2009 Claims.Requirement, Names,phone number, Country and Occupation. The message was signed by Mrs. Jenifer One n Fox. They all ask you to give this information. Full Names, Contact Address, Direct Telephone No. and your Occupation. Of course they give you telephone numbers too. Several weeks ago, or months ago, or years ago, I can give you countless examples, but I think you got the idea and the message which says Beware of the email scams, otherwise you will be the internet victim number 99,000,000. Have you got it? I hope so! 412 words * Dr. Hasan Yahya is a columnist at worldfutures.info and TINA International News Agency, Chicago.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Computer Forensics and Legal Aspects

The rate of crimes on internet and networks is increased to an alarming state by hackers, contractors, intruders and employees. Laws are enforced and computer forensics is practiced to avoid and prevent these crimes. Using computer forensics investigators use latest techniques of science and technology to find some evidence against crimes. The evidence will be collected for legal purposes when criminal matters are dealt. Investigation by using latest techniques of science and technology along with computer sciences to collect evidence in criminal and civil courts is called computer forensics. Experts use advanced tools to recover deleted, corrupted or damaged files from hard discs, flash drives and other storage media. A complete examination of windows registry, drives, cookies, deleted files, emails and all other relevant locations is done to find any clue to prosecute the case in law courts. The first step in collecting evidence is to obtain warrant to search the suspected system. This warrant includes not only seizing and investigating the suspected computer but any devices connected with the crime are also included in it. A printer, scanner or any other device may be used with computer in making crime so these devices are also seized for investigation. Person who examines the computer system is not only an IT expert but a detective. He detects clues to find out the story or details of the crime. The main aim of an investigator or expert is to find out evidence not the culprit. Using computer forensics large amounts of money are recovered by following the law suits in civil and criminal courts. Computer forensics specialist revealed frauds, crimes and corruptions in insurance companies, criminal prosecutors, large corporations and law enforcement office. The standards, methods and laws of computer forensics are different in different countries. Some evidence is acceptable in some countries but not in others while dealing with crimes at international levels. There is no boundary of internet so it is a problem while investigating and collecting evidences because different countries have different laws. Personnel, Network administrators and security staff should have knowledge about computer forensics and its legal aspects. An expert should have authority to monitor and collect evidence related to intrusions and computer crimes. The use of security tools should be legal and according to the policies of the company and rules of the country. Computer forensics is a new discipline so the use of existing laws is instable while prosecuting computer crimes. Website of United States Department of Justice’s Cyber Crime is the reliable source of information and rules to apply it. Standards of computer forensics and list of recent cases which are in proceeding are given on the website. Evidences are collected in a way which is accepted by the court. Laws are being approved in the favor of personal data security in organizations. Organizations have to prove that they have applied necessary securities. So when data is theft or affected then there will not be any lawsuit on the company if proper security applications and policies are installed and implemented. Computer security law has three areas which one should know. First is in United States Constitution; it protects against unreasonable search, attacks and self-incrimination. These were written before problems occurred but tell how to practice them. In the second area anyone practicing computer forensics should know the effect of three U.S. Statutory laws. Wiretap Act Pen Registers and Trap and Trace Devices Statute Stored Wired and Electronic Communication Act During the practice of computer forensics violations of any one of the above statutes lead to fine or imprisonment. If a company feels any doubt about that it has committed mistake it should consult with its attorney. In third area U.S. Federal rules about computer crimes must be understood. There are two areas which affect cyber crimes 1. Authority to collect and monitor data 2. Admissibility of collection methods If network or system administrators know about the legal and technical complexities of computer forensics or they are able to preserve critical data of the organization then it would be an asset of the organization.

Friday, September 16, 2011

A Quick Introduction to Network Security Measures

The computer network is perhaps the most important system that is running within your company. Your network powers almost everything that the computers do - from daily essential tasks like email to surfing on the Internet, sharing documents, sharing printers, etc. So if your network happens to be down, the entire organization is greatly inconvenienced. Lots of man hours would be wasted. And if the network is down repeatedly, productivity will decline. There are many reasons that may cause a network to be down. We are talking about network security issues here. Minor network security breaches involve attack on the personal workstation. For example, a workstation may be infested with viruses or spyware. Viruses and spyware are types are software that operate mostly in the background. They are usually installed on the computers without the permission of the user and perform malicious operations such as hijacking browsers or wiping out hard disk drive data. More serious network security breaches involve real time attack on the servers. As the servers power many important functions of the network e.g. sending or receiving email, or storing confidential company data, the consequences are disastrous if servers have been compromised. The general term for server attacks is known as "intrusion". Earlier, we have briefly discussed how a personal workstation can be compromised by viruses or spyware. This is also a form of intrusion on the personal computer. This form of intrusion is usually passive. In other words, it may involve some action from the user in order for the software to be installed. For instance, the user may be browsing malicious websites, or an individual may have installed a virus accidentally, thinking that it was an innocent game. Another form of active, which is an active form of attack, involves sending packets of data to a server until the server slows down to a crawl, thus rendering it useless. This is also known as denial of service DDOS attacks. The servers wont be able to process requests sent to them until these malicious packets of data are somehow blocked. Otherwise, the whole network continues to be malfunctioning. These are all various ways that a network can be compromised. From innocent little games to aggressive data packet attacks. Fortunately, there are network security solutions available that will help safeguard the network. There are many different levels of network security. For security engineers, the challenge is always to decide on adequate protection without inconveniencing the users. Users may be inconvenienced when security hardware or software starts to interfere with other applications. For instance, the newly installed Firewall may be preventing some software from accessing the Internet. A comprehensive network security program involves hardware and software security, as well as a sound educational program for the users. Users must be trained so that they know what to do. A firewall can only be used to block so many websites. Ultimately, its up to the users to exercise discretion when surfing dubious websites. Always consult network security professionals to explore various options before implementing a network security plan.

Court Records How To View Public Records And Court Records Online

Court Records How to view public records and court records online Are you a landlord pondering on the decision to let the new tenant applicant live in your building? Or are you perhaps a business wondering about the credentials of a new supplier? If you are wondering if anyone of concern has a disconcerting history, then accessing public court records could be your answer. Access to these records has now become easier than ever before, and you can obtain a wealth of information about anyone in the country, including criminal records, driving records, divorce records, and pretty much any other court record. You can obtain any information about someone that had anything to do with the law! Access to these records can be obtained through various methods. All arrest and criminal records are processed by the local law enforcement Police, they are then sent to the courts for processing then after that they are documented in the State - at this point they become publically available. Because these records are documented in this way, it means that criminal records, court records, divorce records, driving records and various other public records all form part of the public documentation, and are used to provide background checks. It is important to remember though that full court records are never made available to the public, especially in high profile cases. You would most typically be able to obtain case summaries and dates for civil cases and small cases with no problems. Also note that the more information you have about the person or case from which you want information, the easier it will be to obtain such information. A lot of the court records are now stored on websites, which makes your good old search engine a good place to start. Search engines will pick up keyword rich content, it may be a very time consuming process but the data you get will undoubtedly be very efficient and accurate. Remember though that not all records are stored in this way, and that this method will not work if the case is multi-jurisdictional Involves more than one state, town, or city There is however specialized people search engines available online, such as Net Detective. These companies have access to the entire nations court databases and provide the same access to you in a user friendly interface for a small fee. These services are very thorough and add literally hundreds of new cases and verdicts to their databases every single day. Thanks to the development of the internet and these specialized companies, we now have access to information that was very difficult and expensive to come by in the past. There are various reason why a person may want to access such information on court records on a nation-wide scale, reasons of which may be beyond legal research. These kinds of court records can be obtained to help in the development of a new business, or an established business could use the information in court records to do a background check of a potential employee. You can even use court records to gain a profile for a particular attorney or judge. But most importantly, these public records may be accessed as a background check for personal use. Have you recently met a new friend that seems a little "off"? Or are you a landlord looking for new tenants. Or maybe you might be a business looking for information on a new supplier? What ever the use, public records such as court records, driving records, criminal backgrounds etc... can provide you with a wealth of information about anyone in the country. If this kind of information is what you are looking for, read this article and learn how to obtain it.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Website Offers Free High Quality Widescreen Wallpapers

Wallpapers can keep your desktop looking fresh and exciting. There are all kinds of new and interesting wallpapers available for download on the Internet. They come in various resolutions - namely 1280 x 800, 1440 x 900, 1680 x 1050, 1920 x 1200, and 2560 x 1600. The wallpaper you choose depends on your monitor resolution settings. If you are unsure, you can always go to your desktop and check. Right click, select "Properties", then go to "Settings". Once you have the right setting, simply choose the appropriate resolution for download. You dont have to save the wallpaper image file to your hard drive. To set a picture as a wallpaper, simply right click on it, and then choose "Set as Desktop Background".Popular websites like Zeusbox offers high quality wallpapers for download, and the best part is, you can download to your hearts content without having to pay a single cent. You dont even need to register at the website to download free wallpapers. The site, however, offers a registration component. If you would like to contribute high quality wallpapers to share with the rest of the community, you will need to sign up for an account. Logging in is mandatory if you want to submit wallpapers.There are all kinds of images you can download as a wallpaper, and they are well sorted in different categories. You can download 3D graphics, abstract art, aircrafts, animals, architecture, nature, and even celebrity pics. Celebrity wallpapers are perhaps the most popular among all the categories. Fans like to download images of their favorite artist and post them as wallpapers on their desktop. That way, every time they switch on their computer, their favorite face is there to greet them. That cheers them up. Another popular category is cartoon characters. Like celebrities, there are many popular personalities to choose from. Fans download these images because they find the characters adorable and maybe even funny. So they post them as funny wallpapers to make their days brighter.Then there are people with specific interests such as cars or aircrafts. Not everybody is into cars and planes. But for those who love these automobiles, they simply cant keep their minds off these items! For instance, a car lover may be in love with a 5 Series BMW. But he or she does not have the money to buy such a luxurious car. However, it doesnt cost a single cent to download a picture of this high profile car, and post it as a wallpaper. Wallpapers make life brighter, more interesting, and bring the computer closer to its owner. They are colorful, and makes the machine appear more human. It is a way of personalizing the computer system. Change you wallpapers as often as you like. Remember to bookmark sites like Zeusbox to get a new and quality wallpapers!

How to Erase Your Internet Browsing History

If you want to safeguard your privacy and don’t want others to know about your Internet browsing habits, you should erase Internet browser history. This is especially essential when you are using a shared computer as not wiping off your web history will make it easier for others to know and monitor what you are up to in the online world. So, erasing Internet browser history will remove your personal information or passwords which are saved by mistake. Though the basic steps to erase Internet browser history are the same, there can be slight variations from one browser to another. Many people believe Firefox to be the best bet that offers the most useful solution to protect your Internet privacy. To remove your Internet browsing history when you use Firefox, follow these suggestions Go to “Tools” and click to get the drop down box. Opt for “Clear Private Data” from this box. This selection will erase / delete all your personal data and passwords from the computer. If you are using any “extensions” and “toolbars” that belong to a third-party such as the Google toolbar or Yahoo search bar, do away with them separately or else they will store their own histories. If Internet Explorer 7 is what you are comfortable with, erase Internet browser history by means of the following steps Click on “Tools” and get a drop down box. Choose “Internet Options” from there. A box having a tab marked “General” will open; select the button that reads “Delete” in browsing history. This will open the “Delete Browsing History ” window. Next, select “Delete All” to eliminate all traces of your Internet browser history. A final confirmation will be required before the Internet browsing history is erased. Check the box that says “Also Delete files and settings stored by add-ons.” After you have finished this chore, click the “Yes” button. Lastly, make a click on the OK button in “Internet Options” window that you have opened at first. If your browser has a few third-party "extensions" or "toolbars" installed, you will require to wipe them out independently as these third-party installations save their own histories. So, keeping them installed will mean that someone can chance upon your Internet browser history even when you have complied with the steps listed above. To remove your AOL America Online browser web history, you can go with the following steps At the top segment of the AOL window, you will notice a “settings” button. Click on this button; next choose “preferences”. Opt for “toolbar and sounds" and then click the “clear history trail now” button. This will clear your Internet browsing history that was stored with AOL America Online. These techniques to erase Internet browser history will thwart the chances of other users knowing about your internet browsing habits. However, qualified experts could still find out about the same by investigating some unused files on your hard disk.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Webwatcher Review 5 Facts you Should Know About Webwatcher

If you are thinking of trialing webwatcher but are unsure whether webwatcher is the right tool for you then one of the best ways to truly evaluate it is to do a comparison with other competing products using something like the following set of guidelines as the rule. This way you can evaluate webwatcher on evidence and facts and not some over hyped review which is getting all too common online these days. So what are these guidelines and what should you really be looking for 1. Monitoring / Recording Good monitoring tools should monitor all email sent / received both local and web based, email attachments, all instant chat messengers, keystrokes, passwords entered, p2p downloading, web searches, web sites visited and yes webwatcher does have all this capability. 2. Filtering Really good monitoring tools dont just filter websites based on the website address entered but also based on a category you define or danger keywords you enter. The better ones will also block programs you define from being even launched on your computer - Yes webwatcher has all these features too and to see how it actually performed click here 3. Data Management Another important feature of good monitoring software is how the data is managed and presented. Some tools only offer the ability to manage the data on the computer you are monitoring whereas others tools offer you the ability to remotely monitor this data in real time via secure means anywhere in the world webwatcher is the market leader in this area and is the only true real-time monitoring tool currently on the market - others try to offer this as an add on tool with monthly billing but their offering is limited. 4. Stealth Option Many monitoring tools will offer you the option during install to run in what is referred to as stealth mode which essentially means that it is completed invisible to the user but in truth some can still be accessed and shut down from the Task Manager kids these days are tech savvy so be sure that if a tool offers this option that it is indeed 100% invisible on the task manager and even in the registry. Webwatchers stealth mode does offer this security. 5. Screen Capture An often times over looked feature of monitoring software yet the difference between what products offer on this could save you hours of trawling through information. Many tools offer this option but the problem is - its an all or nothing feature as in you screen capture all computer activity or none at all. Now the better tools will automate the screen capturing process based on "danger keywords" you define so you wont waste hours wading through unwanted data and even offer the ability to view this data via slide show much like the pause / rewind / forward options in a dvd player - a real time saver indeed. There you have it - this is just a general list and should help you identify the correct tool to use.

How to Fix Explorer EXE Application Error

Explorer. EXE – Application Error is a common seem system error. You may encounter an Explorer. EXE – Application Error while using your computer daily. How does this error message come out? Generally speaking, there are several reasons that may cause this system error. Then how to fix the Explorer.EXE – Application error? You can read through the following and see what it can help. 1. Insufficient System Resources If your computer configuration is low, it is recommended not to open too many applications at the same time, and your system virtual memory can be appropriately increased. Especially while playing a big game, a dialog box with the title Explorer.EXE – Application Error often shows up on starting up the application. In this case, the essential solution is to update your computer system. 2. Corrupted System File You can run sfc/scannow to scan system files. If the Explorer.exe application itself is damaged, you can copy an explorer.exe file to your computer from another computer. Please first open your Task Manager, end the process explorer.exe, and then store the new explorer.exe file into the directory WINNT Windows 2000 or WINDOWS Windows XP in system disk. 3. Incompatible Software Installing some antivirus software, for example, may always cause the system to pop up the "Explorer.EXE - Application Error". 4. Virus Most viruses exist by sneaking into the Explorer.exe file. While the system starts up, the viruses may also run in the background. 5. Slow Response If the computer has waited for a long time to start up an application, such as reading data, especially data in a CD or a USB portable disk, the system will pop up the "Explorer.EXE - Application Error" as well. 6. System Kernel Error Reinstall the operating system. It is recommended to reinstall your operating system with a better installation disk. Download all the Windows patches; install the latest version of Internet Explorer, and good anti-spyware software. If you install a Windows XP system, please use service pack 2. Meanwhile, there are a lot of system problems caused by Explorer.exe, so you need to have a security tool installed to protect your computer system. Well, do you catch something in mind on how to fix the Explorer.EXE – Application error? Do something yourself now, to fix Explorer.EXE – Application error and to regain a good computer experience!

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

How to Access Facebook From School or at Work

For those of you who are not familiar with social networking, you may be wondering what Facebook is all about. But you must be living in cave if you havent heard about Facebook. After all, out the the millions of website on the Internet, Facebook is among the top 5 websites in the entire world. It is this amazing phenomenon that is causing problems for schools and companies. Facebook is a social website that allows its members to interact with one another in many different ways. A quick free registration is required, and anyone can just start adding family and friends to his or her network. Members who belong to the same network of friends can send messages to one another, play games, leave comments, send greeting cards, and do lots of fun stuff. The problem is, the website offers so many things to do that members are spending way too much time on the sites! In schools, students are logging into Facebook the moment they get their hands on a computer or a laptop. In public computer labs, these students are hogging workstations. Even when they are using personal laptops, they are still hogging bandwidth, making surfing annoying slow for other students who want to use the network for more important stuff - like doing research. At work, a similar phenomenon is taking place. Employees are spending way too much time on Facebook, chatting with their friends, and basically wasting valuable time. Such activities have affected overall productivity. To overcome this annoying trend, schools and organizations are installing hardware and software that will block access to Facebook. Such tools are known as Firewalls. When a website is blacklisted by a Firewall, anyone using the network will not be able to access the website. And this is what is happening to school and company networks. This time round, it is the students and employees who are becoming annoyed. The Firewall stops them from connecting with their family and friends on Facebook. Then someone came up with the idea of proxies. A proxy means that a website is accessed through another server. In other words, instead of making a direct request to Facebook, a request is first sent to a proxy server. The proxy server then send the request to Facebook, and retrieves the response. This response is then sent back to the workstation. To the Firewall, the user appears to be accessing the proxy server, which is not blocked. But in reality, this is just a workaround to allow access to Facebook. But what happens if the proxy server also gets blocked? Firstly, this is highly unlikely, because a proxy server behaves just like an ordinary server. It is very difficult for a Firewall to detect a proxy server. Secondly, even if a proxy server is blocked, the user can always connect to another proxy server that is not blocked. And since there are literally thousands of proxy servers available on the Internet, it is almost impossible for Firewalls to block all of them. Using proxies, you are free to access Facebook from school or from work, any time you want.

All You Need To Know About The CCNA Certification

Having certified and well qualified professional is essential to the growth of every firm. In addition to having workers who are well versed in the essentials, there must also be competent individuals who have the necessary certification according to the newest emerging concepts to be learned. The benefits of opting for a CCNA certification are just as important, wherein people are able to acquire the skills necessary for professional growth and increased productivity. Today there are specific requirements for every company and the more talents and abilities a software professional has, the more he or she is valued and respected in the community. It is the best means by which people get hands on training and also acquire much needed experience to excel in their field. When you are part of a networking unit, your superiors are always looking at your learning curve and also what certifications you proactively engage in. Some companies may send their workers for additional certifications; others look for employees in a bandwidth who have additional skill sets that make them prime candidates for a move up the career ladder. CCNA certification imparts knowledge and also the confidence needed to deliver real results on the floor. There are many online institutes that provide training for this certification and it will not interfere with your work life. What is another benefit of CCNA certification is the fact that it automatically makes you a prime candidate for a promotion being more skilled than your co-worker. It provides a solid foundation in various principles of networking with live examples that are highly relevant. There is material provided which is rich in examples and study material that will increase your knowhow about the various details of networking and more. Prior networking experience also is important in being able to understand and apply what you learn in this certification. There are also benefits when a company trains and invests in their own employees; it is giving them an opportunity to grow personally as well as professionally. In this age where competition is extremely high among companies and individuals, it is important for every person to be well trained and updated with the newest technologies and methodologies that are there. Attending various training and certification programs equips people to be competent in this respect. When there is the need for a lay-off, it will not affect the employee who is well prepared as there are high chances of him being retained or getting a new and better position immediately. It is also important to identify a good CCNA training institute online based on the reputation and reviews. The material and curriculum are updated by the industry professionals with years of experience and hence it remains a relevant certification at any juncture. In computers and networking things change from one minute to the next and always the better prepared individual gets ahead. The benefits of opting for CCNA training are many and it makes a professional a definitive asset to the company and its future growth plans!

Monday, September 12, 2011

Fiverr dot com success a high demand of Fiverr clone

Fiverr dot com success a high demand of Fiverr clone Due to Fiverr.com success a high demand of Fiverr clone has come in the market. I went through the internet my self and started looking for Great Fiverr clone. I saw many, some of them are Quite Expensive, Expensive like $1000, OMG who is going to pay that much, my budget was approx $250, I started looking deeper, I saw couple of more…quite non-functional. Then came Biverr.com in my eyes, I could went though its features. And demo Price was unbelievable cheap, guess? Just $69!! I have compare Biverr 1.4 and 1.5.2 versions. 1.5.2 is quite better. I am listing some of the features here, Facebook Connect, Auto Tweet, UserBan ,Better Work and Order management, Instant email alerts. Sanitized code and many. Fiverr dot com success a high demand of Fiverr clone Due to Fiverr.com success a high demand of Fiverr clone has come in the market. I went through the internet my self and started looking for Great Fiverr clone. I saw many, some of them are Quite Expensive, Expensive like $1000, OMG who is going to pay that much, my budget was approx $250, I started looking deeper, I saw couple of more…quite non-functional. Then came Biverr.com in my eyes, I could went though its features. And demo Price was unbelievable cheap, guess? Just $69!! I have compare Biverr 1.4 and 1.5.2 versions. 1.5.2 is quite better. I am listing some of the features here, Facebook Connect, Auto Tweet, UserBan ,Better Work and Order management, Instant email alerts. Sanitized code and many.

Is The IClone 4 Pro Software Really Worth YOUR Money

Without a doubt YES! The iClone Software is without a doubt worth every penny!One of the most awesome features offered by iClone 4 Pro is that it allows users to easily create professional quality films without a great deal of experience with other software. The intuitive interface allows one to implement physics effects, particularly in terms of movement of cloth and set elements. One of the enhanced features of iClone 4 is the motion capture ability. When characters are dressed in the clothing you have selected and designed from the extensive amount of cloth available, you can have them dance run and walk without having their clothing appear rigid or unyielding to their movements.One of the coolest features is the ability to implement an application called music sync that automatically keeps your created character in tune with the music, thus making them able to dance to song exactly as it is being played on the soundtrack. This is a really amazing feature, especially for software that is only $200. Even five years ago this would have been completely unthinkable, thus the IClone software has been a huge hit among casual animators and filmmakers alike.Another distinguishing features of iClone 4 Pro is that it is very simple to create animated characters based on your own personal pictures or other photographs. With the 3DXCHANGE video driver, Avatar creation, customizable clothing and features, as well as the ability to easily move everything within a predefined set if you choose is what makes the IClone Software worth the money.IClone 4 Pro offers you the unique ability to either upload faces or to create their own using an easy sliding scale model, in order to adjust hair and eye color, as well as skin color and any other variants as one might find in the human body. One of the most terrific elements of this program, in terms of character generation, is the simple to use face fitting wizard which automatically formats rendered faces for easy animation later. Since the program is compatible with CrazyTalk one can easily match the sound and the expressions on characters faces. With this software it is incredibly simple to create realistic and professional looking characters and avatars that can be used for still more animation projects. This is, without a doubt, one of the best and simplest programs for 3D animation in the world!Check out some in-depth IClone Software feature reviews here!

How To Use Facebook For Brand Marketing

Today, Facebook is not just about connecting with friends. The platform of Facebook has been exploited by business entrepreneurs for marketing brands and generating traffic to their websites. With the use of different software applications, you can also empower your business pages on the social media to act as a brand promotion platform for the proliferation of your business. Amongst the many uses of Facebook, brand marketing is the task that most business entrepreneurs focus on. Here are a few tips that would make your business stand out while attracting visitors to become fans of your products and services Promoting through business profiles Before starting a promotional campaign online, you must focus on the creation of a profile. It would be the face of your business to visitors. Your profile should reflect on the type of business you do and contain information regarding the whereabouts of your business. Add potential customers and share your thoughts and ideas with them. Attract as many fans possible to your business profile on Facebook; brand marketing has never been so innovatively done before! Provide all your details To get maximum fans on your profile, you must make your profile neatly. Your profile should essentially contain all the details about what your business is about, contact numbers, and email ids. You must have your companys logo to help your visitors recognize your business. Create Facebook page for promoting business Creating a Facebook page adds value to your business profile. By creating a Facebook page, you can post your updates, invite friends, share information regarding various events and offers that your company is organizing for its fans, and can import blog feeds. Make sure that you are creating a keyword-rich page to facilitate search engine results. In addition to making official announcements, you can solve queries of your clients and customers. Use Facebook application wisely Utilize the power of software applications. Intelligent use of various applications can increase the functionality of your profile, which would help you to attract visitors and retain them too. Do not clutter your profile with too many applications; neither keep yourself from adding third-party applications that create a friendly environment in your profile. To take on the task of managing your Facebook pages for marketing your brands you need to install different applications. If you have profiles on Facebook, brand marketing becomes easier by using applications created by experts from companies like Avenue Social.

Top 10 Cloud Computing Startups in Boston

Depending on who you talk to, cloud computing is either one of the most significant technology transformation since the advent of the world wide web, or one of the most over-hyped fads since virtual reality. High Tech in the Hub recently released its list of top 10 cloud computing startups in the Boston area. The list includes 1. Nasuni Natick, MA - Produces Nasuni Filer, a virtual file server 2. Sonian Needham, MA - Provides archiving solutions for compliance and e-discovery 3. CloudSwitch Burlington, MA - Produces software bridge to allow enterprises to extend their networks into the cloud 4. Backupify Cambridge, MA - Backup and archiving service for social media and SaaS applications 5. Cloudant Somerville, MA - Sponsors and provides cloud services for the open-source elastic database, CouchDB 6. DynamicOps Lexington, MA - Provides Virtual Resource Manager, IT automation software for public and private clouds 7. Yottaa Cambridge, MA - Freemium web site performance and monitoring 8. Carbonite Boston, MA - Online backup for small businesses and consumers 9. TwinStrata Natick, MA - Produces CloudArray, a cloud SAN storage solution. 10. OfficeDrop Cambridge, MA - Provides document scanning and mangement solutions. We all know the center of gravity for cloud computing is in Seattle, Silicon Valley, and southern California. The planetary giants in this emerging market are Amazon, Google, Salesforce.com, and Microsoft. Startups have gathered like planetary moons around the giants, and Boston... well, Boston is the Pluto of the cloud solar systems. But as you can see from our round up, Boston has a few good cloud investment, particularly in Software as a Service and underlying cloud infrastructure. If youd like to learn more about the people, companies and technologies in the Greater Boston Area, go to www.hightechinthehub.com.

3 Original Ways To Get Backlinks To Your Site

Getting quality backlinks is by far the most important factor of good search engine optimization. Getting links from respected sites will increase traffic and make your site look more legitimate. But how exactly can you get more backlinks to your site? Let me show you in this article 3 original ways that you can do just that. A great and original way to get backlinks to your site is by using press releases. A lot of webmasters have never used press releases to promote their sites and they have no idea how much visibility a great eye catching press release can get. I suggest you hire a professional to write the press releases for you. Its not as expensive as you may expect There are thousands of press releases writers out here that will be glad to right a powerful press release for you for a small fee. When your press release is ready, you can then submit it to a relevant news release distribution service such as PRnewswire, Businesswire or PRWeb. Another great and original way to get backlinks to your site is by releasing a survey on a hot topic. This will generate discussions and you will get a lot of extra publicity from word of mouth. People love surveys, and a survey on a polarizing subject will fill your blog and/or discussion board with tons of comments that will generate valuable content without you having to lift a finger. It will keep your sites content fresh and search engines pay special attention to sites that are updated often. One of my favorite ways to get people to link back to my site is by releasing a podcast or short windows movie maker video on Youtube. If you dont know what to talk about, I suggest you hire a writer and get them to write a couple of articles on the subject of your choice. All youll have to do is do a vocal recording of the article and release it. You could even buy private label right articles for a fraction of the price and do the same thing; its up to you Dont forget to put the link to your website in the description and in the title, or else you wont get the same results. I hope these original link building methods will help you improve your sites ranking and attract more visitors. There are many other ways to get backlinks to your site, but these methods alone will help you tremendously. Thank you very much and I wish you much success with your future link building efforts!

How can cloud computing impact a business

Technology has put forth many new possibilities for the businesses to explore from. Internet has been one of the most amazing inventions of all, making many things possible which werent earlier possible. It is due to the availability of internet in every nook and corner of the world that cloud computing has become possible. Cloud computing is basically the outsourcing of all the software and hardware requirement resources to a company. The company which is providing the service will be charging for the facility provided. There are a lot of useful benefits that can be derived out of cloud computing for all the different kinds of businesses involving computer hardware and software in their systems. Businesses were earlier tied up in maintaining the resources of hardware and software which required a lot of their attention. By using cloud computing businesses would be able to direct their focus on more useful and core operations relating the business, instead of wasting their energy at something which can be taken care of by someone else. Cloud computing companies have huge computing power as well as storage capacities. This has enabled the companies to get more benefits from the continuously upgraded hardware gear and software applications. The cloud computing provide unmatched storage capacity, which businesses usually cant have because of the high cost. The systems offered by the cloud computing are more flexible in adapting to the changing requirements of the organizations. Hardware and software setup of an organization however is difficult to maintain and keep up with the increasing number of people. As the system is very large in resources, it is easy to change its dynamics and even the processes involved much easily then a setup by an organization. It eliminates the great costs of remote computing and collaboration, which are high to setup for an organization. Usually the cloud computing is setup by highly professional organizations, which ensure that your data is secure and no irrelevant party can access your data with your consent. It is very difficult to setup new offices when your business expands. One of the most important aspects of cloud computing is that it has no effect of people geographically dispersed and far away from each other. In spite of all the benefits mentioned above cloud computing is being adopted with some hesitation by big as well as small companies. The real impact of cloud computing is still to be seen, where a lot of giants of software and hardware products are eyeing the trends to enter into it, to make big bucks from it.

The laptop battery can only use the battery less than 5 minutes

It is understood that the introduction of new S & P company is Chongqings first laptop project of strategic goods, it will bring a large number of parts into Yu, thereby attracting more brand manufacturers and OEM companies to enter, while promoting the brand manufacturers, foundries , strategic materials and components business Lai Yu pace, marking the city in the worlds largest notebook computer manufacturers Dell d820 battery build the road base, has taken a key step. Lithium group mainly engaged in notebook computers and related parts production and sales of new S & P, in the West Wing Composite Bonded second production base in China, following the worlds largest foundry Taiwan notebook Quanta, the worlds largest server OEM manufacturers and notebook computer business Inventec after another number one industry supporting the global business, its annual output of about 30 million group of cells, accounting for a global market share of 1 / 4. The new general is currently registered office in Chongqing, the production base covers an area of about 200 acres, plans to invest 90.01 million U.S. dollars, mainly in notebook lithium batteries and related parts and components production and sales, planning to 2012, the formation of 3000 total 10000 laptop battery capacity. According to the plan, the new S & P Technology Battery Module Chinas second production base will be built next year in June, put into operation in August, 2012, an annual 20 million notebook computer batteries capacity. Editor on the Human Rights Defenders issued a number of consumers seeking help with random surveys to understand and found the main problems is the Lenovo Y430 series models. Consumers reflected the use of which computer suddenly appeared a year later the battery standby time is short on the issue, after fully charged before you can use more than two hours, can now only be able to use some of the consumer to reflect less than 5 minutes. Guangdong Xia on October 10, 2008 purchased the computer model, to December 2009 can only use the battery less than 5 minutes. Lenovo customer service on the computers battery Xia was detected, said the quality of the battery no problem, but when asked Lenovo to show him Xia test report, the association said they can not be provided to consumers. Liaoning Ip is the February 2009 purchase of the computer, in June 2010 issue of the battery suddenly, the computer shows remaining battery power and 90% of the time the computer is automatically shut down, plug in the power turned on the batterys remaining capacity was found only 4%. Due to faults rather special and difficult to clear, so that the maintenance of registration, when the staff a little fat, ignorant, I do not know how to fill out is. Is the laptop battery broken? m Not! Notebook power supply broken? m Not! Is the motherboard broken? Still says no! Since the reception of staff and clients that do not know, that only by maintenance engineers to communicate directly to the. When turned on, turned off soon. Single use batteries, or a separate power supply adapter can be used normally. According to the customer account, he used a machine with the battery out, wait until the battery runs out, plug the power suddenly shut down outside, and then turn it on like the phenomenon now. As can be seen from the customers account, he provided a key information point, failure is a sudden increase in power when the arise. According to this, the first general maintenance engineer can determine, this laptop may be in a protected, but in the end is that part of the protection circuit in the work? Engineers think, very likely, and laptop battery management, charge and discharge circuit related. To test their ideas, engineers began to dismantle the board. First, he aimed at the interface between the board and battery from the above, can suddenly find out the causes of the right ... ... Lithium-ion battery cathode materials are usually composed of active compounds of lithium, anode is a special molecular structure of carbon. Common cathode material mainly composed of LiCoO2, charging, plus the potential to force the battery cathode polar compounds that release lithium ion, embedded negative elements were arranged in the lamellar structure of carbon. Discharge, the lithium-ion from the lamellar structure of the carbon in precipitation, and positive re-combination of compounds. Lithium-ion mobile rise to a current. Although the chemical reaction principle is very simple, but in the actual industrial production, the practical problems need to be considered much more cathode material additives required to maintain the activity of several charge and discharge, anode material required to design the molecular structure level accommodate more lithium-ion; fill in the electrolyte between the positive and negative, in addition to stability, but also has good electrical conductivity and reduce the battery internal resistance. Although the lithium-ion batteries are nickel-cadmium batteries few memory effect, memory effect is the principle of crystallization in lithium battery will not produce such a reaction, almost. However, lithium-ion battery capacity after repeated charge and discharge will continue to decline, its causes are complex and diverse. Mainly positive and Dell d830 batteries negative changes in the material itself, from the molecular level, the positive and negative electrodes of lithium ion on the hole to accommodate the structure will gradually collapse, blocking; from a chemical point of view, is the active anode material is passive, theres the other side to form a stable compounds. Cathode material physics will appear gradually falling off, etc. In short, can ultimately reduce the battery charge and discharge process of free movement in the lithium-ion number. Over-charging and over-discharge, lithium-ion batteries will cause permanent damage to positive and negative, from the molecular level, intuitive understanding, excessive discharge of carbon anode will lead to excessive release of lithium ions make their lamellar structure is collapsed, over- will charge too much into the negative electrode of lithium ion hard carbon structure to go, and make some lithium-ion can no longer be released. This is also why the lithium-ion batteries are usually equipped with charge-discharge control circuit reasons.

Biochemical and blasting crisis

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