Microsoft Is a Little Bit Tender
It is interesting to see how hi tech brands and names were creatively translated into other languages. Microsoft called in China? Microsoft in Chinese is kindly referred as “a little bit tender”. Smart translation, isn’t it? Here’s how the name is converted to a great Chinese brand. Cutting the name “Microsoft” to two parts, “Micro” is translated to “Wei” which means “a little bit”, and “soft” to “Rien” meaning “tender”, that makes Microsoft a little bit tender in China. Kind of funny. Read more
Semantic Web Resources
The Semantic Web is a mesh of information linked up in such a way as to be easily processable by machines, on a global scale. You can think of it as being an efficient way of representing data on the World Wide Web, or as a globally linked database. There is a dedicated team of people at the World Wide Web consortium (W3C) working to improve, extend and standardize the system, and many languages, publications, tools and so on have already been developed. However, Semantic Web technologies are still very much in their infancies, and although the future of the project in general appears to be bright, there seems to be little consensus about the likely direction and characteristics of the early Semantic Web. The following online resources should help you learn more about semantic web. Read more
XML and Web Services Resources
Web services and XML are the core technologies at the heart of recent software development industry. The software world is changing dramatically by recasting software applications as ’services’ and the Service Oriented Architecture is dominating the trend. In this emerging trend XML and web services become the leading force for process automation and integration in complex and fast changing environments. Read more
Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Enterprise Software Resources
Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software is a major trend in software industry. Implementation of COTS packages in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Production Lifecycle Management (PLM), and Strategic Asset Management (SAM) are increasing significantly. Many IT professionals plan their career path with focus on ERP, CRM, PLM, and specific COTS software packages. Read more
Systems and Network Resources
Operating systems, networking, and security are important aspects in IT career. System administrators, network administrators, and security specialists play critical roles in IT and they are well paid. The following online resources provide information and knowledgebase in systems, networking, and security areas. Read more
Java Resources
Java programming on J2EE platform has become industry standard practice for enterprise application software systems development. Many software developers are migrating their skills to Java/J2EE from other environments such as PowerBuilder, Delphi, etc. The Internet offers rich resources to help you obtain knowledge and skills in Java/J2EE technology. Read more
Architecture and Design Resources
The experience of software architecture and design could play important role in your IT career success. The Internet provides free resources of software system architecture and design information and knowledge. From these online resources you can find everything about Software Architecture, Design Patterns, Software Systems in J2EE Platform, Software Systems in .NET Platform, and Sun Certified Enterprise Architect (SCEA). Read more
Database Resources
Database is the core of IT. IT professionals cannot succeed without enough skills and experience in database. The online database resources listed here help you obtain information and knowledge leading database products and technologies, - Oracle, IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase, and more. Read more
Programming Resources
Software programming is the core skill that every IT professionals should master. Majority of IT professionals work in areas more or less related programming tasks. This page provides best resources online for programming. These valuable resources cover application programming, systems development, programming tutorials, software design methodologies, and more. Read more