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students in projects and other related courses, additionally to traditional programming languages:

LAMP • Oracle Express Edition (XE) and Oracle Application Express (APEX) • Oracle Designer, Oracle Java Developer, Oracle SQL Developer • Oracle Server Standard and Enterprise Editions (10g and 11g) • Oracle Real Application Cluster • Eclipse, CentOS and Fedora Linux • VMware virtualization by utilizing ESX Vmware, Vmware Server, VMware Control Center, VMware Fusion for MAC OS X Leopard, VMware Workstations for Windows and Linux • IBM Rational Software Architect, IBM RequisitePro, IBM Rational Rose Enterprise • CVSNT, SVN and GitHub version control systems, as well as • free OpenProj, DotProject, PHProjekt additionally to proprietary MS Project management tool...

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Top 10 Free Cloud Applications for Web Designers

1. GridFoxGridFox is a free add-on to Firefox allowing you to show grids on your currently viewed page on Firefox to check the layout and composition of the page.2. PixlrPixlr is free and feature-rich, Photoshop-like image editor allowing you to edit image from your web browser with no installation required.3. DraftboardDraftboard is a free collaboration tool for web designers and their clients to monitor the development of a particular website, and collaborate on the design elements, etc. in real time.4. CSS SandboxCSS Sandbox is a free web tool allowing you to tinker with CSS configurations on the fly – no coding involved.5. SnipplrWant to save and share your codes and work on your web design project quickly? Just go to Snipplr. The free web app allows you to store and share your code snippets,...

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Top 7 Apps for Staying Productive in the Cloud

These are some of my most essential applications for staying productive in the cloud.Google DocsI’ve slowly moved to using Google Docs as my primary document creation and storage platform. With the recent Docs update came a slew of new, useful features and enhancements, many of which enabled me to take the plunge to using it as my primary document platform.Google CalendarI now use Google Calendar to schedule all of my meetings and appointments. It even syncs with my iPhone (including push notifications for upcoming meetings), so I always have access.GmailGmail is my productivity center. All of my e-mail addresses filter into a single inbox, with intelligent filtering and categorizing for easy organization. Gmail’s recent Priority Inbox update means it’s...

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Top 10 Cloud Applications for Small Business

Google Apps for Business: Google is the household name, and it has all needed to offer a reliable and secure online office tools – even before the cloud is as popular as today – Google Docs, Google Calendar, Gmail, etc. – you can access all of them in a secure and private environment with 24/7 support. The “personal” version is free, while the business version is offered at $50 per user per year. Skype: Forget the latest historic downtime – Skype is one of the most trusted and reliable cloud-based companies offering free Internet call, with Pay As You Go and subscription-based plans to call on any phones to meet your small business needs. SalesForce: A household name in cloud computing for customer relationship management (CRM.) Also one of the front-runners in the cloud, SalesForce is growing...

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