http://oswz.com The open source software web magazine. daily 1 http://oswz.com/131495-Advantages-of-Open-Source-Learning-Management-Software.html Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:19:50 -0500 A learning management software system also known as LMS is an application that is used for companies who are in need of elearning solutions. The software is able to function as a tool for the documentation, tracking, reporting, and over all administration of any corporate training course. Some of these computer applications are developed by companies all in-house for commercial profit. Then they sell each developed or modified software with its own license in order to limit other p... http://oswz.com/131495-Advantages-of-Open-Source-Learning-Management-Software.html http://oswz.com/444819-Terms-used-in-Web-Development.html Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:19:50 -0500 If youre looking to build a website and it is your first time to do so, you might be astounded by the many terms and words that you would encounter as you try to learn about web design and development. To give you a quick guide about these terminologies with the intent to give you better understanding about them, here are the most commonly used web development terms that you must be familiar with to be able to create an impressive website: Anchor Text Anchor text is the word or term used as the ... http://oswz.com/444819-Terms-used-in-Web-Development.html http://oswz.com/242347-Web-Design-Some-Quick-Tips-To-Get-Started.html Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:19:50 -0500 Web Design Some Quick Tips To Get StartedWeb design can be quite a daunting prospect if you are new to the Internet. You would like to create your own site but have no idea where to start. Html? Photoshop? Fireworks? FrontPage? Dreamweaver?This articletutorial will give you some tips and hints on how to get started with web design - and which shortcuts to take!Tip : Learn HTMLI can hear you groan. I said I was going to give you some shortcuts, now I suggest you learn HTML! Unfortunately there is... http://oswz.com/242347-Web-Design-Some-Quick-Tips-To-Get-Started.html http://oswz.com/496812-About-Open-Source-Software.html Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:31:23 -0500 If you've spent any lengthy amount of time on the Internet, you've probably heard of open source software but might not have fully understood what it is and why it even exists. This article will describe this recent phenomenon and describe some of its benefits for the software using community.In a nutshell, open source software is software made by everyone - for everyone. The hopes behind its development is that through its open access, it will evolve into something that represents the true desi... http://oswz.com/496812-About-Open-Source-Software.html http://oswz.com/720114-Google-Wave-What-lies-beneath.html Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:31:23 -0500 Recently, Google has started dropping out , invites to Google Wave, a personal communication and collaboration tool announced back on May , . It is a web-based service, which will merge e-mail, instant messaging, wiki and social networking. It also provides robust spellinggrammar checking, automated translation between languages and numerous other extensions. User can bring a group of friends or business partners together to discuss daily routine or share files. Currently, Google Wave is availa... http://oswz.com/720114-Google-Wave-What-lies-beneath.html http://oswz.com/591616-Comparing-Free-Blogging-Software.html Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:31:22 -0500 With the increased interest in Blogging web Logging, many web hosting providers now provide an assortment of free usage, open source blogging software packages. Among the most popular of these blogging tools are Bevolution, Word Press and Nucleus. Each of these programs offer similar basic features, so the question arises as to which one is easiest to use and would be appropriate for the requirements of your particular website.The answer lies in the true purpose of your blog website. If your pri... http://oswz.com/591616-Comparing-Free-Blogging-Software.html http://oswz.com/479018-Windows-7-or-Ubuntu-9-10-Which-OS-will-you-prefer.html Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:31:22 -0500 Since its launch five years back, Ubuntu has turned into one of the most popular Linux operating system. After the launch of Windows , a major update of Vista, Ubuntu . or Karmic Koala has launched on October th. At present, Linux operating system has about market share for desktops as compared to of Windows, whereas it is popular for servers or embedded systems. Ubuntu, based on the Linuxs Debian flavor has focused to bring Linux OS to the common people.Here, the article compares some of the ... http://oswz.com/479018-Windows-7-or-Ubuntu-9-10-Which-OS-will-you-prefer.html http://oswz.com/780594-Open-Source-Application-Distribution-Terms.html Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:31:22 -0500 Introduction: Open source does not only signify accessing the source code. The distribution terms of open-source software must be in according with the following criteria: Free Redistribution: The license shall not delimit any party from selling or giving away the software as a component of an collective software distribution that contains programs from several different sources. The license shall not need a royalty or other fee for such sale. Source Code: The program must take account of s... http://oswz.com/780594-Open-Source-Application-Distribution-Terms.html http://oswz.com/884168-Web-Portal-Development.html Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:31:22 -0500 In todays techno driven time, every business needs a website, but a static web site is not much better than posting a sign with hopes that someone will see it and follow-up in finding you. With today's technology, even the smallest business can easily obtain a dynamic, business class web site or portal, improving sales and customer satisfaction. With current technologies, Web Portal Content Management System can be implemented in less than half the time it takes to develop a custom web site and... http://oswz.com/884168-Web-Portal-Development.html http://oswz.com/847393-Drupal-Ecommerce-Websites-Open-Modules-Open-Success.html Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:31:22 -0500 It's certain! You cannot survive highly competitive business environment if your website cannot survive on the web. If you are into e-commerce, then having a website with cutting edge content is a matter of online existence for you.However, there are hoard of websites that are like a herds of sheep. One odd trendsetter leads and others follow. The time has come that demands to make one's website different from the other. The responsibility lies on the shoulders of the e-commerce website designer... http://oswz.com/847393-Drupal-Ecommerce-Websites-Open-Modules-Open-Success.html http://oswz.com/284837-Go-Google-s-new-programming-language.html Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:31:22 -0500 Google Inc, the search giant has introduced a new open source programming language, which is designed for apps of massive scalability and multi-processor systems. The new language is called Go, which will solve few of the problems with existing languages such as Java and C. The initial design of the language was started in September which related to the Inferno operating system, but it was officially announced on November th, , with implementations released for the Linux and Mac OS X platforms.... http://oswz.com/284837-Go-Google-s-new-programming-language.html http://oswz.com/838048-Comparison-between-open-source-shopping-cart-available-in-PHP.html Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:31:19 -0500 Since various shopping carts are available now-a-days, they all something new and different to offer for e-commerce website. When it comes to differences here are certain features in which they differ.Time of customizing the shopping cart with the existing website designThe ability of WYSIWYG to modify the product list, descriptions of the products and so on.The capability of importingexporting from excel spreadsheetThe pricing management as per wholesaleresellerLet's take a brief ... http://oswz.com/838048-Comparison-between-open-source-shopping-cart-available-in-PHP.html http://oswz.com/451193-Choosing-Image-Gallery-CMS.html Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:43:57 -0500 These days you can easily find good quality open source CMS Content Management System scripts for your image gallery. There are so many of them which sometimes can make you a headache if you have to try each one of them.In this article I try to provide you some advice to help you choose the best image gallery that will meet your requirements. Please remember that this article was written based on my own experienced which others might have different opinions. Don't just take my words, do it and t... http://oswz.com/451193-Choosing-Image-Gallery-CMS.html http://oswz.com/764473-7-Must-Know-Ways-To-Prevent-Spam.html Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:43:57 -0500 Spam is the bane of everyone's existence. Unsolicited mail flooding mail boxes has caused many problems world wide. The widely accepted definition of spam is electronic communication that contains material of a commercial, solicitational, or illegal nature, directed as part of bulk distribution to any address. The first step towards fighting spam is to learn how spam works. A useful source is CAUCE or the Coalition against Unsolicited Commercial Email and the SpamCon Foundation. Log on to the Wo... http://oswz.com/764473-7-Must-Know-Ways-To-Prevent-Spam.html http://oswz.com/927169-Dynamic-Web-sites.html Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:43:57 -0500 Dynamic web sites, also called database driven websites, offer browsers an expanded menu of options compared with a static HTML website. For example, a dynamic website may offer features such as, searchable catalogs, personalized areas, or allow your visitors to book, ask questions, personalize and interact with your website. Dynamic websites are usually powered by a Content Management System CMS and written in the most popular programming language for dynamic websites, PHP, and the most popular... http://oswz.com/927169-Dynamic-Web-sites.html http://oswz.com/457698-Tracking-AdSense-Ads-In-Blogger.html Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:43:57 -0500 You have permission to publish this article electronicallyor in print, free of charge, as long as the bylines areincluded and entire footer remains intact. A courtesy copy of your publication would beappreciated.Author: Ad TrackerEmail: ad.money.todaygmail.comBegin ArticleTracking AdSense Ads In BloggerI recently decided to do some serious research on tracking software for my Google AdSense program and was a little bit surprised with the results. There are several nice looking products out there... http://oswz.com/457698-Tracking-AdSense-Ads-In-Blogger.html http://oswz.com/982307-2020-Vision-for-the-Web.html Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:43:56 -0500 The growth of the web since has been massive and in the 'new' economies - China, Brazil, Russia, India, Eastern Europe that is likely to continue apace. It's not until penetration reaches that of the phone that the market will mature. That's lots of growth.Given this likely growth what will the web look like in ?Well, there are two sides to that coin - the way the technology works and then the ways we use it and, of course, forecast vision is less likely to be accurate than optical.TechnologyAc... http://oswz.com/982307-2020-Vision-for-the-Web.html http://oswz.com/277973-Tips-to-Establish-an-Online-Presence-Wordpress.html Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:43:56 -0500 If you follow several blogs or even read a blog post every now and then there is a good chance that Wordpress was used in the process of publishing the content you are reading. Wordpress is an open source blog publishing application that is being used on more than million websites around the world. People love to voice their opinions and one way to do that online is by blogging. When it comes to establishing an online presence, a sure fire way to get a Google ranking for your name would be to k... http://oswz.com/277973-Tips-to-Establish-an-Online-Presence-Wordpress.html http://oswz.com/638313-All-you-need-to-Know-About-iPhone-Website-Development.html Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:43:56 -0500 There are websites and then there are websites that can achieve feats that are a result of pure technological prowess at its highest order. Now if you want your website to fall under the latter category here are a few things that you should know. In todays world wielding the latest technology is almost like wielding power. So keeping abreast with the latest trends will surely bring you greater gains. Like having an iPhone friendly website, for instance, can do you a lot of good, especially when ... http://oswz.com/638313-All-you-need-to-Know-About-iPhone-Website-Development.html http://oswz.com/541313-Best-WordPress-Plug-Ins-For-SEO.html Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:43:56 -0500 The fact that having a website is good for your business may sound like a cliché given the number of times you may have heard it already. But what you may not know yet is that just having a website is not a guarantee for success. With so many websites on the internet, your business will only do well if people actually find your site. This is why you need to do search engine optimization or SEO. This helps your site to come up, on or near the top of search results and so people visit it mo... http://oswz.com/541313-Best-WordPress-Plug-Ins-For-SEO.html http://oswz.com/987085-Best-CMS-Applications-For-SEO.html Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:43:56 -0500 Looking for the Perfect CMS for you SEO campaign? Well according to many professionals, particularly with numerousSEO Philippines consultants that had their hands on some of the many CMS' out in the market, there really isn't a perfect CMS that could used for SEO. Almost all CMS softwares has their advantages and disadvantages pertaining to its use in SEO. The only basis that describe's a CMS' capabilities in terms of SEO or with any other uses are its user-friendly features. Although almost al... http://oswz.com/987085-Best-CMS-Applications-For-SEO.html http://oswz.com/709866-Google-Sitemaps-useful-Search-Engine-Optimization-SEO-Tools.html Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:43:56 -0500 One of the most useful utilities that the engineers and think tank at Google have ever devised is the Google Sitemaps program. The said program, which is a product of their much publicized and much vaunted policy of allowing its engineers to spend per cent of their paid time on personal projects, has been a boon to many webmasters, website operators and SEO professionals because it has made certain aspects of their work far easier and more intuitive. Googles decision to come out with Google S... http://oswz.com/709866-Google-Sitemaps-useful-Search-Engine-Optimization-SEO-Tools.html http://oswz.com/308853-Web-Templates-Saluting-the-power-of-Drupal.html Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:43:56 -0500 Web templates are nothing but pre-designed templates around which one can easily input the website content and get his website up and running in no time. Isnt that pretty easy to do? You dont have to run around designing web pages for your site and can simply explore the many web templates which are designed keeping many requirements. The fascination for these templates has caught on like fire and the internet is flooded with websites based on these web templates. Everything is taken care of th... http://oswz.com/308853-Web-Templates-Saluting-the-power-of-Drupal.html http://oswz.com/794241-The-Gimp-Tutorial-And-Free-Gimp-Download.html Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:43:56 -0500 If you are looking for a Gimp tutorial, or 'the Gimp' as many refer to it as, then probably the best sites are those offering Gimp video tutorials. The Gimp is one of the most comprehensive website graphics applications online, and a free Gimp download is available from many free and open source websites.So what exactly can the Gimp do for you, and why should you learn by means of a Gimp video tutorial? The name stands for GNU Image Manipulation Program, GNU being what is referred to as a recurs... http://oswz.com/794241-The-Gimp-Tutorial-And-Free-Gimp-Download.html http://oswz.com/558715-Securing-websites.html Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:43:56 -0500 Securing websites This paper discusses some of the common ways that web servers are attacked and details various techniques in which they and by extension the websites they host can be protected. . Introduction For systems like servers that are designed to be always on, security is an important issue. Web servers are the backbone of the internet. They provide the core services and functionalities of the billions of websites around the world and, as a result, act as a repository for the pe... http://oswz.com/558715-Securing-websites.html