Introduction To Java

Like any human language, Java provides a way to express concepts. If successful, this medium of expression will be significantly easier and more flexible than the alternatives as problems grow larger and more complex.

You can’t look at Java as just a collection of features – some of the features make no sense in isolation. You can use the sum of the parts only if you are thinking about design, not simply coding. And to understand Java in this way, you must understand the problems with it and with programming in general. This tutorial discusses programming problems, why they are problems, and the approach Java has taken to solve them.

Prerequisites:
This tutorial assumes that you have some programming familiarity. Of course, the book will be easier for the C programmers and more so for the C++ programmers. I’ll be introducing the concepts of object-oriented programming (OOP) and Java’s basic control mechanisms.

Chapters:
Here is a brief description of the chapters contained in the tutorial.

12 Steps To Get A Promotion

Climbing the corporate ladder requires hard work, good timing and a little bit of luck. It would be great if your academic credentials, job skills and performance reviews would magically open the doors to the executive suite, but life’s not like that. You need to create and execute your own plan.

Here are some tips to help you land that promotion.

Ace A Job Interview

An important step in every person’s professional life is the interview for the much anticipated position. People prepare for this moment their whole life, yet many things still go wrong. Here are some key interview tips to remember to have a successful interview, you must have the right type of preparation, and be able to keep a cool mind.

Speed Up Windows XP

Is XP the fastest version of Windows ever? That’s debatable, but this is not: like every operating system that came before it, it’s not as fast as it could be without a whole bunch of fine-tuning. Windows operating systems are never streamlined by default.

I just found a good article on the web that lists a few great ways of speeding up your Windows. It’s a good read.

Find the article about speeding up XP Here.

Turn the flashiest, most colorful Windows yet into a stone cold performance machine with these performance tweaks. Check my tweak section, to find more ways to speed up your system.

60 Toughest Interview Questions.

General Guidelines:
Everyone is nervous on interviews. If you simply allow yourself to feel nervous, you’ll do much better. In general, be upbeat and positive. Never be negative. Never talk for more than 2 minutes straight. Find out what an employer wants most in his or her ideal candidate, then show how you meet those qualifications. In other words, you must match your abilities, with the needs of the employer. Be honest and most important never lie.

Good luck!

Internet Explorer 7 Hits The Street

Microsoft released the Public Preview version of Internet Explorer (IE) 7.0 Beta, a pre-release version of its next Web browser. The idea was that developers and Web site operators should use this build to test their sites in anticipation of the final IE 7 release.

Download Internet Explorer 7 Here.

Google Docs & Spreadsheets

Google has forayed into the word processing industry by releasing a test version of Google Docs & Spreadsheets.

Favourite Websites Blocked???- Well, Here’s The Solution

What is this article about?
This article is for all those sad and worried pathetic souls sitting in their schools, colleges, and office cabins who cannot access their favourite sites as they are blocked by either their school/college/office administration or their ISP(Internet Service Provider).

After reading this article I’m sure you will be able to access your favourite sites like Myspace,Friendster,Orkut and Facebook anywhere. These are the best ways around blocked IP address filters at school and work. I’m listing a few approaches to help you in accessing your sites. So read on.

GTalk Profile

What is it?
GTalk Profile is a service through which we can connect to other Google Talk users. GTalk Profile can help you find other Google Talk users from around the world.

Visit GTalk Profile Here.

There is a world map on the homepage where we can see the countries with google talk users who are registered with gtalk profile. We can zoom on the countries and see which states or city the google talk users are located. There are points on the map to represent different countries, states/provinces, or cities/towns. When we click a point on the map we can see the users at that location. We can also use the search box to even further narrow your search.

In order to use the service we should have a gtalk profile of your own. The best part about this service is that our privacy is not compromised as your google talk ID is never revealed, any member can contact us if only we wish to. To talk to other members we have to add them to our profile as private or public friend, once we do that a notice is sent to other person  requesting their permission to be added as our friend and we will only be able to see their google talk ID if and only if they accept.

This service is available in more languages apart from english.

Visual Task Tips

Visual Task Tips is a lightweight shell enhancement utility. It provides thumbnail preview image for each task in the Windows Taskbar, as seen in the upcoming Microsoft Windows Vista.