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The Android development platform, created by Google and the Open Handset Alliance, is a platform in its truest sense, encompassing hundreds of classes beyond the traditional Java classes and open source components that ship with the SDK. With Beginning Android 2, you’ll learn how to develop applications for Android 2.x mobile devices, using simple examples …

If you and your friend all use different internet messaging system, instant messaging (IM) services are designed for text based conversations that work like phone call, you can see who’s available to chat, delivery is instantaneous and the interface is geared toward dialogue of just how a few words at a time. However, there are lots of IM services available and very few are compatible with each other, some people you know will use windows live messenger, while other will use Google talk, and running multiple IM clients slow down windows, fortunately a utility called pidgin is compatible with a wide range of IM services, include those from Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, AOL and MySpace, just download it from www.pidgin.im and follow the onscreen instructions. When the first times run the software, you will be invited to add an account, pidgin taps into existing IM account rather than creating new ones, …

I.T issues affect everyone. Whether it’s a mix up at a government department delaying the payment of benefits/rebates or an air traffic control systems crash which causes inbound and outbound flights to be suspended at the nation’s airports, IT errors can have significant consequences. Even when the results of such failures aren’t life threatening they can have a massive financial impact upon the organisations concerned. Millions of dollars a year are lost due to IT problems. These losses accrue from waste, fines/penalties, decreases in productivity, the need to redo work that is lost and missed sales opportunities to name but a few. Consider your daily routine – You’re forced to skip breakfast because your ‘Wheaties’ flakes weren’t delivered with your online grocery order as the order picking printout at the central depot got jammed in a printer. Your commute into work was even more hellish than normal due to a …

“Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.” This famous quote is attributed to American statesman Thomas Jefferson – and it’s a rule that must have worked for him, as he managed to write the country’s Declaration of Independence and become a state governor, Vice President and finally the third President of the United States. But while Jefferson’s advice may be sound, it’s difficult to follow in today’s multi-tasking, fast-paced world. Many of us juggle so many priorities that it’s tempting to put things off until the last minute in our efforts to keep up with our work without losing our minds. However, procrastination can result in even more unnecessary stress if it happens too often so here are a few ways to kick this bad habit. 1. Whenever possible, don’t multi-task When you’re performing multiple tasks at once, it’s easy to lose track of what you’re doing …

Communicating with customers and other businesses has changed dramatically over the past century. It started with print, then radio, television, phone, and fax, and now all of us are operating in the fastest medium yet the Internet. The future is bright for businesses that utilize the Net as a primary medium of communication and sales. The number of Internet users and the amount of business done online around the world is growing at a staggering rate. The world’s population currently holds well over 1 billion Internet users, and the majority of these web-savvy humans have online access at home. They research, study, e-mail, chat, download podcasts, and shop online. What are the benefits of this new age? you ask. Today and in the future, personal lifestyle plays a significant part in career choice. Perhaps you have no inclination to commute in traffic each working day. Maybe you want more time …

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Most System Administrators are not security specialists. Keeping the network secure is one of many responsibilities, and it is usually not a priority until disaster strikes. How to Cheat at Securing Your Network is the perfect book for this audience. The book takes the huge amount of information available on network security and distils it into concise recommendations and instructions, using real-world, step-by-step instruction. The latest addition to the bestselling “How to Cheat…” series of IT handbooks, this book clearly identifies the primary vulnerabilities of most computer networks, including user access, remote access, messaging, wireless hacking, media, email threats, storage devices, and web applications. Solutions are provided for each type of threat, with emphasis on intrusion detection, prevention, and disaster recovery. General Security Concepts: Access Control, Authentication, and Auditing See how AAA is made up of three distinct but interdependent parts: access control, authentication, and auditing. General Security Concepts: Attacks …

Comfortable? Enjoying your coffee at the corner café while watching the world go by? And so you should, it’s a lovely day outside. You’ve even got your notebook on the table, finishing some work; life is good.  But what about the guy up the back? Think he’s also enjoying a large decaf while working out of the office? No, he’s actually enjoying himself looking at the websites you’re visiting and busily searching your notebook and taking everything he’s interested in. Public place vs. private property it may sound far-fetched, but this happens every day to people using unprotected public Wi-Fi networks. While the wireless network at your home or business is (hopefully always) protected by decent levels of encryption using WPA or WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access) certified programs, many public Wi-Fi hot spots do not provide such basic security. But why is encryption so important? And is it difficult to organize? Keep it to …