By Gaurang Patel on March 12, 2010
In last post, I demonstrated comparison of 9 best online image editors. Of course Picnik was there on the list with some bullet points like very popular, refreshing user experience but limited functionality for free edition. Now, news is coming like Google has acquired Picnik. This acquisition was not a surprise as earlier in October Google had announced for regular interval acquisitions. Let us check who will get what in this win-win deal, Continue reading “Google Grabs Picnik To Dominant Online Image Editing Market”
Posted in Web | Tagged google, image, online
By Divyang Patel on March 9, 2010
For years, USB 2.0 has been the most common and convenient way to connect everything from a keyboard and mouse to an illuminated Christmas tree to a USB port! We can’t imagine life without our convenient plug-n-play USB storage devices, webcams, and other devices. The speed of USB 2.0 is 60 MB/s and it’s sufficient for most tasks, but with the advent in HD videos, terabyte hard disks and hordes of digital photos, now this speed seems to be limiting. In September 2007, Intel announced it was beginning to define the specifications of USB 3.0, and now, at long last, the successor is ready. So let’s zapp pass through USB 3.0!!
Continue reading “USB 3.0 – The Speed Star Is Here”
Posted in Gadgets, Mobile, Softwares, Web | Tagged Intel, Specifications, Speed, SuperSpeed, USB 3.0
By Divyang Patel on March 6, 2010
Developers get into tricky situations while programming. Some syntax problem or any specific feature about Java, there are lots of confusions and doubts which we encounter. Best way is to ask community alike. This time, we have collected best Java communities and forums where you can post your doubts and errors, find resources, ask questions and get them answered by other java developers. These resources are authenticated and popular among Java developers. Have a look at these top Java forums.
Continue reading “Top 10 Java Developer Forums”
Posted in CodeGuru, Web | Tagged Developer Forums, java, Java Developers, Java Forums, top-10
By Divyang Patel on March 4, 2010
The latest collection of web apps and tools for our readers. These websites or software are freely available or come with decent free account option. Indulge.
Continue reading “10 Fantastic Free Apps [March Collection]“
Posted in Softwares, Web | Tagged free, Softwares, tools, Web Apps
By Divyang Patel on February 28, 2010
We keep posted our readers with fantastic design resources. This time we present collection of 25 3D Glass Effect Wallpapers, which can be used as Desktop wallpapers. These high resolution wallpapers contain beautiful 3D objects like fruits, hearts, lollypops and more, redered in excellent glassy effects. All wallpapers are zipped in one archive file and available for download freely at the end of this article.
Continue reading “25 Awesome 3D Glass Wallpapers”
Posted in Design | Tagged 3D, 3D Objects, Free Download, Glass, Wallpapers
By Gaurang Patel on February 21, 2010
When I say ‘Image editor’, the first term blinks in mind is ‘Photoshop’, The most comprehensive and promising editor. But can everyone afford $699 price tag? Not really. So, sometimes people go for some cheaper solution, say GIMP or sometimes do piracy. Apart from that there are some good online alternatives to Photoshop. I have listed 9 such editors below. Some of them were surprisingly powerful enough to replicate whole Photoshop usability and feel. Mainly I’ve compared them on the scale of functionality and usability, and gave ratings out of 10. For better transparency, ‘how 10 points are segregated’ is mentioned at the end of this article.
Continue reading “Comparison Of 9 Photoshop Like Online Image Editors”
Posted in Design, Featured, Web | Tagged comparison, images, online image editors, Photo Editing, Photos, Photoshop
By Divyang Patel on February 19, 2010
Many of you often use screen captures to better illustrate a point to colleague, a customer or a vendor. There are many tools available in the market that supports this e.g. Snagit, FastStone Capture, Jing etc. Jing is free and open source solution that helps to meet the needs. Read below for further details. We believe this is a valuable tool as you collaborate across teams.
Continue reading “How To Capture Screen Images And Videos Using Jing [FREE]“
Posted in Softwares | Tagged free, how to, screen capture, screen shots, Videos
By Divyang Patel on February 12, 2010
Valentine’s day is coming up very soon and we are here to help our readers with fantastic gift ideas for their geek valentines. Is your would be valentine, technology freak and loves computers, web and internet? Surprise them with these terrific gifts which are so geeky and sweet!!! My favorites from this lot are HTTPanties, 8-bit tie and Ascii heart necklace. We hope this collection of valentine gifts will assist in finding that great present for your girlfriend or boyfriend (Geeks though…!!!)
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Posted in Featured, Gadgets, Mobile, Softwares, Web | Tagged Geeks, Gifts, Ideas, Valentine's Day
By Divyang Patel on February 9, 2010
We are fan of extraordinary yet simple designs. If you own a business then business cards are the most essential part of your identity. Look at these 44 different, elegant and unusual business card designs for inspiration. Hope that helps you in designing yours.
Continue reading “44 Outstanding Business Card Designs For Inspiration”
Posted in Design, Featured | Tagged business cards, designs, inspirations, outstanding
By Gaurang Patel on February 2, 2010
Exception handling in web application is indeed a tricky task and it varies according to scenarios. There are no fix rules but yes I will give you a generic idea about better way of exception handling. Generally well structured application has four layers: Presentation Layer (JSP/HTML), Business Logic Layer (POJO containing business logic) and Database Access Layer (POJO to interact with Databse) and Data Layer(Database itself). First I will enlist all possible exception handling strategies and then describe suitable strategy for each layer. Continue reading “Ideal Way Of Exception Handling In Multi Layer Java Web Application”
Posted in CodeGuru, Web | Tagged coding, exception handling, java
