17 May 2007 - 23:33
A Neat Website Analysis Tool for Free
Clicky is an excellent new analytics tool that tells you who those strange silent creatures that visit your website/blog are and also lets you know what they did while they were there. This way you can find out what people are interested in on your site and what they never bother looking at. It will even tell you how long they looked at a particular page.
Clicky is simplicity itself, you just install it (its free if you have less than 1,000 page views a day) and then visit the site now and again to get clear and easy-to-understand details of how many visitors you have had, where they came from, where they went to etc... Other programs seem to me to be designed for IT gurus, the people at Clicky understand that most people just want information to be clear and simple !
RSS is included, Clicky are proud to claim that they are the only analyzer on the web that gives you stats via RSS, there is also something called Spy, which distinguishes between regular Google search traffic and Google Blog search traffic. IMHO the most interesting aspect is that I can actually understand what I am looking at !
Something that we can all appreciate, is that it's free if you have less than 1,000 daily page views, which I suspect means most of us. If you've got money burning a hole in your pocket or if you get over 1,000 page views on average, then they also offer a premium service. Installation is extremely simple. I managed it in a couple of minutes and I'm no expert!
They also have an affiliate program! If you want to give it a go, clicky here Clicky Analytics
Thursday, 17 May 2007
Revolutionary Compressed-Air Car to be Manufactured in India
17 May 2007 - 20:51
Revolutionary Virtually Pollution Free Compressed-Air Car to be Manufactured by Tata Motors
In a groundbreaking and revolutionary move, Tata Motors, India's largest automotive manufacturer, recently signed an agreement with French company MDI (Moteur Developpement International) to manufacture the first commercial compressed air car based on an MDI design.
The Mini C.A.T will be a light car for the urban environment, with a fiberglass body. As a result it will be astonishingly cost-efficient and non-polluting, only 1 euro per 100 km, a petrol car will generally cost around 10 euros per 100 km. It runs on compressed air and has a range of around 200 to 300 km, or 8 hours, with a top speed of 68 mph.
Once the car becomes available, petrol stations will need to be adapted to offer compressed air. It will take only two to three minutes to fill the car up with compressed air, which is expected to cost around 1.5 euros.
In case of emergency the car also has a small compressor which can be connected to the mains electricity supply and which will refill the tank in 3 to 4 hours.
There is no combustion involved, consequently there are no residues, and the 1 litre of vegetable oil only needs to be changed every 50,000 km.
The Principle behind the Engine
90m3 of compressed air is stored in fibre tanks. This expands and pushes the pistons, thus creating movement. The atmospheric temperature re-heats the engine and increases road coverage. The cold air expelled is used in the air conditioning system.
The company responsible for the design of the car is "Moteur Development International" (MDI) in the south of France. The technology is protected by more than 30 International patents and MDI is seeking licensees. According to the company, 50 factories in Europe, America and Asia have already signed contracts.
Tata Motors
Tata has signed an agreement with MDI to apply MDI's engine technology in India, which it describes as "efficient, cost-effective, scalable, and capable of other applications such as power generation".
Under the agreement Tata will be able to support further development and refinement of the technology, and also its application and licensing for India.
http://www.theaircar.com/thecar.html
Revolutionary Virtually Pollution Free Compressed-Air Car to be Manufactured by Tata Motors
In a groundbreaking and revolutionary move, Tata Motors, India's largest automotive manufacturer, recently signed an agreement with French company MDI (Moteur Developpement International) to manufacture the first commercial compressed air car based on an MDI design.
The Mini C.A.T will be a light car for the urban environment, with a fiberglass body. As a result it will be astonishingly cost-efficient and non-polluting, only 1 euro per 100 km, a petrol car will generally cost around 10 euros per 100 km. It runs on compressed air and has a range of around 200 to 300 km, or 8 hours, with a top speed of 68 mph.
Once the car becomes available, petrol stations will need to be adapted to offer compressed air. It will take only two to three minutes to fill the car up with compressed air, which is expected to cost around 1.5 euros.
In case of emergency the car also has a small compressor which can be connected to the mains electricity supply and which will refill the tank in 3 to 4 hours.
There is no combustion involved, consequently there are no residues, and the 1 litre of vegetable oil only needs to be changed every 50,000 km.
The Principle behind the Engine
90m3 of compressed air is stored in fibre tanks. This expands and pushes the pistons, thus creating movement. The atmospheric temperature re-heats the engine and increases road coverage. The cold air expelled is used in the air conditioning system.
The company responsible for the design of the car is "Moteur Development International" (MDI) in the south of France. The technology is protected by more than 30 International patents and MDI is seeking licensees. According to the company, 50 factories in Europe, America and Asia have already signed contracts.
Tata Motors
Tata has signed an agreement with MDI to apply MDI's engine technology in India, which it describes as "efficient, cost-effective, scalable, and capable of other applications such as power generation".
Under the agreement Tata will be able to support further development and refinement of the technology, and also its application and licensing for India.
http://www.theaircar.com/thecar.html
Wednesday, 9 May 2007
.mobi Sites are Increasing in India and Represent a Good Business Opportunity
9 May 2007 - 16:43
Making Money from the .mobi Extension
Entrepreneurs in India are apparently taking an increasing interest in the new .mobi extension, the extension for accessing websites via mobile phones and, given the rapid increase in the number of mobile phones in use in India, this extension is likely to continue to grow in popularity. .mobi sites are specifically designed to make viewing easier on a mobile phone and do not take up as much space as a normal .com or .co .in site.
According to the corporate blog run by dotMobi CEO Neil Edwards’, 95,000 .mobi names were bought within the first 48 hours of registrations becoming available last May. Recently total registrations worldwide went over the 500,00 mark. The momentum in India is mainly the result of young adults.
Most .mobi sites at the moment are text-based as they are easier to access over mobile phone networks, but this is likely to change as the technology improves.
The .mobi extension also represents an interesting possibility to make money, with little initial investment and not a great deal of effort. You need to register a .mobi name (that has not already been registered), this costs around US$10, this then be developed into a site or if you don't fancy doing this you can put it up for sale at a domain name auction. Since the beginning of 2007 there have been a number of high profile .mobi sales, including Sportsbook.mobi for US$129,800, RealEstate.mobi for US$85,000, Stocks.mobi for US$70,000 and Casinos.mobi for US$53,000. Generic names are the best and make sure you avoid possible trademark disputes, but apart from that if it hasn't been registered you can register it yourself.
To register a name you would need to contact a domain registrar such as Moniker.com or MumbaiHosting.com. Once the name is registered you would need to find a 'parking company' (free) or an auction site (free but they will take a commission on any sale).
For futher information about .mobi names and auctions check out : NetMonetization
Good luck and have a nice day !
Making Money from the .mobi Extension
Entrepreneurs in India are apparently taking an increasing interest in the new .mobi extension, the extension for accessing websites via mobile phones and, given the rapid increase in the number of mobile phones in use in India, this extension is likely to continue to grow in popularity. .mobi sites are specifically designed to make viewing easier on a mobile phone and do not take up as much space as a normal .com or .co .in site.
According to the corporate blog run by dotMobi CEO Neil Edwards’, 95,000 .mobi names were bought within the first 48 hours of registrations becoming available last May. Recently total registrations worldwide went over the 500,00 mark. The momentum in India is mainly the result of young adults.
Most .mobi sites at the moment are text-based as they are easier to access over mobile phone networks, but this is likely to change as the technology improves.
The .mobi extension also represents an interesting possibility to make money, with little initial investment and not a great deal of effort. You need to register a .mobi name (that has not already been registered), this costs around US$10, this then be developed into a site or if you don't fancy doing this you can put it up for sale at a domain name auction. Since the beginning of 2007 there have been a number of high profile .mobi sales, including Sportsbook.mobi for US$129,800, RealEstate.mobi for US$85,000, Stocks.mobi for US$70,000 and Casinos.mobi for US$53,000. Generic names are the best and make sure you avoid possible trademark disputes, but apart from that if it hasn't been registered you can register it yourself.
To register a name you would need to contact a domain registrar such as Moniker.com or MumbaiHosting.com. Once the name is registered you would need to find a 'parking company' (free) or an auction site (free but they will take a commission on any sale).
For futher information about .mobi names and auctions check out : NetMonetization
Good luck and have a nice day !
Sunday, 6 May 2007
India Needs another 100,000 Trained Software Engineers
6 May 2007 - 18:40
India's I.T. companies need another 100,000 workers
India is certainly the place to be for I.T graduates. It will be adding tens of thousands of new jobs in 2007 but it seems there are not enough skilled workers available (Tip : If you are looking for a job in an India software company, ask for an extravagant amount of money ! They need you more than you need them and they can afford it.). I.T companies need to find another 100,000 workers. So if you fancy living in India and if you are a trained software engineer now may be your chance.
Last year, due to the significant increase in the numbers of new clients, I.T. companies added an estimated 75,000 jobs.
But the increase in the number of Western companies outsourcing or moving offices to India, means that there are not enough indigenous software engineers to fill all the posts.
According to Partha Iyengar, research director at the Gartner India consultancy group, "Even though numbers are being bandied in terms of how many English-speaking graduates India produces, one of the key issues that we are coming up against now is the fact that there is actually a small percentage of these graduates that are actually employable. As you are faced with a shrinking employable pool, shrinking because of increasing demand, what companies have to do is relax their recruiting criteria. What they are then faced with is having to recruit a much lower quality of resource."
It is claimed that only about 1 in 4 of the 400,000 new Indian graduate engineers meet the criteria of the top companies and according to some recruiters the training offered by many private schools is inadequate. As a result of this shortage, companies are now having to recruit from smaller and lesser-known schools and colleges. Larger companies such as Infosys have created their own training centres to train new graduates.
The National Association of Software Services Companies reckons that there could be a shortfall of 500,000 technology professionals by 2010. Recent results show that net profits for the 5 top I.T. companies, such as Infosys and Tata Consultancy, grew 47% in the year to March.
It is worth bearing in mind that according to a recent survey by McKinsey India will grow into the fifth-largest consumer market in the world, ahead of Germany and Italy.
Household Income to Triple
Over the next two decades, Indian household income will triple and the study also shows that the list of very rich people will be as long as 23 million.
Predicting a population of 1.4 billion, the middle-class will number 580 million and comprise 41% of the population.
Good Lucka and have a nice day !
India's I.T. companies need another 100,000 workers
India is certainly the place to be for I.T graduates. It will be adding tens of thousands of new jobs in 2007 but it seems there are not enough skilled workers available (Tip : If you are looking for a job in an India software company, ask for an extravagant amount of money ! They need you more than you need them and they can afford it.). I.T companies need to find another 100,000 workers. So if you fancy living in India and if you are a trained software engineer now may be your chance.
Last year, due to the significant increase in the numbers of new clients, I.T. companies added an estimated 75,000 jobs.
But the increase in the number of Western companies outsourcing or moving offices to India, means that there are not enough indigenous software engineers to fill all the posts.
According to Partha Iyengar, research director at the Gartner India consultancy group, "Even though numbers are being bandied in terms of how many English-speaking graduates India produces, one of the key issues that we are coming up against now is the fact that there is actually a small percentage of these graduates that are actually employable. As you are faced with a shrinking employable pool, shrinking because of increasing demand, what companies have to do is relax their recruiting criteria. What they are then faced with is having to recruit a much lower quality of resource."
It is claimed that only about 1 in 4 of the 400,000 new Indian graduate engineers meet the criteria of the top companies and according to some recruiters the training offered by many private schools is inadequate. As a result of this shortage, companies are now having to recruit from smaller and lesser-known schools and colleges. Larger companies such as Infosys have created their own training centres to train new graduates.
The National Association of Software Services Companies reckons that there could be a shortfall of 500,000 technology professionals by 2010. Recent results show that net profits for the 5 top I.T. companies, such as Infosys and Tata Consultancy, grew 47% in the year to March.
It is worth bearing in mind that according to a recent survey by McKinsey India will grow into the fifth-largest consumer market in the world, ahead of Germany and Italy.
Household Income to Triple
Over the next two decades, Indian household income will triple and the study also shows that the list of very rich people will be as long as 23 million.
Predicting a population of 1.4 billion, the middle-class will number 580 million and comprise 41% of the population.
Good Lucka and have a nice day !
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