November 2014
Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) – Episode 3 (Services Types)
This is the 3rd episode in the series exploring service oriented architecture (SOA). One of the important aspects while learning SOA is to understand the concept of service and variations of service types. A service is a self-contained unit of software that performs a specific task. It has three components: an interface, a contract, and implementation. The interface defines how...
October 2014
Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) – Episode 2 (Myths and Facts)
We started in previous episode with investigating the roots and origins of SOA concept. In this episode, we will clarify some of the wrong beliefs and myths about SOA. The worst thing is to have a blurred image about an architecture. We will start with a simple definition of SOA and will proceed to clarify various concepts around...
Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) – Episode 1 (The Origins)
Increased demands of lean operations and business better positioning within highly competitive markets are pushing businesses to adopt agility, efficiency, and effectiveness into their processes and supporting information systems. Adding to this the rapid change of technological landscape which mandates much higher response in information systems to the surrounding changes. In order to achieve...
June 2014
PowerPoint Tutorial: Create Punched Paper Note
This is a simple and small tutorial to create fancy punched paper note. You can follow my steps below to create such one in less than 5 minutes. Then you can use it as part of your presentation assets when you need it. Let us have a peek at the end result of this tutorial. Step 1: Create...
Effective Management Techniques: Pareto Analysis
Vilfredo Pareto was an Italian economist who, in the 19th century, discovered that 80% of the land in Italy was held by 20% of the population. Since that time, the Pareto Analysis relates to the concept that 20% of A is responsible for 80% of B. What It Means The 80/20 Rule means that in anything...
How to Utilize Small Time Slots
"We say we waste time, but that is impossible. We waste ourselves." Everyone of us encounters daily situations of wasting time. Daily commuting between home and work, waiting for dentist or doctor, queuing for a governmental service, usual waiting for your wife while shopping, waiting to pick kids from school, and a lot of other situations...
The Battle between Fluid and Static Web Designs
In this dynamic world, web pages should follow the same pace. With the huge number of web devices (ranging from desktops, notebooks, tablets, phablets, and smart phones), it became a crucial decision either to follow: Static or Fluid web design. This article explores briefly the subject along pros and cons of each choice. When designing a website...
10 Things You Need to Consider When Writing Your Resume
Most of us, at some point in our careers, have applied to some job with some piece of flimsy paper called a resume. Sure, you may have poured your heart into it. You may have really wanted the job. But how do you know your resume got read? How do you know what kind...