Android 4.0 goes beyond smart

The zest of revolution is on with the power of Android unveiling a new unified UI for smart phones and tablets. The software stack has triggered a magical spell in the industry by introducing innovative features for developers and users.

A one day workshop on Android platform and updated tools was hosted by IPSR Trivandrum on 28^th December 2011. The workshop has given a glimpse to many features, tools and technologies that make Android effortless, elegant and beyond smart.

The workshop was led by Mr. Noble C.J. The entry was restricted to 24 participants to facilitate an interactive environment. There was a huge demand from the competent professionals from various locations of the state and outside. It was announced that there will be more sessions on Android to meet the pressure of demands from various quarters.

The feedback on the session was overwhelming. The participants has requested for a priority for registration in future sessions on Android.

The Contest Winner is Here

As all of you know, IPSR was conducting an online contest during the past month and now, we are ready to announce the results.

For those who were not aware of it (hey, you missed a great chance) and for those who arrived later, let us repeat the question again, along with the answer. But before that, let us break the news about the winner.

The smart and lucky winner of Rs. 5000/- cash prize is Randheer A R, who is a 2011 B. Tech (ECE) pass out from NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad. He has been placed at Accenture and is awaiting the call letter. Randheer is a native of Evannur (Cheroor P.O) in Thrissur.

Congratulations Randheer!!!




Now to the answer. The question was:

Hi all !
Wait for a few more days and it's my 20th Birthday. If you are into using computers and internet, I bet, I am as familiar to you as the person next door. My life has changed the world a lot for the last 20 years and I have been to all the continents. I am cool and people love me more, these days. I was in high demand when the world was struck with the economic recession and experts say that I am the future!

You want more clues to check me out?

     I live in the southern part of the Globe
     You will always find me in Black White and yellow attire

If you got who I am, please submit me your answers using the form below.
My best friend, IPSR will honour the winners with a cash prize of Rs.5000/-

Apart from giving the answer, the contestants were also required to like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter.

To us, the Linux fans at IPSR, the answer was obvious. Linux is celebrating the 20th birthday. But to make the contest more interesting, we gave the clues about Tux the Penguin, the mascot of Linux, which is synonymous with Linux in tech circles.

Now, few of you, along with your answers had given the detail that Tux became the official mascot of Linux on a later date. Thanks, we appreciate your knowledge. While we knew it, we just considered the fact that Linux & Tux denote the same concept.

There were few people who gave the answer 'World Wide Web'. Well, CERN celebrated the 20th birthday of 'www' in March 2009 marking the anniversary of the initial proposal submitted by Tim Berners-Lee. Closely enough, 6th August was the 20th birthday of the very first web page, also created by Mr. Berners-Lee. But as you can see, this can not be the right answer based on the details.

We considered all the correct variations around the below 3 answers

• Linux
• Tux
• The Penguin

We had received 309 correct answers. To be frank, we expected more :|

There were lots of anxious participants and well wishers, who kept asking about the winner. We also did receive few comments in our blog and Facebook pages. Thanks to all of you.

There were also internal enthusiasts at IPSR, one of who went to the extent of making a fun post about the delay in announcing the winner.

The above graphics was created by Mr. Subin V, Sr. Executive - Training & Corporate Service at IPSR, Kottayam, as part of his 'Just 4 Fun' series which he circulates internally at IPSR. Thanks Subin, for mentioning us.

Before winding up, a few mentions shall be in order. The intial idea for this contest was given by Ms. Nandini Dhanesh, Branch Co-ordinator at IPSR Edappally, in the monthly 'Suggestion Box'. The concept was evolved further by Dr. Sunil Job, Director, IPSR Penguin Planet, Kochi and spiced up further by Mr. Krishnaraj S, PRO of IPSR.
Thanks to every one.

We congratulate Randheer again and wish him all success in his future life. We also thank all the participants. Do not worry, we are planning to come up with various other online events. Keep watching.

Find me out & Grab Rs. 5000/-

Hi All,

We have something very interesting and curious for you to find out.
Yes, we mean a contest, where you need to find out the answer for this very simple but tricky question.

A fabulous cash prize of Rs.5000/- awaits the winners.

So why hesitate! Logon to http://su.pr/2dvQm9 and grab your prize.

Magic of Android….Now at ipsr’s training platform.

Happy are those who seek a career as a third party developer to build apps especially for mobile devices. Android application development is gaining momentum as no manufacturer can ever claim to accommodate all the software that the end user could possibly need. Hence this is a potential hub for the professionals who try to find a career as a third party developer. Android sets an open and easy platform for developers for building mobile apps. Thus Android Market focuses to create a third-party app echo system, accessible to end users looking for innovative mobile apps.

IPSR is delighted to announce the launch of Android training at IPSR international centre Edappally, The maiden batch is scheduled to commence from 20^th June 2011.

For more details and booking of seats, please contact us.
 

Celebrate Software Freedom day

The day observed worldwide to spread the message of free and open source software, International Software Freedom Day, is celebrating on September 18, 2010. Software Freedom Day (SFD) is an annual worldwide celebration of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). “SFD”, is a day of celebration that there is some computer software that is not encumbered by copyrights and Patents which place limitations on the software. This Day aims to celebrate Free Software and the people behind it. It wants to spread the word about Free Software and help people find each other. The celebration is also intended to educate the worldwide public about the benefits of using high quality FOSS in education, in government, at home, and in business -- in short, everywhere!

SFD was initiated by a group of FOSS believers, Matt Oquist, Henrik Omma and Phil Harper with the idea of distributing the OpenCD to everyone. The idea of SFD is to unite and educate the world about the ideals of Software Freedom and the practical benefits of Free Software. Proprietary software, is computer software licensed under exclusive legal right, keeps the source code locked away from public scrutiny, which means there is no way to know exactly what the software actually does, and no way to trust it to safeguard your human rights. But the Open Source or Transparent technologies ensure transparency and you can trust the results and operation of your technology.

“Software Freedom International" (SFI) is a non-profit organization that acts as the official organizer of Software Freedom Day, and is the legal body that handles donations, sponsorship contracts, and accounting. The first Software Freedom Day was conducted on 28th August 2004. The name Software Freedom International was chosen to distinguish the organizational body from the event of Software Freedom Day itself. Each event is left to local teams around the world to organize. Pre-registered teams (2 months before the date or earlier) receive free schwag sent by SFI to help with the events themselves. Events themselves varies between conferences explaining the virtues of Free and Open Source Software, to workshops, demonstrations, games, planting tree ceremonies, discussions and InstallFests. Hundreds of teams around the world manage the local celebration and help to send out a global message. So don’t miss a chance to attend an SFD event nearby!

It’s quite unfair not mentioning about Richard Matthew Stallman, the President and founder of Free Software Foundation. Richard Matthew Stallman (born March 16, 1953), often abbreviated "RMS", is an American software freedom activist and computer programmer. In September 1983, he launched the GNU Project to create a free Unix-like operating system, and has been the project's lead architect and organizer. With the launch of the GNU Project, he initiated the free software movement; in October 1985 he founded the Free Software Foundation. Since the mid-1990s Stallman has spent most of his time advocating for free software, as well as campaigning against both software patents and what he sees as excessive extension of copyright laws.

In celebration of Software Freedom Day 2010, IPSR shares some of the favorite quotes about Free and Open Source Software from no less than the two pillars of FOSS, Linus Torvalds and Richard M. Stallman. Enjoy and be inspired!

To be able to choose between proprietary software packages is to be able to choose your master. Freedom means not having a master. And in the area of computing, freedom means not using proprietary software.

-Richard M. Stallman

Software patents are a huge potential threat to the ability of people to work together on open source. Making it easier for companies and communities that have patents to make those patents available in a common pool for people to use is one way to try to help developers deal with the threat.

-Linus Torvalds

For further reading go with the links below:
www.softwarefreedomday.org
Software Freedom International
stallman.org

Welcome to IPSR Open Source Group

IPSR is all set to start an Open Source Group for the benefit of all enthusiasts of Open Source technologies. Interested members can contribute their knowledge and experience for the benefit of the budding generation. Here we have a video illustrating “Configuring YUM on a Red Hat System”, presented by Mr. Anand Pavithran, our Sr. Consultant. If you have something similar with you, we are eager to see that and to publish it in our youtube channel if it meets the quality standards.



View more videos of IPSR Solutions

RHCE Training for TEEN Cyber

RHCE training for Teen Cyber students started at IPSR. The project is launched as part of the social projects at the 10th year of IPSR. Teen Cyber aims to empower school students in the realm of IT and make them highly productive suiting the changing trends. The project includes personality development programs, IT training programs, sessions to develop computer aptitude and so on. Earlier IPSR kick started the Teen Cyber social project by producing the World's youngest Red Hat Certified Engineer Rajat Mendus, aged just 11 years.

Students who participate in the training program are Vishnu Vijayan (9th Std, MDSHSS, Kottayam), Bobby Issac (8th Std, Lourdes Public School, Kottayam) and Rahul Varghese Roy (9th Std, Giredeepam School, Kottayam)

Google Code Jam

Ipsrians, Check out this great contest from Google.

http://code.google.com/codejam/

Google Code Jam is a coding competition in which professional and student programmers are asked to solve complex algorithmic challenges in a limited amount of time. The contest is all-inclusive: Google Code Jam lets you program in the coding language and development environment of your choice.
Google Code Jam starts in September, when you will compete in online rounds against contestants from around the world. From the ranks of those contestants will be chosen the 25 best, who will travel to Google headquarters in Mountain View, California. There, on Friday, November 13, they will compete for ACRush's title of Code Jam Champion.
Opportunity Beckons!