Imagine yourself in a distant corner of the country, dealing with a project. Your mobile phone is out-of-range and you need urgent feedback from your colleagues in the metros. What would you do to get connected to internet? Head to your nearest electric connection point, plug, and surf. This could be the future of internet connectivity.

Electric internet, or high-speed Web access via power lines, is taking its baby steps in the country. Almost every building has a power plug, its future looks immensely bright, especially in rural areas where broadband through cable TV lines or phone wires are absent.

Power line communications can also be used to interconnect personal computers used in homes or other networked consumer peripherals.

To access broadband internet over power lines (BPL), the net-accessing device (usually a computer) would need only to plug a BPL modem into any outlet in a building equipped with the connection.

The major change in infrastructure would be the use of fiber optic cabling in place of the regular power lines. Journals state that digital power lines can carry data at almost the same speeds as broadband digital subscriber line (DSL) or cable lines.

Earlier this week, Power Grid Corporation of India had finalized a Rs 100-crore project with BGR Energy Systems for laying fiber optic cables instead of the existing load dispatch centre microwave links. The plan spans 4,235 km, covering five northern states — Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Punjab and Haryana.

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board had recently given a similar contract to BGR Energy, albeit in a smaller scale. Indian companies L&T and Telecommunications Consultants India (TCIL) and foreign firms such as VISCOS of Japan, ELETEL of Finland and LS Cables of Korea were also interested in the ambitious venture of Power Grid Corporation.

Once the infrastructure is in place, Power Grid Corporation has to initiate plans for internet via power lines, such as leasing lines to private operators.

 However, the present development accounts to only a first step in power line communication. There is much to be done before you can actually get the plug-and-play internet. Hindrances from network interference and interfaces like old transformers might affect broadband delivery, though many of these can be cleared with improved technology. Also, the involvement of private service providers, cost of setting up the entire infrastructure; and the ultimate consumer expenses are yet to be worked out. High frequency communication may use large portions of the radio spectrum for communication, or may use select bands, based on the technology. With the government ready to rollout 3G spectrum to operators, building smart grids to deliver high-quality broadband to rural areas will attract investors.

The world of gaming and entertainment seems to be ever changing and developing, broadening its customers and showing new sides of entertainment we probably never considered possible. There is a transformation happening in the world of games and entertainment industry. Fueled by changing technology, everything from who plays, to what they play, to how they play it, is in a state of evolution.

The entertainment and gaming industry includes about more than 1000 companies all over the world. The major technology advancements push the rapid change in the gaming and entertainment industry. Higher speed, more advanced visual technology enhances the gaming experience. Just a few years ago, mobile gaming was not much more than lightweight entertainment on underpowered devices. The genre was a novelty. Now, you can’t talk about gaming’s future without mention of mobile platforms. We’re heading slowly towards a new market where we have different cost structures and different hardware archetypes. We’re probably looking at a gaming industry future where some consoles become truly multi-purpose home entertainment platforms – music, movie, digital video recording and gaming enabled devices are such where direct delivery becomes the dominant reality.

We develop games by adopting a software engineering approach, combining the technical aspects of games programming, including graphics, artificial intelligence, user interfaces and vision with the quality assurance. Our expertise lies in clearly perceiving the business goals of our customers, choosing the most appropriate technology and efficiently designing and developing solutions that cater to the identified business needs. We, as a Custom Software Development company help our customers achieve new heights with reduced Time-To-Market and substantial cost saving. The benefits include high-performance gaming experience, leverages the potential success brought in by popular mods, user-friendly mods/plugins that replace almost all the artistic assets in the original game, and sometimes core aspects of game play. We have an exclusive and dedicated team of professional developers for developing the gaming & entertainment applications. We believe in giving the customers utmost benefits at minimum cost.

There are many segments in the gaming & entertainment industry which includes:

1. Casino Gaming
2. Online Gaming
3. Mobile Gaming
4. Gaming standard and Compliance
5. Responsible Gaming

Gaming and entertainment industry is also finding itself more and more in mainstream industry today as there always seems to be a new game out or brand new console game that will be popular in the market all over the world.

Software Development companies develop unmatched software while making use of advance technologies, which is affordable. Software development Companies has changed over a period. They are nowadays focusing on qualitative, timely delivered and cost-effective development services. Software development companies have grown largely over the past couple of years with major IT giants establishing their base. The number of software development companies in India has increased to a number no one could have ever imagined.

Software companies are providing all kinds of IT solutions under one roof apart from outsourcing their services globally. This growth has led to a huge competition between software development companies. Every company is working to outdo each other to climb the ladder of success. This has increased the demand for software developers. Skilled developers are being paid highly by multinationals. The key is to possess good IT knowledge and skills. Apart from good manpower, software companies need to pay attention to the budget planning and project management that is to maintain right balance between quality and cost. Technical skills and business skills are also equally important. Also, attention has to be paid to services in terms of innovation, skills, cost, time, and quality. Knowledge management and team management are of equal importance.

In India, there are a number of software development companies, who can provide with all kinds of software solutions with best quality and prices. Offshore software development companies in India are skillful in distinguished technologies and are competent of delivering outstanding results in cost effective manner. With so much potential, knowledge base, enthusiasm and willingness, it is not a difficult task to meet the escalating demands of the lucrative software development field. Software Development Company in India has a bright future, as it is the best option for offshore clients who are in search for alternative source with comparative inexpensive labor but upgraded technology. Software Development Company follows the entire software development life cycle. This is executed with the help of the expert professional staff including the software architects, project managers and the quality analysts, which contributes toward the growth of the company in the market.

A Software Developer is a person who analyzes the problem and gathers the information about a particular program. Based on the analysis, the programmer makes error free software that meets all the requirement of the company. The developer is also responsible for developing software within the fixed period. He should do proper documentation of the program so that it will be easier for a newcomer to easily understand the code and modify it according to required needs.

Software developers create things that matter to individuals, team, organizations, countries, and civilization. Software developers have the honor of delivering the stuff of pure intellectual effort that can heal, serve, entertain, connect, and liberate, freeing the human spirit to pursue those activities that are purely and uniquely human. Developers manage their time differently. Some developers prefer to work alone for hours while others like to discuss with one or two teammates throughout the day. Some work best in the morning and others in the evening. Programmers are rarely very productive when working for eight consecutive hours. Occasional rest breaks in between the working hours help to achieve the focus.

Software developers’ job is tough because individuals and organizations depend on the objects software developers create; they have an obligation to deliver software of quality in a manner that applies scarce human and computing resources intentionally and wisely. As professionals, software developers also have a moral responsibility. Software development is a human activity, not only because it emanates from the human intellect, but also requires the cooperative activity of others to make it real. As professionals, software developers constantly seek better ways to deliver quality software that matters, simply because their tasks are too complex to squander their time and energy. This is why software developers look at successful projects, analyze why they were successful, and similarly look at failed projects so that software developers may learn from their mistakes. Software developers have a relatively limited toolbox. They are expected to be able to use the development environment including compiler and debugger for the language(s) they have chosen as well as a handful of the common tools that every member of a development team is expected to know how to use. These tools are typically integrated into one platform that functions as both a compiler and debugger. This is typically the same tool that was used to learn the language so learning a development environment is not typically a big challenge. In some organizations, a basic familiarity with the automated testing tools is also required. This includes unit level testing tools designed to test basic code assumptions as well as tools designed to perform system level tests. Generally, others primarily operate testing tools; however, developers may need to activate scripts written by others to verify that their changes have not adversely affected the build.

An issue tracking software comprises of software packages that maintains and manages any problems that arises in an organization. An issue tracking system contains a site that has all details concerning each of their customers. An issue tracking system also contains a file that has information on features and designs of a system, which is available on the help desk.

Issue tracking software is helpful for many reasons. When it comes to running a business and keeping track of large amounts of data, things can sometimes go wrong to the point of your not knowing how to fix them. However, with an issue tracking software, problems with your project or database will be dealt with and solved immediately.

Issue tracking software installs a help desk right into your computer so that when something happens to your system database or the information system things can be controlled. Having someone at your aide can be of immense help, especially if computer maintenance is not where your strength lies. There is the feature of reporting the issue either over e-mail or by phone. This ensures that the help you receive will be intelligible and benefits your specific problem in a timely manner.

Issue tracking software does more than helping you to solve Issues. It lets you keep track of the status of the project like how far the project has reached in the execution stage. It helps you to assess your team’s Issue tracking efforts and you will be able to assess the important project metrics, such as testing, project progress, and more. Issue tracker software also lets new team members get up to speed quickly. They can see how far the software application is developed, what issues are open and closed, and who is assigned to each issue. A good Issue tracking software application should let you arrange the issues by categories too. You can easily track who is assigned what in the team. Issue tracker software can be a great management tool.

One of the important uses of Issue tracking software is to create a knowledge base so that team members and eventually the support staff can see the procedures used to solve issues. The new issue will be similar to one that has already been fixed, so by just looking at older issues, the new ones can be solved. Issue tracking software helps in generating reports. This is an imperative management tool and saves the time that managers spend on compiling information for reports so that they can actually spend more time in managing and less time in pushing paper. It can also be used in the employee appraisal process.

Issue tracking especially for large projects is a very complex process. A planned approach to software development with a detailed and automated process for addressing those issues that come up during development and even after the development when the application is in maintenance mode. Issue tracking software helps you manage issues by increasing the productivity, reducing downtime, more satisfied customers and greater communications between all the team members and other teams.

Q3 Technologies will be exhibiting at the IndiaSoft Meet to be held on 10 – 12 March 2010, at Jaipur, India.

IndiaSoft 2010 is the country’s first IT event which provides the IT companies an excellent platform to showcase their IT products and services. IndiaSoft helps the participants to understand about technology, market development and dynamics about the industry. This meet will be visited by IT buyers from Latin America, Africa, CIS, Asean, North America, Europe, Japan, Middle East region.

India Soft is covering various areas of outsourcing and globalization. At IndiaSoft conference we get to meet industry leaders, executives, and practitioners who are leveraging global services to tackle economic challenges and to strategically grow their business. The Conference will provide the opportunity to network with global speakers and panelists including top enterprise executives, global sourcing providers and industry and business analysts.

Q3 technologies is also looking forward to an active participation in the exhibition. We will be displaying our IT products & services to make useful business alliance with the customer from all over the world. This year IndiaSoft focuses on commercialization of new and emerging technologies. IndiaSoft provides an opportunity to Exhibitors as well as Buyers globally looking for outsourcing IT services & solutions including KPO, BPO, Banking, Finance, Insurance, Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment, Bio Informatics, Engineering Design, Travel, Hotel, Hospitality, Logistics, and much more…under one roof. There will be around 100 Indian IT Tier II and III companies displaying their IT services and around buyers from 70 countries for business networking. This year the exhibition will emphasize on commercialization of new and emerging technologies.

Companies gain new customers from participating in exhibitions like IndiaSoft. Q3 technologies got many new customers last year from this event and we are hoping to get many more this year too by having a successful show at the event.

Dot Net Nuke is an open source application. Dot Net Nuke is a Web Application Framework which consists of its own Content Management System.  Dot Net Nuke is a free Application from Microsoft which is yet another benefit. It is written using Windows ASP.NET Framework and VB.net. It is mostly used for the Creation, Distribution and management of Websites, Intranet and Extranet and can Customized through Modules and Skins. Dot Net Nuke is made with a Motive to provide Administrators, Designers, Web developers and People of other niches with ease of management and use. User Interface provided by DNN makes it even easier for everyone to manage other things which can be really difficult at times. Every element of your Dot Net Nuke website can have specific security settings applied to allow or deny users from seeing, editing, or administering the different parts of your site. Easily keep your website up to date. Simply login from anywhere in the world and add the content you require.

Q3 Technologies confirms its participation at CeBIT 2010, to be held in Hannover, Germany from 2^nd – 6^th March 2010.

Germany is a significant market for Q3 technologies as this will be Q3’s fourth year in a row at CeBIT. Q3 is committed to providing the German market with superior Software products and services. At CeBIT, Q3 Technologies would be showcasing its expertise across a gamut of innovative solutions built around cutting edge technologies in Microsoft .Net, Java, Cloud and other open source platforms.

CeBIT provides an opportunity for companies to come together and present their strategies and products. The key target groups are users from industry, the wholesale/retail sector, skilled trades, banks, the services sector, government agencies, science and all users interested in technology.

Ramana Rao, VP of Engineering Q3 Technologies shared his opinion on Scrum and Agile development methods used by Indian software companies. “I think Scrum and Agile development methods have started making their mark in India. As a matter of fact, many companies have started moving away from the traditional Waterfall model. The change is imminent as customers start getting unequivocal in their demand of “quickly watch things working”. Companies will be successful as long as they are able to manage shorter learning curves, impose strict quality guidelines within constantly dwindling development iteration’s and at the same time reduce rework.”

Ramana also talked about the new Project Management approaches in India that have gained popularity in recent times. He mentioned “CMMi benchmarks stipulated by Software Engineering Institute (SEI) will continue to provide a significant and solid process and management foundation and will help companies to improvise on their project planning, execution, monitoring and delivery mechanisms.  In the context, it is pertinent to note that, of recent, best practices stated by PMI (Project Management Institute) are gaining a lot of popularity in the Indian IT Industry circles. The good thing is that both of the above approaches share a lot in common and  chances of conflict are none or minimal.”

Q3 Technologies will also be exhibiting at the IndiaSoft Meet to be held on 10 – 12 March 2010, at Jaipur, India. This meet will be visited by IT buyers from Latin America, Africa, CIS, Asean, North America, Europe, Japan, Middle East region.

MS Sharepoint is the latest technology that integrates well with Microsoft business applications and tools. Microsoft Windows Sharepoint Services enable you to share and handle information and documents in a systematic and secured way. Sharepoint has drastically changed our day-to-day communication and the way we interact with each other. One of the most popular software packages for businesses today is Microsoft SharePoint Server.

Sharepoint adds a new dimension to the way of communication. Sharepoint services include various tools for improving the productivity. Sharepoint tools can be used to help the users connect and exchange information/resources they need. Most of the Microsoft Office System programs are integrated in it. This integration makes it easier for the users to use the system quickly. Sharepoint Services can also be used for storage and retrieval of documents. Sharepoint is quite useful for its scalability. You can configure Sharepoint Services from a web browser or command line utilities. You need not to install any huge or complicated application on your desktop for connecting and configuring the Sharepoint Services.

Sharepoint services also helps to manage the documents quite effectively and even control the user level access for documents. You can define which documents can be accessed by which user. Users can access one version of the file and make changes in it. You have the ability to view the revisions and restore it to previous versions. One of the important things is that SharePoint is specifically designed to handle the documents and version control. SharePoint handles this with comprehensive version control and a check in/out system to maintain document integrity. Template based solutions are also available with Sharepoint services. You can use application templates to customize. It also provides advanced business controls. Using this advanced control, you can secure your information. It allows you to set permissions even down to the document or item level.

One of the main benefits of using Microsoft SharePoint Server is the ability to manage and control the content that is entering or leaving your business. The platform can also be used to access documents and workspaces that need to be shared among a number of individuals, such as databases and commonly used forms. Microsoft SharePoint Server is a very popular program for businesses, because it helps to improve business processes without the requirement of extensive training. Many different types of users would be able to use Microsoft SharePoint Server effectively and the platform allows for easier control of many business processes. Microsoft SharePoint Server also gives users the ability to organize and edit their documents quickly and easily. Documents can be organized using any number of different criteria. The collaborative editing is also possible using the applications available with the software. Microsoft SharePoint Server also includes updated navigation features and the ability to search documents using a number of different methods. Many companies are using SharePoint as a content management system to host an Internet site. There is no limit to the layout or functionality of a SharePoint site.

In simple words, Software Testing can be defined as the process of validating and verifying that a software application meets the stated requirements. Software Testing is a method of identifying faults in the product before it is released. This includes defects in the software code and its execution, as well as any potential gap between what the code is supposed to do and what it actually does. Software Testing can be implemented at any time in the development process. However, most of the test effort occurs after the requirements have been defined and the coding process has been completed.

Software testing is a process that ensures that the new software that will be released will work. Software testing helps the developers to find out whether there are technical problems in particular software before it is released. Software testing also ensures that the software that is being released by its manufacturer has passed standard quality tests. Software testing helps to avoid the hassles and cost that may be caused by faulty software’s that have been released in the market. When software that has not gone through software testing is sold in the market, it is likely to have technical issues that can arise from the software usage. This may have costly result particularly when software is used in applications that are crucial in the operation of business organizations.

There are mainly two types of software testing used by all software testing companies in India and across the globe, Manual testing and Automated testing. Manual software testing generally involves manual interaction with application, and observing the outcomes very carefully. In addition to this, a manual testing allows the tester to execute random testing in comparison to automated testing. However, automated testing is different from manual testing. Automated testing provides you with the facility to run automation against code that changes regularly to identify regressions in a sensible manner. Automated testing provides you the ability to run automation in mainstream scenarios. The latest techniques in software testing increase the quality of software products in a number of ways:

1) reduces the cost of software development and testing.

2) reduces the time spent on the development of new software products.

3) Improves the software performance. The benefits of using software testing tools directs to increase in team motivation and decrease in the time of testing the application.

Web conferencing is basically a web meeting which is interactive not only in terms of audio and video but also by allowing the sharing of documents and files and viewing them online. It is a means that brings people together from multiple locations to share information in an interactive environment with other users over the Internet. Web conferencing increases productivity by having decision makers located in a single place to discuss strategic topics pertaining to business.

Web technology has replaced face-to-face meetings among sales teams and executive boards because it saves travel costs and increases productivity. Web conferencing is a technology that places crucial information in a visually appealing way at the fingertips of professionals. How you choose to use web conferencing will very much depend upon your line of work. Web conferencing is relatively a new communications phenomenon that offers numerous benefits and advantages.

Efficiency – Nowadays, it is very essential to get your view across in a clear way. Quality communication can help to move your business forward and boost its success. By using web conferencing to connect with peers and clients, you will be able to deliver messages effectively and efficiently.

Builds Relationships – Web conferencing helps you to create strong bonds with others by allowing you to communicate with them in a personal way, even when you are sitting at different locations. It can also help meeting participants residing in different locations to work together in an interactive and dynamic way.

Eliminates Geographical Distances – Web conferencing can bridges the geographical distances by allowing for virtual meeting experiences that are same as face-to-face meeting. No matter where the meeting participants may be located, this type of conferencing brings everyone together into a single working environment, allowing for more fulfilling and productive discussions.

Saves Time and Money – Web conferencing helps you to streamline your work, which leads to significantly reducing your travel time allowing you to conduct productive and engaging meetings without ever leaving your office. Online conferencing makes collaborating with colleagues and clients highly convenient by reducing the need to travel. Web conferencing also allows you to save money.

Versatility and Flexibility – Web conferencing provides you the benefit from its high level of versatility and flexibility. From team collaborations to providing training and orientation to new employees, web conferences have multiple uses and can meet numerous communications requirements.

Agile methodology is an approach to project management. It helps team respond to the unpredictability of building software through incremental, iterative work cadences, known as sprints. Agile software development is a framework utilized for software development projects. It was born out of frustration within traditional project management activities. An Agile methodology minimizes risk in software development.

Some of the principles behind the Agile manifesto are:

• Customer satisfaction by rapid, continuous delivery of useful software.

• Working software is delivered frequently.

• Working software is the principal measure of progress.

• Close, daily cooperation between business people and developers.

• Simplicity.

• Self-organizing teams.

• Regular adaptation to changing circumstances.

Agile software development is a framework for software engineering that promotes development processes throughout the life-cycle of the project. Agile allows your team to identify the most critical features of the software that can be completed within a short time frame and it delivers a complete build with this set of limited features as the first iteration. Once that is done, you can move those features to production or continue on to the next iteration. Agile projects are released to production months where Waterfall projects normally span a year or more before they are released to production.

Agile methods emphasize real time communication, preferably face-to-face, over written documents. Most agile teams are located in a bullpen and include all the people necessary to finish the software. At a minimum, this includes programmers and the people who define the product such as product managers, business analysts, or actual customers. The bullpen may also include testers, interface designers, technical writers, and management. Agile software development focuses on keeping code simple, testing often, and delivering functional bits of the application as soon as they’re ready. The goal of agile software development is to build upon small client-approved parts as the project progresses, as opposed to delivering one large application at the end of the project.

Advantages of Agile

• Agile methodology has an adaptive team which is able to respond to the changing requirements.

• The team does not have to invest time and effort in delivering the product.

• Face to face communication and continuous inputs from customer representative.

• The documentation is the crisp and to the point to save time.

• The end result is the high quality software in least possible time duration and satisfied customer.