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Open Documentation Policy

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Zyxware | 2 min read
When we started Zyxware we had no clue as to how to start a company, how to and what to document, how to do our accounting and stuff. We had to undergo a process of trial and error to figure out what are the things we were supposed to do as a company. We don't want another entrepreneur to waste his/her time in doing what we have done. With this view we have created our Open Documentation Policy.
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We are Hiring Again

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Job Openings | 5 min read
It is that time of the year when fresh graduates are going to come out into the job market in massive swarms and we are planning to provide opportunities for a lucky few at our organization. We have job openings for both freshers as well as experienced candidates. We are looking forward to finding smart, self motivated, intelligent young men and women with strong analytical and communication skills. If you are a prospective candidate we would like you to answer the following questions before you proceed any further
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Decent Configuration for a Home PC

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Computers | 4 min read
It can be safely assumed that an average home computer user uses his computer mostly to send/receive mails, browse the net, access online applications, watch movies, listen to music, use some desktop applications and work on documents or spreadsheets, in that order of decreasing frequency of use. But for the avid gamers, most would play some sort of simple computer games like card games, puzzles, chess etc. A very small percentage of the population would use a home computer for programming.
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Our Company Policy regarding Piracy

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Company Policies | 4 min read
One of the most common questions we hear from potential customers who come to buy PC's or Laptop's is whether we will be installing Windows XP on the computers we assemble. Our answer has been the same - "Yes we will, if you pay for it". We would like to clarify our policy regarding piracy. We understand that piracy is illegal and we will not be doing anything to promote piracy.
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Lenovo Laptop Pricelist May 2007

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Hardware | 6 min read
The prices for Lenovo laptops Y500 series and N100 series have been announced. The price list is attached below. For more up-to-date prices please contact us at 0471-2437711 or visit our store. See about us for contact information. All prices listed are pre-tax prices.
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Toshiba Laptop Pricelist May 07

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Hardware | 11 min read
Toshiba has segmented their laptops into two different ranges - one for the retail segment and another for the enterprise segment. The prices and specifications overlap a bit but they have some exceptionally good high end laptops. The prices for Toshiba Laptops is attached below. Toshiba Laptop Retail Segment
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HP Pavilion Laptop Pricelist May 2007

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Hardware | 12 min read
Hewlett Packard is focusing on the entry level laptop market with the Compaq Presario series and the premium segment with the HP Pavilion Series. The laptops seem a little too pricey but they come with all the goodies that a premium customer needs. The pricelist for HP Pavilion series is attached below.
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Used Computers - An easy way to own your first PC

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Computers | 7 min read
A new computer could cost anywhere from Rs. 13500/- where as you could get a reasonably good used computer in the range of Rs. 4000 to Rs. 7000 depending on the age and the configuration of the system. The obvious attractiveness in the option of buying a used computer is the price. Buying a certified used system is an excellent way to familiarize you and your family to the exciting world of computers and internet at perhaps 1/3 the cost of a new system.
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Compaq Presario Laptop Pricelist May 2007

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Hardware | 8 min read
Compaq has some very well priced laptops in the Presario series. The models cost between 26000 and 49000. The series include entry level models with Celeron + 256MB RAM and have higher end models with Intel Dual Core and Intel Core 2 Duo and upto 1GB RAM. All of the entry level models come with atleast a CD/DVD Combo while the higher end models come with a DVD Writer. WiFi is standard on all the models and blue tooth is supported in the upper end of the spectrum. To summarize HP has provided good value-for-money through the Presario series.
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Dynamic Server Side Pagination on SQL Server

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Technical Solution | 9 min read
When retrieving large number of records from a database table it becomes essential to do some kind of pagination while presenting the data to the end user. There are two ways of doing this. One is a server side implementation and another is a client side implementation. Here we are presenting a completely dynamic server side pagination implementation where the client only has to tell the server the number of records the server has to return and the starting record number.
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Fixing Javascript Error: Class not registered in Internet Explorer

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Technical Solution | 4 min read
We were working on an online billing application for a small charity firm when we came upon this problem. The application was developed and tested under Firefox. However we got the error when we tested it on Internet Explorer 6 (6.0.2900.2180). There was a simple window.open javascript call to open a popup window. The window was opening fine but it remained blank and the parent window showed the javascript error Error: Class not registered.
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Ubuntu - Linux for the common man

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FOSS | 6 min read
A majority of people still look at Linux as something where you have to type everything in consoles, where view documents in consoles and runs applications from consoles. This was the case several years ago. Not anymore. Desktop Linux has arrived. Almost all the major distros(distributions) come with at least one of the many window managers (the graphical user interface you see as the desktop) available in the OSS marketplace. Each distribution differs from others in one way or other; some for the better while some for the worse.
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Writing in Malayalam in your own blog

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Technical Solution | 4 min read
If your blog supports UTF-8 encoding then it is very easy to write and comment in Malayalam in your blog. This method should also be applicable for any of your sites that support UTF-8. Your website should support storage of UTF-8 characters in your application's database and also you should have a <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> in your pages where you want to read or write Malayalam
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Configuring BSNL Dataone via Dare Global DB108 on Ubuntu

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Hardware | 4 min read
BSNL is one of the leading broadband providers in India. They have managed to provide blazing fast internet connections at rates affordable to an average middle class Indian. Although they provide top quality connection speeds with very little down time, their technical support leaves a lot to be desired. More so when it comes to configuring connections in Linux. They just mention Linux as "other operating systems" in their help guides. This article covers the configuration of the BSNL Dataone broadband connection over a Dare Global DB108 modem-router on Ubuntu.
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When to buy a laptop and when not to?

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Hardware | 5 min read
Computer prices have dropped almost 80% over the last 5-6 years. From around 50-60 thousand rupees for an entry level system, prices have gone down to around 13k-15k. Parallely laptop prices have also been going down proportionately. However laptops are still being tiered, though in the lower rungs, in the luxury item range. This is reflected in the premium people are being made to pay when buying a laptop. Inspite of this, the laptop market is a booming market and more and more people are considering a laptop as their first computer. As with any growing market there is an opportunity for businesses to exploit the lack of information available for the customers. Through this analysis we would like to present before you aspects you have to consider before deciding to buy a laptop
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Ubuntu Support in Trivandrum

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News | 5 min read
Zyxware Technologies was started with a strong vision to promote Linux and Open Technologies across India and make people aware of its advantages over proprietary softwares. As the first step towards it, we started our operations in Trivandrum. We have been installing and supporting Ubuntu on all computers sold by our company. We are happy to extend this support for Ubuntu to all its existing users and to those who would like to try out Ubuntu in and across the the city of Trivandrum.
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HCL Laptops prices April 2007

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Hardware | 3 min read
HCL Infosystems has some very competitively priced laptops in the Indian market. Here is a snapshot of the approximate prices of some of the models that are currently available in the Trivandrum market. The listed prices are indicative of the actual price but the actual price could be lower than the listed price. Please contact us at 0471-4063818 if you need up-to-date prices of any of these models.
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Malayalam on Ubuntu Feisty Fawn 7.04

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Technical Solution | 4 min read
Linux has been growing in leaps and bounds in terms of internationalization. Setting up a Linux box for Reading and Writing in Malayalam has become pretty straightforward, thanks to passionate promoters like Peringodan, Cibu and Suresh and the countless others who have contributed through their efforts.
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Setting up your computer for Freelancing

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Technical Solution | 4 min read
It is one thing to learn languages from a book and it is a totally different thing to try out these languages on your PC. Once you get feel of the languages and the technologies the next step is to set up the development and testing environment on your PC. Since we are focusing on web based application development using mostly open technologies we will be covering only these relevant areas. Editor
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