Real-Time Collaboration of Flow Charts

Meeting face to face with all the people involved in the system is quite difficult due to schedule conflicts. As I search for a way for me and our client to talk about the actual business processes while both of us design the flowchart without the need of meeting up, I came upon http://www.flowchart.com

Flowchart.com is an online multi-user, real-time collaboration flowchart software. Flowcharting made easy. It does not require any software download, it works with your favorite browser such as Fire Fox, IE, Opera, Safari, Konquerer plus it works on any Operating System.

Create and share your flowcharts for free! This is a very useful tool for teams whose members are working remotely. You can collaborate with your colleagues in real-time. All collaborating parties can chat and design a flowchart at the same time.

Below are the features of flowchart.com:

• Free
  
• Easy to use
  
• No plugins to install
  
• Works in all browsers
• Drawing Tools (Lines, Arrows, Curves) and objects (flowchart objects, clipart)
• Real-time online collaboration between multiple users with different browsers
• Save your flowchart as a PDF or PNG formats
• Upload your original clipart and use it in your flowchart, or share them with the community, or sell them.

Using SE K610i Mobile Phone as Modem

Last month, our office's internet connectivity was down for 1 week and our work was affected. I got dismayed with Globe and PLDT customer service as the support came too late. Internet has been quite a necessity in my everyday life so I came up with an alternative solution - using my 3G mobile phone as a modem.

Luckily, Globe also offers competitive connectivity rates such as Smart for Php10.00/30 mins. Just switch from per KB charging rate (the default) to time based charging rate by texting TIME to 1111 and you would be receiving the confirmation within an hour. You are now ready to surf!

Overview of Sony Ericsson K610i Phone


A compact classic

Slim, elegant, with a back-lit keypad and large screen; you can access the most used functions in one or two steps and talk and surf at the same time.

Big on business

Push email and PC synchronisation ensure you’re always on top of things; and it’s a high-speed modem to connect your PC to the Internet on the go.

Enjoy the small world

News and events are at your fingertips with RSS feeds, and you’ve got music, video and games to entertain you in flight or when you deserve a break.

Size does matter

One of the smallest 3G phones available, it’s packed with powerful features including a discreet quality camera and always-on, high speed Internet.

Getting ready to surf the Internet

• Connect the mobile phone to the PC thru USB cable provided with the unit.
• Choose Phone Mode when prompted in the mobile phone screen.
  
• Open Sony Ericsson PC Suite 3.1 and phone would be detected as modem.
  
• PC Suite would be in phone mode and screen would be shown like in the figure below.

• Click Internet Connection and this screen would be shown.

• Click connect and the phone modem would establish connection.

• When connection is estbalished, this screen would be displayed.
  

Voila! You can now enjoy surfing the internet. =) An alternative way of connecting to the internet - the mobile way. ^_~

no {frills}: the philippine {heroes }community launch event

Organized by PHINUG, PHISSUG and PHIWUG

Date: June 7, 2008

Venue: Windows Vista, Exchange and Office Rooms - Microsoft Philippines
16/F 6750 Ayala Office Tower, Ayala Avenue, Makati City

Admission: Php 100

***Visual Studio Track

Developing with Windows Live SDK by Roman Canlas
WCF: SOA and Beyond by Warren Yu
Silverlight Unit Testing by Jonjon Limjap
Migrating your applications to ASP.NET 3.5 by Eduardo Lorenzo

***Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Track

SQL Server 2008: Reporting Services 101 by Glenn Gamboa
CASE: “The Always Available Simple Search Application” by Vince Azcuna and Glenn Gamboa
SQL Server 2008: TSQL Enhancements (Change Data Capture + Table Valued Parameters) by Michael Corpuz

***WIndows Server 2008 Track

Windows Server Management
Windows Server Clustering by Randy Datan
Windows Deployment Services by Jay-R Barrios
Windows Server Terminal Services by Chester Coronel and Jasper Jugan

Sign up now for this event at http://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=128964

[PHP User Group Philippines] tri{php}letreat@USAutoPartsPhilippines - May 24, 2008

Brought to you by PHP User Group Philippines, Inc. (PHPUGPH)
In cooperation with US Auto Parts Network (Philippines) Corp.

Event Details

Date: May 24, 2008
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Venue: US Auto Parts Network (Philippines) Corp.
Training Room 6/F RCC Center 104 Shaw Blvd. Pasig City
(Near Jade Palace)

Topics

Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Riz Sanchez, SEO Manager, US Auto Parts Network (Philippines) Corp.

Model-View-Controller (MVC) 101: A Web Development Architecture
Reynold Lariza, Web Development Supervisor, Glocorp IT Solutions, Inc.

Web Application Security by Example
Richard Peter Ong, Lead Developer, Internal Projects, SysIQ Inc.

Event Fee

Php 500.00/head (inclusive of lunch and snacks)

*refundable Php 100 for attendees who have resumes, refundable Php 50 for early birds

PHP 350.00 for those early bird with resume.
PHP 450.00 for those who don't have resume.

Note:
Limited seats, good only for 35 slots. First come, first serve basis. Registration is open until May 22, 2008. Your registration expires if no payment is made within 2 days.

Payment Details

All payments must be made within 2 days after online registration through bank deposit.
Bank account details are listed below:

Bank: BPI Family Savings Bank
Account No: 6006-6267-67
Account Name: Cherrie Ann B. Domingo

Scanned deposit slips should be sent to chean@phpugph.com for payment confirmation.

Registration

While waiting for official PHPUGPH.COM registration page please register on this temporary link: http://phpugph.wufoo.com/forms/php-user-group-philippines-event/

Contact Us

For more details or any other inquiries, kindly contact Cherrie Ann B. Domingo at: +639178652412(Mobile), (632) 7253053(Office), chean@phpugph.com(E-mail) or visit our website at http://www.phpugph.com

Join the Save the Developers Campaign!

Save A Developer. Upgrade Your Browser.

THE CAMPAIGN

Say no to IE 6! Our current campaign focuses on assisting users in upgrading their Internet Explorer 6 web browser. This campaign will result in former IE 6 users having a more enjoyable experience on the web while (hopefully) creating a less stressful and complicated environment for web developers by hastening the retirement of an outdated browser.

JOIN THE MOVEMENT

If you'd like to support our cause, you may do so by going door to door urging the inhabitants of your town to upgrade their browsers.

For more details, click here.

HEROES happen {here} : Celebrating and Inspiring Customer Heroes

When: April 10, 2008
Where: SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City

It’s Microsoft’s Biggest Launch for IT Professionals and Developers ever! Discover the next generation of products for the next generation of Heroes. Experience & learn about the tools you need to deliver the next generation of secure, flexible applications… Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 & Visual Studio 2008.

• Expert speakers
• Interactive live demonstrations
• Hands-On Labs
• Breakout Tracks specific to Business Decision Makers, IT Professionals, Developers, and a special Student Track.

Professionals, click here to register.
Students, click here to register.

We are now officially PHP User Group Philippines, Inc.!

After all our best efforts, our organization is now officially recognized as PHP User Group Philippines, Inc.

PHPUGPH is a non-profit organization established to provide support for LAMP (Linux Apache MySQL PHP) and open-source enthusiasts in the Philippines. It is founded by Allan Joseph Batac on January 2001.

Vision:

• To promote and support the development and use of PHP as well as Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) for web-based and related applications.

Mission:

• To advocate and disseminate the use of PHP (Hypertext Pre-processor) as well as Open Source technologies in schools and companies in the Philippines
• To provide help & support for the Filipino PHP developer
• To instill camaraderie & sense of responsibility among its members
• Push PHP in the enterprise as the primary scripting language

Last year, PHPUGPH held the first ever PHP Developer's Conference in the Philippines - PHP Everywhere! Conference 2007. This is in follow-up with last Aprils successful event, a gathering of professional LAMP developers, web freelancers and companies utilizing OSS (Open-Source Software) technologies for enterprise use.

Join us now and be part of our community! ^_^