Archive for July, 2009

Wikipedia Down Today: Is It A Beginning?

Wikipedia was down today for quite some time and was displaying an error message stating that “Sorry! This site is experiencing technical difficulties”. Refer to the screen shot below! Wikipedia has always been a rich source of information for all the people around the world and it nearly attracts 132,730,000 users / month. Have you ever heard Wikipedia being down before? Is it a beginning of an end or a great episode coming to an end in World Wide Web? Wikipedia has been a great place...

DCI for a social cause: Chellamuthu Trust Visit

When we come across a physically-challenged person we feel pity, but at the same time when we meet a mentally-challenged person, we get scared. It shows the difference in the mindset the society has nurtured in us. World Health Organization (WHO) has a more remarkable way of putting things when it comes to health issues. It says, If someone has a broken arm, you feel sorry for them. But when the problem is psychiatric, people don't know how to react because they can't see anything. But just...

Zune HD’s on the way. Is the party over for iPod Touch?

Microsoft's Zune HD is on the way towards a success launch this September. It is hep, happening and no less trendy than behemoth Apple's favorite music child, the iPod Touch. Above all, it is on a head-on combat with the ubiquitous little iPod. So, is the party over for Apple iPod Touch, finally? Well, not really. Zune HD maybe piping hot from Microsoft's inventory, but it has arrived two years late compared to the iPod Touch. If rumors are true, Apple's iPod Touches will have cameras soon....

Merge Your Google Adwords with Analytics – Auto and Manual Tagging

Google Analytics helps you monitor, track and analyze your online marketing campaigns such as paid search campaigns (PPC), banner ads, email marketing and other online programs. Here, I have detailed on the tracking of paid campaigns. How to track your Paid campaigns: There are two ways to track your paid campaigns (PPC) 1. Auto-tagging: For Google Adwords: Go to My Account >> Account Preferences and enable auto-tagging. This lets Google Analytics to automatically produce reports...

Colors, Fun, Frolic: Rainbow Day at DCI

It rained colors, fun and frolic at Dot Com Infoway Madurai office last Thursday. It was Rainbow Day and all the employees were dressed in vibrant, striking hues. Everyone sported their best costumes so much so the Human Resources team was completely perplexed when it came to choosing the best team. A bit of history for the uninitiated: Rainbow Day is a breezy day celebrated at DCI. The HR team of the company chooses some 6 to 7 unusual, visually-electrifying colors for the day every month....