Monday 28 October 2013

PHP on Google App Engine

There is a good news for PHP developers because PHP is now available on Google App Engine for preview. For preview means, it is not necessary to white list applications for deployment.

PHP is the world’s most popular programming languages. Google launched PHP at Google I/O earlier. PHP is the centre of such services like Facebook, WordPress and Drupal.

Google also developed number of new features, such as plug in for wordpress and ability to read-write files from PHP etc. Developers can develop, test, build, run, debug and deploy apps through Google’s App Engine PHP application.

            Developers who uses Google App Engine platform, this update is of lot of importance. PHP is used by 81.2% of total websites but now they are far more focused on mobile and cloud.

For more about, PHP or cloud services that our team can offer, please visit on www.indapoint.com.

-Tha Indapoint Team

Monday 21 October 2013

Ways to Quickly Increase WordPress Speed

WordPress is a great platform. WordPress site’s speed is important to your success. When a visitor lands on your site for the first time, you only have a few seconds to capture their attention to convince them to hang around.

Now, let us take a look at- how to quickly increase the speed of your Wordpress website!
    
    1.Update Everything- Before clicking update button, create a backup. Updating your WordPress installation, theme, and plug-in will increase speed as every update brings performance, stability, and functionality improvements.

2.  Use a theme that is not bloated- Sometimes, WordPress website loads slowly. Maybe because of graphics or bulky code and inefficient functions.

3.   Limit plug in usage- Keep only those plug in which you require and discard those you do not need.

4.   Try cache plug in- Cache plug ins works fine if you spend sometime figuring out what is working and what is not. 2 plugins downloaded most are- WP Super Cache, W3 Total Cache.

This is how WordPress speed directly influences your website authority and may determine the future of your online business.

-The IndaPoint Team

Friday 18 October 2013

Terrific E-Mail Apps for Android Devices


Android device should come with a few email apps pre-installed but we have compiled few best Android apps for email to make you a more prolific mobile email-ninja! As email is one of the single significant means of business communication. Some of the email clients for Android platform are really good. Some of the following apps are limited to single account/service, whereas others are able to connect to multiple accounts/services.

1.   K-9 Mail: K-9 Mail is an email application which supports IMAP, POP3, and Exchange 2003 or Exchange 2007. K-9 Mail is one of the most highly customizable email clients for the Android platform, and it offers the following features: Search, IMAP push email, multi-folder sync, flagging, filing, signatures, bcc-self, PGP, mail on SD, unified inbox etc.

2.   Emoze: Emoze is a friendly email client that focuses on push email and supports multiple accounts, including Exchange, OWA, Google, Y!, Hotmail, Outlook365, IMAP, and POP3. This is available for free.

3.   Aqua Mail: Aqua Mail supports Gmail, Yahoo mail, Hotmail, plus IMAP, POP3, Exchange, Lotus Notes, and more. Its primary ability is to keep one organized. Its interface is insightful that allows you to quickly navigate around the client, which makes managing email on a tablet incredibly efficient.

4. Boomerang: Boomerang is a free email app for Gmail and Google Apps accounts only, but it offers so many terrific features. Boomerang greatly expands upon the default Gmail Android app with features like support for "Send as," account specific themes, customizable multi-gesture support, snooze email messages, schedule messages to be sent at a later time, track responses to the emails you send, search through all messages across all Gmail folders (Figure E), access to all labels, multi-account support with easy account switching, and much more. 

Read more on Apps in our upcoming blogs.

- The IndaPoint Team

 





Monday 14 October 2013

Everyone Needs a Private Cloud

Concerns about security and control make the "private cloud” a more pleasant option for many.

One can implement their own private cloud by using a “cloud in a box” solution for office applications that can save the company money in the form of fewer license fees for office software. 

It is popular today to have a cloud of your own, no matter how small you are. When you have been in IT for over 30 years, you see a lot of changes in opinions—and invariably, thought cycles reverse and “old thoughts” resurface in new ways. The fact is, we all appreciate that cloud is here to stay and that it will continue to make inroads into data centers and IT infrastructure. But what we don’t know is where the predictable “pushbacks” can take place down the road. 

It is not too far-fetched for an enterprise to hedge against the turns that technology takes—and to embark on their own cloud journeys with the wish to understand fully what cloud is all about and how it works, regardless of how small they are. For most companies, this means engagement with a private cloud.


-The IndaPoint Team

Thursday 10 October 2013

Advancements in Content Management Systems (CMS)


This is a very good news for companies that are in Real Estate and wants to upload their MLS (multiple listing service) source data to their websites that the content management systems like Joomla and Word Press can now import from CSV and XML sheets.

The new software can support CSV and XML imports which will allow for easy export of properties from MLS in the real estate professionals area of business.

This will allow the real estate sector employees or agents or professionals to manage their property inventory, pictures and information of all inventories. They can also keep a track of all events related to each property.

As of now, The standard input is via .CSV or XML imports, however, the system can certainly be configured for real time feeds that change the listings as the MLS marketplace is very dynamic.

We hope this was interesting. We will keep posting such interesting stuff for CMS oriented businesses, professionals and consumers. For any information on our product and services, please feel free to contact us on www.indapoint.com.

-The IndaPoint Team





Monday 7 October 2013

Upgrading to Windows 8.1

Microsoft Windows 8.1 is to be released in October 2013. Yes, Windows has announced the roll out of upgrade to Windows 8 users. Microsoft has once again changed the blend of products it is presenting to customers and consumers and also the conditions of use for those products.

Upgrade paths

In a merciful simplification of the available choices, Microsoft has discontinued selling separate upgrade and full price editions. Each Windows 8.1 has a full license that one can use to upgrade an installed Windows 7 instance if you want or can perform a clean install. A previously taken licensed version of Windows is not compulsory.

Only 2 Choices

Whether it is online or brick and mortar, one has two choices:
·                     Windows 8.1 (core) - $120
·                     Windows 8.1 Pro - $200

Already have Windows 8

If you already have a Windows 8 computer, you will be able to upgrade to 8.1 for free.

Bottom line

Having tried Windows 8.1 Preview, I can fully support the upgrade from Windows 8. While the differences between each version are often restrained. If you are already using Windows 8, the free upgrade to 8.1 is a no-brainer - one should get it.
If you are using Windows 7 on a computer without a touchscreen, there is really no compelling reason to upgrade now. However, when buying or building a new PC, there is also no convincing reason not to install Windows 8.1 instead of Windows 7.
-The IndaPoint Team

Friday 4 October 2013

Cloud Computing: Changing Enterprise Tech

In the years to come, what will happen to the several dollars businesses spend on technology. 

Lot of companies are trying to stitch together lots of different software from different technology providing companies. The biggest key factor of this change is cloud computing, where the software is based at one place and retrieved over the Internet from anywhere. With cloud computing, upfront costs are much less often and latest version of software appear as easily as an update on a smartphone, so the product is never out of date.

Shifting a company to cloud-computing services is also faster than old corporate software methods of installations, which may take more than usual time and require the services of expensive consultants.This statement is enough to explain the changing enterprise technology ways. Corporate tech savvy people are heading away from owning the technology outright and are instead asking others to do it for them in exchange of a monthly or annual fee.

-The IndaPoint Team
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