Author Archives: Seemantini Bose
Jobs and You…
Web has stepped into the next generation with the burst of Web 2.0. It has left no sphere of human life untouched and job search is no exception in this case. The recent years have seen a number jobsites coming up with varied range of unique features. The online job industry is booming with ad revenues worth $5.9 billion annually. Many things have changed since the advent of Internet era… format of the online job posting, its representation and working. With every passing day, more and more features are being added to job portals to make job search …
Why it’s RIA for you?!
What makes the RIA different? How can they help my business? Well, these are the questions, which will definitely cross your mind if you are an entrepreneur. So let’s take a look at how differently and effectively can RIA add value to your business. Rich Internet Applications are more responsive, interactive in nature and visually appealing than the other existing applications. Rich Internet Applications (RIA) can help your business a great deal by speeding up their processes and thus, creating a better experience for the end users. The Rich Internet Applications come with advanced features, which add up …
WE ARE HIRING !!!
Good news for those who are looking for an exciting career in software development…we are hiring people !!! Candidates matching the following profile may apply at jobs@maketick.com Senior Php Developer Php developer with minimum of 2 years experience with a strong architecture background with deep understanding of all web application tiers (Browser, Midtier, Database). Creative and pragmatic approach to web scalability architecture designs. Strong HTML, PHP, MySQL and Apache skills required. (Concurrency Programming, Caching, template engines, …) Expert in requirements analysis, designing and data modeling for relational database systems. Prior experience with full life cycle of web application …
Are the Shopping Carts Full?
I came across an article that talked about shopping carts and their abandonment by the shoppers. I wondered how this could help me keep track of the user behavior and their reaction to different e-commerce portals. Then I came to know that keeping a track of shopping cart abandonment and the reasons for it helps a lot in terms of understanding the user behavior and a metric which all the online stores should be aware of. Now look, a user might not buy the things he/she has put in the shopping cart and stop before completing the purchasing …
Pep up your Shopping Cart for Good!
The first thing that always attracts my attention in an e-commerce portal is the shopping cart that acquires quite a modest position in the website. I feel shopping cart plays the most important role in a shopping portal that can make all your answers seem gotcha’. With a bit of style and spice, the shopping carts can do wonders to your website. Lets see what can be the possible and easiest way of attracting shoppers and keeping them glued to a website. Shopping cart is one of the most important icons in a shopping portal. It can make …
Social ‘Business’ Communities
How many of us are in Orkut, Myspace or Bebo? Well, I expect a huge positive response. Social sites and platforms have become the Gen ‘Y’ mantra. There are Social Sites, and then there are social platforms where people become friends without any inhibition or information or even without knowing each other! These sites have become so popular that now the retailers have started using it as a platform for doing business! Let’s see how social communities can be used to boost up your business. Most of the social communities include features such as discussion forums… and the …
Be Cool…be an e-Learner !!!
I often stop to think if Internet has left no sphere of our life untouched then how and what has it added to the education scenario in India. I would say it got a major boost up since the advent of Internet in India. The students can now refer to Wikis and numerous blogs and get information …thanks to Web 2.0. Just when the institutions were looking for a flexible mode of imparting knowledge, e-learning came into being. It has broken lot many barriers which the traditional education systems have. Having accepted the fact that e-learning has a …
Indian e-Commerce…Content matters!
India has accepted online shopping and many of the business giants today are going for e-commerce. The dream always being seeing themselves as one of the pioneers in the e-commerce industry, many of them have tried out hundreds of ways to convince their customers. Following the trend for quite sometime now I have come to a conclusion that Amazon has outsmarted all other e-commerce portals not only in India but in all over the world. All they have done is pulling the right strings at the right time. A combination of website usability, website personalization, and capital investments …
E-learning the Tricks!!!
How many times have we been able to resist bright colors and designs? On numerous occasions, I’m sure, we have failed… and people say ‘everything that glitters is not gold’! Well, of everything said and done, we cannot deny that looks matter and websites are no exceptions in this regard. Wait wait… I’m not going to about the usual shopping portals…let’s talk about e-learning portals today. Imagine how the students feel going through dull e-learning sites? Trust me, it’s real tough to make them sit before a computer and persuade them to spend some of their time to …
E-Learning: Looking at new Possibilities
During my college days I have seen several friends of mine suppress their desire for studying in renowned universities…high fees and distance were the only concerns. How many times have I thought if only there was a way out for those who wanted to get degrees from graduating schools around the world! And today, I can see my dream coming true…thanks to fast emerging technologies which have reduced the barrier of time and money in terms of education. India has joined West in spending more on education and expanding the knowledge base for a better future of the …
