Information Technology and Information Systems

People often use the terms Information Technology and Information Systems interchangeably, although both the terminologies have established identities of their own. However it is crucial for every professional and individual to understand the subtle differences that defines the individuality of these disciplines. Information Systems (IS) is a discipline bridging the business field and the well-defined [Click to read more..]

Using Gmail for Business

Many small businesses are now contemplating using G-Mail for business. But is it worth it? Google’s webmail and complimenting applications (YES, THESE ARE OFTEN FREE ALSO)  require no hardware or software and need minimal administration, creating tremendous time and cost savings for businesses. While these can be entirely browser based, the mails can also be [Click to read more..]

Top searches in the Internet in this year

For all those who follow Google trends, this would barely come as a surprise. From a research done by a group in the United States, it has been disclosed that the following articles have been the source for the hottest search globally in 2010 and is also expected to reign till mid 2011 to a [Click to read more..]

Social Schooling

Today we are much more connected as a society and more and more schools are using online networks to manage classes at schools and educational institutions.  It is the time to capitalize on the popularity of social networking rather than fighting the inevitable? A recent research (Source: Pew Internet & American Life Project) found that [Click to read more..]

Applications of Fuzzy Set Theory and Fuzzy Logic

Fuzzy set theory provides a major newer paradigm in modeling and reasoning with uncertainty. Though there were several forerunners in science and philosophy, in particular in the areas of multivalued logic and vague concepts. Zadeh, a professor at Berkeley was the first to propose a theory of fuzzy sets and an associated logic, namely fuzzy [Click to read more..]