Tag: web applications
Getting Started with HTML5 WebSockets
Ever felt that in the so called two-way Web, updating Web pages in real-time is a pain? Well, the HTML5 specifications took care of...
HTML5 localStorage for Offline Web Applications
This article explains the local (client-side, browser) storage feature in HTML 5.
Since the introduction of HTML5, the technology is making an equal impact in...
Cyber Attacks Explained: Web Exploitation
Websites are no longer merely about having an "Internet presence" today, but are also used for commercial transactions and to transfer sensitive data. Such...
Web Acceleration with Varnish 3.0
In this article we'll setup a ready-to-deploy WordPress-compatible Varnish service as our HTTP reverse caching proxy, and have it cache the desktop and mobile...
Speed up Your Cloud with Memcached
Is your website running into performance bottlenecks? Does the database or backend feel like a really expensive resource, even though you've got a huge...
Proprietary Solutions Can’t Milk Money from these Cooperatives!
The dairy cooperative societies in Kerala are gradually switching to open source in an attempt to cut costs and stay secure.
While people are still...
NewSQL — The New Way to Handle Big Data
Big data, big data, big data! This term has been dominating information management for a while, leading to enhancements in systems, primarily databases, to...
The Importance of In-memory Databases
It has been predicted that in-memory computing will be one of the Top 10 technologies of 2012. In-memory databases (IMDBs) are a critical part...
FOSS Solutions for Call Centres that’s 10 Times Cheaper
OrisysIndia, a Kerala-based IT solutions provider, is using open source to deliver advanced communication solutions to call centres in Kerala at a mere 10...
Adoption of Linux/FOSS: Challenges & Opportunities
The hurdles faced in the adoption of open source by enterprises and the Indian government can easily be overcome if a planned, six-step approach...