Google has released the Android 2.0 SDK as of October 27th, 2009. We know how eager everyone has been to get their hands on Android 2.0, so we have decided to write up instructions so that anyone may download and install the SDK, then create and run an emulator instance. We had put the same thing here(link to our post) in which there was an emulator by which you could run the previous version of Android and now we are doing it again for Android 2.0.

So here is how the procedure goes we know its bit long but believe us it is going to work.

1)      Download appropriate file for your system from http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

2)      Extract to desired location

3)      Run “SDK Setup.exe” (or the equivalent for your system)

More.. http://www.zjtechlive.com/try-android-2-0-on-your-windows

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Just learned about two young Muslims whose contributions are notable:

Salman Khan (Sal) founded the Khan Academy (www.khanAcademy.org) with the goal of using technology to educate the world. Sal received his MBA from Harvard Business School. He also holds a Masters in electrical engineering and computer science, a BS in electrical engineering and computer science, and a BS in mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Salman Khan has recorded 1000+ videos on YouTube covering everything from basic arithmetic and algebra to differential equations, physics, chemistry, biology and finance. The Khan Academy and Salman Khan have received a 2009 Tech Award in Education.

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Arsalan Iftikhar is an international human rights lawyer, founder of www.TheMuslimGuy.com and Contributing Editor for Islamica magazine in Washington DC. Arsalan is also a regular weekly commentator for the Barbershop segment for the National Public Radio (NPR) show ‘Tell Me More’ with Michel Martin and he is also a regular featured contributor for CNN Anderson Cooper 360.

His interviews, commentaries and analyses have regularly appeared in virtually every major media outlet in the world including: CNN, BBC World News, The TODAY Show, National Public Radio (NPR), FOX News Channel, MSNBC, Associated Press, C-SPAN, Voice of America (VOA), Al-Jazeera, Agence France-Presse (AFP), USA TODAY, NBC Nightly News, The Washington Post, ABC World News Tonight, Los Angeles Times, CBS News Up to the Minute, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, TIME, The Economist and Newsweek magazines (among dozens others worldwide).

Additionally, he is also a regular contributor for True/Slant and is also a featured expert 'Voice' (along with Donald Trump and Deepak Chopra) for Intent.com. Arsalan's opinion columns have appeared in major publications around the world including: CNN.com, USA TODAY, Houston Chronicle, Detroit Free Press, The Providence Journal, San Diego Union-Tribune, Charlotte Observer, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Kansas City Star, Miami Herald and many more.

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At TEDIndia, Pranav Mistry demos several tools that help the physical world interact with the world of data -- including a deep look at his SixthSense device and a new, paradigm-shifting paper "laptop".
In an onstage Q&A, Mistry says he'll open-source the software behind SixthSense, to open its possibilities to all.

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http://www.screenjelly.com/

Screenjelly records your screen activity with your voice so you can spread it as a video via Twitter or email.

Use it to quickly share cool apps or software tips, report a bug, or just show stuff you like.

To start recording, click on the red button. No need to install or download anything!

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http://searchpad.yahoo.com/

Search Pad helps you track sites and make notes by intelligently detecting user research intent and automatically collecting sites the user visits. Search Pad turns on automatically when you’re doing research, tracking sites to make document authoring a snap. You can then quickly edit and organize your notes with the Search Pad interface, which includes drag-and-drop functionality and auto-attributed pasting.

For example, if you are planning a trip to Durango, Colo., Search Pad detects your research intent and asks if you’d like to take notes. Search Pad then saves the sites you’ve visited, like the tourism office or a day spa you’re headed to, and lets you take more notes on the information you’ve found.

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CubeCart – CubeCart offers version 3 of their software for free, but charges for version 4 after a free 30 day trial.  Offers bulk upload, inventory management, shipping modules and everything else you would expect from a fully operational online store.

Ecommerce Shopping Cart Software – A fairly new free shopping cart that puts a heavy emphasis on not having to know how to code, run databases or anything else.

IdeaCart – A free cart still in its Alpha phase, features fraud detection, newsletter support and more.

JadaSite – JadaSite is a bit unusual in that it’s Java based, as well as fully integrated with a content management system.

Magento – Launched in 2008, Magento is one the newest open source shopping carts on the market.

OpenCart – An open source PHP shopping cart.  It’s been a while since it has been updated, but everything appears to still be up and running.

osCommerce – One of the best known shopping carts out there, this open source cart enjoys a large community of plugin creators.  It has been quite a while since their last major release, v2.2 RC 2a, but they are in active development of version 3.0, which promises some major administration upgrades.

PrestaShop – An extremely new open source shopping cart that already seems fairly full-featured, and promises more to come with an area for expansion modules to be opened in the near future.

Quick.Cart.Lite – Quick.Cart.Lite is the free version of the Quick.Cart software and will allow you to build a simple online store.  Offers two more robust levels of the same program with more features.

Satchmo – Built on the Django framework, Satchmo offers highly customizable shop building with a long list of built in features such as Google Analytics incorporation, PDF invoice generation and more.

Ubercart – Ubercart is a full-featured shopping cart that also integrates with a Drupal site so that you can build a community around your store or featured products.

VirtueMart – A shopping cart built specifically for integration with the Joomla! and Mambo content management system.

Zen Cart – Zen Cart is an off branch of osCommerce that comes with several of the most popular modules built into it.

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http://plugins.jquery.com/project/jqSOAPClient

 

This is a jQuery implementation of SOAP Client and it is based on another jQuery plug-in called xmlObjectifier.

This is a jQuery implementation of SOAP Client and it is based on another jQuery plug-in called xmlObjectifier.
This library provides an easy way to communicate with SOAP web services from the client-side javascript (all domain restrictions are still there). SOAPClient supports complex/nested request objects as well as attributes and values within request object nodes. You can also set Header objects as well.
Practical example of how to use SOAPClient can be found on my site by following Demo link. I also have included a simple ASP.NET Proxy example that will resolve Cross-Browser Restrictions (if you're running IIS w/ ASP.NET)

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I am honoured to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over 1,000 years, Al-Azhar has stood as a beacon of Islamic learning, and for over a century, Cairo University has been a source of Egypt's advancement. Together, you represent the harmony between tradition and progress. I am grateful for your hospitality, and the hospitality of the people of Egypt. I am also proud to carry with me the goodwill of the American people, and a greeting of peace from Muslim communities in my country: assalaamu alaykum.
 
"We meet at a time of tension between the United States and Muslims around the world, tension rooted in historical forces that go beyond any current policy debate............More

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http://www.webware.com/html/ww/100/2009/winners.html

 Webware 100 Winners!

Welcome to the 2009 Webware 100! Below you'll find 100 Web apps in 10 categories voted to be the best of the best by Webware readers and users of the apps themselves.

Be sure to also see the new 11th category, Editors Choice, for a list of 12 products that we feel merit inclusion in this year's awards program, even if they weren't big enough to win the popular vote.

Congratulations to the winners of the Webware 100!

 

       

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http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/05/20/zaytuna
 

An Islamic College in Berkeley?

May 20, 2009

 

The proposed Zaytuna College would be a first: a four-year, accredited, Islamic college in the United States.

"Part of the process of indigenizing Islam in America is for the community to begin to develop its own leadership from inside the country, develop its own scholars," said Hatem Bazian, chair of the management board for Zaytuna College and a senior lecturer of Near Eastern studies at the University of California at Berkeley.

"There is a growing need in the Muslim community to provide a variety of trained specialists to fulfill a growing and diverse community infrastructure and institutional framework," Bazian said -- to work as imams, as chaplains, or within the growing network of Islamic non-profit organizations. Currently, Bazian said, American students who seek a high-level Islamic education must study in the Muslim world.

The proposed college would be built out of an existing institute with significant influence in the Islamic community. The Zaytuna Institute and Academy, an Islamic educational institute founded in 1996, is transitioning into Zaytuna College; the Berkeley-based institute already offers classes, but not for university credit.

Those behind the transition from institute to college plan to seek accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges – a daunting and multi-year process, they realize. "We know what is required. We know how difficult it is in terms of maintaining solvency and making sure that the management structure is strong. Those are things that WASC is looking for – making sure that the caliber of the education is at the level it should be, making sure that the organization is solvent and will continue to be around years from now," said Farid Senzai, a member of Zaytuna’s management board, director of research at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding and an assistant professor of political science at Santa Clara University.

"Many other colleges started out very small and we anticipate that we will start very small and slowly transition to a much bigger college over time," said Senzai.

The planned Zaytuna College could start offering classes in either fall 2010 or 2011 (a final decision on a launch date has not yet been made). An estimated $2.5 to $4 million is needed to cover the costs of starting up -- a manageable amount, said Bazian, who also cited a need to raise another $10 to $20 million to start an endowment. The college would launch in rented space in Berkeley, although officials are identifying potential permanent locations in the Bay Area.

In terms of curriculum, the plan is to start with just two majors, in Arabic language and Islamic law and theology. All students would be required to take an intensive summer Arabic course, or otherwise demonstrate proficiency, prior to their freshman fall. Students would also take anywhere from 54 to 70 credits in general education.

 

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