How to install JDK in Ubuntu

Those who are involved in Java based application development must need to use Java Development Kit (JDK). And those are newbie in the world of Ubuntu may don’t know how to install JDK in Ubuntu. This is quite simple to install JDK in ubuntu. Just run the following command in the terminal and follow the steps.... read more

Installing true type fonts in Ubuntu

Even we are using Ubuntu we may sometimes want to or need to use some Microsoft true type fonts. For that we can follow the following steps to install true type fonts in our Ubuntu.... read more

How to set a cron job using PHP in webmin

I have a CentOS server to test my all projects. According to clients requirement webmin is installed as admin panel. Today I had tried to use a cron PHP script in that server and succeeded. This is how I have setup the cron job.... read more

Using Mobile as USB Modem in Ubuntu

Now I am at Chittagong, enjoying my eid vacation here. Normally I use broadband at my home at Dhaka. But I am so much addicted in Internet that I can’t pass a single day without it and also I can pass all my time without eating or drinking if I get Internet. So, I faced a problem here that is my sister use GP Edge and I have to use this as alternate here. But I use Ubuntu Hardy 8.04 in my laptop and I don’t have any other OS. I never used any phone as modem in Ubuntu. I could have used my sister’s laptop but I didn’t feel comfortable as I will miss all my personal settings in which I am used to. So I started looking for how I can install the mobile set in my laptop. It’s a Nokia 6280 phone. I have searched over internet and finally by taking help from two site I have succeeded using it. The steps I have followed to install it are as follows:... read more

Working as Remote Developer

Hurray! I got an offer to work as remote developer for an US company. First I thought it could be fraud but later on I have searched and knowing about the company and their working style I have decided to work. That company has no office in Bangladesh and they have such kind of teams in several countries. I am the first person working for that company in Bangladesh. My working time starts at 7.00pm (local time) and ends at 3.00am (local time). My manager assigns my daily tasks online and I do those from home. We have meeting online using IM. It’s really a new and uncommon experience for me.... read more

Ruby on Rails

Why not we try Ruby as the whole world is suffering from Ruby fever. As I thought I had started playing (here I used word ‘play’ because I became fan of it) with Ruby on Rails.... read more

My First FaceBook Application

Hey guys! Ever tried to develop a FB Application with PHP or Ruby? I did and succeeded. It’s just a simple application showing latest blog post of one of my blog (বাংলাদেশ ১৯৭১).... read more

IT Jobs in Bangladesh

People of IT Sector in Bangladesh often suffers from Job insecurity and this mostly happens in case of small companies. There are hundreds of small software companies in Bangladesh and their business depends mostly on the online bidding sites (i.e. Odesk, getAcoder, etc).... read more

IT Sector in Bangladesh

I am just writing this article for my self interest. This is nothing but my own saying. I am an IT professional in Bangladesh. Doing job in a software company as software engineer. But I don’t feel this sector in Bangladesh is matured enough. And also this sector is not growing in a speed which we expected. There are some reasons behind this. As, I am not a very experienced person my assumptions might be wrong. I have identified few reasons behind this.... read more