Messages posted by: j2eeGuru

Krishna
There will not be much difference between 2.5 AND 3.0
http://www.skill-guru.com/test/81/core-spring-3.0-certification-mock

One of the friends asked me when I was developing geekevaluation as to why I chose java.
My response was that I chose java because I know java.
Even if there was something which was better ,I would not have developed the application in a new language or platform because I want to work on my business plan , not learning new skill.There is your first tool

1. Chose the language you are comfortable with : Start your product development with the tools and technology you are comfortable with. Remember the idea here is to get a product which should validate your business idea, not your technical skills.

I also prefer Java because the power it gives in terms of open source. There are so many tools , servers , IDE free of cost to help you get started.What a beautiful thing software development is .
Can you imagine where you can start your business by not spending a penny ?

2. Source control options : I would imagine that you are a bunch of guys who are working at different locations.You could also have outsourced project to some small company and now you want to manage source code where all of you could do check in/check out.
I looked around a couple of ones.CVS dude is a popular options these days if you want to use CVS as a respository.
If you prefer to use SVN over CVS the code spaces & unfuddle are good choices.
For me the ideas was to keep the cost at minimum so I looked at code spaces and unfuddle.
I had some issues with code spaces repository when working with eclipse after 6-8 months so then swicthed to unfuddle.

3. Online meetings : Another important tool to hold weekly meetings .I am using dimdim for now which is free for 5 users. I am ok with the quality so far(there is voice lag in it).
Another tool suggested by one of the friends was Mikogo . Here you can share your dashboard.

If you want to rent out space in Boston
http://coworking.pbworks.com/CoworkingBoston

http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2009/09/10/dog-patch-labs-is-just-the-latest-in-a-rash-of-new-initiatives-to-help-boston-entrepreneurs-and-it-all-seemed-to-start-when-y-combinator-left-town/

Silicon Valley Pad is a community of entrepreneurs in Menlo Park. If you want to rent out space , contact iryna@siliconvalleypad.com for more information or visit our website www.siliconvalleypad.com

Skill-Guru offers mentor ship to students who want to learn new skills , make a career in IT. We also answer your queries related to career. Please post a question in this forum and we will try our best to answer same.

Here is a brief about our company

Who we are :

Our head office is based in Boston , Massachusetts, USA. We are company with virtual office and employees across the world.
It is a diverse mix of team with people working from US, Pune, Delhi, Brazil, Philippines and Australia.

We are organization of developers and engineers who are excited about the
ever-changing world of software and technology. Our passion is building the next generation of consumer and business applications. We don't utilize the "factory" approach to software development, believing that coding is a creative process akin to an artistic endeavor.

Technologies :

We also believe strongly in the benefits and sustainability of open source software and the philosophy behind it. All our products, solutions and applications are based on java/j2ee and open source technologies.
We work on the best and the latest technologies used by the companies across the globe.

Our Products
We have a online skill assessment and evaluation product geekevaluation. More can be found from here
http://www.geekevaluation.com

Skill-Guru
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Training and Mentor ship

We do offer training and mentor ship to students and guide them in career choices. Students should be clear that we do not exclusively focus on development tasks during the training.
There is a lot for work in the company ranging from development , Search Engine Optimization (SEO) , marketing , content writing and QA. So while you volunteer for training ,
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We expect the trainees to work remotely from their home or college and they should have a laptop/desktop and good broadband connection

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What you like to learn from us ?

http://www.vretoolbar.com/articles/directories.php

In google search for
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and something under 50,000 would be a good selection for domain name

Term sheet is one of the most important piece of documents and entrepreneur needs to carry along when meeting with his VC. Fred Wilson is one of the most respected VC's in Silicon valley and today in his post he wrote about the Ideal First round term sheet.
http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2009/08/the-ideal-first-round-term-sheet.html

While going through the comments I found another useful link for the term sheet

http://www.techstars.org/2009/02/07/techstars-model-seed-funding-documents/