Back to Hyderabad - Learning Flex

Hello

I am back to blogging after long time!!

Well, I resigned my job and started something on my own. And I am learning ADOBE FLEX in Hyderabad as well.

I had attended 8 days of class. You may familier with Ameerpet and Panjagutta in Hyderabad, my flex classes were going there. As a developer, I felt the adobe flex is easy to learn and work. Mr. Hemadri (Flex expert and consultant) conducting the classes. I like his teaching skills. Expert in Flex. If you like to take a demo, consult me, i would guide you to join. - 09703856251. I feel the fee is not high, and it is reasonable.

I will be back with some of the flex news/ techniques and my achievements :)

Have a good time.

Google Buzz Released

I surprised by seeing it.
I didn't guessed Google will do it. Google is not giving any gap at all for its competitors. I though Google will leave real time search to twitter. But the giant came into ring.

I think.. It will takes years for Google Buzz to balance twitter. Because there are already lots of twitter applications integrated. For twitter there are many third party applications and plugins are ready to use. It will definitely takes more than a year for Google to compete with twitter. But.. I think. twitter will give strong competition.

What do you think friends?

Mobile Website Development

Developing your website for mobile is a challenging work. It is more complex when compared to normal web development. Without understanding the mobile browsers and trends, optimizing a website for mobile will not yield a happy ending. I’ve seen many web designers/developer are just searching for “mobile web templates” for their existing website. If they understand what mobile web development is, they will not search for mobile web templates.

Developing an existing online website for mobile is completely different strategy. The existing website should be planned for mobile environment and to be strategized. Look at the mobile versions of famous websites like Facebook, Gmail, Google and Yahoo. They were perfectly strategized their websites for mobile devices. Developing website for mobile browsers is an art which is mastered by only few companies; COMO Group is the one of them.

When you are developing a website for mobile browsers, there are lots of devices and browsers to be considered.

We will consider only few browsers, resolutions and platforms while we developing a normal website for PC. But while developing a website for mobile browsers, we should consider thousands of devices and tens of mobile browsers and OS and few Markup languages.

Few things we need to look at before start developing your mobile website.

WURFL (Wireless Universal Resource FiLe):

Almost all the devices repository is available at WURFL and they are updating it everyday/week. By the help of WURFL file it is easy to figure out all the devices and their properties and so, load your website accordingly. The data will be given in xml format. WURFL API is available in PHP too.


TERA WURFL:

Uses WURFL data but through MySql.

WALL (Wireless Abstraction Library):

Universal markup language for wireless devices. It will use WURFL and optimize your markup language for requested mobile device and delivers the appropriate fail proof markup. Such a cool one.


Markup Languages for Mobile browsers:

XHTML, XHTML Basic, XHTML MP-1,  XHTML MP-2, WML 2.0, WML 1.X


Get you mobile website developed at COMO Group

Silly UI mistakes - ICICI online banking

This is the silly mistake yet irritating.
Internet users were accustomed RHS Next button, LHS back button.
But this ICICI bank while you are transferring funds, it is quite reverse. The UI engineer / designer is seems like a TUGHLAK.

The payee account numbers were not accepts copy and paste. The users has to fill the two fields related to payee account number. After filling they are clicking "Back" button instead of "Next" button which costs to re enter the both account numbers again.

Such an idiotic mistake. There are many things like this in ICICI online banking system.

The ICICI lombard will works only for registration. You can not be able to modify your details. But the customer support people will tell you that "It is under maintenance and will be done in next couple of hours. Please buy the insurance first". Be careful.

Paid Directories List - Australia

http://ozebiz.com.au/glinks/ - $10 / Year

http://www.list-directory.info - 19.95 / One time fee

http://ehotelier.com/directory/ - $100 (Hospitality Industry)

http://www.again.com.au - $10 / One time (Free with reciprocal)

http://www.aussienow.com.au - 249.95+GST / Year

http://www.nationwide.com.au/ - Starts from $1295 (:-O)

http://www.findingaustralia.com/ - Starts from $7.95/Year (Free with reciprocal)

http://www.australiawholesalers.com - Starts from $30 / Year

http://www.australianbusinessesdirectory.com/ - $6.95 / Year

Australian Worst Directories

Here I am posting the most worst Australian web directories. I will add items when ever I found new worst Australian directory.


http://www.healthdirectory.com.au/

- Ends with "Fatal error: Cannot use object of type DB_Error as array in /usr/local/lib/php/YZage/AdvertiserRegister.class.php on line 160"


http://www.ausfind.com.au/

- Almost all categories empty

Please post if you consider any more directories, I will list them here for you.

ICICI Lombard customer support till payment only !!?? - Funny

Please wait for a site operator to respond.

You are now chatting with 'jeet'

jeet: Good Morning !!  You have reached icicilombard.com.  How can I help you buy a policy?

ravi: hi jeet

ravi: i would like to buy health insurance for me

ravi: im 29

ravi: working in chennai

jeet: Certainly I will assist you with the same.

ravi: but im from Hyderabad

jeet: May i know would you like to take opd coverage and tax benefits also

ravi: yes

jeet: we have health advantage plan

ravi: ok

jeet: A comprehensive Health Insurance policy that not only goes beyond covering just your hospitalisation expenses, but also offers coverage for Out Patient Treatment expenses (OPD) and Tax Benefits.

ravi: ok

ravi: how much it costs

ravi: ?

jeet: this policy cover you for hospitalization + opd + tax benefits premium is 15,000/-

jeet: Hospitalisation Cover

jeet: Medical expenses incurred as an inpatient during hospitalisation for more than 24

jeet: hours, including room charges, doctor’s / surgeon’s fee, medicines, diagnostic tests,

jeet: etc.

jeet: Medical expenses incurred 30 days prior and 60 days post hospitalisation

ravi: ok

jeet: and opd cover medical bills , dental , doctor visit

ravi: that is much amount for me. any plans less in than that amount?

jeet: you can take family flaoter plan

jeet: this policy cover hospitalization more than 24 hours

jeet: Family Floater Health Insurance plan lets you share the entire sum insured among the family members covered under the policy, without any individual upper limits.

ravi: ok

ravi: how much

ravi: ?

jeet: 3046/- FOR 3 lac coverage

jeet: tenure 1 year

ravi: 3 lac coverage means

jeet: you can take 2 years coverage also

jeet: sum insurances is 3 lac

ravi: means? if any one hospitalize

jeet: yes right

ravi: we will be coverage upto 3 lacs?

jeet: yes

ravi: ok. could you plz send me ur executive

ravi: today

ravi: asap

ravi: today is last date for me to show proof for tax benefit.

jeet: yes

jeet: instantly you can take instantly

ravi: is it possible to send him to me today?

jeet: yes

jeet: i will assist you step by step

ravi: by noon 12 PM to 1 PM

jeet: and you can take print and send for tax benefits

ravi: ok great

ravi: thanks

ravi: plz be online. brb in ten minutes

jeet: shall i proceed to book the policy for you

ravi: yes plz wait for ten min

ravi: i will be right back

jeet: sure

ravi: Hi

jeet: yes

ravi: one questoin

jeet: sure

ravi: we recently changed home in Hyderabad.

jeet: ok

ravi: but i dont have address proof of new home

jeet: ok no issue

ravi: i have all my proofs with old home

jeet: you can fill the new address

ravi: old address

ravi: will it be problem while i am claiming ?

jeet: please be online i will check it

ravi: ok

jeet: I will be right here to assist you to book policy if you need my help :)

ravi: ok

ravi: did you got clarification on change of address

ravi: ?

jeet: yes

jeet: you can fill new address now

jeet: its will not issue for claim

ravi: are you sure jeet? I'll use this chat conversation as proof if anything goes wrong in future. Regarding new address. :)

jeet: yes

jeet: it will not create problem for claim

jeet: you can copy peast this chat also

jeet: Please help me with your email id , which you register for this policy

ravi: ravi.mareedu@gmail.com

jeet: ok

jeet: please cross check all details and click on CONFIRM

ravi: where?

jeet: Had you create login id ?

ravi: no

jeet: https://24x7.icicilombard.com/icici_Lombard/P10WebAppln/Pages/Common/Login.Aspx?DealNo=Deal-172567

jeet: please click on this link

ravi: or shall i use chennai address

ravi: ?

ravi: where currently im staying

jeet: yes

jeet: you can fill current address

jeet: later you can update it also

jeet: your premium is just 5484/- if you take 2 years coverage

ravi: one year enought

ravi: *enough

ravi: thanks

jeet: ok please proceed with 1 year

jeet: I will be right here to assist you to book policy if you need my help :)

ravi: how many members in a family it will cover?

jeet: we can cover maximum 2 adults + 2 kids under one plan

ravi: including me?

jeet: yes

jeet: do you have spouse and kid

ravi: im not marrie

ravi: married

ravi: not married

jeet: may i know age for your parents

ravi: my mother is already covered with my sister insurance plan

ravi: i have another sister

jeet: you can please cover yourself now

ravi: will my sister cover under this?

jeet: this will not allow to tax benefits

jeet: on sister's policy

ravi: means?

jeet: if you add the sister in this policy you can not get tax benefits

ravi: ok

ravi: if i add myself only.. i will get tax benfits

ravi: is it?

jeet: yes right

jeet: have you create login id for you ?

jeet: please fill full address and your email id

jeet: here we will mail and email the policy

ravi: yes.. i would like to fill my hyderabad address

ravi: wait.. im waiting for full postal address of my home in Hyd

jeet: sure

jeet: I am online with you

ravi: i will fill it when i got call from my home. plz wait for ten min

jeet: Please do not end our chat till you get it complete

jeet: sure

ravi: k

ravi: registered

ravi: do i need to select "Family Floater Health"?

jeet: yes

jeet: later click on CALCUALTE PREMIUM & BUY ONLINE

ravi: save quote and buy later

ravi: shall i pay with online icici banking

ravi: ?

jeet: Yes

ravi: ok. thank you.

jeet: you can make the payment now

jeet: select OPTION 4

jeet: and proceed

ravi: So i can use the print out as proof?

jeet: yes

jeet: instantly

jeet: and we will also send you email

ravi: ok. sure i will pay online

jeet: please help me with transaction id number once you make the payment

jeet: I need this to my record , as i assist you for online policy details

ravi: I may pay later in an hour. Coz i am waiting for tanfer funds to my account

ravi: plz let me know ur email id

jeet: sure

ravi: i will email u

jeet: i am on chat itself

ravi: or you can online for one more hour. will you

jeet: you can minimize chat window

ravi: ok then no worries

ravi: be online

jeet: and later login to chat or ask for jeet

jeet: sure

jeet: ping me when you complete it

ravi: will this plan covers for xray, scanning, medicine expenses?

jeet: this policy cover only hospitalization

jeet: and pre and post

jeet: I am online with you

ravi: pre and post hospitalization means?

ravi: will you explain what kind of charges it will cover

ravi: ?

jeet: means 30 days pre hospitalization expences

jeet: and 60 days after get discharge

ravi: what kind of expenses

ravi: medicine?

ravi: and operation chargtes... etc..

jeet: like doctor charges , x- ray charges

ravi: ok. shall i see that list?

ravi: please

ravi: if you don't mind

jeet: all expences you pay before get hospitalziation

jeet: you can claim to us

ravi: is there a list online?

jeet: no we do not have list

jeet: are you able to book the policy on your end

ravi: hello again

jeet: yes

jeet: have you book the policy ?

ravi: what kind of health problems it will not cover?

ravi: im about to book

jeet: we do not cover

jeet: Any illness/ disease/ injury/ pre-existing disease before the inception of the policy.

jeet: However, this exclusion ceases to apply if the policy is renewed with the Company

jeet: for 4 consecutive years

jeet: Non-allopathic treatment, pregnancy and childbirth related complications, cosmetic,

jeet: aesthetic and obesity related treatment

jeet: Expenses arising from HIV or AIDS and related diseases, use or misuse of liquor,

jeet: intoxicating substances or drugs as well as intentional self injury

jeet: War, riots, strike, nuclear weapon, induced treatment

ravi: induced means?

jeet: i am not getting you

ravi: "induced treatment" I didn't understood this

jeet: where it mention ?

ravi: War, riots, strike, nuclear weapon, induced treatment

jeet: means if persaon need to hospitalized due to war then this treatment we will not cover

ravi: ok

ravi: shall i cover my mother again under this policy

ravi: yet my sister policy covers

jeet: yes

jeet: may i know her age ?

ravi: 45

jeet: yes

jeet: you can add her on your policy

jeet: and all total premium you will get tax benefits

ravi: k

jeet: May i know do she suffer from any pre-existing illness ?

ravi: no

jeet: you can select 2 ADULTS and get premium amount and proceed

jeet: great

jeet: you can instantly take print of her policy

ravi: when im updating details it is not updating

ravi: after i logged in

jeet: please refresh the page

jeet: and seelct FAMILY flaoter again

ravi: not working friend..

ravi: i went into "My profile"

jeet: may i know do you get any error

jeet: please log out and login again

jeet: and go to MY ACCOUNT / MY QUOTES

ravi: k

ravi: i selected number of adults as two

jeet: right

jeet: select sum insurances

ravi: age groud of eldest member - 46 to 55

ravi: i selected

ravi: when i calculate premium..

ravi: it is giving 10483/1 year

jeet: yes right

jeet: now click on CONTINUE TO BUY

ravi: no.. I can pay rs.3046

ravi: so i need to select myself only?

jeet: yes right

jeet: select adults 1

ravi: i like to choose EMI

jeet: yes

ravi: when i choose EMI and ICICI Bank

ravi: it is asking for card number

ravi: i would like to pay through icici net banking

ravi: emi

jeet: we have EMI

jeet: Only on ICICI credit card

ravi: ok

jeet: I will be right here to assist you to book policy if you need my help :)

ravi: let me pay through net banking

jeet: sure

ravi: XXXX (Sorry im hiding this from you)

ravi: transaction ID (After payment)

jeet: thank you

jeet: you can now take print of the policy any time

ravi: Critical ERROR Occured Kindly contact your HelpDesk for further details.

ravi: when i click on download policy

jeet: please try after 2hours

jeet: there is some upgrading in print

ravi: view policy also not working

jeet: please check after 2 hours

ravi: atleast will you please email me

ravi: i need to submit it

ravi: to my HR

ravi: otherwise it will be waste for me

jeet: sure

jeet: i will email you

ravi: thanks

jeet: if need any assist please login to chat

ravi: did you emailed?

jeet: yes i will email you

ravi: please do it. I will wait

jeet: sure

jeet: if not get please login to chat again

ravi: no worries. I will wait

ravi: Jeet.. will you please email me this chat

ravi: i will be thankful to you

ravi: :)

jeet: i am online from 7 am to 4 pm if any assist later

ravi: its ok. Will you please email me this chat transact to my email id ravi.mareedu@gmail.com

jeet: you can please copy peast it

See how people are behaving.. They will take care till they get payment from you..

Be careful :)