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1. Department of CSE,
NMAMIT, Nitte
CS PROJECT WORK 2012-13

2. ACTIVITIES FOR AUGUST 2012
 Projects are team efforts, performed in groups of
four people.
 The deadline to form these groups is August 15,
2012.
 Group Reporting:
 'A„ Section - M/s. Reeja
 'B„ Section - Mr. Hemanth Kumar G and
 'C„ Section - Mr. Vijay Murari .
 Students not belonging to a group will be assigned
one by alphabetical order.
 From past experience, things seem to work out
better when you form your own group, rather than
being assigned to one.

3. ACTIVITIES FOR AUGUST 2012
 The group is instructed to approach all the
faculties to know their interests, expertize and to
get some project ideas from them.
 This means you have to take the initiative to
introduce yourself to someone you don't know.
 For some reason, working in assigned groups
for the projects seems to be a considerable
source at angst each semester.
 Please heed our call, and make a serious effort
to put your own teams together. So guide
selection has to be done on or before August
20, 2012.

4. GUIDELINES
 The names of the group members with USN,
Guide name, Project Title, brief explanation of
your intended work, has to be submitted on
or before August 28, 2012.
 Assign roles among yourselves, divide the
work equally, be supportive to each other.
 Use the open source tools, journals & books
from NMAMIT library,
 Google as much as you can to get a clear
picture of existing work and the work you are
going to carry out.

5. SOFTWARE TRENDS
 Survey: Android Tablets To Overtake the iPad
 Rackspace Expands Support for the OpenStack Platform
 HP Releases Cloud Object Storage to Public
 Microsoft: Visual Studio 2012 and .NET 4.5 Coming to Devs
Aug. 15
 Amazon Releases AWS Cloud Security Practices
 SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 Available for Download
 Sun Veterans Create SDK for Native Java on the iPhone
 Tool Analyzes Open Source Components in Your Java Apps
 Dev-Centric Build Conference Scheduled for October

6. SOFTWARE TRENDS
 Agile Humor: 5 Radio Ads and Announcements We'll Never Hear
 SQL Server 2012 Developer Training Kit Updated, Service Pack
Announced
 Rackspace Launches SaaS Marketplace
 DevOps Automation Provider Adds Auto Deployment
 Acunote Releases Analytics Tool
 New Component Marketplace for Mobile App Dev Opens
 NetBeans 7.2 Release Candidate Available for Download
 Java Exploit Added to BlackHole Toolkit
 Google Announces IaaS Cloud Offering
 Eclipse 'Juno' Release Train Biggest to Date

7. APPLICATION LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT (ALM)
 CollabNet Launches ALM Platform CloudForge
 New Open Source Mobile Testing Platform for iOS and
Android
 Apps Manager Supports Oracle and IBM JVMs
 Cloudify Deploys Java on Azure
 Microsoft Touts Agile in Visual Studio vNext
 Microsoft Previews Visual Studio vNext at Tech-Ed

8. APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT NEWS & ARTICLES
 Tool Analyzes Open Source Components in Your Java Apps
 Sun Veterans Create SDK for Native Java on the iPhone
 'Publish to the Cloud' Plugin Available for Java Devs Deploying on
Azure
 Red Hat Unveils Hybrid Cloud Management Platform
 Oracle's Public Cloud Launch Set for June 6
 GitHub App for Windows Devs Released
 Facebook To Open App Store
 XobotOS Replaces Java With C#
 Google Launches Authentication Service for Servers and APIs
 Spring Framework Extensions Now Compatible with Spring 3.1
 Google, Microsoft, Apple Agree on Mobile Privacy Accord
 EclipseSource Launches Eclipse Rich Ajax Platform (RAP) Mobile
 Mono for Android 4.0 Released

9. 5 TRENDS IN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT FOR 2012
1. Mobility: focus on serious business apps, gaining
visibility in app stores
 Strong demand for more serious business apps
 Build apps that don't get 'lost in the crowd‘
2. Cloud computing: make apps ready for
public, private, & hybrid Clouds
3. Business intelligence: big data and web
analytics will take center stage
4. Social networking: building more location
aware apps
5. Software testing: testing for the Cloud
automated testing and in agile environment

22.  This application translates phrases, sentences and whole paragraphs of text
or simple words between 35 languages.
 Cost: Free

23. The Viadeo app connects you to 30 million other professionals wherever you
are.
Cost: Free

24. Upvise provides a complete suite of mobile collaboration applications for
small and medium-sized businesses.
Cost: Free

25.  Mobile Insight is a real-time field team support, reporting and
intelligence application that instantly communicates store visit
updates and issues between field and corporate team members,
provides scheduling and analysis capabilities, and enables field
teams to be more productive.

26.  An intuitive mobile timesheet application that tracks activities, costs and
billable time.
 Cost: Free

27.  Provides a convenient way to access your legal transactions on the
move.

28.  Business Auto Tracker helps keep adequate records for professionals who use their
cars for business. This application utilizes GPS to track and record your trips. Money
spent on vehicle maintenance is easily recorded. You can create on-screen reports
and e-mailable Excel spreadsheet records of trips, expenses and reimbursements.
 Cost: $4.99

29.  Coresuite Mobile brings your SAP reports, business partners,
contacts and addresses to your phone.
 Cost: Free

30.  Allows you to create on-phone reports and e-mailable Excel spreadsheet
records of your various business expenses. You can also view captures of
your receipts on-phone or in e-mail receipt copies. “Off-Phone” back-up and
retrieval for all your data is provided to protect you from a lost, stolen or
damaged phone.

31.  90KiN is a business intelligence visualization tool that allows you to access
the most relevant information about your company.
 Cost: Free

33.  Root Explorer allows root users to access the whole of Android's file
system (including the elusive data folder). Features include SQLite database
viewer, text editor, create/extract zip files, multi-select, execute scripts,
search, remount, permissions, bookmarks, send files (via e-mail, bluetooth,
etc.), image thumbnails, and APK binary XML viewer.

34.  ezPDF Reader is a PDF viewer with features that include
playing embedded video and audio, text reflow, auto fit
zoom, trackball support, active links and password
protection.

35.  ASTRO File Manager helps your phone reach its full potential by giving you the tools
to manage your phone. You can manage all files on your SD card, back up
applications, send file attachments, view thumbnails and images, and browse and
create compressed files like zip and tar.

36.  PrinterShare Mobile Print allows you to print documents including Google
Docs, Gmail, photos, contacts, agendas, SMS/MMS, call log and Web pages
directly from your phone to a printer via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.

37.  With JuiceDefender - Battery Saver, you can easily manage your
mobile data, Wi-Fi and CPU speed. You can also keep power
consumption under control (e.g., disabling connectivity when the
battery runs low), schedule regular synchronization events, enable or
disable connectivity for specific apps, auto-toggle Wi-Fi depending on

38.  Use Thinking Space to create visual thought maps that help organize and
plan your activities and ideas. Mind maps are great for summarizing meeting
minutes, planning new business ventures, organizing your study notes,
planning holidays, and more.

39.  CalenGoo is a calendar app that can sync with Android calendar and
Google Calendar. It is designed to make it easier and faster to work with your
calendar on your phone. Five different calendar views (day, week, month,
agenda, landscape day) give you a good overview of your upcoming events.
To make rescheduling events easy, calendar items can be moved or copied
via drag and drop in the day, week, month and landscape day view.

40.  Advanced Task Killer, also known as ATK, allows you to kill
applications that are running.

41.  CamScanner allows you to turn your phone into a document scanner to
easily scan and manage your documents, whiteboard discussions and
receipts. The smart image cropping and enhancement algorithm ensures the
scanned images are clear and recognizable.

42.  Touch Calendar makes viewing your calendar as easy as using Google Maps. No
more flipping between different calendar views. Touch Calendar does it all from one
zoomable and scrollable view. The app also features calendar search and custom

43.  LogMeIn Ignition allows you to access your computer from your Android
phone. If it‟s on your computer, it‟s in the palm of your hand. Directly control
your Mac or PC, all your programs and all your files with a simple click.

44. Checkmark ToDo List Pro is a leading task and to-do list manager in the
Android market and a complete solution for your to-do list management, from
simple task to complex hierarchical checklist. Checkmark is ideal for packing
lists, shopping lists, project management, inventory management and much

45. DroidAnalytics was built to give you a fast and intuitive way to visualize
your Google Analytics data. Not only will you be able to see daily,
weekly and yearly stats for your pages views, visitors, visits, bounce
rate, time, and page per visits, the app also includes graphs to make

46. Seal allows you to easily protect any application with a
password or a pattern, preventing unauthorized users from
opening them.

47. The Pure Messenger Widget will aggregate your
Gmail, e-mail, SMS, Facebook and Twitter

49. Pages, the powerful word processor for Mac, has been completely redesigned for iPad.
Pages has everything you need to create and share documents, including Apple-
designed templates, easy-to-use formatting options, and advanced layout tools. Start
with the perfect template, create your document from scratch using your choice of
colors, fonts, and textures, or import a Pages ‟09, Microsoft Word or text file.

50. GoodReader is a robust PDF reader for iPad that allows you to read virtually anything,
anywhere: books, movies, maps, pictures. GoodReader has earned accolades for the
way it handles huge PDF and TXT files, navigating manuals, large books, magazines,
and renderings of 100 mb and more with great speed. Users can also now add sticky
notes, lines, arrows, and freehand drawings on top of a PDF file.

51. Keynote, the powerful presentation application for Mac, has been completely
redesigned for iPad. Keynote has everything you need to create amazing
presentations, including Apple-designed themes, custom graphic styles,
animations and effects. Start quickly with a theme and add the slides you need
with just a few taps, selecting any of eight slide masters. You can also open a
Keynote ‟09 or Microsoft PowerPoint file.

52. Things is an intuitive task manager that allows you to manage to-dos,
notes, due dates, and projects. A smart today list and the scheduling
feature allow you to work as effectively as possible - every day. You can
also sync wirelessly with the desktop version of Things (sold separately)

53. Attend WebEx meetings on your iPad, wherever you are. Enjoy
the full meeting experience with simultaneous data and audio.
Plus, get great new features like high-quality, streaming video
that takes mobile Web conferencing to a whole new level.

54. SketchBook Pro for iPad is a professional-grade paint and drawing
application. Using the same paint engine as its desktop counterpart,
SketchBook Pro delivers a complete set of sketching & painting tools through a
streamlined and intuitive user interface designed exclusively for the iPad
experience.

55. Air Sharing HD allows you to mount your iPad as a wireless drive on a Mac,
Windows, or Linux computer and upload files. You can then view documents,
download e-mail attachments, perform advanced file operations, and print files
as needed with Printer Sharing (Mac OS X 10.5+ or Linux).

56. PDF Reader Pro Edition for iPad has been optimized specially for the
iPad. You can download PDF files from your computer, e-mail or directly
from the Web. It now includes full annotation, highlighting and forms
support, and includes features such as bookmarking, search, full screen
mode, and night reading mode.

57. Todo for iPad is a sophisticated todo list app that allows you to make task
management simple. You are able to create multiple task reminder alerts,
group related tasks together in a project, create repeating rules for recurring
items, and synch tasks over the air with the Todo Online service, iCal, Outlook,
and Toodledo.com.

58. With Penultimate, you get the fast, tactile gratification of writing on
paper with the digital power and flexibility of you iPad. Take notes, keep
sketches, or share your next breakthrough idea — in the office, on the
go, or home on the sofa.

59. With Voice Memos for iPad, you can now record high quality audio on
your using the built-in microphone, your headset, or an external mic. Features
include multitasking while recording, unlimited recording time, text notes and
tag memos. You can trim, e-mail or export memos to your computer via USB.

60. The Calculator HD features a realistic design and provides four
different types of calculator in one easy to use package. Basic
Calculator, Tape Calculator, Scientific Calculator, Note Calculator with a
blank sheet of paper for your hand-drawn notes and sketches.

61. PrintCentral allows you to print to all printers from
you iPad via WiFi/3G or through you Mac/PC.

62. Numbers, a powerful spreadsheet application made
for the Mac, has been completely redesigned for

63. Zendesk is a Web-based help desk software that brings all the
functionality of the Zendesk agent workflow to the popular iPad screen.
With Zendesk for iPad, customer support agents can easily view,
update, and manage their mobile help desk on the go.

65.  With Skype, you are able to make and receive calls and instant message
anyone else on Skype from your iPhone or iPad. The latest version allows
you to call over 3G and keep Skype running in the background.
 Compatible with iPhone and iPad. Requires iOS 3.0 or later.

66.  With LogMeIn Ignition, you‟re able to directly control your Mac or PC,
including all your programs and files, from anywhere, anytime. With the
simple touch of a button, you‟re able to run business applications such as
CRM, ERP, Salesforce and Microsoft Office.

67.  ITranslate allows you to translate words, phrases and
sentences in over 50 languages. Additional capabilities
include text-to-speech, sending translations through e-
mail and creating a favorites list.

68.  Need help remembering? With Evernote, you can create text, photo
and audio notes on your iPhone or iPad, and sync them with your
Mac or PC. All notes include geo-location information for mapping

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