About Sharif Al Motawally

CEO of Informatica Advanced IT Services, IT Consultant.

Google: HTML, CSS, and Javascript from the Ground Up – Google Code University – Google Code

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Sharif Al Motawally

This is a must have series of videos that has very good value to web developers and web application developers.

“Are you looking for a basic understanding of how UIs are created on the web or who wants to brush up outdated UI development knowledge? Or maybe you’d like to learn more about the medium you’re designing for and gain basic tools for prototyping designs? Do you want a better understanding of the web and how Google makes the pages that are its face to the world? If so, “HTML, CSS, and JavaScript from the Ground Up” is for you.”

via Google: HTML, CSS, and Javascript from the Ground Up – Google Code University – Google Code.

Marketing Agencies… What a Hassle!

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Sharif Al Motawally

This video is by LOJINE Consulting a strategic partner of Informatica that is lead by a genius. It is by far one of the most radical marketing consulting operations in the middle east. Watch why.

YouTube – Marketing Agencies… What a Hassle!.

YouTube – Tech Leaders Ask You to Code for America

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Sharif Al Motawally

A new way to give for programmers. I hope this can be spread out to cover the whole world.

YouTube – Tech Leaders Ask You to Code for America.

Inspiring Video of the Month

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Sharif Al Motawally

This inspires hope and determination. Nick Vujicic and his attitude serve as a great examples of the celebration of life over limitations.

The human spirit can handle much more than we realize.

“I LOVE LIVING LIFE. I AM HAPPY.”

Grand Challenges in Global Health | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Sharif Al Motawally

Grand Challenges in Global Health

“The Grand Challenges in Global Health initiative is focused on engaging creative minds to work on scientific and technological breakthroughs for the world’s most pressing health problems. Grand Challenges Explorations is a grant program within the initiative that fosters innovative, early-stage research to expand the pipeline of ideas that can lead to those much needed global health solutions.”

via Grand Challenges in Global Health | Grand Challenges Explorations | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Laurie Santos: A monkey economy as irrational as ours

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Sharif Al Motawally

Laurie Santos presents an intriguing TED talk on human/primate behavior, psychology and economics. A must watch.

Online Free Touch-typing Tutor

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Sharif Al Motawally

Typing is becoming a part of a person’s literacy indicator today. If you cannot touch-type, all of your computer-based tasks will be more difficult not to mention slower.

www.sense-lang.org is a very good free on-line typing tutor. It has a decent set of standalone typing tutorials. It also has a classroom learning mode for teachers to set up and use it with their students in a controlled mode. It also has lessons for seniors.

The site is very powerful in terms of typing tutorials but a bit awkwardly designed in terms of web aesthetics. Nevertheless it is very useful and free.

You can find it at:

online free touch typing program | keyboarding tutor | Free Typing Games.

Tara Brabazon: Information Obesity – MDX Play

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Sharif Al Motawally

Tara Brabazon offers a striking look at information obesity. An analogy she uses with great insight and accuracy to demonstrate the state of academic information intake. I think the same applies to business and even the public information consumption.

Source: Middlsex University Play (MDX Play): Tara Brabazon final – MDX Play.

The Evolution of CRM to Social CRM

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Sharif Al Motawally

Social Media Globetrotter has an excellent article on the now emerging concept of Social CRM (Customer Relationship Management). This is clearly becoming a new powerful paradigm for CRM by applying social networking concepts.

More at the Source The Evolution of CRM to Social CRM.

MobileApps Academy

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Sharif Al Motawally

Do you have an idea for a mobile application that is innovative, commercially viable and relevant to the Middle East market?

The MobileApps Academy organized by ITIDA and Vodafone, is the right programme for young entrepreneurs like you who want to make it into the world of Mobile Apps.

via MobileApps Academy.