Post Telangana Effect

 

In Q for new state

 

• Gorkhaland (West Bengal)
  
• Vidarbha (Maharashtra)
  
• Harit Pradesh (Uttar Pradesh)
  
• Bundelkhand (Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh)
  
• Bhojpur (Uttar Pradesh and Bihar)
  
• Saurashtra (Gujarat)
  
• Purvanchal (Uttar Pradesh)
  
• Mahacoshal (Orissa)
  
• Bodoland (Assam)
  
• Mithilanchal (Bihar)
  
• Coorg (Karnataka)
  
• Full statehood for Delhi
  
• Full statehood for Puducherry
  

Death of a state

Death of a state


For couple of days there a lot of debate going on if we should have one Andhra Pradesh or divide the state. Last night the central government decided to move for two states. Here is a mail which I received from a friend of mine.

Corporate Structure

Nat Geo - Video

A female leopard hunts a pregnant female baboon. While the leopard was dragging the baboon, the baboon delivers a baby... Leopard leaves the hunted mother and starts taking care of the newborn baboon. Watch this amazing video from National Geographic - http://lists.elistx.com/archives/blank/200906/wmv3fmz2HFc2N.wmv

Parking Coupon

Parking Coupon
Originally uploaded by Anandarup

Kailash Temple @ Ellora

Kailash Temple @ Ellora
Originally uploaded by Anandarup

Maa Dugga with Family

Maa Dugga with Family
Originally uploaded by Anandarup

Maa Dugga

Maa Dugga
Originally uploaded by Anandarup

Google Maps

Google Maps
Originally uploaded by Anandarup

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Bidar Fort

Bidar Fort
Originally uploaded by Anandarup

Traveloye

Traveloye – a travel information portal logo. I am working on the site. It should be ready in another 30 ~ 45 days. Here is the logo. Please share your thoughts on it.

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e-learning development Phase / Steps

1. Analysis
   
2. Design
   
   1. Course Design
      
   2. Look & Feel
      
   3. POC Development
      
   4. POC Review
      
   5. POC Update
      
   6. POC Validation
      
   7. POC Sign off
      
3. Development
   
   1. Content Map
      
   2. Detailed Content Outline (DCO)
      
   3. Scripting
      
   4. Storyboarding
      
   5. Beta Development
      
      1. Media Creation
         
      2. XML Publishing
         
      3. Machine Audio Recording
         
      4. Template Development
         
      5. Product Integration
         
      6. Internal Review
         
      7. Product Update
         
      8. Validation
         
      9. QA Cycle
         
      10. Beta Release
          
   6. Beta Review Cycle with client
      
   7. Gold Cycle
      
      1. Audio Recording
         
      2. Product update
         
         1. Address media issues
            
         2. Address integration issues
            
         3. Integrate product with new audio
            
      3. Gold QA & Internal review Cycle
         
      4. Gold Release
         
   8. Gold validation / review cycle and sign off
      
4. Deployment
   
   1. LMS Deployment
      
   2. User Creation
      
   3. User Assignment
      
   4. LMS Maintenance
      

Standard effort hrs for 1 hr e-learning program

#	Function / Role	Tasks	Man hr required (for 1st 1 hr)	Man hr required (for next 1 hr)
1	Instruction Designer	Participate in Analysis & Design Discussion Prepare Analysis & Design Document Create Content Map Create Detailed Content Outline Create Storyboard Review & Validate product Sign off product	45 ~ 50 hrs	30 ~ 35 hrs
2	Visual Designer	Participate in Design Discussion Create look & feel of product Create Storyboard Create Media Review & Validate product Sign off product	60 ~ 75 hrs	50 hrs
3	Product Integrator	Participate in Design Discussion Publish XML (for traditional development) Integrate product Review & Validate product Sign off product	40 ~ 45 hrs	30 ~ 35 hrs
4	Technology (for traditional e-learning development)	Create Framework as per the design requirements SCROMify product Create templates	50 ~70 hrs	10 ~ 15 hrs
5	LMS Consultant	Deploy product on LMS Create user access Maintain LMS	20 hrs	15 ~ 20 hrs
6	Program / Project Manager	Participate in Analysis & Design Discussion Provide Technology inputs Review & Validate product Sign off product Create Project Plan Execute project Work on RAMP Define and measure metrics Ensure project success	20 hrs	10 ~ 15 hrs
Total			235 ~ 280 hrs	145 ~ 170 hrs

Phases in e-learning

1. Analysis & Design
   

   The Analysis phase is followed by the design phase.
   

   
    

   Analysis:
   

   The following components are part of this phase:
   

• Scope analysis of the program
  
• Learner profile and analysis
  
• Success criteria
  
• Technology Analysis
  

 

Design:

The following components are part of this phase:

• Course Design
  
  • Course structure
    
  • Product features (like navigation style, global buttons etc)
    
• Look & Feel
  
• Technology Requirement
  
  • To develop the product
    
  • To implement and run the product
    

 

1. Product Development
   

   The product development has the following tasks:
   

• Developing framework
  

  To develop a SCROM based framework
  

• Instruction Designing
  
  • Creating Content Map
    
  • Creating Detailed Content Outline
    
  • Creating Storyboard
    
• Visual Design
  
  • Creating media (graphic, illustration, animation)
    
• Media Production
  
  • Video production
    
  • Audio production
    
• Product Integration
  
  • Publishing XML
    
  • Integrating Products
    
• Internal Review
  

  In this phase the product is reviewed by all stakeholders
  
  

• Product Testing
  

  In this phase the product is tested for bugs
  
  

• Product Release and Client Review
  
• Product Update after client review
  
• Client Sign off
  

 

1. LMS Deployment
   

   In this phase the product is deployed and tested on the LMS, the users are created and assigned to the course
   

NatGeo Channel's Contest

NatGeo Channel ensuing venture is "Nat Geo Moment Awards" contest which will accept still images and mobile movie clips recorded in mobile phones, from Indian participants only.

The categories for still photographs are..

1. Wildlife
   
2. Landscapes
   
3. Global warming
   
4. Vodafone People
   
5. India
   

Deadlines: 22nd April 2009

Shortlisted participants have a chance to win themselves a Digital SLR Camera, a Camcorder, Nat Geo Merchandise and Certificates. Visit www.natgeotv.co.in/momentawards for more information

Tourism Website – States & UT of India

List of websites of all the states and Union Territories* of India

1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands* - http://tourism.andaman.nic.in/
   
2. Andhra Pradesh - http://www.aptourism.in/
   
3. Arunachal Pradesh - http://www.arunachaltourism.com/
   
4. Assam - http://www.assamtourism.org/
   
5. Bihar - http://bstdc.bih.nic.in/
   
6. Chandigarh* - http://chandigarhtourism.gov.in/
   
7. Chhattisgarh - http://chhattisgarhtourism.net/index_main.htm
   
8. Dadra and Nagar Haveli* - http://dnh.nic.in/tourism.html
   
9. Daman and Diu* - http://www.damantourism.com/
   
10. Delhi* - http://www.delhitourism.nic.in/index.aspx
    
11. Goa - http://www.goa-tourism.com/
    
12. Gujarat - http://www.gujarattourism.com/
    
13. Haryana - http://haryanatourism.gov.in/
    
14. Himachal Pradesh - http://himachaltourism.gov.in/
    
15. Jammu and Kashmir - http://www.jktourism.org/
    
16. Jharkhand - http://portal.jharkhandtourism.in/
    
17. Karnataka - http://www.karnatakatourism.org/
    
18. Kerala - http://www.keralatourism.org/
    
19. Lakshadweep* - http://lakshadweeptourism.nic.in/
    
20. Madhya Pradesh - www.mptourism.com/
    
    
21. Maharashtra - http://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/
    
22. Manipur - http://manipur.nic.in/tourism.htm
    
23. Meghalaya - http://megtourism.gov.in/
    
24. Mizoram - http://mizotourism.nic.in/home.htm
    
25. Nagaland - http://tourismnagaland.com/
    
26. Orissa - http://www.orissatourism.gov.in/new/index.htm
    
27. Puducherry* - http://tourism.pondicherry.gov.in/
    
28. Punjab - http://www.punjabtourism.in/
    
29. Rajasthan - http://www.rajasthantourism.gov.in/
    
30. Sikkim - http://www.sikkimtourism.travel/
    
31. Tamil Nadu - http://www.tamilnadutourism.org/
    
32. Tripura - http://tripura.nic.in/ttourism1.htm
    
33. Uttar Pradesh - http://www.up-tourism.com/
    
34. Uttaranchal - http://www.uttaranchaltourism.in/
    
35. West Bengal - http://www.wbtourism.com/

Ramayana – The ultra modern narration

A young second generation Indian in the US was asked by his mother to explain the significance of 'Diwali' to his younger brother, this is how he went about it...

'So, like this dude had, like, a big cool kingdom and people liked him. But, like, his step-mom, or something, was kinda b***h, and she forced her husband to, like, send this cool-dude, he was Ram, to some national forest or something... Since he was going, for like, something like more than 10 years or so.. he decided to get his chick (Sita) and his bro (Laxman) along... you know...so that they could all chill out together.

But Dude, the forest was real scary sh*t... really man...they had monkeys and devils and sh*t like that. But this dude, Ram, kicked with darts and bows and arrows... so it was fine.

But then some bad gangsta boys, some jerk called Ravan, picks up his babe (Sita) and lures her away to his hood. And boy was our man, and also his bro, Laxman, pissed..... all the gods were with him... So anyways, you don't mess with gods. So, Ram, and his bro get an army of monkeys. Dude, don't ask me how they trained the damn monkeys... just go along with me, ok...so it was like..., Ram, Lax and their monkeys whip this gangsta's ass in his own hood.

Anyways, by this time, their time's up in the forest...and anyways...it gets kind of boring, you know... no TV or malls or sh*t like that. So, they decided to hitch a ride back home...and when the people realize that our dude, his bro and the wife are back home... they thought, well, you know, at least they deserve something nice... and they didn't have any bars or clubs in those days... so they couldn't take them out for a drink, so they, like, decided to smoke and sh*t...and since they also had some lamps, they lit the lamps also... so it was pretty cool thing...you know with all those fireworks n stuff...

Really, they even had some local band play along with the fireworks... and you know, what, dude, that was the very first, no kidding.., that was the very first music-synchronized fireworks... you know, like the 4th of July stuff, but just, more cooler and stuff, you know. And, so dude, that was how, like, this festival started.'

 

Note: This write-up is just for humor. It's not to hurt anyone or any religious sentiments. Please don't take it personally.