Swot of SWOT

Let’s get the glimpse of SWOT (Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats) Analysis first.

What is SWOT Analysis?
It is strategic planning tool used in almost all projects in the corporate world to calculate the Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats involved in it.

Why and Where used?
One can say that as Hindu’s do “Sri Ganeshaya Namah” before starting any work, same way SWOT is used before implementation of any project. Its simple and precise definition helps to lay the strong foundation.

Trivia:
SWOT was first used by Albert Humphrey in 1960s. He was leading a research project at Stanford University when he used SWOT analysis.

Prerequisites:
There should be clear definition of the end state or objective that is to be achieved.

Explanation of SWOT Analysis:
Suppose your top objective is to double your business in next 3 years. How would you accomplish it? The clear picture is given in the example. Note you can have multi-level objective.
Now let’s go through
Strengths: The attributes of the company that would help in achieving the objective.
Weakness: The attributes of the company that would be harmful to achieve the objective.
Opportunities: The external elements that would be useful to in achievement of the objective.
Threats: The external elements that would be useful to in achievement of the objective.
Now once the Objective seems to be attainable then we can cross verify the elements in each cell, by asking following questions:
1. How can we Use each Strength?
2. How can we Stop each Weakness?
3. How can we Exploit each Opportunity?
4. How can we Defend against each Threat?

What are the other strategic tools used in industry?
Frankly telling you there are numerous tools and normally companies don’t prefer ‘One size fits all’ solution. So they develop there own tools which fits their needs.
One such category of such tools is: Morphological analysis

Reference: SWOT Analysis, Customer Centric SWOT, SWOT Example.

Where are we heading towards regarding to Internet?

Some days back my thoughts overcame the hibernation mode, which was imposed by work from long time. This time I was thinking about Internet.
What about Internet? About its future.

Ever wondered some of us praise that British people of 16-17th century that they would plan keeping hundreds of years in vision. But one can bet that British policy would be total failure in today’s world, as if one keeps in mind the transition with which technology changes then one cannot predict next 15-20 years even.

Then what would be Internet in Future? Here I am assuming that you all know the past of Internet. :)

We can answer this question from infinite dimensions, but I would answer this only from 2 of them.

Web2.0
Some of regular net surfers would have come across the term Web2.0. Let us have brief introduction about it. This term was first coined by Dale Dougherty (Co-Founder of O’Reilly) during a brainstorming session in the conference hosted by O’Reilly Media and MediaLive International in 2004. Web2.0 created so much hype that first Web 2.0 Conference was held in October, 2004.

I know many questions would be arising in your mind. What is Web2.0? How will change whole scenario of current Internet? How will affect us?
There is no exact definition given for Web2.0, only some examples were given to differentiate Web2.0 with current Web (Consider it to be as Web1.0), some of them are
Web1.0 -> Web2.0
DoubleClick -> Google AdSense
Ofoto -> Flickr
Domain name speculation -> search engine optimization
Directories (taxonomy) -> syndication

Let us hear words from originators itself: “Like many important concepts, Web 2.0 doesn't have a hard boundary, but rather, a gravitational core.”
Visualization of Web2.0

Some of mavens say that Web2.0 is nothing but mere another buzzword, which can be classified broadly as marketing hype created so that some of the companies are benefited from it. While some of them say that Web2.0 will help in replacing PC platform with net platform in the same as PC replaced Minicomputers and Mainframes long time ago.

Now let us see what are changes keeping technology in view are in store for Web2.0. Web2.0 will be consisting of all the words that are present in the Visualization of Web2.0 figure.

Some of the problems that are being faced Web2.0. Experts are saying that Web2.0 is often synchronized with AJAX, and AJAX is considered to be as catholicon. But that is faux-meme. So one should evolve other such technology.

Semantic Web
Definition of Semantic Web: The Semantic Web is an extension of the current Web that will allow you to find, share, and combine information more easily. It relies on machine-readable information and metadata expressed in RDF.

Semantic Web Definition
The Semantic Web is about two things. It is about common formats for interchange of data, where on the original Web we only had interchange of documents. Also it is about language for recording how the data relates to real world objects. That allows a person, or a machine, to start off in one database, and then move through an unending set of databases which are connected not by wires but by being about the same thing.
In short means standardize all your data and encode it in XML.


Who will rule Web2.0 or SW?
Both Web2.0 and SW are polar opposite. Web2.0 emphasis on ‘let people create, collaborate, share and interact’. Who cares what the back-end uses, or how it does it just gives “Power To The People”, quickly and efficiently. Whilst SW speaks totally opposite. To recapitulate Web 2.0 is about high-level (user experience) and immediate benefits, the SW is a low-level (data), long-term solution.

What are Google’s plans about Internet?
Google, who emerged as giant in software industry, is working hard for Web2.0. Also it is trying to corner Microsoft in its core competency i.e. Desktop applications. It would be better if you go through the following link.
Google’s Future Plans

Reference: O'Reilly Clarifications about Web2.0, Web2.0 Problems, Semantic Web.

Book Review: Leadership wisdom from Monk who sold his Ferrari - Robin Sharma

Just for you information that this post is being scrapped. Why? This is normal tendency of homo sapiens sapiens that, they always try to dump their own mistake on others, and now I am not defying that axiom, I am blaming Him, as not to give me time to post this mail. :) I was supposed to mail this blog by last week itself. But as said in Vedas not even a leaf can move without his permission, then how can you expect such huge weight weighing around 155 pounds to move. Anyways this book is basically meant for those who have inclination towards spiritual reading. The author explains the importance of leadership with story of Julian (Monk) and his friend. There are some 8 points that he has explained. One of which is to reward the employees etc.

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Who rules and who protects India?

Topic which I have choosen to write about is very general, and I am sure each and every person residing in India would contribute atleast one opinion, maximum is not a limit. My mathematical mind says that I would be giving representing only 1/1billion people or even lesser than that.But my try would be to represent my point to all reading this blog.

My 23 years of stay in India has made me experience many things. Some good, some worth not saying. No more hitting around the bush. Coming to the point.
If I ask you the question "Who rules India?" may be from majority of people I can expect answer as Prime Minister of India. Lets try another one "Who protects India?", now people would hit me, with whatever is in their hands. As the doubtlessly answer would be our Three defence forces, Military, Air Force and Indian Navy.

But my friends, my answer for both the above questions differ from majority. My answer is "God", for both the questions. Lets see how did arrive at this. If take a close look at India then you would find that I am on a right side.

God is termed as Virtual entity, so He cannot rule as Indian Constitution does not allow Him to rule. But then also he maintains His supremacy. And this is fact and all the cognoscenti will have to agree on this.

Lets first look at how God protects India. Have you ever heard about any fatal diesease originating in India? Take example of AIDS, Cancer, Tuberculosis etc. the case was never registered in India first. One can call Gods grace or Indians' carelessness.

Go to any crowded place and if for some time you tell terrorist to lend his brain to you, you will find that you get so many chances to implant a bomb which can kill hundreds and hundreds in one blow. What else will call this, God himself is present to protect your holy soul.

There are so many things which no one takes care, then also India is successfully running on path of developed nation, courtesy God.

Since my childhood days I hear the phrase ¨Ram bharose karo¨. Now I got all Indians have a strong belief on God Ram, and not on themselves.

Now tell me who protects India is it our defence arms or God. Obviously God.

Now that you are convinced that God protects India, by corollary it proves that He rules also. Long live God.


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What's there in name?

Shakespeare once said "What's there in name?" But let me make you aware that was said in late 16th century. If you still in auld langsyne, then sorry you dont belong to modern world. In todays world we are getting in touch with people more with help of Internet, personal contact is slanderizing. Imagine if you are meeting a person after a long time and you greet him saying "Sorry i forgot your name" or you would find your ways of saying him/her "yaar etc.". Won't you feel embrassed? Now take the different scenario you meet a person after a long time and you are able to call him by his name. First thing that comes to his mind is "What a memory he remembers my name also...". So you boast positive impression, when its really difficult to get such a positive approach, how can one afford to let go such a golden chance.
I was reading How to win and influence friends - Dale Carnegie. In that it was mentioned that Andrew Carnegie always urged to remember each persons' name he knew. And amazingly he remembered also. Dale consider this quality of Andrew to be one of his success formula. Another book Leadership management from Monk who sold his ferrari - Robin Sharma also quoted the same thing. JM was giving an example to Peter that if you supposed to meet a stranger in party and after some time you will realize that you have forgotten his/her name. Does this happen to you also? May be you are not paying any attention to what he is speaking, infact you are just getting that persons gestures and trying to get feel from his apperance.
Long ago I had a chance to attend Memory increasing program. In that first lesson they taught me is of remembering the name. I would like to share those with you all. First time you meet any person then pay attention to what he is speaking and repeat his name in you mind twice or thrice (depends on your efficiency :D ) and after that try to co-relate person's name with something very unique something strange. Or even you can can link with the person you already know.
Hope from onwards you we all we remember the names of each other... By the way oops sorry I forgot your name? :D

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• Who rules and who protects India?

Thougthts after working in office

Yaksh asked Yudhishtra many questions when all his brothers were lying on ground. One of them was "What is most fastest thing in universe?", the reply came "THOUGHTS". what a quick witted answer and that too straight on bulls eye.

On the way to my back to home, I too free my wild horses to conquer world of thoughts, to run fastest than any others' thoughts, to dig out the unfolded secrets of world.

What on earth, oops, it should be 'what in universe' do my mind think??? Just on last friday when i was in Bus no. 8 (Satyam has totally 20 route buses) and I saw all the buses leave at sharply 1845 hrs. It was as if we are going for somebody's marraige all the 20 buses in the queue. On some day I was getting a thought that we all are 'IT soldiers' going back to home after raging virtual war with clients. See the imagination. Even I too laugh at myself.

At end of the day while reading magazine essence of the day comes in front of my mind. This is the time when I get a chance of not repeating my mistakes.

Whereas in morning I get an opportunity to see the morning beauty, the whole day I remain electrified, energized, roused up.

Though Satyam charges us 1K bucks for bus service but that is an investment being done so that at later stages a get reaped fruits from the tree of thoughts.

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• What's there in name?

Book Review: Five Dysfunctions of a Team - Patrick Lencioni

Read this stuff if you are facing the problem in your team. This will try to grap you out of the dirty politics. The book is belongs to the category of Team Building. Patrick Lencioni, famous for Five Temptations of a CEO, has written this book in the same manner. He is well know of conveying management lessons by fictional story.

Here he is giving a story of one company, which is having best assets, best finanicial support, best employees in comparision to its competitors. But then also the output is not as expected. You guessed it right this all because of lack of team effort at the top management level.

Chairman of company decides send S.O.S for his company. Which results in recruitment of new CEO, while ex-CEO was relegated. Patrick while narrating fable conveys that dysfunctions can happen in any team, any company small or big, or even in sports team. He segregates five dysfunctions that can deviate best teams to path of failure. The five dysfunctions are: absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commetment, avoidance of accountability, inattention to results. Which are set up in the following manner by author.

First dysfunction: Absence of trust

If the team members are not open to suggestions from peers, and they just press Alt+I (ignore) to them then, this dysfunction comes into picture. How can it be cured? By openly agreeing what are your faults, weeknesses etc.

Second dysfunction: Fear of conflict

Absence of trust paves the ways for this dysfunction. Team avoid debating openly on any issue. Cure: take only five minutes to reveal the past experience of team member, his/her success and failures in life. By this rest of the team knows well about the other team members.

Third dysfunction: Lack of commitment

Imagine a team where in members are not able to debate properly how will they be able to make a commitment, just think.

Fourth dysfunction: Avoidance of Accountability

Team without commitment will avoid to take responsiblity. And thus avoid accountability.

Fifth dysfunction: Inattention to Results

If all the above dysfunctions are present in team then fifth infiltrates automatically.

Till fifth dysfunction, problem of team is not visible. But it does not take time to get the glimpse of team mismanagement. Infact it is like dog trying to bit its own tail. If the results are deteriorated then dysfunctions are likely to increase and if any of the above dysfunctions penetrate in the team then results are to be aggravated.

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• Thougthts after working in office

This post is dedcated for F1 freaks(contd...)

Domination over Technology
Huppies used to say: "Humans rule the Technology", but now a days this quote no longer holds true, now the quote has changed to "Technology rules over humans".

F1 has always been a hand length ahead of Technology. Lets see how?
Days of 1960s: The cars used to consume fuel like a hungry monster. But as the years passed on engineers came up with many modifications which led them for better performance.
1970s: Arrival of wings, engineers in the late 70s understood the importance of aerodynamics. And thus wings were added above the rear wheel, which used side skirts and underbody designs to further increase downforce; due to instability, however, ground effects were eventually banned in early 1980s.
1980s: In 1980s there was period where overlapping of so-called Turbo chargers and Computer controlled systems in F1 cars took place. Also parts like semi-automatic gearboxes, anti-lock brackes came into existance. But that raised questions that drivers' skills are allowed to bloom using such technologies. So eventually they were also banned in early 90s.
1990s and post millennium: This decade Ferrari and McLaren were dominating the whole sport, especially in late 90s. Many technologically and operational changes were witnessed.

Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost rivalry was at maximum extent during early 1990s.

1994 at San Marino grand prix is the most tragic race when Roland Ratzenberger died during qualifying race and Senna died during the final race. But thanks to FIA's strict regulations there is not even a single dead on F1 circuit.

Late 90s Mika Haikkenen and Micheal Schumacher were fighting for championship during 1998 and 1999 Mika was held champion while for years 2000 and 2001, Micheal outstanded as the champion. Mika quit in 2001.

In 2004 FIA virtually decided to break Ferrari monopoly, but introducing strigents rules.

After completion of 2005 season world could clearly see that FIA was successful. And Alonso won the championship.


Equipments used in F1:
Lets now get an overview (in alphabetic order) of the equipments used in F1.
Aerodynamics: As you have read above aerodynamics was introduced in 1970s and then it went on gaining importance. It is used to enhance the down keeping force of car, so that at high speeds car dont slip or fly. Also it plays important role in reducing drags caused by turbulence, improving cornering forces.
Brakes: It is always said that before learning how to drive, learn how to stop. Other way, Don't start the things you can't stop. The same case is with F1, brakes should be more efficient than the accelaration. Anti-skid brakes were introduced in late 80s but were banned, so braking remains one of the sternest tests of a Formula One driver's skill.
Tyres: Tyres need to be tuned according to the circuit, if the climate is raining then teams prefer wet tyres. Adequate grooves are provided on wet tyres to hold the car on road.
Steering wheel: This component has evolved a lot from time to time. Now-a-days every control is available on steering itself. While it has most complicated component of car, named as snap-on connector, which connects steering wheel to steering column.
Clothes: The clothes wore by drivers are fire-proof. And tried to made as light as possible.
Engine/gearbox: Modern engines revving up to 19000 rpm and consume 650 lts of air per sec. and fuel consumption is 75 lt/100km.
Traction Control: One of the clearest areas of the much spoken of 'cross over' between Formula One and road cars is traction control. And although built to perform slightly different purposes - in ordinary cars ensuring stability under everyday use, in Formula One delivering the maximum amount of power to the road at all times - the fundamental principles remain very similar.
Cockpit: Cockpit of F1 cars can be compared to cockpits of aeroplane. Cockpit's monocoque structure provides lot of strength to it. Teams take care that in case of accident drivers should be able to come out in 5 seconds (rules of FIA).
Flags: There are 10 flags used up for F1 race. They are Chequered, Yellow, Blue, Red, Green, Black, White, Yellow and red stripped, Black with orange circle and Half Black and half white flags.
Fuel: Teams consume not less than 200,000 lts of fuel during one season. They normally use benzene, alcohol and aviation fuel in large quantities, chemicals and additives are also added.
HANS: Head and neck support system is totally passive component in F1 race. But it keeps drivers safe and secure.
Helmet: In 1980s helmet used to weigh as much as 2kg. But these days it has reduced to 1.25 kg and not to mention they are more secure then their predators.
Medical Treatment: Learning from the past experience medical support is emphasized to max limit. There are special treatment doctors positioned at key points on each circuit. MedEvac helicopter keeps on hovering over the circuit, during the race.
Formula One racing is vastly safer than it used to be, and medical provision is infinitely better. But there is still no room for complacency, and it is a certainty that the scope and capacity of medical provision will continue to be at the forefront of the sport's evolution in years to come.

This is all I wanted to share with you all about F1.
you can visit: www.formula1.com (Official Site)

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This post is dedcated for F1 freaks

Vrooom... and the 64 wheels (16x4) rolled out for 4 race of 60th season of F1. M. Schumacher started at the pole. Result came out after 62 laps in terms of time this corresponds to 1:31:06.486, and M. Schumacher was winner with new face of F1 (Alonso) 2.0 secs behind him.

Well this was succinct information of lastest race in F1 world. But through this post I intend to give a brief summary of F1, starting from history, dominating over technology, equipments used in current era of F1. So let the red lights turn off and lets us be the first to reach at finish line, where we will be welcomed with the chequered flag.

History
Formula One has its roots in European Grand Prix which were organised during 1920s and 1930s. F1 was first defined by Commission Sportive Internationale (CSI), but the rules were standardized by Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's (FIA). This all happenned in 1946.

But only in 1950 FIA organized first World Championship for Drivers. Alfa Romeo was dominating player in those days. Other interesting fact the cars in that era used to have average of less 0.8 kmpl. In those days Juan Manuel Fangio was the most successful driver.

In 1955 there was one of the worst incident in F1's history, when 83 persons were killed in Le Mans. This was when one of the Mercedes cars crashed. Then the following year there was another incident when Ascari (one of the well known driver of his time) driving his Ferrari drowned in harbour. Though he was pulled out alive. But that gave a warning bell to organizers. In 1958 season for the first time woman drove in F1, her name is Maria Teresa de Filippis.

After that came the 1960s when F1 changes drastically the power increased. Engines became more reliable. Lotus and Ferrari were two dominating players in the this period.

Come late 60s and early 70s the sponsorship came into role in F1 which allowed F1 to grow at full acceleration. 1970s was the era when F1 cars were becoming more stable, reliable and economic.

Though the cars which we see today had there evolution started from 1980s, Lotus team came up with "wings" on back of car, which in turn provided the better understanding of aerodynamics. In this period two F1 drivers in the accident.

Aryton Senna
Now i am not able to control my emotions and directly jumping to what i would like to call Aryton Senna period. He started his career with Toleman team, which was microscopic in front of gigantic teams like Williams, McLaren, Ferrari. In his career which spans upto 10 years he has 65 pole positions (this record was broken in the last race at San Marino by M.Schumacher). 41 wins to his name and 80 podium finishes.

Aryton then drived his career through teams like Lotus, McLaren and Williams-Renault. He was also known as the Master of Wet Driving. on 1st May,1994 he was racing in Imola and he met with and fatal accident. His quote in pre-1994 season was, "It's going to be a season with lots of accidents, and I'll risk saying that we'll be lucky if something really serious doesn't happen."

This all for this blog I will continue with the other topics like Domination over Technology and Equipments used in F1 will be taken in my next post which will be coming on coming Tuesday.

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This post is dedcated for F1 freaks(contd...)

How Google is keeping itself as talk of town? (GMail is clay pigeon in the post below)

GMail from Google is heard from everyone these days. The infamous, “Do no evil” company, has hired many elegant people. Google is known for one of the fastest growing companies in the history of US.

When Google introduced GMail, people just went crazy. More and more people signed up every day, even switched their mail accounts to Gmail and even popularized the phrase “gmail it” (not email it), because they loved the new concept of message threading and other features (AJAX to be specific). Last year, Google promised that it will never stop increasing space. To prove it, they added a counter on their main page that increases every second.
So the question is when will it reach 4 GB?

Let’s learn few facts before we begin:

• The current rate of increase is at an average of 4 bytes per second
• Our goal is 4 GB (4,29,49,67,296 bytes)
• The current size is 2.7 GB (2,71,05,41,252 bytes as of 16:28 IST, April 03, 2006)

Now, we’re ready to do some basic math:
4 bytes / sec => 240 bytes / min => 14400 bytes / hr => 345600 bytes / day.
If our goal is 4 GB and we’re going at a rate of 345600 bytes / day, it would take:X days = 4,29,49,67,296 / 345,600 bytes= 12427.56740 days => ~34.081 years to go from 1 byte to 4 gigabytes.

Ok, now we’re already at 2,71,05,41,252 bytes as of 16:28 IST, April 03, 2006. We’re now 1584426044 bytes (1511.02642 MB) away from our 4 GB goal. So, let’s count how many days are left for GMail to become 4 GB.

X days = 528,081,272 / 345,600 bytes = 4584.5660 days => 12.56 years
Did you see that? It will take Google approximately 12 YEARS from today to give us 4 GB of space. That means… Google will reach 4 GB by 2018.
Note: The numbers might change depending on the demand, but the rate (4 bytes / sec) we’re going at now, it’ll take 12 years. Just to make things clear, I am not downsizing Google or it’s products (I love Gmail & the Google search engine), but I just wanted to make you aware of the number-game that Google is playing with us.

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I am back!

What did you thought at first moment reading the topic? Its really hard to guess, but let me tell what came to my mind "TERMINATOR". Its exactly 62th day I am writing onto my blog :( Hope I wont repeat it again.

In between what all went to my life, I will mention about it in succinct lines

• February: I was going through a very hectic life. Loads of work in office. While in weekends learning German, and attending BM meeting. I have collected some material for F1 racing, which i will present to you all in my next post.
• March: Even the wink would have lost the race, if try to recollect the duration of 31 days. The month when I went to meet my sister, mama, and parents. It was the month which is farced with my birthday celebrations.

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• How Google is keeping itself as talk of town?

The track records I have set in NFS2

As I have mentioned in my earlier blogs, NFS2 is the one of my best pass time. Let me present the track and lap records I have made till date in NFS2. All the records are in ‘Wild’ mode.

Track	Car	Track Record (Laps)	Lap Record
Proving Grounds	FZR2000	1:34.56s(2)	0:42.90s*
Outlook	FZR2000	2.22.37s (2)	1:05.90s
Last Resort	FZR2000	2:46.37s (2)	1:18.46s
North Country	FZR2000	3:16.18s (2)	1:31.78s
Pacific Spirit	FZR2000	3:03.25s (2)	1:26.12s
Mediterreneo	FZR2000	2:24.93s (2)	1:09.00s
Mystic Peaks	FZR2000	3:39.87s (2)	1:48.50s
Monolithic studios	FZR2000	2:43.75s (2)	1:18.46s

*Lap record: 0:38.90s

Some commonly used shortcuts for MS-Office

The shortcut keys are given in the following format:

• Key shortcut
• Function
• Description

Ctrl + Shift + A
All Caps
Makes the selection all capitals (toggle)

Alt + Ctrl + 1
Apply Heading1
Applies Heading 1 style to the selected text

Alt + Ctrl + 2
Apply Heading2
Applies Heading 2 style to the selected text

Ctrl + Shift + L
Apply List Bullet
Applies List Bullet style to the selected text

Alt + F10
App Maximize
Enlarges the application window to full size

Alt + F5
App Restore
Restores the application window to normal size

Ctrl+B
Bold
Makes the selection bold (toggle)

Ctrl + PgDn
BrowseNext
Jump to the next browse object

Ctrl + PgUp
BrowsePrev
Jump to the previous browse object

Alt + Ctrl + Home
BrowseSel
Select the next/prev browse object

Esc
Cancel
Terminates an action

Ctrl+E
CenterPara
Centers the paragraph between the indents

Shift+F3
ChangeCase
Changes the case of the letters in the selection

Left arrow
CharLeft
Moves the insertion point to the left one character

Alt + Shift + C
ClosePane
Closes the active window pane (if you are in Normal View and
have, for example, the Footnote pane open)

Alt+Drag (or press Ctrl + Shift + F8 and drag, but Alt + Drag is
far easier!)
ColumnSelect
Selects a columnar block of text

Ctrl +Shift+C
CopyFormat
Copies the formatting of the selection

Shift + F2
CopyText
Makes a copy of the selection without using the clipboard (press
Return to paste)

Alt + F3
CreateAutoText
Adds an AutoText entry to the active template

Ctrl+ Backspace
DeleteBackWord
Deletes the previous word without putting it on the Clipboard

Ctrl + Del
DeleteWord
Deletes the next word without putting it on the Clipboard

Ctrl+W, Ctrl+F4
DocClose
Prompts to save the document and then closes the active window.
(But doesn't intercept the menu command)

Ctrl + F10
DocMaximize
Enlarges the active window to full size

Ctrl + F7
DocMove
Changes the position of the active window

Ctrl + F5
DocRestore
Restores the window to normal size

Ctrl + F8
DocSize
Changes the size of the active window

Alt + Ctrl + S
DocSplit
Splits the active window horizontally and then adjusts the split

Alt + Shift + F9
DoFieldClick
Executes the action associated with macrobutton fields

Ctrl + Shift + D
DoubleUnderline
Double underlines the selection (toggle)

Alt R, G
DrawGroup
Groups the selected drawing objects

Alt R, I
DrawSnapToGrid
Sets up a grid for aligning drawing objects

Alt R, U
DrawUngroup
Ungroups the selected group of drawing objects

Ctrl+Shift+F5 (Or: Alt I, K)
EditBookmark
Brings up the bookmark dialog

F5, Ctrl+G
EditGoTo
Jumps to a specified place in the active document

Alt E, K
EditLinks
Allows links to be viewed, updated, opened, or removed

Alt E, S
EditPasteSpecial
Inserts the Clipboard contents as a linked object, embedded object, or other format

Alt + Shift + Backspc
EditRedo
Redoes the last action that was undone

F4
EditRedoOrRepeat
Repeats the last command, or redoes the last action that was
undone (unfortunately, doesn't work for as many commands in Word 2000
as in Word 97 and below, but this is still one of Word's most useful
shortcuts, if not the most useful)

Ctrl+H
EditReplace
Finds the specified text or the specified formatting and replaces It

Alt + PageDn (to select to end of column, use Alt + Shift + PgDn)
EndOfColumn
Moves to the last cell in the current table column

Ctrl+Shift+End
EndOfDocExtend
Extends the selection to the end of the last line of the document

Ctrl+End
EndOfDocument
Moves the insertion point to the end of the last line of the
Document

Shift+End
EndOfLineExtend
Extends the selection to the end of the current line

What inspired me to blogging?

In my childhood days, I saw one of the movies, in which heroine use to write her dairy everyday, before going to bed. During those I thought that it is was the waste of time. Can’t a person remember what one has done for the whole day? But as the days passed and I crossed my adolescence, the memories withered, and I could summon up only some special days. I was finding some way so that I could epitomize my life, at least from now onwards.

And during those days I received a mail from my friend (Ankur Verma), in which he has send a link of his blog. This incident clicked in my mind, this is what I was looking for. And lo now I also have started blogging (thanks to Ankur).


Something about myself
Till date I have heard this question “Tell me something about yourself?” in each interview I have attended. And I am sure you also must have encountered the same. But be honest to yourself have you ever really thought, “Who you are?” and “For what are you are here?” Oh that was too philosophical (. Lets come to the point.

Let me answer the above question in different parts.

• Introduction:

I am Punit Vanjani, born and brought up in Ahmedabad, India. Current vocation is software engineer, at Satyam Computer Services Ltd.

• Family background:

My family couple of years ago consists of 4 members, my Papa, Mummy, Didi and myself. But now it formed of 5 members the new family member is my brother-in-law.

• Educational qualifications:

The highest notch I have attained in education is B.E. in Electronics and Communication discipline. My plan is to take a forward leap and add one more feather to my hat.

• What governs my life?

My life is influenced from triumphant entrepreneurs. One of them is Dhirubhai Ambani. He once said, “I want to work till the last breathe I take”. This I heard when I was in my teens. It took long time to set my ambition, which initially was fluctuating. But now I have come to juncture from where I can clearly see the target that I have to achieve. I want to place myself at such a rank in well-known company that my decision is taken into account, which in turn will help the organization. In unblended form I want to be successful leader.

In my next blog:

• Some commonly used shortcuts for MS-Office.

P.S. : By mistake i have removed the comments option, while changing the settings. You can post your comments from onwards

Post has been rescheduled

Hello all,

Please pardon me. I am pretty piled up with work, so will add 2 posts together on coming monday(16 Jan 2006).
So my next blog will contain following topics:

• What inspired me for the blogging?
• Useful Shortcuts in MS-Office and My current records in NFS2.

Till then have fun, fly lots of kites and enjoy Uttarayan (i would be missing my one of the favourite festivals a lot)