Agile: Create Web Apps the Amazingly Simple Way

agile-smallThere are some people who insist that the only real way to code is in a text-based editor like vi or emacs. Others would sooner chop off a limb than depart with the comforts of Visual Studio. While the first group will happily code away at their consoles from now until Y2K38, the second group is always demanding new innovations in simplicity of software development. These people are the target users of the Agile Platform – an amazingly simple way to create beautiful and functional web apps. As just one example, you can take an Excel spreadsheet and turn it into a searchable, sortable, editable web app in literally 5 minutes, without writing a single line of code. Old-school hacker or not, that’s pretty impressive.
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5 More Linux Games You Probably Haven’t Played

gaming computer with monitorLinux is not known for gaming, and when most people think of Linux games, they think of a few free and open source games that are good but not numerous. Nevertheless, there is a growing pool of free and commercial independent gaming developers who are pushing the envelope by offering their games on multiple platforms, including Linux.

They are available for purchase and download right over the Internet (often DRM-free), and some of them are pretty high quality. Here are five more you might not have played but are definitely worth giving a try.
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OfficeMedium – A Social Collaboration Platform For The Small Business + Free Promotions

officemedium-logoFor those business owners who are looking for a easy and good solution to manage their clients and also to collaborate between their team members, Office Medium is one such good platform that they can use.

Office Medium is a web-based collaborative suite and office intranet built with the open source Drupal. It is easy to use and comes with several useful features (especially in the social aspect) that the small business users will come to appreciate.
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