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Cisco enters home telepresence market with ūmi

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Cisco is introducing Cisco ūmi telepresence, a consumer product that brings family and friends together in HD video. Cisco ūmi connects to an existing HD television and a broadband internet connection to create video communications experiences.

Cisco ūmi, which includes an HD camera, a console and a remote, takes advantage of Cisco’s experience in business telepresence, to deliver an immersive video experience that fits into home, automatically adjusting to lighting conditions and various room sizes to provide the best video and audio performance.

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The company say once Cisco ūmi is connected to an HD television and a wired or wireless broadband connection, a remote control provides access to an on-screen user interface, through which users can make ūmi calls, access video messages, manage contacts, and customize their profile and settings.

Users can also record their own ūmi videos, which they can share on Facebook, on YouTube, or via email. Users can even keep in touch with people who don’t have ūmi by placing and receiving video calls from any computer with a webcam and Google video chat.

“Cisco is bringing people together, driving new video experiences that change the way we communicate, connect, and enjoy entertainment – in the home, at work, and on the go,” said John Chambers, chairman and CEO of Cisco. “Cisco ūmi will bring the unique telepresence experience into living rooms and change the way we are able to be together with family and friends. We envision a future where technologies like this will play a role in connecting consumers with businesses to enable the delivery of new services, ranging from education, to health care, to financial services – to the home.”

“Cisco ūmi is the ultimate way to capture the simple joys of being together with our distant friends and loved ones, whether they are around the corner or across the country,” said Marthin De Beer, senior vice president of Cisco’s emerging technologies business group. “From singing happy birthday every year to reading bedtime stories every night, ūmi lets friends and families experience life’s special moments together.”

Cisco ūmi is available for preorder from umi.cisco.com. It is scheduled to be available to consumers on 14th November in Best Buy/Magnolia Home Theater stores, bestbuy.com and umi.cisco.com for the suggested retail price of US$599 with a monthly fee of US$24.99 for unlimited ūmi calls, video messaging and video storage.

Ccna Courses -authenticate Your Windows Copy

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Once you have installed a new version of the operating system, you then need to set up and install some useful software. At the time when you buy them at some cheap pricing you might be sure that they are not fake but as soon as you finish installing them and you run them for the first time, it is when you get the error as the software is fake. And this means that your operating system will not function properly. Mostly when you download a copy of your Windows from the web or any torrent the chances are that it wont be a validated copy. This would end you up in a huge trouble. There are 3 simple steps to over come this issue.

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Step 1: Validate
It is important to make sure the Windows you are using is the original one. For this purpose Microsoft has a validation process at their site. There is a button on the left side of the page saying Validate, either clicking that or simply following some simple steps listed at the website will enable you to val
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Step 2: Authentication
Once you have validated the copy the next step is to Authenticate. For this purpose, both Windows Vista and 7 has the button in the start menu named Windows Update. By clicking this button the windows will automatically generate a list of software needed updating. In case you dont find a generated list then simply click All Programs then Windows Update. By this manual process some questions will be asked, they will lead you to the Authenticate Windows step. By clicking on the button your Windows information will be send to the main Server. But a word of caution, if your Windows copy is fake you may not be able to download the updates; else the updates will be installed to your system.

Step 3: Troubleshooting
A Microsoft representative will certainly help you to solve some of your problems. The representative will help you to determine the error category. They will help you to guide if the error is due to the installation or any other problem. In case you are confident that the copy is authenticate and even then you are facing any problem then the representative will fix this problem in no time. Make sure that the copy is original else no one can help you. Dont compromise for some bucks for the originality of any of your OS, Office suites and anti virus software.

CCNA TRAINING – OSI MODEL

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Open System Interconnection Model is commonly known as the OSI/ISO Model. It was developed by the ISO (International Organization for Standardization). It is a standard model for networking protocols and distributed applications

WHAT IS AN OSI MODEL?
OSI model is a standard for communication that basically defines a networking framework; it’s a set of protocols that identify and regulates all the data communication practices. Most of the network communications used these days are structured on the basis of the OSI model.

HOW DOES AN OSI MODEL WORKS?

Information from an application in a computer is transmitted which is then received on to an application in another computer through a network medium, the OSI model segregates this communication process or tasks into seven different layers, by passing the control from one layer to the other. At the senders station the control of the data flow starts from the application layer and then working down through the model where

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* CCNA TRAINING – NETWORK TOPOLOGY
In order to understand what exactly network topologies are; we first have to understand the meaning of the term \”network\”. The term \”network\” means a series of nodes or points (computers) interconnected with each other by communication paths or some kind of an interface, where as in networking the term \”topology\” refers to the arrangement of these nodes in a network or in other words it describes the layout of the connected devices.
* CCNA TRAINING – Natural SEO Service
What is a SEO? Before going into any details let us understand the term SEO. SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. The SEO means promoting you website within all the search engines. The purpose of promoting your site in the listings is to ensure that more number of people will visit it as it’s on the initial pages of the searched results.
* Design Series – OSI Model
An enterprise network is a large network comprised of hundreds or thousands of workstations all connected with WAN circuits across many states and/or countries. The components are comprised of network devices, circuits, servers, applications, security and network management that connect employees for the purpose of supporting business processes. It is business processes that make companies profitable.
* Ccna \”�\” Ccnp Training \”�\” Offset Lists
As a CCNA / CCNP candidate you are expected to understand EIGRP Offset listse as at the receivers station control is then back up to the top layer.

THE SEVEN LAYERS OF THE OSI MODEL:

Each layer of the OSI model functions on the principle of providing services to the top layer and obtaining services from the bottom layer.

Seven layers of the OSI model are divided into two basic groups or sets: The Upper Layers or The Application set and The Lowers Layers or The Transport set.

The Application Set:

This set includes layer 7, 6 and 5; these layers handles all the application based functions (data encryption, formatting etc).

The Transport Set:

This set includes layer 4, 3, 2 and 1; these layers handles all the data transport functions (Data routing, addressing and flow control etc).

The seven distinct layers of the OSI model are as follows:

1. 1.Physical-

This layer carries the raw bit stream through the network it corresponds to basic network hardware.

1. 2.Data Link-

This layer organizes data into frames and then delivers these frames between the sending and the receiving party.

1. 3.Network-

This layer routes the packets (information) through out the network and determines that how the data will be transmitted between the network devices.

1. 4.Transport-

This layer provides data transfer between the communicating parties; it’s responsible for flow of control and error free data recovery, in short handles all the end to end connection details.

1. 5.Session-

This layer establishes, manages and then terminates a communication session.

1. 6.Presentation-

This layer encrypts decrypts compresses and formats the data and ensures that the data is readable.

1. 7.Application-

This layer specifies how one particular application uses a network.

BENEFITS OF USING OSI MODEL:

There are many advantages of using the OSI model but the two most important benefits are:

* OSI model does not depend on the operating system; that is why different operating systems using the OSI model can easily communicate with one another.
* If errors occur in any layer then they can be detected and handled; as error checking schemes are implemented at each layer of the OSI model.

Waste Management ? Process, Guidelines & Facts

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INTRODUCTION:
Health Care Facilities must be committed to waste management principles. Waste management is implemented by the establishment of a waste management committee and the development and implementation of a Waste

Management Plan. The Generic Waste Management Plan provides supplementary detail and forms a practical tool to implement the Guidelines.

These Guidelines will assist managers and personnel of any facility to implement standards and comply with relevant legislation. Adoption and commitment by each facility through the establishment of a Waste Management Committee and adoption of a Waste Management Plan will assist the facility to manage their waste streams correctly, efficiently and effectively.

These Guidelines continue with the concepts of waste segregation into various waste streams, labeling and containment, handling, storage and transport, treatment / disposal, auditing, Occupational Health and Safety, training and legal requirements.

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HEALTH-CARE WASTE:

Health-care waste includes all the waste generated by health-care establishments, research facilities and laboratories, including health-care waste produced at home (dialyses, insulin injections etc.)

CATAGORIES OF HEALTH-CARE WASTE:

Infectious waste (containing pathogens, excreta, etc.)

Pathological waste (body parts, blood, foetuses, etc.)

Sharps (needles, infusion sets, broken glass, etc.)

Pharmaceutical waste (old medicines, etc.)

Genotoxic waste (cytostatic drugs, etc.)

Chemical waste (laboratory material, film developer, etc.)

Heavy metal waste (batteries, thermometers, etc.)

Pressurised containers (gas cartridges, etc.)

Radioactive waste (waste from radiotherapy, etc.)

IMPROPER DISPOSAL:

Hospitals and public health care units are supposed to safeguard the health of the community. However, the waste produced by the medical care centers if disposed off improperly, can pose an even greater threat than the original disease themselves. In most of the cases there are no systematic approaches to medical waste disposal. Hospital wastes are simply mixed with the municipal waste in collecting bins at roadsides and disposed off similarly. Some waste is simply buried without any appropriate measure. While all the equipment necessary to ensure the proper management of hospital waste probably exists, the main issue lies in the staff who fails to prepare and implement an effective disposable policy.

In general disposable syringes and needles are also not disposed off properly. Some patients, who routinely use syringes at home, do not know how to dispose them off properly. They just throw them in a dustbin or other similar places, because they think that these practices are inexpensive, safe, and easy solution to dispose off a potentially dangerous waste item.

How does hospital waste affect us?

If hospital waste is not managed properly it proves to be harmful to the environment. It not only poses a threat to the employees working in the hospital, but also to the people surrounding that area Infectious waste can cause diseases like Hepatitis A & B, AIDS, Typhoid, Boils, etc.Many drug addicts also reuse the syringes that can cause AIDS and other dangerous and contagious diseases. If a syringe, previously used by an AIDS patient, is reused, it can affect the person using it. So, the hospital staff should dispose off the syringes properly, by cutting the needles of the syringes with the help of a cutter, so that the needle ca not be reused. When waste containing plastics are burnt, Dioxin is produced, which can cause Cancer, birth defects, decreased psychomotor ability, hearing defects, cognitive defects and behavioral alternations in infants. Flies also sit on the uncovered piles of rotting garbage. This promotes mechanical transmissions of fatal diseases like Diarrhea, Dysentery, Typhoid, Hepatitis and Cholera. Under moist conditions, mosquitoes transmit many types of infections, like Malaria and Yellow fever. Similarly, dogs, cats and rats also transmit a variety of diseases, including Plague and Flea born fever, as they mostly live in and around the refuse. A high tendency of contracting intestinal, parasitic and skin diseases is found in workers engaged in collecting refuse.

Purpose of the Guidelines

The purpose of the Guidelines is to provide a framework of waste management strategies to assist in the day to day and long term management of waste by implementing the following essential strategies:

Waste management committees, plans and waste audits;

Waste minimization, avoidance, segregation, recycling and re-use;

Waste labeling and containment; C proper waste handling, storage and transport;

Correct waste treatment / disposal

Uniform application of these Guidelines to all facilities will help to reduce

uncertainty when staff moves between facilities. This assists with providing a safe working environment.

Aims

The aims of these Guidelines are to:

Protect public health and safety;

Provide a safer working environment;

Minimize waste generation and environmental impacts of waste treatment / disposal;

Ensure compliance with legislative requirements.

Infection Risk Associated with Waste

Infection Control measures are adopted to prevent cross infection between patients and staff. Changes in infection control and advances in technology have resulted in the increased use of disposable clinical products, which have in turn increased waste treatment/disposal volumes. When clinical waste is appropriately handled and contained through good work practice and the use of protective apparel, the risk of infection is minimized. It is essential to correctly segregate waste to ensure that safe work systems protect all workers. The most significant risk associated with clinical waste is transmission of a blood borne virus from a needle stick injury. The detrimental impacts on the environment of increased disposable items have included pollution and the depletion of non-renewable natural resources. The adoption of waste minimization practices should reduce environmental degradation, without compromising infection control standards.

Waste Management Plan (WMP)

Each Health Care Facility must implement a Waste Management

Plan. To implement an effective WMP:

Establish a Waste Management Committee at facility;

Coordinate major issues such as avoidance, reduction, reuse and recycling;

Conduct an audit to assist with performance improvement.

Audit procedures in the WMP.

Establish benchmarks to facilitate monitoring.

The following key issues are considered essential components of a WMP.

Organizational Issues

Employers legal responsibilities

Employees responsibilities

Licensing requirement

Waste management committees

Purchasing policies

Education and training.

Waste Management Strategies

Hospital waste audits

Numerical profile

Segregation audit

Waste minimization

Waste Handling, Containment and Transport

Waste handling by staff

Spill management

Containment and sharps containers

Tracking

MGBs and trolleys

Holding areas

Transport

Waste Disposal

Contracts with waste transporters and waste treatment / disposal subcontractors

must be documented and should be consistent with relevant Regulations.

Occupational health and Safety

Provision of information, education and training and safe systems of work

Employee’s responsibilities

OH&S committee

Monitoring performance

Personal protective equipment

Standard Operating Procedures

Legislative Compliance

All health facilities have a statutory obligation to comply with applicable legislation. The development of these Guidelines has considered relevant legislation. It is the responsibility of each facility to consult with other authorities and to be aware of their specific legislative requirements.

Licensing

Who Needs a License?

The following is a summary of the license requirements under the Waste Regulation.

The Waste Regulation provides for the licensing of:

Those who generate or store hazardous (clinical) waste (controlled waste

activities)

Waste facilities that treat, store or dispose of hazardous (clinical) waste –

(Controlled waste activities)

Transporters of hazardous waste – (Waste transporters)

Waste Segregation

Waste segregation should follow immediately after waste is generated. Effective segregation will reduce costs, promote recycling and protect the health and safety of all.

What is Segregation?

Waste segregation is the practice of classifying waste and placing it into the appropriate waste container immediately after the waste is generated.

Importance of Waste Segregation

Facilities should accurately segregate waste to protect personnel from injury and infection by preventing hazardous waste entering inappropriate waste streams and divert problematic waste from incorrect waste streams. Correct segregation is necessary to ensure that materials which are reusable or recyclable are not discarded. Correct segregation and containment of all wastes are required in order to comply with the provisions of the Waste Regulation. The mixing of wastes is not permitted. If mixing occurs, wastes containing more than 200g of hazardous waste are to be classified as hazardous.

Segregation Practice Achievement

Effective segregation can be best achieved through:

Providing education and training programs to all personnel who generate waste)

Identification of material composition (Material Safety Data Sheet);

Establishing identifiable color coding, and labeling;

Provide suitable containers in appropriate and suitable locations;

Incorporating quick and efficient waste disposal methods into patient care

Procedures. This may require the redesign or reorganization of procedure trolleys and working environments; and ensuring all waste can be easily, safely and properly segregated at the point of generation.

Training

Importance of training in the processes of achieving continuous

improvement in waste management.

Training and Promotion

Area Health Services and HCF must train managers, supervisors and employees in waste management and reinforce knowledge with promotional activities and special emphasis programs. Training programs must be revised as new equipment is introduced or as technological change occurs. All casual staff needs to be trained in waste management before starting employment. Continuous improvement may be achieved by regularly reinforcing awareness of waste management issues.

The following topics should be covered (effective training stuff)

Operating manuals outlining safe and approved work practices;

Material Safety Data Sheets;

Staff awareness of policies at orientation to the HCF;

Legislative compliance;

Provision of and compliance with the use of personal protective equipment;

Hygiene procedures;

Waste stream definitions and waste segregation practices;

Costs and benefits of waste management;

Explanation of recycling programs;

Details of employee vaccination program;

Management of needle stick and blood body substance exposure; and

WMP.

Community languages should be used where appropriate.

Information, Education, Training and Safe Systems of Work

Facilities management should be responsible providing appropriate information, education, training and ensuring that safe systems of work are developed and maintained.

This should include the provision of OH&S and public health information relating to the equipment and chemicals/drugs used in the facility , e.g. Material Safety Data Sheets for chemicals, Operating manuals for clinical devices using / decontaminating hazardous substances, etc.

Information

Facilities employees who handle waste should be provided with the following information:

Occupational hazards and management of exposure to blood and body fluids;

Policies and procedures for specific waste handling and prevention of injury and disease.

Details on available immunization programs (for Hepatitis B in particular);

Access to medical care and counseling services with rights to privacy; and

Management of needle stick and blood body substance exposure.

The information should emanate from one source only to avoid the distribution of conflicting information.

Education and Training

Management should provide education and training to waste generators, handlers, collectors, transporters, and key managers instrumental in the implementation of the WMP, and waste treatment facility operators. Handlers must be trained and equipped to undertake the handling, internal transport, spill management and storage requirements for the different types of wastes arising at the facility. The purpose of education and training is to minimize the risk of injury associated with waste handling and facilitate efficient waste management.

Education and training programs should include:

Approved work practices;

Regulatory requirements and methods of compliance;

The use of required personal protective equipment;

Waste minimization, segregation, labeling, containment and disposal strategies;

First aid and medical treatment for needle stick and other waste handling related injuries;

Hand washing strategies.

Education and training should be provided at the induction of new employees, on an ongoing basis, with the introduction of new equipment, and at times of technological change. Approved work practices should be documented and promoted. Multilingual translations are to be provided to personnel who may not be proficient in English.

Cisco Hardware and Cisco Projects

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There are many different companies that sell Cisco hardware. It is extremely important to find an appropriate website and company before making a purchase. Make sure you choose a legitimate company to purchase Cisco hardware from. You should consider purchasing these items from the Internetwork Planet website. This website offers many different products and services including Cisco hardware. This website also offers Cisco books and study materials. These materials and books will help you get through the Cisco training and Cisco courses. This will help you get your Cisco certification and begin working within the field.

Those interested in purchasing Cisco hardware should certainly consider visiting the Internetwork Planet website. This website offers a number of different things including a Cisco marketplace. The Cisco marketplace will allow you to purchase Cisco hardware. The website will also be able to help you find Cisco tenders. The Internetwork Planet will be able to help you find Cisco jobs and ongoing Cisco projects. This will help you find ongoing projects that are going on. This will allow you to get some hands on experience with Cisco projects. Anyone who wants to enter the field will need to get some hands on experience sooner or later.

The Internetwork Planet website will allow you to find a number of different things including ongoing Cisco projects. You can use the website to find ongoing Cisco projects that you can take part in. It is also possible to find Cisco jobs using the website. This will allow you to find a Cisco job once you have completed your Cisco training and got your Cisco certification. This is the key to earning cash as a Cisco worker. Anyone who is interested in finding ongoing Cisco projects should certainly consider visiting the Internetwork Planet website. This website will be able to help you find Cisco projects and information on these projects.

The Internetwork Planet website will be able to help you find many different things including Cisco projects. You can also use the website to find a Cisco marketplace. This marketplace will allow you to purchase hardware related to Cisco as well as Cisco books and study material that will get you ready for the Cisco certification test. The website will also connect you with others using the Cisco forum. The forum will allow you to find others who are interested in Cisco. You will be able to ask these people questions and find answers.

642-384 online practice exam

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Cisco Updates CCNA Voice Certification requirements – new exam 640-461 ICOMM v8.0

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The new prerequisite exam for the CCNP Voice is here.

Introducing Cisco Voice and Unified Communications Administration v8.0 or ICOMMv8.0.

This new exam replaces IIUC and updates the content that was well in need of a refresh.  As of 2/28/11 this wiil be the only exam you can take that will fulfill the prerequisite requirement for CCNP Voice.  This is a good thing as it means that all Cisco Voice students will now be exposed to IOS based Voice products including CME and the UC500.

Below are the requirements from Cisco for the CCNA Voice Cert

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The Prerequisite for CCNA-Voice is a valid CCNA certification

640-461 ICOMM v8.0
Introducing Cisco Voice and Unified Communications Administration v8.0 (ICOMM)
OR
640-460 IIUC
Last day to test: 02/28/11     Implementing Cisco IOS Unified Communications (IIUC)
OR
642-436 CVOICE 6.0
Last day to test: 02/28/11     Cisco Voice Over IP (CVOICE)

This new course looks to me like a general Admin Course for All Cisco Voice and Messaging products.

Below is a course breakdown for the new CCNA Voice ICOMMv8.0
Describe the characteristics of a Cisco Unified Communications solution

* Describe the Cisco Unified Communications components and their functions
* Describe call signalling and media flows
* Describe quality implications of a VoIP network

Provision end users and associated devices
* Describe user creation options for Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express
* Create or modify user accounts for Cisco Unified Communications Manager
* Create or modify user accounts for Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express using the GUI
* Create or modify endpoints for Cisco Unified Communications Manager
* Create or modify endpoints for Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express using the GUI
Describe how calling privileges function and how calling privileges impact system features
Create or modify directory numbers
Enable user features and related calling privileges for extension mobility, call coverage, intercom, native presence, and unified mobility remote destination configuration
Enable end users for Cisco Unified Presence
Verify user features are operational

Configure voice messaging and presence
* Describe user creation options for voice messaging
* Create or modify user accounts for Cisco Unity Connection
* Describe Cisco Unified Presence
Configure Cisco Unified Presence

Maintain Cisco Unified Communications system
* Generate CDR and CMR reports
* Generate capacity reports
* Generate usage reports
Generate RTMT reports to monitor system activities

* Monitor voicemail usage
Remove unassigned directory numbers
Perform manual system backup

Provide end user support
* Verify PSTN connectivity
* Define fault domains using information gathered from end user
* Troubleshoot endpoint issues
Identify voicemail issues and resolve issues related to user mailboxes

* Describe causes and symptoms of call quality issues
* Reset single devices
Describe how to use phone applications

Cisco Adds Another Exam to CCNA Voice

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One branch of Cisco’s certification announcements today is an interesting change to the CCNA Voice certification. The old CCNA Voice had two exam options: the original IIUC 640-460 exam, and the CVOICE 642-436 exam, which was added later as an alternative – pass either and get your CCNA Voice cert. Cisco now adds another option: the new Introducing Cisco Voice and Unified Communications Administration (ICOMM) 8.0 640-461 exam. But CVOICE will go away, and after that, who knows.

As with my two other posts today (whew!), I’ll give an overview of the changes, list some links, and open it up for some gut reaction. I’ll dig into the specifics in the individual exams over the next few weeks/months.
Quick Links

Main CCNA Voice page at Cisco.com

Main CCNA Voice page at the Cisco Learning Network

Announcement info at the Cisco Learning Network
Historical Review: CCNA Voice

A quick history of CCNA Voice seems useful given the changes Cisco announced at Interop today. Cisco announced the first of the CCNA Concentrations – CCNA certs other than the traditional CCNA (route/switch) – back in 2008. Quoting a blog post I made back then, CCNA Voice had one exam (IIUC, 640-460), with these topics:

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Voice using Call Manager Express, Cisco Unity Express, and UC500. Includes: Traditional voice standards/protocols (e.g. T1 CCS), VoIP protocols (e.g., MGCP), Voice Gateway concepts/config, Call Manager Express concepts/config, UC500 product details and GUI config, and Basic Unity Express concepts/config

In June 2009, Cisco changed the CCNA Voice requirements, adding the CVOICE 642-436 exam, changing CCNA Voice into a cert that required one exam, but you get to choose between two exams.

Using CVOICE instead of IIUC had some nice benefits for candidates. First, CVOICE also counted towards CCVP, so it cut down on the number of exams you take in total to get CCNA Voice and CCVP. Second, by not taking IIUC, you could get all the way to CCVP without having access to the UC500 system, which might pose a small financial hurdle if you didn’t have access to one at work.
The New CCNA Voice (October, 2010)

Cisco’s revised CCNA Voice adds one exam to the mix. As the longer name “Introducing Cisco Voice and Unified Communications Administration (ICOMM) 8.0 640-461 exam” implies, the new exam focuses on administration. Specifically, this new exam includes administrative topics for:

Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM)

CUCM Express

Cisco Unity Connection

Cisco Unified Presence

When talking to the folks from Learning@Cisco (Fred Weiller, Director of Marketing for Learning@Cisco, and Tejas Vashi, Senior Manager Responsible for Product Management for Learning@Cisco) before the announcements, they said that their research showed a variety of job roles focused on administering voice systems and their components. Cisco intends this new exam for those in a junior voice admin role.
Transition Plan

Because you only have to pass one exam, the transition plan should be simple. However, there’s a twist, and a definite maybe added. First, take a look at the visual view of the history of CCNA Voice, and the two events announced here today (October 19, 2010) and the expiration date of the old CVOICE 642-436 exam.

Today’s announcement adds the new ICOMM exam. So from today (or at least when the exam is available – see this link for Cisco’s CCNA Voice page), until the old CVOICE 6.0 642-436 exam is no longer available (last exam date is currently slated for 2/28/2011), you have 3 exam options. Then, once the old CVOICE 6.0 642-436 exam goes away, the new CVOICE 8.0 642-437 does NOT replace it for CCNA Voice.

However, you probably noticed the big “maybe” in the figure. Short version is that from the early info I got, versus what was posted early on Oct 19th (announcement day), there’s some disagreement. The info on Cisco’s web sites says that IIUC also has a last exam date of 2/28/2011, and at that time, only ICOMM can be used to get your CCNA Voice. What I heard just before the announcement was that the future requirements for CCNA Voice as of 3/1/2011 was uncertain. When I get some clarification, I’ll post a comment that starts with the word “CLARIFICATION” in the heading.

Go to this link to see the details of Cisco’s transition plan for those in process of passing CCVP.
1-Exam-Less Path to CCVP Still Open via CVOICE, for Now

If you look at Cisco’s info about the CCNP Voice transition plan, Cisco will accept the old CVOICE 6.0 642-436 exam for the new CCNP Voice certification, up to a certain date (currently listed as 2/28/2011). So, if you’re interested in CCNP Voice, and you think you can pass the old CVOICE 6.0 642-436 before it expires as a valid exam for CCNA Voice, you still get to save one exam on your path to CCNP Voice. Passing that one CVOICE 6.0 exam gets you the CCNA Voice cert, meeting the CCNP Voice pre-requisite, and gets you 1 exam closer to getting your CCNP Voice (within those date limits posted by Cisco.) Hoorah!
Cisco Press Publication Plan

Cisco Press plans to publish several tools for the new ICOMM exam: an Official Certification Guide, a Quick Reference, and Flash Cards. They had formerly published to the IIUC exam, as well as CVOICE 6.0. (They will also update the CVOICE products for the new CVOICE 8.0 exam, because CVOICE is still part of the CCNP Voice certification.)

It may be useful to consider some background on the style of products. The Quick Refs, a downloaded PDF, summarize reference info for each exam, about 100 pages (+-50%). The Official Certification Guides (OCG) is the new naming convention for what Cisco Press used to call Exam Certification Guides – print books with around 500 pages on average (don’t know how big this book will be).  Finally, Cisco Press makes an electronic version of these OCGs available early, for those who don’t want to wait for the printed book, in a format called Rough Cuts. It’s a download of the book, but before some of the final editing is done. So, it’s rough… but you get it early.

So, here are the currently planned date ranges (varies slightly from product to product):

OCG Rough Cut date (planned): January 2011

OCG Print dates (planned): June 2011

Quick Ref dates (planned): March 2011

Click here to see a list of the Self Study Guide and Quick Reference products. Note that the links may not be available immediately on announcement day, so I’ve linked to a page on my web site. I’ll update those links in one place as they become available. Finally, on the full disclosure front: while I haven’t written any of these CCNA Voice books, I do have an indirect interest in seeing Cisco Press succeed.

Quick Opinions and Questions

What do you think? Hoorah, ho hum, oh no?

For those going for CCNA Voice as an end to itself, I like the admin focus of ICOMM

For those getting CCNA Voice as a stepping-stone to CCNP Voice, I’m not so sure I like the change. I’m still up in the air on it.

The self-study lab requirements in general just increased, or at least when CVOICE leaves the list of CCNA Voice options. For the new ICOMM exam may well need CM, Unity Connection, and Presence servers, and the IIUC exam temps you to get a UC500 system. The big question is whether you can/should get the skills by reading, or whether you need to click around the user interface.

More in the coming weeks!

Design Quote Works?

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Web Design:

The web design is an essential element of every website, the layout of a page, typography, color schemes, usability are some critical aspects that a designer or developer keeps in mind while making a website. A sloppy website may not be able to attract many visitors, as users tend to seek attractive and informative websites. Some well developed websites leave a strong impact on the visitor, and makes him visit it again. In the recent decades website industry have flourished well, as businesses preferred going online in order to reach global customers. This paved a path for new businesses to come online to form a bridge between the designers and clients facilitating them both. This concept is called Web Design Quote where the designers and businesses or clients interact with each other.

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Web Design Quote:

A web design quote is the process using which the businesses can ask for prices for their dream new projects, or new B2B and B2C ventures before they commit any money to the venture itself. This gives them the liberty to get carefully tailored estimates for their new online ventures, without actually putting in any deposits because basically a web design quote is a free service being offered by almost all web design firms across the world. The basic idea of a Web Design Quote is that the businesses that are looking for professional web designers for their websites login and post their projects, the designers on the other hand, pick the projects of their choice and place their bids. The businesses then have an option of selecting the appropriate bid. In this way Web Design Price estimate gets beneficial for both the business clients and the designers.

Another great advantage of Web Design Service is that the businesses do not have to look out for a good developer in their area; they have an opportunity to get services of designers from all over the world, this enhances the quality of work. On the other hand the developers do not need to market themselves and look for projects of their choice; instead they can choose from a list of projects though Web Design Quote Request process.

Designers and businesses are not charged through Web Design price requests, rather they have to pay a minimal percentage from the transaction of the projects. This again varies from platform to platform and some platforms where you can request web design quotes do not have any fees for joining or bidding. In addition, the designers have the right to keep the client for life.

The process is simple, the businesses / developers register with Web Design Quote platform, fill in the form that requires basic information about the business or developer, mode of payment, experience (in case of developer), purpose etc. The profile is then created and the members are free to interact with the respective members throughout the world. Web Design Service Platforms offers different categories of developers and designers for businesses and different categories of projects for designers to choose from.

The idea of Web Design Quote became popular worldwide as it provided a cheaper and effective way for designers as well as businesses to interact with each other. With in the past few years, thousands of businesses and developers have benefited from it. Along with professional developers Web Design Platforms provide a wonderful opportunity for developers and students who just started their career.

E-Commerce Web Design Quote:

One type of Web Design Quote is called E-Commerce Web Design Quote, the difference being here is that instead of interacting with the developers, the businesses directly put their requirements on the websites that offer E-Commerce Web Design Quote, and they are offered the quoted rates according to their specifications.

Ecommerce Web Design Quote is specifically more suitable for businesses that have less web designing and web building requirements, all they need to do is to place their specifications and get the respective rates.

Content Management Web Design Prices:

Content Management Web Design is considered to be the future of web designing, since entrepreneurs don’t want to waste their time in running after web design companies for minor updates. Content Management Web Design provides the solution for such business owners, some of the key features of Content Management are listed below:

· Adding / removing /editing of pages

· Updating content within each page

· Addition of images where needed

· Updating contact information

· Showing updated listings

· Adding new tips on the industry everyday (The spawn of blogging).

· And many extra features

For some organizations hiring a permanent designer may be more expensive than hiring an outside company who takes care of the company’s website. A well implemented Content Management Web Design can enhance the role of a specialist. While some people claim that the designers and developers will suffer from Content Management Web Design, as it would make them idle. The statement is wrong, because more companies offering Content Management Web Design will open new opportunities for web designers and developers, as these companies would need them; hence in broader view point the final out come of Content Management is quiet promising.

The prices of Content Management Web Design vary from services to services that the companies offer, a business opting for more services is charged accordingly, but the outcome is worth it.

Simple Website Design Estimate:

No one can really tell the exact prices of Simple Web Designs, as the prices vary according to the specification and the requirements of the website. It might seem a little complicated, but usually designers and developers charge according to their skill and experience and the complexity of website; therefore there is no exact Website Design Estimate. However an average estimate can be drawn on the basis of the rates of many companies. They are given below:

Basic Simple Web Design $350 – $800 for homepage and $75 – $100 for each extra page

E-Commerce Web Sites $1300 – Up

Custom Application (ASP, Perl, PHP) $1200 – Up

JavaScript Programming $75 – $200 per Script

Flash $100 – $500

Database Development $1000 – Up

Search Engine Optimization $50 – $100 per page

Search Engine Submission $300 – $500 per 50 search engines.

Again, as mentioned above these rates may change from project to project and from designer to designer.

Flash Web Design Price Range:

Again there are no fix rates for Flash Web Design, as they vary from designer to designer and the complexity of the design, new designers may charge very cheap for simple projects, whereas professional and skilled designers may charge very high. Based on the analysis of rates offered by different websites for Flash Web Design, an estimated range of rates can be drawn.

Usually the Flash Web Design Price Range can be from $5 to $5000.