One of the nice things that happens when I’m writing my articles is that while researching the content, I come across a blog post or other site that has picked up one of my articles and added it to some catalogue or other.
A more detailed look shows it’s not the only article they have of mine in their catalog (see this search). There are lots of useful articles here if you are still interested in grid tech and want some more background information.
I’ve been a keen supporter of using open source tools and technology (including Perl, Python and many of the open source libraries and platforms). In fact, many of my most popular articles have been on grid technology and open source solutions.
Because of that, I decided to put together an overview piece of the flexibility and utility of open source solutions in grids. From the into:
Using open source tools for developing grid applications opens up a wealth of possibilities. The first is a very rapid development process, especially if you take advantage of script languages like Perl or Python and deployment environments like Apache. There is also a wealth of examples available that can help you. Examine the advantages and disadvantages of developing a grid solution using open source technology.
The second of the articles on developing VoiceXML applications is now available:
In this second article of a four-part series, you learn to develop a voice-enabled calendar. Save the data of the calendar as XML; then to modify calendar entries, have the application read VoiceXML that contains your specified commands. The calendar can also output VoiceXML to speak your daily tasks back to you.
Everyone needs a good calendar tool during these busy times, so why not a voice-enabled one? With VoiceXML, you can create a calendar that you can manipulate using your own speech. Along the way you will also learn to:
Create a menu-based application
Accept input
Write the input to a script for further processing