Professional Career in Information Technology

in today's world, for both visually sighted and visually impaired people, there is no alternative to knowing well how to use a computer and the internet.
does not matter whether the person is a teacher, a banker, a lawyer, or whatever, he must know computer operations, to do his work properly, and to stay connected with the world.

but when a person wishes to build a career with computers, he has to be more specific with the kind of job he wishes to pursue.
this is because the field of information technology is very large, and there are different kinds of professions connected with information technology.
for example, let me list down three different professions:
1, a computer trainer
2, a web designer
3, an application programmer

about a computer trainer:
a computer trainer does not need to kno programming or any kind of scripting.
but he has to kno how to operate many different kinds of hardware and software,
and this makes him a good consultant for purchasers and users.

about a web designer:
he does not need to operate so many different kinds of hardware and software.
he firstly needs to have good theoretical understanding of client-server relations, database management, etc.
and then he needs to kno well a few development tools like html, javascript, php/asp, mySQL, etc.

about an application programmer:
he needs to have some good theoretical understanding of hardware architecture, application-OS relations, client-server relations, database management, etc.
and then a few development tools like visual basic, or java, or c++, microsoft access, or oracle, etc.

so see, how different these professions are in their nature, and yet they are all professions of information technology!
so here is my final advice to all computer enthusiasts, whether sighted, or blind:
it is good to have some introductory idea about anything connected with computers,
but in the long run, one should set his professional goals properly, and develop himself accordingly.

BPL Final News

dhaka gladiators won the first bpl trophy.
shahid afridi claimed three crucial wickets in the final match against the barisal burners.
sakib al-hasan was judicated as the man of the tournament for his all-round performance both with the bat and the ball, and as a result, he won a beautiful and expensive car!

Semi-Final Teams Correction

i am greatly enjoying the bpl, but what happened with the semi-final teams selection, i feel gravely ashamed of the bpl management.
day before yesterday, it was announced that barisal has qualified for the semi-final, and chittagong's position is uncertain.
yesterday, it was announced that chittagong will play in the semi-final, and barisal could not qualify.
and today morning, i am getting the hot news that actually barisal has qualified for the semi-final, and chittagong could not qualify!

anyways, things are now settled, and today's semi-final matches will be as follows:
1. duronto rajshahi vs barisal burners, at 2:00 pm local time
2. dhaka gladiators vs khulna royal bengals, at 6:30 pm local time

and yes, boom boom afridi has arrived today morning, to play for the dhaka gladiators.
and the gladiators will certainly miss kieron pollard, who will not play the semi-final or the final.

Afridi and Ajmal coming for Dhaka Gladiators

dhaka gladiators have ensured their position in the bpl semi-final.
this means that shahid afridi and saeed ajmal of pakistan are coming to play in the bpl, for dhaka gladiators in the semi-final and the final.
yesterday dhaka gladiators lost to rajshahi, but still they qualified for the semi-final due to their net run rate.

BPL News: The Semi-Final Teams

among the six teams, sylhet royals and barisal burners could not make it to the semi-finals.
tomorrow are the two semi-finals, and this is how the points table stand at the end of all the league matches:

1. duronto rajshahi, 14 points
2. khulna royal bengals, 12 points
3. dhaka gladiators, 10 points
4. chittagong kings, 10 points
5. barisal burners, 10 points
6. sylhet royals, 4 points

BPL Points Table

before the semi-finals, every team has to play ten matches.
every team has already played nine, and this is how the scores stand:

duronto rajshahi, 12 points
khulna royal bengals, 10 points
dhaka gladiators, 10 points
chittagong kings, 10 points
barisal burners, 8 points
sylhet royals, 4 points!

BPL Players List

last edited: february 27, 2012

i am greatly enjoying the bpl, the bangladesh premier league.
the bpl is a t20 cricket tournament, with six teams participating, each team representing a division of bangladesh.
the final match will be played on february 29, 2012.

i regularly follow the news and commentaries, but cannot remember well which player is playing in which team.
here i am providing a players list, an incomplete list of course.

dhaka gladiators:
*, mashrafi bin murtaza, from bangladesh, captain of gladiators
*, mohammad ashraful, from bangladesh
*, kieron pollard, from west indies
*, imran nazir, from pakistan
*, azhar mehmood, from pakistan
*, rana navidul hasan, from pakistan
*, aftab ahmed, from bangladesh

duronto rajshahi:
*, mushfiqur rahim, from bangladesh, captain of rajshahi
*, marlon samuels, from west indies
*, abdul razzaq, from pakistan
*, mohammad sami, from pakistan, pace bowler
*, junaid siddiqi, from bangladesh

khulna royal bengals:
*, sakib al-hasan, from bangladesh, captain of khulna
*, shivnarine chanderpaul, from west indies
*, herschelle gibbs, from south africa
*, duwain smith, from west indies
*, sanath jayasuriya, from sri lanka

chittagong kings:
*, mahmudullah riyad, from bangladesh, captain of chittagong
*, johrul islam omi, from bangladesh, wicket keeper of chittagong
*, nasir jamshed, from pakistan, hard hitter batsman
*, duwain bravo, from west indies
*, brandon taylor, from zimbabwe
*, enamul huq (junior), from bangladesh
*, tamim iqbal, from bangladesh

barisal burners:
*, brad hodge, from australia, captain of barisal
*, ahmed shehzad, from pakistan
*, chris gayle, from west indies, played only five matches and then left for south africa

sylhet royals:
*, alok kapali, from bangladesh, captain of sylhet
*, kamran akmal, from pakistan
*, scott styris, from new zealand
*, peter trego, from england

i will update this players list soon.
so keep watching!

Inclusive Planet

For those who do not know what is Inclusive Planet, let me introduce that Inclusive Planet is a social networking website for visually impaired people all over the world. In simple, we can think of it as a Facebook for blind people! Its address is www.inclusiveplanet.com. I recently created my account there, and found the service to be wonderful.