Google + invites goes away here!!

Hey,
Although a high demand is there regarding google + invitations!! i managed one from the web. NOT from GOOGLE!!! See i am logged into the the portal --

Need an invite??? just leave your email in comments for this post. I'll let you know further to have it!!! cheers...

UPDATE : see i am not cheating here. it works.. the following person got invitation from me .. you may also try..

UPDATE more:: more than ( past: 22, recent past 30 ) now 34+ peoples got invite , some invites are still left!!! hurry up man!!!

Google delay: google is causing delay in releasing invite mail os please have patience. for example see the pic below

*************update on 2011-07-04************

another lucky chap got invites..but after hours of late. so it's working !!!! SOME people disbelieved me, now see the result!!!

MORE Update, MORE success:

see 1 people get invite within 1 HOUR of sending..of course the entire delay depends upon google!!!

e-procurement (e-GP) related concerns!

*************Update on 6th jun'11 ****
Seeing a sudden rush of visitor from India. see this and that. Probably they have noticed it. and seems under pressure from CPTU. I also contacted DG, CPTU, proposing to have admin access so that more glitches can be traced out..BUT he declined.... However, if you see some/ all of the below mentioned issues no longer exists, don't be surprised and take the original post as a hoax..

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Bangladesh Govt has nearly completed preparation for launching electronic bidding/ procurement platform (e-GP) for governmental agencies. It’s indeed a good news for all. Now they have given access to a staging site (www.staging.eprocure.gov.bd) to test common functionality of the site. I have tried and got a test access in the site. Also browsed the site for having a basic understanding of the system working. Here I’ll post issues, glitches, bugs, user experiences as per my understanding as well as common concern. The list below will be gradually updated---

1. Browser support: as a tech savvy person I use Mozilla FireFox 4.01. So whenever I tried to log into the system, it shows a message of incompatible browser --

This is a frustrating user experience. Hundreds of bidder will use this platform/ web site for e-bidding BUT it’s putting very age old browser compatibility constraint to the general non-technical bidders. If a e-Governance site is not user friendly, how calm users will be interested to use it? So it will be wise to remove such type of constraint before going live!! Hope concerned authority will look into it.

1. email address validation: This is one of the silly issue i have never found anywhere. During registration, it first asks for a valid mail address, if i put '-' anywhere after @ char, it tells to enter a valid mail address. see below-

when i tried by removing '-' character, it certified that mail address is valid!!! what a poor validation rule used in such an e-government site. I haven't tried by using other special chars, may be more bugs will come!!

1. Session expired issue: No matter how fast you type the e-GP URL and log into the system with credentials, it will show "session expired message" (for the first time only!!) -

This is another hilarious thing!! definitely, general bidders won't be happy with this special feature (??)

1. Supported file types: although govt is focusing on open source based products/solutions, e-GP portal won't support files from open office or google docs format. see below for list of supported file extensions --

Even proprietary products from Microsoft, Google, oracle, IBM support managing heterogeneous file types and even interoperability to some extent. this is indeed a bad news for linux users...

• Max file size: it clearly mentions that size of a file must be no bigger than 2 MB. Hilarious!! I composed some tender doc for some UN agency, size of the document was 8 MB.
  

For large govt tenders, huge number of documents need to be composed and hence 2 MB max size seems ridicule! If they have so problem regarding the file server, they could take help from public file server sites, such as rapidshare, megaupload and so on

• logout issue: It's not a regular behavior, but it happens -- after log in. if you remain idle for sometime, it won't let you to log out. see the below picture
  

See, i am logged in. If i click on 'Logout', it just refreshes the same page. If i click on 'My DashBoard' , it show session expired page -

Now if you click on the, 'Go to log in page' link, you will be directed to the earlier page with Dashboard and log out link. Huh!! digital e-procurement in action!!!

• e-payment issue: although Govt boasts to use e-payment for e-GP portal, it's certainly not the same. See the following pic, you need to pay at least 1 day before tender submission deadline

It is because tenderer need to go physically to the bank for paying money!! is this really e-payment means? I am not here to provide solution, but as a citizen i think everyone will expect the actual meaning of e-payment in place. Otherwise people will use meaning of digital Bangladesh also negatively!

• SECURITY BREACH : This is by far the grave breach in this system. After logging into as a tenderer/individual consultant, you can view the PE (Procuring Entity) user lists and even will find 'edit' link to change their profile info also! See the following pic, i have logged into as tenderer/individual consultant which is evident by the items of top menu bar.
  

By exploiting some URL dynamics, see the PE user details are shown at the middle of the page. Also edit link is there to change their profile info...See the name of CPTU DG and Secretary of IMED is also visible there!! Now I will strongly say that the site didn't undergo rigorous testing phase most undoubtedly!!

• Create New Govt user : Being logged into the system as tenderer, you are able to create govt users also..of course you need some intelligence. See the pic below I am creating a new user --SBuser for 'Security Breach user'
  

Yes!! it's done -- see below my SBuser with other authorized user list of CPTU. So this kind of vulnerable system may create controversy of govt claim to eradicate 'tenderbazee' by e-GP portal

• Content approval without content admin : if you wish, you can approve your own content (how??), although approval responsibility goes to content admin. yes, this is a funny bug which remain untraceable by the indian chaps. see the pic below, i am commenting & approving while logged in as a tenderer.

also, another pic below shows that within 7 minutes it was being approved!!! so you are free to publish as much you like!!

• Tenderer approval bypassing content admin: Say you are a registered tenderer. Ok, now you can by pass content admin and approve new tenderer/s by your own credentials!! Huh, is it called 'Shuvonkorer faki'?? If it's there how can govt claim to protect fraudulent practices related to tendering. See the pic bleow, a tenderer with pending approval
  

Now I am logged into as a tenderer and approving this pending one.--

it's done successfully and he is included in the approved list-

Was there any testing phase in this project? seems lots of money spent is going to worthless..may be because fund was given by 'Gouri shen'

• Screen rendering issue: yes, after a break of few days.. i was using a certified browser(!!) of CPTU. But see one of the screen rendering issue, the circled table went far right than it should be -

now i'll tell if this kind of issues exist, no need of certified browsers!!! wait, i'll give some more screenshots.

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It's a great news to share with you all. I appeared for MOSS 2007 server configuring Exam, TS: 70-630 yesterday. I not only passed, but also secured 1000 marks out of 1000. Don't you believe it?? see the following pic, my name is not shown for security reason.

Also here is the certificate from Microsoft

wanna need the questionnaire (i.e. full set of 51 questions & answers, not a sample of 5/10 questions!!)?? I can guarantee (with 90% surety) that you will get these questions in the exam. As I always say, nothing is really free in the world!!! So believe this before asking me to provide the questionnaire. If you gonna propose me a 'give and take' policy, I'll readily forward it to you...

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PMBOK 4th edition for PMP exam

Hi,

PMI has released 4th edition of PMBOK guide for PMP aspirants on Dec'08. So 3rd edition is of no use now. After 30th Jun'09, any one wanna be PMP has to prepare him/herself according to 4th edition of the guide. I have tried long time to get a hold of the book. As I am not a PMI member and PMI member or PMPs are rare in my surroundings, it's very tough to get it. Either you have to buy it or become PMI memebr.

Even I contacted with some wanna be PMP aspirants, they somehow avoided whether they possess the latest edition of the book. After, a long search at last I get hold of it!!!! yeah, I got (I mean, I managed) soft copy of the PMBOK 4th edition from the Internet. Have a look at some random pages from the book (if you don't believe) --

Sounds good?? So if you are interested to get a hold or possess one copy of the book, you may contact with me. Put your email address in the comment with expression of interest. Remember, nothing in the world is actually free...believe this before showing your interest!!!!!

***Update on Success Story*****

Are you confused that it won't work?? In that case, see the mail exchange between me & some one who got it from me..If needed i can provide you more evidence..Hope it will be sufficient

More success story..appreciation from another lucky chap...

Cheat Sheet: Google Wave command

Google Wave Command Cheat Sheet Search Cheat Sheet

This is a quick guide to the operators and restricts supported by wave search.
Keywords
about:[keyword] — finds waves which have [keyword] occurring anywhere. Same as [keyword].
title:[keyword] — finds waves which have [keyword] in the title.
caption:[keyword] — finds waves which have an attachment where [keyword] occurs in the caption.
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Status
is:read — finds all read waves.
is:unread — finds all unread waves.
Note: you cannot currently do a search like “-is:read” by itself and get reliable results due to an outstanding restriction on megastore queries
is:mute — finds all muted waves.
is:unmute — finds all waves not muted
is:active — currently the same as is:unread.
is:note — finds all waves which have you as the only participant and contributor
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Participants
from:[address] — finds waves from the participant identified by the address. Special case of from:me identifying waves from yourself.
by:[address] — same as from:[address].
to:[address] — find waves which are a dialogue between you and the participant identified by the address.
with:[address] — find waves that have the participant identified by the given address explicitly listed.
owner:[address] — find waves by person, that they created.
only:[address] — finds waves to which only the participant specified by the given address contributed.
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Date Search
Currently, there are a few restricts:
past:[date term] — finds all waves in the last period.
previous:[date term] — finds all waves in the period before the last period.
before:[date term] — finds all waves before a certain period.
after:[date term] — finds all waves after a certain period.
which can be combined with date terms:
day
week
month
year
So you can have past:week, past:year. There is also support for
past:N[date term] where N > 0. So you can have past:3days (today, yesterday, the day before yesterday).
Also you can have
past:Ndays
past:Nweeks
past:Nmonths
past:Nyears
Finally, you can abbreviate days, weeks, months and years to a single letter (d, w, m, y). Thus you can write
past:3d
past:2w
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Folders
in:[folder name] — find waves in the folder with the given name. For example, in:inbox.
in:[search name] — find waves in the saved search with the given name.
is:unfiled — find waves which have not been moved to a user folder.
is:filed — find waves which belong to some user folder.
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Attachments
has:attachment — finds waves with an attachment. This changed from “is:image”.
has:document — finds waves with an attachment which is a document. (coming soon)
has:image — finds waves with an attachments which is an image. (coming soon)
caption:[keyword] — finds waves with an attachment with caption containing [keyword].
filename:[keyword] — finds waves with an attachment with filename containing [keyword]. (coming soon)
mimetype:[keyword] — finds waves with an attachment with mimetype containing [keyword]. (coming soon)
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Tags
tag:[tag name] — finds waves with the tag [tag name].
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Gadgets
has:gadget — finds waves which contain a gadget.
gadget:[keyword] — finds waves which contain a gadget with name containing keywords. e.g. chess, fridge, map, risk, sokoban.
gadgeturl:[keyword] — finds waves which contain a gadget with urls containing keyword.
gadgettitle:[keyword] — finds waves which contain a gadget with a title containing keywords.
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Expressions
foo & bar — match waves with foo and bar.
You can use AND, or skip the operator altogether, as the logical and is the default.
foo | bar — match waves with foo or bar (or both).
foo OR bar — match waves with foo or bar (or both).
-foo — match waves that do not contain foo. (There is an outstanding bug that causes searches with only negative terms to fail. To get around it, use to:me -foo)
“foo … bar” — matches waves that contain the exact phrase “foo … bar” (There is an outstanding bug for live search not working with phrases)
foo & (bar | -baz) — matches waves that contain foo and either bar or do not contain baz.
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Phrases
“[multiple terms]” — match waves with one or more terms in sequence:
“hot dog” catches waves with the terms hot and dog in sequence. This is also required for other operators such as in:”new inbox” where say “new inbox” is a saved search.
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XML Search
tags:subtag — find all waves which have this combination.
tag:[tag] — find all waves which have this .
attribute:[value keyword] — finds all waves which have < …. attribute=value …> where keyword is a token in value.
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Wave ID
id:”” — find a wave with a specific wave id.
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Zero Inbox
If you want to zero inbox, you can hack this temporarily by saving a search “my inbox” with the query:
in:inbox is:unread this:week. You can then use the menu option “Mark as read” in the wave panel.
Alternative zero inbox: in:inbox is:unread past:7days -is:mail
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Saved Searches
A search can be saved using one of two methods:
Create a search in the search box and then press the Save search button at the bottom of the Digest panel.
Add a search using the searches Add button on the Navigation panel. Then add the search query and name of the search in the Saved Search popup panel.
Saved searches can be edited and managed using the pop-up menu which shows when hovering over the saved search in the searches section of the Navigation panel.
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Filters
Filters are saved searches which also have an action to apply to all waves which match the saved search. The actions supported are
skip inbox – removes the wave from inbox. Whilst this wave continues to match the search, it will continue to stay out of the inbox. Skip inbox will shortly be renamed archive.
mark as read – Whilst the wave continues to match the search, it will be marked as read.
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Folders
You can add a folder by using the Add button on the folders section of the Navigation panel. A folder is added by typing the folder name in the text box given and hitting enter.
Folders can be managed using the pop-up menu that shows when hovering over the folder on the Navigation panel.
Add folder – A subfolder can be added under the current folder.
Rename – rename the current folder.
Delete – delete the current folder.

Related Links

1. Google wave 101
2. Google wave: Complete Guide
3. Google wave invitation giveaway program
4. Google wave Extensions list
   

Google wave invite giveaway -- 2nd phase

Hi,

I have already completed the first phase of wave invite give away program. See the testimonials
at the end of previous article. So, the concept works. Please go through rest of the article keeping in view that "Nothing in the world is actually free".

I gave away 2 invites previously. I have managed 4/5 more nominations in the mean time. Of those, 3 invite has already been arrived!!!! So again at least 3 of you lucky guys will get from me. prior to that, you have to complete some steps. Don't feel boring, once you are selected, you will get the invitations instantaneously, as I will hand over 3 of my Gmail accounts to you!!!! seems great??

Another thing, those who were left out from 1st phase, you need not have to complete the initial steps, just comment on this article again showing your interest. But if you follow the steps here that will be a plus point for you.

1. Tweet/Retweet the sentence 4/5 times (Just copy & paste it to Twitter)-

Few Google wave invites are still available here http://bit.ly/2lbK64. It works also http://bit.ly/hp7Bw. Increase your chance now!!

followed the step?? Next comment on this article showing your interest and mail address. I will mail you next instructions. Remember, do not comment on this article before completing the initial steps (for new comers). if you do, I will delete those comments.

I will update here on this article daily. the whole program may continue 4/5 days for completion. Couple of more steps will be required in the mean time. So keep patience..stay tuned..and most important, keep an eye on the regular updates!!! and not to mention, please follow the steps.

*******Update on 2009-11-10 ************

As nobody has commented yet, I am thinking people are not much interested OR believe it will not work like many other sites. If you are reading this post and you are believer of later reason, just take a look at the testimonial mentioned at the beginning of the post. If you go there, you will find the mail address of winners. You may mail him/her..however, if nobody requires wave invites, I have nothing to loose..Ha ha!!!

************Update on 2009-11-11*******

So far 1 people have commented. I will congratulate him now and will give a wave invite to him. He does not need to complete last steps. So if you are a disbeliever, it should be enough for you!!!!

*********** Update on 2009-11-13 **********

Hi, this phase is almost over. As mentioned, first commenter is selected. so next steps will be applicable for later commenter. I will wait for 12 hours more. After that , I will select the guys for wave invite....

******** Update on 2009-11-14 ********

Yeah, 2nd phase is closed. But the fact is that, among 3 commenters, 2 commenters have managed wave invite from somewhere else. And 3 rd commenter didn't mention his mail address.. So this phase is completed without giving any wave invite. Of course, i'll launch a 3rd phase soon, if you are interested just comment on this post and mention your mail address also. It's because, i can mail you instructions for this...