Resources for technology

This week a couple of friends of mine asked me to teach them how the web works, and the basics of what they'd need to know to commission their own websites. So I found myself in the strange position of being their teacher for the evening. I think I did okay, so here's what I did, and what I learnt:

1. I asked them what they wanted to learn. (Easy to miss this one.) They basically had enough questions to build a clear map of the lesson, and it meant I could use examples from their lives to illustrate my points.

I have been trying to get my head around ssh tunnels lately as I need to be able to access a development web server on our private network that doesn't have an IP accessible from the internet.
It's taken me a while to understand what is going on; it can be pretty confusing.

I'd recommend the following for a good explanation of what ports are used, e.g. when your browser requests a page:

http://www.tcpipguide.com/free/t_TCPIPClientEphemeralPortsandClientServerApplicatio.htm

And I thought this was probably the best single page explanation of tunneling:

Whether it’s replacing car keys with complex wireless authentication technologies, or grafting endless functionality onto otherwise perfectly usable software - innovation is becoming synonymous with new things you can do, rather than doing what you want more easily. Can we have too much of a good thing?

I've recently started re-reading a book I've had for many years now and I'm enjoying it just as much the second time around.

It's called "The Code Book" by Simon Singh:

http://www.simonsingh.net/The_Code_Book.html

It's about the history of cryptography and it's very readable. It is written at just the right level in my opinion, not too basic, so it keeps your interest, but not full of mathematics that might be frustrating.

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is a valuable tool for Higher Education institutions to improve their student recruitment, enrollment management, and overall student experience. CRM systems allow institutions to manage their interactions with prospective and current students, alumni, donors, and other stakeholders in a personalized and efficient manner.

Rachel DiPillo is an American actor, best known for her performance as ‘Andie’ within the popular comedy-drama series ‘Jane the Virgin.’ Born in Flint, Michigan, Rachel was raised in Nashville, Tennessee. She was the center child during a family of three sisters and was fascinated by acting whilst a baby. For more information visit this website.

A CCIE Data Center (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Data Center) professional is responsible for planning, design, implementation and management of the complex modern IT data center infrastructure. The certified expert will have a good understanding of the requirements of data centers and device configurations. The professional should have in-depth knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 connectivity, fabric infrastructure, storage networking, planning network services, automation, and orchestration.

Follow the instructions below to install office on a Windows computer:
Go to office.com/setup through your internet browser like chrome,Firefox or Internet Explorer.
Now Sign in with your Microsoft Account that you have created already else If you don’t have an Microsoft Office account you need to create a new one.
Once you are signed in select "Install Office".
It will ask you to enter your product key,complete this process.
Then Office 365 will be automatically Installed your Windows PC or Mac.
Depending on your browser.
Click Save.
Run, Setup or Save File.

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