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JavaScript, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby, and other dynamic languages are remaking the Web and bringing programming to the masses. Where should developers place their bets?

Sophos's Graham Cluley explains a simple way of creating a complex hard-to-guess password - and how you should never use the same password on different sensitive websites.

Schmidt criticises division between science and arts and says UK 'should look back to glory days of Victorian era'

Interesting article about passwords and hacking. Special note should be taken about things done on the server side. Read the FAQ located here: http://www.baekdal.com/tips/the-usability-of-passwords-faq as well.

I plan to use this with ICS3U as a research project on a current trend in CS.

There is a growing consensus that the way children in schools are being taught information technology is in need of a radical overhaul. Here John Naughton explains the problem and offers a manifesto for revolutionary action

In case, your computer crashes then you can lose your most important data like photos, professional documents, etc. Thus, taking back up of your computer data is very useful.

Google is the most popular tool for various things. Along with search, it offers number of services which are used by a lot of people. Here, we will discuss some of the not-so-famous services of Google which can be very useful for you and your business.

The two teachers, Betsy and Chinma, have been working together to create a course curriculum that will be implemented in their high school classrooms. Our goal is to expose high students (i.e. CS zero students) to Computer Science using App Inventor. The App Inventor curriculum should excite the students and therefore encourage them to continue studying Computer Science. We hope that this curriculum will become the catalyst that spurs students to attend college and major in Computer Science.

Infographic showing everything that you need to know about HTML 5.

The next time you visit a cafe to sip coffee and surf on some free Wi-Fi, try an experiment: Log in to some of your usual sites. Then, with a smile, hand the keyboard over to a stranger. Now walk away for 20 minutes. Remember to pick up your laptop before you leave.

A geek is one who isn't satisfied knowing only the surface facts, but instead has a visceral desire to learn everything possible about a particular subject. A techie geek is usually one who knows a little about everything, and is thus the person family and friends turn to whenever they have a question. If you're that type of person and are looking for a few extra skills to pick up, or if you're a newbie aiming to get a handhold on the honor that is geekhood, read on to find out what skills you need to know.