About Nandakumar Edamana

I am a computer programmer, technical writer, and software freedom activist. My other interests include photography and composing music.

I've authored more than two hundred articles, two books, and a handful of software packages including Sammaty, which has surpassed 10,000 downloads.

Currently I am an M.Sc. Computer Science student at University of Calicut, Kerala, India.

As an author

Periodicals

I'm a frequent contributor to mainstream print and online media. They include:

Open Source For You
Mathrubhumi Vidya (IT@Vidya - a Computer Science column covering the basics and the latest trends)
Infokairali
Balabhumi (Tech Tips series for kids in Malayalam)

For a list of important articles and links to some of them, please visit this page.

Books

Following are some computer books authored by me and published by Infokairali. They are written in simple Malayalam language targetting non-technical users.

For a more detailed and up-to-date list, please visit this page.

As a software developer

Please visit nandakumar.co.in/software/ for some projects available online.

As a speaker and trainer

Please see this page.

As a hobbyist composer

Please see this page.

As a bibliophile

I love reading. Here is a list of selected titles that influenced me.