लेखक – एस. एस. क्षत्रियविकास पब्लिशिंग हाउस प्रा. लि. आय. टी. क्षेत्रात नाव मिळविलेल्या यशस्वी उद्योजकांचे फोटो व माहिती असणारे ‘सिलिकॉन व्हॅली ग्रेटस्‌’ हे पुस्तक बंगलोरला फोरममध्ये पाहिले. कुतुहलाने पुस्तक चाळले तेव्हा त्यात बंगलोर व सिलिकॉन व्हॅली यांची तुलना केलेली व दोन्ही ठिकाणच्या आय. टी. उद्योजकांच्या प्रत्यक्ष मुलाखती घेऊन माहिती लिहिलेली आढळली. मी सिलिकॉन व्हॅलीमध्ये […]
गेली पाच वर्षे मी (सु. वि. रानडे) अमेरिकेत वास्तव्यास आहे. आता ग्रीन कार्ड मिळाल्याने माझे कायमचे वास्तव्य तेथेच राहणार आहे.अमेरिकेत मी राहतो तेथील म्हणजे पश्चिम किना-यावरील कॅलिफोर्निया राज्यातील बे एरिया नाव असलेल्या पण सिलिकॉन व्हॅली या नावाने ओळखल्या जाणा-या छोटा प्रदेशाचे जगभरातील आयटी क्षेत्रातील युवकांना आणि तरूण व्यवसाय उद्योजकांना जबरदस्त आकर्षण आहे. तेथे जाऊन नोकरी […]
The local environment in Silicon Valley is very attractive with clean roads, signals and signboards at all places, one or max. two story pitched roof houses with lawns and flowering horticulture and many tall trees.Some of following screenshots will give general idea of the scenery.
Silicon valley has excellent road network with Interstate 101 and 280 Freeways running south end to north end. There are many exit and entry points to connect Freeways with local road network. Interstate 280 (Junipero Serra Freeway and Sinclair Freeway) comprises both an alternate and commuter route from San Francisco to San Jose. Bypassing the more […]
Silicon valley is mainly a broad level alluvial plain averaging about 200’ above the sea level of the San Francisco Bay, nestled between the 2500’ high Santa Cruz Mountains to the west and the 4000’ ridges of Mt. Hamilton on the east. Climate The climate of Silicon Valley is a result of the latitude, topography […]
The Caltrain facility is available for many cities in Silicon Valley from Gilroy to San Francisco Refer the site http://www.caltrain.com for time table, tickets and other information about Caltrain The Total Rail Transit Map is shown below
Bay Area provides diverse transportation network which includes approximately: Bus and Rail Map – Visit www.vta.org. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is an independent special district that provides sustainable, accessible, community-focused transportation options that are innovative, environmentally responsible, and promote the vitality of our region. VTA provides bus, light rail, and para-transit services, as […]
The Silicon Valley runs the entire length of the Santa Clara county from north to south in bay area.It is surrounded by the hills of the Diablo Range on the East, and the Santa Cruz Mountains on the West. Salt marshes and wetlands lie in the northwestern part of the county, adjacent to the waters […]
As I mentioned earlier, Silicon Valley is contained by the boundaries of Santa Clara County. It also includes Scotts Valley of Santa Cruz County , Fremont of Alameda County, and some of San Mateo County. The County of Santa Clara is located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay and encompasses 1,312 square miles. […]
In historical times, California was land of gold and there was influx of immigrants in search of gold. That Gold rush period is over. But now, Silicon Valley in California has emerged as a land of new virtual information currency which is far more valuable than gold. Silicon Valley has attracted IT professionals from India […]