January 2008
50 posts
Migrant mothers stretch thin maternity service -... →
The 10 Commandments of Internet Writing |... →
If you are preparing content for the web, please print and paste it on your cubicle wall or print it for your boss to read
Snow expected this Friday
According to weather forecast over the radio and internet, snow expected in Ireland. My whole life I have not experience what it is like to have snow and so is my 4-year old son. In Ireland, winter season ususally do not snow other than shower, and chilling cold wind.
Nicolas Sarkozy threatens to sue Ryanair -... →
PS: Ryanair is Ireland’s budget airline
Does Canon support shooting whales? | Greenpeace... →
“Maybe I should keep using my old desktop. It forces me to empathize with some of...”
– Anthony, on the disconnect between developers high-speed computers and the people who actually use their websites. But I know there are some developers who are not given even the bare minimum tools to work - e.g., 256MB RAM running Window XP!
“If the picture is to low quality, just go ahead and use it anyway…”
– anonymous Head—> desk
Why users should not be CEOs →
The biggest part of running a service like Tumblr (or Hype Machine) is saying no. Anthony gets it right. If we implemented every user request and every feature that everyone else has, here’s what would happen: The interface would look and perform like this. We’d be out of money quickly from paying an army of programmers, and we’d have to start charging money for basic features or putting awful...
'Catholics-first' regulation ditched in schools... →
THE Catholic Church has announced an unprecedented break with its ‘Catholics-first’ rule for primary schools, paving the way for enrolment policies to cater for Ireland’s increasingly diverse communities.
Define CRM
CRM = Customer Relation Management keep track of who you talk to what was said, and what follow-ups you need to make next
XTech 2008: The Web on the Move →
XTech 2008 will be held from May 6-9th 2008, in Dublin, Ireland. XTech’s theme this year is “The Web on the Move”, focusing on the emerging portability of data, applications and identity on the internet. We will explore the benefits, issues, practicalities and fun of a web built on open standards, open source and commodity technology. XTech presentations should inspire, educate and challenge....
Facebook considering Ireland as base →
On a personal note, I have adandon Facebook for social networking. It really frivolous and silly. I am on LinkedIn
What type of job you want to do?
There are some whose job is to maintain the status quote There are some to protect the status quote However, there are those who challenge the status quote. I am insipre by how Steve Job, Apple CEO did it - challenge the status quote or do it the non-convention way.
Work permit in Dublin,Ireland
Just on the phone with two recuritment agency. They enquire about my visa status whether I able to work in ireland Told them I just need to apply for a spousal work permit since I am a legal resident here in Ireland on the basis of my wife who has employment permit. They should advice me how the work permit procedures instead of me telling them.
Public transport charges increase in...
It use to cost me Eur 1.60 to take a bus to town from where I resides 2 days ago, I was told by the bus driver of Dublin Bus the fare is now Eur 1.70 An increase of Eur 0.10
Fitch reaffirms Irish AAA rating →
Fitch, one of the world’s leading credit ratings agencies, said the strong financial management of the Irish economy has left it well placed to absorb lower economic growth this year and next.
Scholars protest at papal visit →
New jobs planned for Google’s Dublin HQ - Sunday... →
Internet giant Google is planning to create up to 500 new jobs in Dublin in the next two years.
Ailing forensic lab hampers crime fight →
Joel on Software: Undergraduate programming →
Excellent, quick post. I think the solution would be to create a programming-intensive BFA in Software Development—a Julliard for programmers. […] It would be a huge magnet to the talented high school kids who love programming, but can’t get excited about proving theorums. […] You might be able to major in Game Development and work on a significant game title, for example, and that’s how you...
The Bhutto Dynasty Must End Now →
See also Comparing Dynasties at The Economist.
How can one pupil shut down an entire school's IT... →
The way I see it is : Give user the option to use their favourite tool. By the way, Firefox is much better than IE.
Interactivity
Most websites are about task completion, as plain and boring as it sounds. Do not ask for “interactivity”. People want to find information and get done with it.FULL DISCOSURE: In 2007, I successfully manage to fight the fight against interactivity - a feature request by an assistant director. I responsible for functional and requirements gathering. With my team-mates, we successfully...