Comments for Creative Scientist http://creativescientist.wordpress.com The musings of a creative scientist Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:58:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on My Motivation by Peter Inyang http://creativescientist.wordpress.com/2008/08/28/my-motivation/#comment-12 Peter Inyang Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:58:58 +0000 http://creativescientist.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-12 I love this piece. I had this same experience with a client of mine, my first proper client (as you say). When he saw his website, he called over the phone and was literally pouring blessings on me. He couldn't stop gushing for days. I found out that day why I really wanted to set up my own web design business - not so much to make money(which I thought was the main aim), but to touch other people's lives and other people's business and leave them in better shape than I found them. Brilliant piece. I love this piece. I had this same experience with a client of mine, my first proper client (as you say). When he saw his website, he called over the phone and was literally pouring blessings on me. He couldn’t stop gushing for days.

I found out that day why I really wanted to set up my own web design business – not so much to make money(which I thought was the main aim), but to touch other people’s lives and other people’s business and leave them in better shape than I found them.

Brilliant piece.

]]> Comment on My Motivation by Imef Designs http://creativescientist.wordpress.com/2008/08/28/my-motivation/#comment-11 Imef Designs Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:27:15 +0000 http://creativescientist.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-11 Will that effort by the Co. mentioned above be accepted by the Government if it isn't going to benefit them in any way?? When really do you think these connectivity developments would be gaining grounds... People in Nigeria are relatively against technological developments, if not Connectivity should have been something cheap at this stage in our countrys life. Will that effort by the Co. mentioned above be accepted by the Government if it isn’t going to benefit them in any way?? When really do you think these connectivity developments would be gaining grounds…
People in Nigeria are relatively against technological developments, if not Connectivity should have been something cheap at this stage in our countrys life.

]]> Comment on Web Templates – A Necessary Evil? by EyceChic http://creativescientist.wordpress.com/2008/10/12/web-templates-a-necessary-evil/#comment-10 EyceChic Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:25:49 +0000 http://creativescientist.wordpress.com/2008/10/12/web-templates-a-necessary-evil/#comment-10 I loved this article. I used to think templates were UGH. But then I realized time is money. So I had to rethink the entire way that I do my design. I use Joomla open source software to design my websites. There are tons of templates and plugins that use can use to customize your site and most are free. I think its possible to take a template and really do alot with it. I prefer starting with a decent "basic" template (lots of white space) that i can manipulate with out having to worry about actually making the code and CSS. That takes hours and days to do. Buy that time I could have outsourced the design to India and got it back already...lol. But I digress. Loved the post. I Noticed you stopped by neck of the woods earlier today. The site is a work in progress, as its like 4 days old. LOL. So I appreciate the sign up! Kudos and much success! I loved this article. I used to think templates were UGH. But then I realized time is money. So I had to rethink the entire way that I do my design. I use Joomla open source software to design my websites. There are tons of templates and plugins that use can use to customize your site and most are free. I think its possible to take a template and really do alot with it. I prefer starting with a decent “basic” template (lots of white space) that i can manipulate with out having to worry about actually making the code and CSS. That takes hours and days to do. Buy that time I could have outsourced the design to India and got it back already…lol.

But I digress.

Loved the post. I Noticed you stopped by neck of the woods earlier today. The site is a work in progress, as its like 4 days old. LOL. So I appreciate the sign up! Kudos and much success!

]]> Comment on My Motivation by creativescientist http://creativescientist.wordpress.com/2008/08/28/my-motivation/#comment-9 creativescientist Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:55:29 +0000 http://creativescientist.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-9 Yes, it's true that internet use isn't all that widespread in Nigeria but efforts are underway to change that. Google, HSBC and Liberty Global have started a $700 million project to improve connectivity and at a lower cost to users: http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1841175,00.html This is only one of many projects in development to improve internet accessibility in Africa. I understand how your friend feels but he should look at it this way: When widespread internet access is available in Nigeria (and it's coming sooner than we think), more people will want websites than there are professionals able to supply them. More demand with limited supply = higher prices. Your friend's customers will be glad they got him when he was still relatively cheap. Besides, having a website can only improve the image of any business - especially where owning one isn't all that commonplace. People will see the business as being professional and this in turn would increase its perceived value. And as I'm sure you know, perception is everything when it comes to business. Yes, it’s true that internet use isn’t all that widespread in Nigeria but efforts are underway to change that. Google, HSBC and Liberty Global have started a $700 million project to improve connectivity and at a lower cost to users: http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1841175,00.html

This is only one of many projects in development to improve internet accessibility in Africa. I understand how your friend feels but he should look at it this way: When widespread internet access is available in Nigeria (and it’s coming sooner than we think), more people will want websites than there are professionals able to supply them. More demand with limited supply = higher prices. Your friend’s customers will be glad they got him when he was still relatively cheap. Besides, having a website can only improve the image of any business – especially where owning one isn’t all that commonplace. People will see the business as being professional and this in turn would increase its perceived value. And as I’m sure you know, perception is everything when it comes to business.

]]> Comment on Life in Pictures by creativescientist http://creativescientist.wordpress.com/2008/09/21/life-in-pictures/#comment-8 creativescientist Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:30:12 +0000 http://creativescientist.wordpress.com/2008/09/17/life-in-pictures/#comment-8 Yep, I agree. That is why Photoshop is my best friend ;-) Yep, I agree. That is why Photoshop is my best friend ;-)

]]> Comment on My Motivation by biyi http://creativescientist.wordpress.com/2008/08/28/my-motivation/#comment-7 biyi Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:18:33 +0000 http://creativescientist.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-7 i was wondering about the 'customers' in Nigeria and except for the really 'big boys', an internet exposure in this country right now is little less than a glorified complementary card. I'd thought Wai was someplace in Lagos, guess our experience doesn't apply to you. After a while my friend who does web development felt like a fraud since his customers weren't really benefiting in a vital way from their web presence. i was wondering about the ‘customers’ in Nigeria and except for the really ‘big boys’, an internet exposure in this country right now is little less than a glorified complementary card. I’d thought Wai was someplace in Lagos, guess our experience doesn’t apply to you. After a while my friend who does web development felt like a fraud since his customers weren’t really benefiting in a vital way from their web presence.

]]> Comment on Life in Pictures by biyi http://creativescientist.wordpress.com/2008/09/21/life-in-pictures/#comment-6 biyi Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:01:45 +0000 http://creativescientist.wordpress.com/2008/09/17/life-in-pictures/#comment-6 i guess practice and study increases one's ability to 'get a good picture' and never forget, you can tweak and enhance with software. i guess practice and study increases one’s ability to ‘get a good picture’ and never forget, you can tweak and enhance with software.

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