I just submitted a theme for the Skype Mac Chat Style competition. It’s called Fish and Chips. The name came from one of my favorite food (yummy!) To demo the skin, look for this button in the above link: Please cast your vote and support us by clicking the blue Vote button in here (you have to register first – you can not login using Skype ID). And help retweet this post Tweet Several screenshots to convince you (click to enlarge):
We submitted a WordPress theme named GlassWorks intended for web designer, photographer, graphic designer, and related fields to Wordspop. Wordspop has been known for their flagship & delicious theme: Fotofolio (version 1 and 2). Currently GlassWorks is in slicing progress and I’m still designing the mobile version. Here’s the preview:
Here in Stucel, we use email and instant message extensively to communicate with clients and colleagues. By working virtually i.e not face to face, clear communication is the most important thing to get it right. We all know, it’s a different thing to explain something through written if compared to live meet up. For on site meeting, body language, face expression, and voice tone will help. If sloppy, we could have been write something “offensive” to certain people in email. Especially with people who cash us to work on their project. For example if we are in the middle of the project, I used to send project progress (less than half done) to client, although it may look very raw. But the purpose is to make sure everything is on track, no surprises. But for some people it may look like
When meeting up with the clients, laptop has always been my trusty companion. But on my last meeting, I decided to do something different. I bring the iPad on the first meeting with new important client. It’s not that I don’t trust the Macs anymore, it’s just the user-experience aspect on laptop doesn’t go very well in showcasing lots of web design portfolio images. And, they are not the lightest laptop in the world. Often my shoulder breaking down while carrying one of them.
Being a project manager, one will meet types of clients, some are easy, some are not. I found that understanding (guessing) what client doesn’t like, is the most difficult thing. Especially when they can not address constructive opinion, he/she who prefer “I don’t like it, and I don’t know why I don’t”. If lucky, is to meet a client that has already identified his/her needs, and would always ready to have an effective discussion with you, but the chance to meet this ‘more human’ client is slim. I always agree with the quote “customers will always be the king”, no matter what. It has been three years, and being this “middle” position between client & our designer & programmer is still far from easy. If I could group them, I think they will go like this: Client From Heaven Very
