Thanks @iyoti. I'm mainly interested in the NSE. I don't intend to do the actual trading myself and I wasn't sure that was even possible here in Nigeria. I have a brokerage I'm currently using but they don't have an online service for clients. I find emailing a scanned order, then calling, and calling to remind, and calling to confirm, and calling to get my statement very very inefficient. And their customer service [at least to "small" investors as myself] is crap.

My needs are much simpler: Just being able to send a purchase/sale order via a web form and be sure it will be executed as quickly as possible, and be notified when it has; and not worry that it'll be ignored until I pester somebody over the phone. Being able to see in a table the details of the stocks I own (including dividends & bonuses). Submitting certificates without hassle. And quick response customer service -preferably via email- to respond to any issues I might have.

I've asked around and a couple of recommendations have come up repeatedly:
- BGL
- CashCraft
- Investment One
- Meristem

Additional recommendations are welcome (with reason/example/personal experience)
Now, the issue is to choose one that best meets my needs

I'm looking for a good, honest, and transparent securities company to use as stockbrokers.
Most especially one that has an online platform. I need to be able to login to a website and veiw my portfolio with details.
I need to be able to pay into the brokerage's account via my debit card. I need to be able to fill a web form to place a sale or purchase order. I need to be able to see when the transactions have been effected. I need to be able to see things like when bonuses and dividends have been declared on the shares I own. etc.
I don't want to have to talk on the phone or send SMS to do any of the above
I also need one with very good customer service so in case there's an issue I can communicate via email and get prompt responses.

Thanks.

Freelancer for hire! Available for commissions of Logos, Illustrations and Web design. For this month (February 2012).
See details here: http://dpencilpusher.tumblr.com/commissions
Here are a few work samples:

how much will it cost, and what's your web address

If you are a web developer, proficient in the Ruby On Rails language/framework and willing to work on a pet project,
contact me on twitter.com/dpencilpusher

Please where/how can I get a .ch domain name here in Nigeria?
I don't have a mastercard so I can't use a foreign vendor.
Thanks.

@riff raff: Awsome work!!! please what's your inking technique?

@Grafikdon: do you do all this (animated series) alone? or with a group of people? seems like a lot of work for one person to pull off

Congrats Lafem! just wondering, hoe did you get listed on all those film festivals?

also I went to ToonBoom website http://www.toonboom.com and I saw so many packages and I don't know which is for what/who. what gives can anyone list & explain the different packages?

Thanx

from themovieblog.com
Disney Hopes to Return to More Classical 2D Animation
The Princess and the Frog will be bringing us to something old and something new. The first black “Disney Princess” character will be introduced and it also marks a return to the classical animation style that Disney is so well known for.
[img src="http://themovieblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/princess-andthe-frog.jpg"][/img]
News today also shares that this is not a one shot deal and that Disney hopes to produce more classic hand drawn animated features!

Firstshowing shares:

Walt Disney Animation Studios visual effects supervisor Marlon West, who has spent the last few years working on Disney’s The Princess and the Frog. While he did share a few short behind-the-scenes videos showing his work in that movie so far, the biggest bit of news to come out of the presentation came during the question and answer session, where West mentioned that Disney is looking to continue making one 2D hand drawn animated movie once every two or so years from now on

I find it interesting that in a world where the technology is redefining the landscape for animated features, that such pioneers like Disney (and in part to their relationship) and Pixar would consider taking a step that some might consider backwards.

I was intrigued to find out that they were producing another classical animated feature, though clearly helped out with less traditional digital methods, but now to find out that they had so much fun going old school that they intend to continue releasing this style of animation.

And why not? Now that Disney and Pixar have kissed and made up, do they really need to have their own 3d animation studio? I figured that Disney would leave the animating up to Pixar and they would focus more on their own live action features but I am really looking forward to seeing what comes out of this.

As for the Princess and the Frog, I haven’t seen much about it aside from the style of animation behind it, so I have no idea if this will herald a return to cinematic gold like Aladdin or Lion King, but hopefully it will mean they will do this instead of direct to DVD sequels.

LG Prada? nah
Samsung Omnia? nah
Blackberry Storm? nah

the latest phone from the original pioneers of PDAs and the like which is IMO the best/closest competitor to the iPhone is,
the Palm Prė

read all 'bout it
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Pre
http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/13/palm-pre-everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know/
http://www.palm.com/

In the makings of movies, I noticed that blue screen is used for sky shots, underwater shots and some night scenes

Shit! I'm so ashamed of myself
I'd better go correct it,

this is more of 'digital painting' than 'comic coloring' but I just had to,

I'm baaaaack!

@A2J: that Lambo is one of the best 3D renders I've seen, keep it up!

Thanx-a-million for the intro man! It really got me excited and makes me want to have another go at it.
Now roll out the tuts!

I'm an Electrical Electronics Engineering student looking for a paid internship in a Tech./Computer firm Preferably on the Island in Lagos. It starts in March next year.
Any one with info on how I can get one should pls reply the this post or email me on dpencilpusher@yahoo.com
Thanx.

@namzo: nice work! great improvement.
@xothermik: thanx for the advice. could u pls strart a thread on anime studio pro? b'cos I've had for a while and haven't been able to use it.Thanx.

here any body can paste links and web addresses that are useful. Here are a few
http://www.smashingmagazine.com
http://browse.deviantart.com/
http://www.psdtuts.com
http://www.pixel2life.com
http://www.bittbox.com
http://www.computerarts.co.uk
http://designm.ag/
some of these are quite popular amongst art & design folk

grafikdon, do you work alone (on your animated films) or with a team of ppl? cos it seems to me like a lot of hard work. how long does it take to complete an entire feature?

c'mon guys, draw! paint! model! whatever just post!

I'd like to do som'n like it. I've got Animie Studio but don't have a clue where to start,

@justbones: now u have no excuse

1: result of a boring class
2: result of boring hols,

@ nd.gfx: great work! did u use illustrator or CorelDraw for the vector?

I'm no pro, but from the little I've learnt, here are a few tips:
1. after scanning your drawing, unlock the layer then DESATURATE it.
2. use "Levels" (i.e.: Image>Adjustments>Levels, ) to make the whites white and the blacks black. and to remove any unwanted grey ares.
3. use a white brush to further remove any unwanted grey areas.
4. when u are satisfied, set the blend mode of the layer to "Multiply" and lock it.
5. create a new layer and drag it beneath the layer with the drawngs
6. color away on your new layer.

hint: put different colors on different layers, also make frequent use of groups.

hope this helps,

The Hip-Hop persona
(pardon the tacky outlines)

my favorite genre of games is the RPG and most especially, I love the FinalFantasy series but there are no new FinalFantasy releases on PC, so I need very good FinalFantasy-like games on PC. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated thanx!

The characters look like walking yahoo! avatars

I saw it once and I like the art and animation style. av been trin' to find out the name so Thanx. on toonboom's website, there's a small slideshow of stills from different cartoons made with toonboom and yes this is one of them.