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Webmasters / Re: The Best Bank Website In Nigeria by yawatide(f): 10:07pm On Jul 22, 2013 |
It doesn't give me the impression, on first load, that it is a bank website. Looks more like a business informational website. |
Webmasters / Re: Better Hardware Or Optimized Code, Which Do You Prefer ? by yawatide(f): 12:50am On Jul 21, 2013 |
Then work within the budget and go for hardware. I am thinking if the hardware is resolved, it can handle whatever heavy code is on there. |
Webmasters / Re: What Would You Do If Nairaland Site Is Shut Down???? by yawatide(f): 12:49am On Jul 21, 2013 |
I would probably suffer withdrawal symptoms for a day, after which I will thank my lucky stars that the 2 hours or so I spend on the site a day can then be used for something that actually adds value to my life 1 Like |
Webmasters / Re: Some Web Developers Are Just Worthless by yawatide(f): 12:48am On Jul 21, 2013 |
^^ That shouldn't be the case. It is a matter of business ethics. Based on the use of the word, "individual", I am going to assume that this is one of those guys with a briefcase as their headquarters, who charges 10K per website, or thereabout. If my assumption is correct, then therein lies the problem. You need to deal with reputable people and not people who offer the least. 2 Likes |
Webmasters / Re: Web Project V11 (our Newest Demo) by yawatide(f): 5:12pm On Jul 20, 2013 |
1) White font in black thumbmails is too small 2) Logo looks oily 3) Why the 50% opacity for the content area? I don't think it will work well with the font color |
Webmasters / Re: Better Hardware Or Optimized Code, Which Do You Prefer ? by yawatide(f): 5:08pm On Jul 20, 2013 |
bite the bullet and do both. It'll last a lifetime. |
Webmasters / Re: Calling On All Nairaland's Webmasters by yawatide(f): 5:05pm On Jul 20, 2013 |
IT campuses? Do we even have the electricity to power such a place? No be gen e go use o. |
Webmasters / Teenager Plans 'hacker School' To Help Africa Build Next Google by yawatide(f): 4:38pm On Jul 17, 2013 |
Nice-looking babe too, to boot http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/17/tech/teenager-hacker-school-africa-google/index.html Question: What are we doing in Nigeria?
For more: http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/17/tech/teenager-hacker-school-africa-google/index.html |
Webmasters / Re: I Won’t Stop Attacking Nigerian Websites –irish Hacker by yawatide(f): 12:46pm On Jul 13, 2013 |
^^^ Personally, I don't think joomla is "strong" enough to handle the "pressure". Given the poor quality of the design and the content on the site (Have you visited the "national forum" page? Check out spam now. Also, given that most Nigerian access the web via a phone, it makes sense to have a mobile version. Joomla 3 supports mobile. I guess they didn't know that), it might make sense to just start from scratch, rather than try to plug the one problem. Now, if they have the budget (of course we do, given our oil resources, but u sabi as we dey. They will make it seem like they don't), I would perhaps be in agreement for a total security audit of the current site and use that to determine if it is necessary to continue with what's there. Depending on the results, I then may or may not keep the current site. |
Webmasters / Re: This Webmaster Is Charging Me $350 For A Wordpress Site by yawatide(f): 12:37pm On Jul 13, 2013 |
IMHO, he is doing you a favor. For any CMS, I charge more than double what you are paying for...even with a free template. Customization no be beans. I don't even charge $350 for a regular website. 3 Likes |
Webmasters / Re: Kremlin Returns To Typewriters To Avoid Computer Leaks by yawatide(f): 7:48pm On Jul 12, 2013 |
^^^ Did you ever grow up in the time of fascimile? Also, every company has a deal with the US govt to have a "back door" into their products. Yes, even the paper you print on (if you are on the US) has a back door that will allow them to know which store the paper was bought from. Scary stuff. 1 Like |
Webmasters / Kremlin Returns To Typewriters To Avoid Computer Leaks by yawatide(f): 2:45pm On Jul 12, 2013 |
Maybe we need to go back to the old ways http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/10173645/Kremlin-returns-to-typewriters-to-avoid-computer-leaks.html
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Webmasters / Re: I Won’t Stop Attacking Nigerian Websites –irish Hacker by yawatide(f): 7:17pm On Jul 11, 2013 |
^^^ Then maybe we should start there. Start from the very basics...The genesis. We also need to stop the culture of recycling the civil service where someone keeps redeclaring their age so that they can remain employed. Only when the new generation are firmly in control can stuff like this be truly appreciated. |
Webmasters / Re: [HELP] False Image File Passed On HTML IMG by yawatide(f): 5:50pm On Jul 11, 2013 |
It's an insertion hack, more than likely. It happened to me once, on an opencart implementation I did for someone a few years ago. Delete it, secure your code and you should be good to go. |
Webmasters / Re: One Of My Old Website Jobs by yawatide(f): 10:43am On Jul 10, 2013 |
If you are the one hosting the site, the client has no access to the files and the client is still paying to renew hosting, why would you be amazed? It should stay the way you left it after you were done abi? On a serious note, once in a while, I do return to my portfolio to see if sites I have done still abound (for those that I don't host). As we speak, 1 such site that I host is still being renewed since 2006 while another that I don't host, but help maintain is still running since 2008. Aaaah! The memories |
Webmasters / Re: Getting Your First Paid Job by yawatide(f): 10:38am On Jul 10, 2013 |
99.9% of my jobs have been via referrals. The one that wasn't was someone who found me via google. I have done the cold calling, hung fliers on office doors and written the proposals. They didn't work for me and so I have stuck with referrals, only writing proposals if I someone asks me to. Note though that the above is specific to me. Results may vary with you. Good luck! |
Webmasters / Re: Getting Your First Paid Job by yawatide(f): 10:35pm On Jul 09, 2013 |
Someone referred his friend to me. At the time, I didn't do freelance and actually kicked against the idea because I didn't want to deal with people's pallava. After a few calls and pleads, I reluctantly accepted. 8 years later, I look back on that day and tell peoople, "Everything happens for a reason. Never complain. Accept what's happening to you as God's will. You may not understand or appreciate it at the time but eventually, you will." |
Webmasters / Re: I Won’t Stop Attacking Nigerian Websites –irish Hacker by yawatide(f): 6:01pm On Jul 09, 2013 |
^^^ Unfortunately, I think the domain has expired. You might be able to catch a glimpse by searching on NL and/or the facebook page https://www./172013582877604/ |
Webmasters / Traffix.ng - Social Traffic Report For Lagos Launched By 25-yr-old Nigerian by yawatide(f): 5:32pm On Jul 09, 2013 |
While we are here arguing and charging 15K for "standard website", someone who is probably not even a member of this board is about to become a billionaire in USD: http://lindaikeji..com/2013/07/25-year-nigerian-wants-1-billion-dollar.html 1 Like |
Webmasters / Re: I Won’t Stop Attacking Nigerian Websites –irish Hacker by yawatide(f): 5:29pm On Jul 09, 2013 |
GraphicsPlus: +like |
Webmasters / Re: I Won’t Stop Attacking Nigerian Websites –irish Hacker by yawatide(f): 4:35pm On Jul 09, 2013 |
Some time last year or so, I rallied volunteers from this board to design a site that could have been handed over to the FG, even for free. I remember being laughed at by those who reviewed the site's design, never mind that I asked for volunteers and had to roll with the resources at hand (naija! Na wa for una o!). Looking back at it, given the rigor put into it, from design to security testing, I dare say it was better than what we had, prior to the hack. A site is definitely more than the design and getting a cheap host. Hopefully, these guys learn their lesson. |
Webmasters / Re: How Can I Achieve This? by yawatide(f): 4:33pm On Jul 09, 2013 |
Go pay a designer man... |
Webmasters / Re: Just Got Invited To Hold A Seminar In A University by yawatide(f): 4:32pm On Jul 09, 2013 |
So you presented and got a job without presenting any figures first? Hmm. You should have figured out the money part before pitching your proposal. Unless you want to run this as a United Nations Charity, you basically want to charge enough money such that you cover expenses, you have something decent left to encourage you to do more and you don't drain your customers, remembering that it doesn't stop with the one class and that you will want to do more for the foreseeable future. Good luck! |
Webmasters / Re: Getting Your First Paid Job by yawatide(f): 4:29pm On Jul 09, 2013 |
First 5? How about your very first? What I did was do my very first one on the cheap. When that person was impressed, he told his friends. Those friends told their friends and the rest is history. Of course, as I gained more experience and popularity, my prices increased accordingly. And of course, depending on who it is or the features, my prices may also fluctuate accordingly too. Good luck! |
Webmasters / Re: Who Is The Best Nigeria Webmaster/web-developer? by yawatide(f): 9:29pm On Jul 08, 2013 |
GraphicsPlus: +like All: Every mother thinks their newborn baby is the prettiest thing on earth, even though others may think the baby is the ugliest. Even the very people we are trying to copy, the west, don't ask this question. Sure, they may have experts (based no necessarily on knowledge but because they have had the opportunity to address folks on a public stage, which gives them the exposure), but none ever say they are the best. Focus on how to use the talent you have to better mankind. Case closed, IMHO 1 Like |
Webmasters / Re: I Won’t Stop Attacking Nigerian Websites –irish Hacker by yawatide(f): 6:57pm On Jul 08, 2013 |
Joomla isn't the issue, IMHO. I mean, the white house uses Drupal. The issue is that most likely, they didn't implement a key process for a project like this: web security. If they done this during the development phase, then that audit would have more than likely uncovered the hole the hacker exploited. If I know my people well (and I think I do ), an oga at the top got the job for n10m, then paid someone no more than 200K to do it. That person in turn just downloaded the default joomla, got the cheapest shared hosting solution, installed, did his/her job and called it a day. Oga at the top then turned it over to GEJ and went to Dubai (or wherever) with his mistress to enjoy the loot. If the above scenario is true, then we need to do a top-down audit of all our systems (hosting, ISPs, servers, etc) and processes to ensure it doesn't happen again. I personally consider it an insult that the hacker is (supposedly) not Nigerian. 1 Like |
Webmasters / I Won’t Stop Attacking Nigerian Websites –irish Hacker by yawatide(f): 4:05pm On Jul 08, 2013 |
Wow! the guys who did the site charged N10m? Nna! I need to start looking at stalking the halls of power in Abuja, he he http://www.punchng.com/i-punch/i-wont-stop-attacking-nigerian-websites-irish-hacker/
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Webmasters / Re: Could This Be The Solution To Old IE Issue? by yawatide(f): 3:51pm On Jul 08, 2013 |
^^^ IMHO, maybe progressive enhancement is better here - rather than start "high" and remove features that don't work (usually a frustrating process, at least to me), maybe you start with the bare bones basics (for IE) and then gradually build up for the others. |
Webmasters / Re: What Is The Best Platform For An Organization Website? by yawatide(f): 7:27pm On Jul 07, 2013 |
When you say database-driven, is there anything out of the ordinary that we should know of? In other words, why the database? Generally speaking (and I say this without knowing specifics), I would say go for a CMS so that once you are done, you train them on how to update stuff themselves, assuming they don't want to pay you to do it. If it is just an informational website and moreover, the site won't be updated that often, just give them a database-less website. There is no use using a sledge hammer to knock in an office pin. |
Webmasters / Re: Could This Be The Solution To Old IE Issue? by yawatide(f): 7:25pm On Jul 07, 2013 |
Then get an app that allows you to test in older browsers. Many abound. I think IETester is one of them and there are others, whose names I have forgotten. I guess my overall point is that, upfront, you establish for the client what your baseline is, make sure it works there by doing robust testing. |
Webmasters / Re: Could This Be The Solution To Old IE Issue? by yawatide(f): 12:00am On Jul 07, 2013 |
^^^ I think this is the problem with your premise: Imagine you have a client who isn't computer savvy and he needs a website. You design with lots of fancy stuff and test in Mozilla Chrome Opera Safari and everything looks good. vs. Then your client views it on his old IE browser! 1) Why didn't YOU include IE in your testing? 2) Why didn't you tell the client that you have a baseline, based on latest statistics, supported by evidence? |
Webmasters / Re: My Simple Portfolio Website Review by yawatide(f): 4:35pm On Jul 06, 2013 |
Again, incremental coding: Build header, test. Build body, test, etc etc. It hasn't failed me yet...and I doubt it will fail me ever |
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