Once you go MAC there is no coming back.

I am a recent Mac convert and I can't help but say how pleased I am that I jumped on the Mac band wagon. I used to have sony Vaio that ran windows XP. That was just a big mistake. I remember once someone hijacking my browser and simply laughing at me on the other end as I tried helplessly to redirect the browser to another web page. And the viruses, oh yes the viruses; there was a new case of trojan every week. It was like my computer was some playboy who didn't understand the concept of condoms when having his rendevous with several women. The final straw came when I upload antispyware software on my computer that was supposed to delete spyware that I picked up as I browsed the Internet. However, it ACTUALLY deleted files my computer needed to run properly.

That was it!! I had had enough. I found one of my FRENEMIES (slang for someone who pretends to be your friend but would stab you in the back at the slightest opportunity they get) and I sold it to him for $700.00. I took that and added another $700.00 and bought myself an iMac G5 that ran OS X. Now how is that for killing 2 birds with one stone?

Dreamweaver 8 a Web Tailors Dream!

Coming Soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

iweb an inot for web designers

What was Apple thinking?? That was the question I asked myself when an older friend of mine (a true progressive I tell yah; she has Parkinsons and she is not slowing down at all) asked me to help her upload a website she needed to promote her photography collection which she intended to have on display at an upcoming art show in January. First of all, the idea of using only Mac-created templates, that were so rigid in design that you had no other options, is absolutely absurd. You have no choice but to give up and realize that you just completely wasted your $79.99 (Hey, Steve Jobs, the old lady wants her money back!!!) Who would have thought, with the success of the iPod and iMac lines of products, that iWeb would be so disappointing. One would have thought iWeb was going to be Apple's answer to Adobe's golive and dreamweaver. But, with no room for integration with other languages, no forms, no room for personal creativity in terms of design (you have only Mac templates) and strict server options (you need a .mac account to use iWeb and you can't easily store it on another server of your choice using ftp), iWeb is nothing more than a waste of hard drive space. To try to figure out what possessed Apple to distribute the product, I went to the Mac store in La Jolla, CA. I asked one of the fine Mac store agents how exactly to get around using the software and he told me that Apple is still experimenting with iWeb and that better versions will come out later. At point I thought to myself, "Keep that s**t in your lab until it has some use to the general public." In conclusion, my personal verdict--iWeb is definitely an iNot for web designers!!!

Annoying E-commerce websites!!!!!!

Hello Folaolumofin.com blog viewer,

So I recently decided to diversify my web design portfolio by creating an e-commerce solution that will be called www.teesontheweb.com (Its my tshirt company that will launched soon). I figured since my web design skills have increased in stock since my last 2 posts that I go ahead and tap into the ever-expanding goldmine of online retail.

I went online and started researching different online retail websites to see what I was going to be up against only to find out how hard it was to actually buy products from a majority of online retail stores, especially some of the online giants. Too much flash, crazy navigational schemes that made me scared i might be hallucinating from speed, meth or acid (not that i indulge) , excessive and distracting graphics. In my opinion, They all totally missed the point of what an online retail store is supposed to be. In our increasingly impatient and fast paced society there is no time for me to see what some flash happy designer can do with graphics. I just want to buy my products in 2 or 3 clicks, have it shipped to me (if possible for free) and get on with my day. If i wanted to see graphics jumping at me i would go to Cedar Point amusement park in ohio and pay 10 bucks to get scared by animated characters.

I promise you my dear reader that when www.teesontheweb.com is done it will have the neccesary elements that give you a pleasant shopping experience. I have listed below some of those elements that in my opinion constitute a good ecommerce website.

1. An easy, straight to the point interface with navigational schemes that wouldnt confuse you.

2. A user friendly website that wouldnt make you head for the exit button after 10 seconds on my website.

3. A website that lays emphasis on the products that are on display and not my ego as a designer.

4. Quick access to price comparisons, Concise information about the product and Great quality service.

I guess we will have to wait and see if these goals for my online clothing store can be truly achieved, in the meantime please flashy ecommerce solution designers leave your egos at the door because there is one fundamental rule to consumerism, which is: THE CUSTOMER IS KING and you want satisfy the KING and not confuse him.

If you have any comments feel free to email me at info@folaolumofin.com or just post them.

Thanks for hearing me out.

Fola Olumofin