5 links of the week
I’ll post every week 5 links from my Google Reader. This can be development, web, geek or design stuff as anything else.
220 Stunning creative skateboard graphics, from Spoongraphics.
The new peepcode pdf is out as a draft. A must to have if you’re looking to some low pro Js implementation.
Pamela Poole, via WebWorkerDaily made a post on the French way of work during August, I was thinking doing the same for the English ;). But, to be honest, she is completely right.
Crazy gadget found us a laptop case and pillow prototype.
And finally, Smashing magazine offer us the Simplicio Icon Set. And I already know where I’m going to use them.
2 Comments
Spyou on September 6th, 2008
Bonjour Pamela,
As you said, your article is not a criticism. You’re completely right ;), made business in France in August is painful. Everyone is out, on holiday, this is really cultural for us.
You’ll see, with the time, you’ll learn (be obliged) to ‘disconnect’ in August. For administration to the little shop, everything go slower.
Nicolas
Pamela Poole on September 6th, 2008
Bonjour Spyou.
Thanks for linking to my WWD article. Just to be clear, it wasn’t a criticism! It was simply an observation and an examination of my own experience when confronted with these different cultural attitudes towards work. The point of the post was to make people aware that their assumptions about work could cause problems when dealing with other cultures.
I wouldn’t trade my creative and talented French partners for anything! Their way of functioning and approaching problems is completely different from mine, and this is purely cultural. It will enrich our product ultimately. I’ll just have to learn to take August off too (eventually–it’s hard to change some habits). I’m sure I’ll be better off working with the French and learning to put work in its proper place when all is said and done.
Pamela