Web Hosting Blues

Author: Mr Malique.  Posted on March 29, 2009   3 guys talked! » 

Lets be honest, till today you still can not find the perfect host for you blog, website/online presence. I feel the same way too. It frustrates me at times. I can live with minor setbacks like downtime (not for hours please!) and such, but there’s this small thing that frustrates me even more with my current (cough!) webhost. They disabled the php ’send mail’ syntax, so that means you cant send me emails through the link up above, or i cant set up websites that needs to send a confirmation email to a newly registered user.

Now that pisses me off.

Stumbled upon this site which covers almost all (maybe) of the webhosting companies out there. I was impressed! Being webhosting geeks, i bet they can not resist putting up a table/chart thingy for the top 10 web hosting providers out there.

So what have i learnt from this new wave of information? Some providers charge a bomb for domain registration. While some had kick ass features for as low as $4 per month. Going to do more research on this. Currently im on a reseller plan at $XX per month. So i need the same features + the php send mail feature to be available, PLEASE!.

Well wish me luck. If you are in the same situation with me, why not head over to the web hosting geeks and do your own research, what’s hot and what’s not. See ya and have a great sunday ahead!

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Air France Rebranding

Author: Mr Malique.  Posted on March 29, 2009   Be the first to comment! » 

A fresh new identity since 1975! Designed by Brandimage, i really think this new look works and i like the new direction of the logo.

Say goodbye to race nascar-like stripes that didn’t quite match up to what their niche is. Take all that away and replace it with a ribbon-like icon and sleek type…what do you get? Awesomeness! The typography is a real step forward looking more solid and bold. But i don’t know about the whole airfrance thing. Originally branded as “Air France”, with a space in between, i think this new layout might be a wee bit overpowering; trying hard to break out from 1975 and trying to fit in with 2008/2009.

So did this rebranding make or break? Your thoughts and views are very much welcome. Go on, spam me.

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Step up your game

Author: Mr Malique.  Posted on March 29, 2009   Be the first to comment! » 

This week on MrMalique.com, we talk about clinching that job in the current financial tsunami, how to elevate your skills and how to upgrade it…brought to you by our friends at K Alliance.

Are you jobless? I feel you. It’s very hard to get a job nowadays with everyone cutting cost and red tape and what-not. Why aren’t firms/companies interested in you, you may ask. Simple. ‘Cos there are millions out there with the same skill set, just like you. How do you go about that? Upgrading yourselves.

Lets say you’re a graphic designer who’s proficient in photoshop, illustrator and other imaging software. By having knowledge/certification in other mediums in your related field, you have stepped up the game, my friend. For publishing, you can take up online training for softwares like Quarkxpress or InDesign. Multimedia is the keyword this season. So fire up your web and multimedia interactive skills with online training at K Alliance.
Have you thought of taking up Dreamweaver and Flash courses? It could be your trump card in the next job application.

Ok, so maybe you own your own design business. You can also take up skills with online training in topics such as Business Etiquette, Innovation or even interviewing skills, if you ever need a helping hand for a couple of your projects lying around. There are an abundance of online training courses you can sign up for at K Alliance. Trust me, you’ll need it. Not now, not tomorrow…but one fine day it’ll come in handy.

So get your piece of the knowledge pie with them today. Procrastinators need not apply.

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Toast. Yum!

Author: Mr Malique.  Posted on March 25, 2009   1 Comment » 

Godzilla was hungry.

Agency: SPILLMANN/FELSER/LEO BURNETT, Swiss
Creative Director: Martin Spillmann
Copywriter: Maren Beck
Art Director: Karin Estermann
Photographer: David Willen

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