In my field of writing, being able to draw is not exactly a requirement. Where words cannot describe what I want to show it is always important to be able to show.
Adobe Illustrator has been a very popular vector based drawing tool by Adobe for years. Preferred by professionals, I've only begun to dabble in it recently to explore and see if I can widen my existing toolset.
Had tried it before but was annoyed that it wasn't like tools I used before like Photo shop, admittedly both slightly different tools. Then I googled for Pen tutorials. Started a few simple tutorials and soon saw some potential.
I stumbled on this fantastic technical illustration tutorials which are quite hard to follow at first, and then it occurred to me that this would be a very important skill to have, in future.
Saturday 31 March 2007
Friday 23 March 2007
Putting Malaysia on the ebuyer map. Anyone buying computers online in Malaysia?
Why doesn't Malaysia have an online computer dealer like ebuyer. If I want to buy a computer in Malaysia - my only option is Dell. Where's the competition. Wait. Let's see what my options are at the moment. Hmmm... I have the option of viewing photostated pricelists of computer parts, maybe a phone number, that's it....if its even been updated at all circa 2005.
So where's the online bit of this in Malaysia. We've got pretty cheap web hosting with pretty good quality services and applications. The infrastructure is almost there. What's the difficulty? Well what's the main challenge in this business model, I guess are a very non-trusting Malaysian public of online shopping at the moment. I don't know how do the big suppliers or dealers react to this, perhaps all this will change the landscape and pricing of how computer parts are currently dealt with in Malaysia. A lot of computer shops will be put out of business or at least will have to change how they operate and earn their profits from already slim pickings in this ever competitive industry.
Prices do change pretty fast in this industry. But that doesn't stop Dell does it, or even ebuyer in the UK, or Amazon in 'everywhere'. Whoever, succeeds to be the first in Malaysia or even in this region will do well to keep that position at least for a time. Look, its unlikely I will buy from an online dealer that is based in Kyoto, San Francisco or Hong Kong if I can help it.
We have the components - at least the supply of it, like any electronics consuming country in the world. I am sure we have the market. Is it because Malaysians at the moment lack the sparkle to start something entrepeneurial like this. The risks too high? Should I do it? Perhaps I am only writing this to challenge myself.
Is it much easier to open tuition centres and colleges instead?
I am pretty sure in the next two years if someone doensn't do this soon enough someone else will. Its got a website that works with a wide repertoire of products that seem to be moving off the shelves, at least. Its not perfect, with a fair share of fans and detractors of the service. But which company in the world doesn't, even Toyota the car company, or ...errrr, Proton.
It even lets buyers comment on the products once they've bought it, so that's Web 2.0 for you i guess.
In Malaysia, it would probably see the light of day once internet broadband starts expanding and 25 hours internet is more commonplace. Once government applications start moving online as well, like driving licences, small steps, will definitely change the way we use the internet beyond youtube, blogger, mp3s, MMS and photo sharing. I am pretty sure this definitely will see the light of the day, the question is who?
I am already beginning to see bits of this. Perhaps I am ignorant of what's already out there by entrepeneurial Malaysians or Singaporeans out there already like games downloading services hosted at The Star malaysia, one of the premier pioneers of Malaysian online newsites, for years. Must they also be the next pioner of setting the trend for online shopping in Malaysia as well?
Why do i have the inkling feeling, that someone in Penang will be the one to try this first?
So where's the online bit of this in Malaysia. We've got pretty cheap web hosting with pretty good quality services and applications. The infrastructure is almost there. What's the difficulty? Well what's the main challenge in this business model, I guess are a very non-trusting Malaysian public of online shopping at the moment. I don't know how do the big suppliers or dealers react to this, perhaps all this will change the landscape and pricing of how computer parts are currently dealt with in Malaysia. A lot of computer shops will be put out of business or at least will have to change how they operate and earn their profits from already slim pickings in this ever competitive industry.
Prices do change pretty fast in this industry. But that doesn't stop Dell does it, or even ebuyer in the UK, or Amazon in 'everywhere'. Whoever, succeeds to be the first in Malaysia or even in this region will do well to keep that position at least for a time. Look, its unlikely I will buy from an online dealer that is based in Kyoto, San Francisco or Hong Kong if I can help it.
We have the components - at least the supply of it, like any electronics consuming country in the world. I am sure we have the market. Is it because Malaysians at the moment lack the sparkle to start something entrepeneurial like this. The risks too high? Should I do it? Perhaps I am only writing this to challenge myself.
Is it much easier to open tuition centres and colleges instead?
I am pretty sure in the next two years if someone doensn't do this soon enough someone else will. Its got a website that works with a wide repertoire of products that seem to be moving off the shelves, at least. Its not perfect, with a fair share of fans and detractors of the service. But which company in the world doesn't, even Toyota the car company, or ...errrr, Proton.
It even lets buyers comment on the products once they've bought it, so that's Web 2.0 for you i guess.
In Malaysia, it would probably see the light of day once internet broadband starts expanding and 25 hours internet is more commonplace. Once government applications start moving online as well, like driving licences, small steps, will definitely change the way we use the internet beyond youtube, blogger, mp3s, MMS and photo sharing. I am pretty sure this definitely will see the light of the day, the question is who?
I am already beginning to see bits of this. Perhaps I am ignorant of what's already out there by entrepeneurial Malaysians or Singaporeans out there already like games downloading services hosted at The Star malaysia, one of the premier pioneers of Malaysian online newsites, for years. Must they also be the next pioner of setting the trend for online shopping in Malaysia as well?
Why do i have the inkling feeling, that someone in Penang will be the one to try this first?
Wednesday 21 March 2007
Myspaces Wikis
It appears that all companies big and small are getting into the personal publishing business.
Unfortunately this is one of those instances where I might have to agree with the Open Source fans that the commercial offerings have much poorer offering and total experience than what's being offered on the open source market.
Microsoft's blogging tools offered with MSN Live, probably based largely on Sharepoint 2007 is slow, lethargic and less than customizable. Wordpress offerings have been growing from strength to strength. But never doubt the power that Microsoft commands. Most of what was said was said before of Microsoft Internet Explorer, Media Player and etc...etc.. versus Mozilla, versus Winamp. But nevertheless the offerings by Wordpress tend to get me excited and its the brightest one to leap out of the CMS open source offerings of which there a tonne of them- most of which are pretty mediocre actually.
Let's see how all this pans out in future.
Unfortunately this is one of those instances where I might have to agree with the Open Source fans that the commercial offerings have much poorer offering and total experience than what's being offered on the open source market.
Microsoft's blogging tools offered with MSN Live, probably based largely on Sharepoint 2007 is slow, lethargic and less than customizable. Wordpress offerings have been growing from strength to strength. But never doubt the power that Microsoft commands. Most of what was said was said before of Microsoft Internet Explorer, Media Player and etc...etc.. versus Mozilla, versus Winamp. But nevertheless the offerings by Wordpress tend to get me excited and its the brightest one to leap out of the CMS open source offerings of which there a tonne of them- most of which are pretty mediocre actually.
Let's see how all this pans out in future.
A new beginning to a new year
A new beginning to a new year.
Wordpress is now a pretty mature piece of blogging heaven. Its going to revolutionize and develop the quality of websites in Malaysia up a notch.
No longer the staid and plaid brochureware pieces but active artistically inspired pieces of computer literadom.
Wordpress is now a pretty mature piece of blogging heaven. Its going to revolutionize and develop the quality of websites in Malaysia up a notch.
No longer the staid and plaid brochureware pieces but active artistically inspired pieces of computer literadom.
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