- One Book on Advanced CSS Mastery by Andy Budd to further your Web Design Skills – €30.99
- Postage and packing from Swords to Wicklow – €2.40
- Getting the book delivered through Irish postal system – Worthless!
So here’s the brand new book I ordered on Web Standards earlier in the month. It came from Amazon to Dublin in perfect condition and was then repackaged and sent to the new office in Wicklow. Granted, the envelope was porbably a little on the thin side but add what seems to have been a large puddle and several foorptints and you get the book pictured above. Also missing were several other letters from my bank, my phone company and some VAT or Tax reciepts.
Since the original envelope was soaked and missing most of it’s back, the package was delivered in aplastic envelope with an An Post apology and phone number on the reverse. We called Customer Care. They didn’t care!
Relevant links
Andy Burrows CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions
More Flickr photos of the damaged book
Anyone heading to FOWA this Feb? The lineup looks great. Nice site too.
Visit futureofwebapps.com
It’s the annual IDI Design Week with an expanded programme that includes an exciting series of lectures, workshops, exhibitions around the country celebrating the importance of good design.
This year, the IDI (Institute of Designers in Ireland) Design Week has expanded it’s scope quite considerably with major input from the Royal Netherlands Embassy enabling Design Week 06 to include some of the leading names in Dutch design, architecture and advertising.
Visit designWeek.ie for the beautifully designed PDF or the IDI web site for a full listing of events.
The Enterprise Ireland ‘Best of Irish’ Design exhibition is finishing up today in Glasnevin.
Enterprise Ireland’s Design Aware Briefing will provide essential information on the effective use of design to add value to business. The breakfast briefing consists of a number of presentations including advice on seleting and briefing a design consultancy, the advice, training and funding supports available from EI in the area of design and a company will also share their story of how they used design to enhance their product, brand and corporate identity. After the briefing attendees will have the opportunity to view the ‘Best of Irish’ Design Exhibition which will showcase award-winning designs by Irish designers across a range of design disciplines. The exhibition will appeal to all business sectors.
Happy Halloween. I took a few days off and spent it in Ormside (Cumbria) visiting family, taking photos, and playing my new Nokia E61.
