May 09 Archive
Quiksilver Go Wins Site of the Day
Cuker Interactive's new Quiksilver Go site go.quiksilver.com was recently honored with a best-of-the-web award from Design Licks, a team of talented web designers who spotlight the best sites on the web. The state-of-the-art interactive platform won the "site of the day" award, edging out hundreds of other quality websites for the distinction.
Quiksilver Go is a visually-stunning full-frame promotional platform that spotlights the iconic surf company's new Diamond Dobby Boardshort Technology. The site was developed with multiple videos, sophisticated Flash illustrations and 360-degree product views that showcase the numerous benefits of the advanced fabric technology. Quiksilver Go also features a new line of board shorts and allows visitors with a link so that they can easily purchase the products online.
The Quiksilver Go site engages both new visitors and long-term fans with interactive functionality that brings to life the athletes and events that personify the Quiksilver lifestyle. A special section called GO Moments provides insight into the life of famous surfers like Kelly Slater and Dane Reynolds and digitally illustrates the concept of what it means to “GO”.
The state-of-the-art interactive platform will be designated as the "site of the day" by the Design Licks team at www.designlicks.com on May 17, 2009. Previous winners include Mercedes Benz, Lancome, Honda Insight Hybrid Technology, Coca-Cola Zero, and Vespa USA.
An Inspiring Clip on Getting It Done
Time for a quick peek at the medieval internet age of ... 2007. YouTube developer Cuong Do Cuong did this interesting, amusing, and insightful Google Tech Talk mostly focusing on scaling a large application. The fun part that we like is the beginning where he talks a bit about why they used python, and how their scaling plan worked. These details are a bit out of date, as the python world has grown a tremendous amount, but suffice to say that the same kernel of truth holds. Python is fast enough, as most of the work in a web request is done in the database, and speed/accuracy of development is crucial to delivering applications on time and effectively.
Watch Cuong Do Cuong's tech talk on YouTube scalability for a primer on how it's done, or just skip to 2:50 to see his insight on development process in a startup, and 3:30 for his insights on using python.
