Author Archives: pier@visualid.com

Christmas Odyssey

Posted on 19/12/2011 by pier@visualid.com

This time last year, our part of Europe was in the icy grip of winter, and many Irish living abroad were struggling to make it home in time for Christmas. Ironically, I found myself “at home” in Holland for my … Continue reading →

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Pinpointing Ireland

Posted on 14/11/2011 by pier@visualid.com

One of my clients asked me to put together a location map for a chain of hardware stores in county Tipperary, to appear on a new website. I was given a bunch of business cards with the relevant contact details. … Continue reading →

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Pax Vobiscum

Posted on 28/10/2011 by pier@visualid.com

I belong to a declining group of people who attend mass on Sundays. That may be a bit strange considering I’m a Dutch protestant, the son of a vicar – and one would expect to find me in the pews … Continue reading →

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640k Should Be Enough

Posted on 26/09/2011 by pier@visualid.com

“Designers are scum.” My coworkers can confirm that I sometimes come out with sweeping statements like this one, usually when I’ve been emailed yet another yousendit link to a 250MB PDF with designs for a few web pages. If the … Continue reading →

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Push and Pull

Posted on 02/09/2011 by pier@visualid.com

I remember when I first read about the terms push and pull technology in relation to internet stuff. Pull technology is when you go to visit a web page, so you initiate the communication, pulling the information down from wherever … Continue reading →

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