Interview with:George Brountzas [dervisis]
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 | What is your specialty in the interactive world? I think my specialty is that I have no specialty |
| Where can we see some of your work online? My current project is a portal about sport news and betting tips for greek users. www.betcentral.gr
I also enjoy tutoring and making screencasts. www.ituts.gr (author:George Brountzas) |
| What kind of projects do you usually undertake? I have no limitations, it's all about client needs. I can design a web logo or provide a solution for a javascript error in a page. |
| What was your first job in the field? My first job was back at 2003 www.hapkido.gr
It was all with s> and I am very proud cause the client is using the same build until now! |
| What is your professional background? What did you do before? Before developing my skills in web development/design I worked as an employee at my local Town hall. |
| With which technologies do you normally work? i use various tools, I can adjust every known Open Source CMS, adapt and develope code in php.
My knowledge in html5, css3 and Jquery is at a high level. |
| Lessons learnt on user interface design The most important lesson is that our goal as web designers is to provide to the end user a simple, content rich and easy-to-follow pattern towards our website's message. |
| Do you work by yourself, or in a team? how is that team? I am usually participating in team projects, but sometimes I work alone |
| What is the secret to keeping customer expectations under control in interactive development? The clarification that you can create the best solution and be a guidance for his true needs. The first meeting will establish this two-side connection. |
| What was your first computer, and which is your current? My first computer was a Huyndai 8088 XT machine, with no hard disk drive, a 5,25'' floppy, a super VGA B/W monitor. Boot with Dos 6.0 disk.
My current is a desktop Pentium Dual Core 5700, 22'' Viewsonic monitor
I also have an Acer Aspire Laptop 15,4''. |
| Online virality: isn't it the same as traditional word-of-mouth? No, the eye-contact in word-of-mouth changes the rules of the game |
| What were you doing in March 2000, at the height of the "dotcom bubble"? I was making experiments with my ADSL line (first steps in Greece)
trying to explore the limits of the internet. I set up a .com domain just for fun purposes (friends and girl-friends). |
| What do you see interesting about the Web 2.0 phenomenon? The social engaging |
| What would you do to terminate Internet spam once and for all? Internet spam doesn't have limits in emails and messages. In a theoritical basis it can't be stoped as long as internet users are not well informed. |
| Will bandwidth one day cease to be a limitation? the demand for interactive spread of knowledge won't depend on bandwith |
| Your tips to make money online find THE idea and keep it safe! |
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George Brountzas
Thessaloniki-Greece
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