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Forex Trader 45547 (fastpipsjpy)
Apr 29 2012 at 04:29
As the market is now closed for the weekend I thought I would update on the status of the account. Currently, we are still in a sizable draw down and will be planning to close many EURCHF trades Sunday evening when the market opens if the trades do not turn in our favor shortly thereafter the open. Closing these trades will free up more margin for the EURGBP trades and allow more breathing room for trading. As you may know, we have not opened many new trades over the past weeks due to the the EURGBP and EURCHF trades using most of the margin. After speaking with a few investors and getting their thoughts on whether to close the large draw down and lock in the losses, vs. scaling out or leaving them run a bit more, the answers were evenly mixed. For those in the program who wish to close all trades, simply contacting Hot Forex to close your account will have your trades all closed at the nearest market level possible. Then, if you wish, you can open a new account and begin with us again once we are out of the draw down. It is good to know that any investor can remove their funds at anytime if they are not comfortable with the trading. Our EURCHF trades are good trades with little risk exposure due to the SNB protection. The EURGBP is the pair causing around 85% of the draw down as we got caught in the large downward move last week when news was released a bit earlier than planned by the UK. Normally, we prefer to be out (or scaled out) of trades prior to large news events as not to get caught in surprise data. We have had 11 or 12 winning trades setups in other accounts over the past 5-7 days, but could not place these in this account due to the margin and risk exposure presently active. In the future we will cut risk exposure greatly, as listed in the previous posts....likely limiting to a set risk per trade or group of trades. We have also been in talks to setup a trade copier service so that clients can copy our trades in their own live account automatically....and...they can each control the lot size/risk per trade on an individual basis. Many clients want larger gains (and therefore more risk exposure) as they have smaller accounts, while some clients want smaller consistent gains on their much larger accounts and the trade copier would allow this. Either way, we will do our best to work through this situation and move forward into the future. Have an enjoyable weekend and thank you once again...
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Apr 29 2012 at 06:18
Dude the current draw down is 84.71%. I dont think any professional trader will have more than 50% draw down. I don't understand what happened to your low risk trading style?
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Apr 29 2012 at 06:19
Jason why did you de-activated your facebook a/c. Guys there is something fishy with this PAMM A/C, how can a successfull trader has 84.71% drawdown? I have feelings that all our money is gone....
Member Since Feb 15, 2012 6 posts
Apr 29 2012 at 06:27
Not all of our money is gone, just 84.71% of it... ;)
Anyway, who ever said this was low risk trading style? You've seen the kind of returns he is getting, by no means do these kinds of returns equate to low risk trading style, and more often then not, all Forex trading is considered very high risk in general. We'll see how this plays out. If it doesn't make money, it doesn't make sense. |
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Apr 29 2012 at 11:46
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For those in the program who wish to close all trades, simply contacting Hot Forex to close your account will have your trades all closed at the nearest market level possible. Doing that at 85% DD (75% accual if you ask me, they have some wierd DD calculation) ? Hmm not my first choice i must be honest. I guess im all in now :) You just got to love the adrenalin. Bungee jumping is for pussies comparing to this at this stage :) Jason i WOULD love the trade copier. P.S. to all you cry babies. Forex is a risky investment. Don't invest if you cant afford it. You all clicked AGREE when creating the account didnt you ? So let the man do his thing. Hoping for the best. |
Member Since Nov 23, 2010 79 posts
Apr 29 2012 at 13:23
This is my first time in a PAMM.
My question is if my account falls below 500.00 will it be excluded from trade when the platform is restarted. So will I need to add funds if I fall below 500.00? |
Member Since Apr 22, 2012 5 posts
Apr 29 2012 at 14:28
BigSteve posted: This is my first time in a PAMM. My question is if my account falls below 500.00 will it be excluded from trade when the platform is restarted. So will I need to add funds if I fall below 500.00? your account can't fall bellow $500 you will get margin call before that and all position will be closed, best regards |
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Forex Trader 45547 (fastpipsjpy)
Apr 29 2012 at 15:22
Your account will not be margin called if it is below $500, this is simply the minimum to open an account. If you think of it logically, it would not make sense to not allow a $500 account to ever go lower, or anyone with a losing trade at the start would be closed. As far as I know, any size account will be treated equally once it is opened, so a $500 can fall well below $500 and have no issues...to clarify, if the $500 account gets margin called, then the entire managed account and all accounts in it will get margin called as well. I hope this helps to clarify. All account would be margin called at the exact same time as all are an equal percentage of the total PAMM account size. There will be more updates coming soon after we see the market open. Thank you. |
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Forex Trader 45547 (fastpipsjpy)
Apr 29 2012 at 18:13
Thank you for the kind words in these current conditions. We are a few hours away now from market open and will see how things go from there. More to come soon.....thank you.
Member Since Aug 09, 2011 6 posts
Apr 30 2012 at 06:08
Guys please stop whinning. Forex is not for the faint of heart. All you guys talking about professional traders dont do this and dont do that, then just go to that trader. Dont play with money you cant afford to loose. Forex Trader 45547 keep up the good work. You cant win all the time. PEACE
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I would set it up for easy removal. I would also put a 1/16 gap at the bottom to allow for expansion with or without a frame. |
tim, thanks for your help. I'm not sure what you mean by easy removal? The mirror or the frame? Not sure why I'd need to remove either. Maybe you mean something else? Or there's something that hasn't even occurred to me yet... |
- Posted by williamsem (My Page) on Sun, May 27, 12 at 22:42
Wow, that is one large vanity, can't wait to see the finished pics! I would vote for a little wall between the mirror and backsplash. I'm guessing with such a large mirror the frame will be sufficiently substantial, so maybe 1.5-2 inches? I left a little less than an inch due to centering between the backsplash and lighting bar and it is REALLY tight trying to squeeze a finger in there to dust the backsplash top. If the frame is very wide you might want a little more, whatever looks in scale. I don't know what the rest of the room will be like, or how high the ceilings are etc, but will the two sconces be enough light? They will be a few feet away from the sink area where presumable someone might shave or do other detailed work. I freely admit I have little experience with this. But I did just finish our bathroom and I read a ton about bathrooms, and I usually go with the more ideas is better approach. |
Thanks for your ideas williamsem. The ceilings are 9' and there is a recessed light above the sink. A 4" can with a pinhole trim. I also made sure to pick sconces with A19 (regular light bulbs) that can go up to 100 watts. I didn't consider any smaller candelabra-type bulbs because they wouldn't have provided enough light. The whole bathroom will also have recessed lights (2) above the tub and (1) in the shower as well as a hanging pendant/chandelier in the middle of the room. I appreciate your thoughts about making sure there is enough light. You bring up a good point: if I leave space between the chair rail and the mirror -- make sure there's enough room to dust. So maybe at least an inch. I agree that the frame needs to be substantial, maybe even 2.5 inches wide. I start to worry that we'll need a step stool to see in the mirror. ha! |
- Posted by palimpsest (My Page) on Mon, May 28, 12 at 14:36
I think if you are going to do something this big do it all the way, minimal gap all around: all the way to the ceiling or crown and all the way to each side. All the better if it is in a niche and you can go side-to-side. A mirror done this way almost completely disappears and ceases to be an object. It becomes a reflective surface. |
- Posted by VictoriaElizabeth (My Page) on Tue, May 29, 12 at 12:14
Definitely a frame. I say go big. We did a huge mirror, wide frame, large crown molding... and I LOVE it. We ended up going all the way to the ceiling. We debated something lower, but decided not to be shy. Can't wait to see your finished product! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Framing out our large mirror.
There will come a day the mirror will need to be removed. i.e. Crack, silver flaking off. I would set it up that allows it to be changed easily. Which more than likely, means a frame. |
- Posted by williamsem (My Page) on Thu, May 31, 12 at 15:06
So I was thinking about this some more. Can you post dimensions of the room as a whole? Or better yet a layout on graph paper? Hard to get an idea of scale just based on one piece. |
- Posted by northcarolina (My Page) on Thu, May 31, 12 at 21:21
Our master bath has a large mirror over the sink cabinet, which is about 5.5 feet long and has two sinks. The mirror has no frame and extends all the way down to the backsplash (a short piece of the same granite as the countertop). As Pal says, it is not really a noticeable design element, it's just a reflective wall. We even have an electrical outlet in the mirror (it's got a mirrored cover plate so it doesn't stand out). Our mirror doesn't go all the way to the ceiling; it stops underneath the lights mounted to the wall. We had it installed 14 years ago and it shows no signs of age. If it ever had to be changed I suppose we'd cut out the sheetrock around it, but I don't anticipate having to do anything with it. If I were designing our bathroom again I'd do the vanity and mirror the same way, even down to the short granite backsplash. I'm not planning a short counter-material backsplash in the kitchen, but it looks like it makes perfect sense in the bathroom with the mirror resting on top of it -- just a part of the counter. |
Ours is framed and comes down to the top of the backsplash. |
Here is a link that might be useful: MB Mirror
Hi - found this thread and I am faced with the exact same decision. If any of you are still following this thread - would love your opinions. To frame or not to frame our mirror to fill the space above the eventual backsplash and between the towers? How high to make the backsplash? 7" total? (I have 1/2" pencil on the bottom, 2" chair rail at top and any amount of marble mosaic in between. Thanks! And would love to see pix of your completed vanities and mirrors! |
- Posted by musicteacher (My Page) on Sat, Jan 5, 13 at 15:03
This may not apply to you but our large, unframed mirror abuts the 4 inch backsplash and my hubby's shaving routine evidently gets water there. the mirror is so corroder in that area it looks like huge black clouds growing from the bottom of the mirror. I'm afraid to remove it and find mold! |
- Posted by artteacher_nj (My Page) on Sat, Jan 5, 13 at 17:52
If it is a functional, utilitarian bathroom (for kids?), I'd say mirror the whole wall. If it is a master bath and a beautiful, decorated space, I would buy a big beautifully framed mirror. It should not "match" the cabinet. It should just go with the cabinet and hardware. Here is a large mirror in my powder room that could be hung horizontally~ |
artteacher i LOVE that mirror! I was looking at frames for mine - here a more finished pix before the mirror, with the backsplash and doors. I decided on a beveled mirror - I kind of thought a framed mirror would yuck it up too much. It was just too hard to visualize. But I did go for a bevel. Can't wait for it to come in. The sconces will really stand out nicely I think. |
- Posted by artteacher_nj (My Page) on Sat, Jan 5, 13 at 18:32
Phylhl, thanks, and yours is so beautiful! You made the right choice with the upper cabinets on the side. A beveled mirror will be perfect! |
artteacher - thanks! |
My vote is for a framed mirror with a little bit of space between the mirror and backsplash. That is what I have in my master. The frame matches my cabinets. I also like how I am able to dust the top of the pencil rail of the backsplash... "> "> |
- Posted by glenwood705 (My Page) on Mon, Jan 7, 13 at 21:23
the mirror will need to not touch the ledge below it. over time, say 5 years or so, water and cleaning agents will seep up behind the mirror and create a black line at the bottom of the mirror. You need enough space to no allow water to wick up behind the mirror. |
phylhl - Love what you did with your vanity - Can you please provide a few dimensions - Thanks Total width Sink cabinet width (each) Depth at sink area Depth at ends of cabinet Thanks |
Thanks! total width: 102" sink bases: 31" Depth at sink area: 23" Depth at ends of cabinet 19" these are finished depths - I can send you the drawings of the vanity if you'd like. |
- Posted by writersblock (My Page) on Fri, Jan 18, 13 at 11:27
>the mirror will need to not touch the ledge below it. over time, say 5 years or so, water and cleaning agents will seep up behind the mirror and create a black line at the bottom of the mirror. You need enough space to no allow water to wick up behind the mirror. Kind of puzzled by this. I can see that this would be a big issue for mirrors that come to the countertop, but I have 30 year old mirrors that are actually supported by the backsplash, and they're just now starting to go at the corners, which I don't think has much at all to do with that. |
I like the look when it is the mirror resting on the pencil rail over the backslash with no wall visible. I have 17 year old mirrors resting on backslash and am now seeing the black spots not above the sink area but on the medicine cabinet on the other wall. Perhaps its moisture in general. |
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I've tried this, but it still doesn't work. After installing it, I click on Play League of Legends, then it says this: C:/Riot Games/League of Legends/lol.launcher.exe This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem. I've re-installed a few times, but nothing changing. I don't know what to do D: Edit: When I click on Play League of legends it no longer does what I explained above, and is now patching the game. So far looking good compared to some of the other people posting problems. Mine only says it has about 20 mins...better than a couple hundred hours I guess lol. But the number is jumping around a lot so I'm just hoping it works in the next hour... Ok, now its just going to 33% and staying there... Alright, I'm finally at the login screen. Advice to you guys that are stuck at 33% like I was, it really isn't at 33% the bar is just stuck there -_-... just wait like you normally would and it will eventually let you into the login screen... after all this time though, the servers are too busy to let me in >=o! Alright my last edit... After at least 4 hours I am FINALLY in...
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Error Code: -5006 : 0x80070005 Error Information: >SetupNew\setup.cpp (591) PAPP:League of Legends PVENDOR:Riot Games (http://www.leagueoflegends.com) PGUID:92606477-9366-4D3B-8AE3-6BE4B29727AB $126.96.36.1990PAK help me plz.
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The InstallShield Wizard gets to the screen where it says complete and I click finish. That's it, is something else suppose to happen? I know the entire game isn't 20 megabytes. I have a Play League of Legends icon on my desktop but when I click it I get an error that says "C:\Riot Games\League of Legends\lol.launcher.exe This application has failed to start because the applicaiton configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem"
I fixed the problem, I think. I didn't have .NET Framework installed. I first installed 4.0 and tried to run the launcher but got the same error. I uninstalled 4.0 and installed 3.5 and now it launched normal.
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Late spring, I planted about a bazillion gourds and they ALL grew!!! When do I know they're ready to dry out? When do I harvest them? I can think of many things to do with them I just don't want to ruin the process. TIA. |
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Are they the birdhouse type gourds? When I grew them, I just left them lay - after the vines had died down, after the first frost and before it snowed - I put them in the garage. It took all winter for them to dry. They got very moldy and awful looking, but that peels off. Don't cut them open until they are completely dry and the seeds rattle around inside. You can clean them with a bleach solution when they are dry. I used bleach and a scotch brite pad to get them clean. I painted a few and dyed some orange and cut out pumpkin faces. I used leather dye to get the good color. |
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one way is to make a plaster of paris box. make a box any size you want with 2 inch sides. Mix up some plaster of paris, it is cheap and pour it in the box and let dry. It dries fast. Then put the bricks on this. It sucks up the water and speed the drying process. Flip the bricks if you want
Of course, anything to help the drying process would be good - somethig that allows airflow under and around the bricks, warm... like putting them on a lattice board, corrugated metal sheet, etc, on saw horses in the back yard(or deck, or even roof), in a breeezy, sunny spot.
Here's a couple ideas to capture waste heat you may already have in your home.
A. Sunny window, place "bricks" on a bent foil reflector and put it right up against a bright window.
B. Behind or underneath the refrigerator where the warmth of the coils can add some heat for drying.
C. On top of the stove (beware of drips at the beginning of the process) where any extra heat from baking will rise up under the burners.
D. In line with the exhaust from a clothes dryer.
E. On top of the water heater if it is not well insulated.
F. Are you already using a fan-heater or other source of heat inside? Maybe over the vents of a central heat system, in front of a small heater-fan, or in a metal colander sitting atop a radiator style heater.
G. Sounds a little crazy, but how about sitting atop the engine of your car while you drive to an from work? Some people used to bake potatoes in foil on the manifold.
H. Depending on the fumes, one may want to place a few "bricks" on a cookie sheet in the oven at the lowest shelf, but only while cooking some sort of meal in the oven. The added moisture would need to be taken into account if bread is being baked.
I. And let us not forget the humble cardboard box and foil solar oven for those of us who live in sunny climates.
At one point I was producing 50 Paper Bricks per week...
Definitely need to shred the Paper ~ and I agree that the Cross-Cut would be the better... Managed to burnout 3 Shredders over the time I was making them...
The secret to successful Paper Bricks ~ is to pour HOT Water into the Tubs with the Shredded Paper...
I was leaving them to soak for a week ~ only because the Weekends were the times I made them... But with using Hot Water a day or 2 would probably be enough...
I then had Mesh Shelving to let them dry on...
I simply make fairly tight roles of paper and then put these roles in the water for a day or two. Paper breaks and fine fibers stick together.
I then the roles into - these look like sticks. I do this after my purging of unwanted paper. Now these sticks are ready for our new year barbecue party.
As suggested by kirkb150 one can add but we add some tree gum or rosin that gives nice fragrance too.
Also try adding some dry spices, if you are using these sticks for barbecue, it gives some different flavor to the food.
Oh yeah this isn't for grilling, it's not even for fireplaces. It's more for an outdoor wood stove or fire pit.
Also when the paper is wet for long enough some binders might get washed way.
But the point is well taken : For my next of the paper logs I will cut the paper - dip in the water - change the water two or three times - and then make the logs.
People who build with paper crete have interesting ways of shredding large quantities. The hard part can be getting wet paper to dry. It can hold a lot of water for a long time even inside, in air conditioning. Using very little water is the first way of controlling drying time. I suspect that a hot environment would dry paper the fastest. Interestingly with a bit of cement and sand added it will not burn at all.
At times one should need to specify where one comes from - I leave close to equator - 18.5 latitude - in Pune, India. I get lot of free paper in the form of newspapers form small printing press from small towns. And I told to be careful with print type.
For us it does not take too much of a time for drying paper pulp - but it is entirely different story in Monsoon - that is soon to arrive.
Does anyone has any idea if the dried paper pulp absorbs moisture - would it act like a sponge - well I will check this out.
The cement and sand bit is very interesting. Paper is light weight - will not burn if a bit of a cement is added - can it then be used as construction material - my be one could paint it with water resistant paint?
Does anyone has any answer for this - if not it would be great thing to try out.
copper shavings (fine) for green ... but thats all i know of colored flames but i do know there is an ible' about it
I have made the paper logs for years, going to try the bricks. Interesting thing I found out was in a car accident and had partial paralysis in my right arm, with help in the beginning used the rolling up of newspapers for therapy and regained almost full use of my arm, amazed the docs. I do home health and have use this in several patients after sstokes etc to regain use of the arms and fingers, great arm exercise!
Many people, here in the Philippines, using firewood stick for cooking their food. I teached some people here to make sticks, from the paperpulp and to use those papersticks instead of woodsticks. It works very good.
I would never use a blender used for food, for inked, recycled paper. There is no telling what chemicals you are exposing yourself to, unnecessarily. I am a handpapermaker and have dedicated blenders and tools for papermaker.
For those who are interested in alternative wood sources for burning -imagine having to twist and twist "logs" of hay for heat. the Ingalls family had to do that in Laura Ingalls Wilder's book "The Long Winter". It was that or freeze to death. It is a true story. 30+ logs a day. Good book!
However, it seems like a lot of work just for the thrill of burning paper. And waiting 2-3 weeks does not sound appealing.. Not trying to critisize, just my opinion : )
This seems like it would be really cool if you added some metal salts to the water, so that they would get soaked into the bricks, and have colored flames.
Perhaps adding the salts in layers would keep the chemicals and metals all in localized areas.
Do you think that adding salts of metals would make these more polluting and less "green"? (I'm not a specialist in the science of pollution, at least not at this time.)
I don't think that adding metal salts would necessarily make them more polluting. It seems like the only additional by-products would potentially be metal oxides. Besides, unless you're making hundreds of thousands, it's hard to believe that the paper bricks you're burning would make a detrimental enviornmental impact.
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Evaluating QuickBooks Integration Applications
As a consultant, you quickly realize that while QuickBooks is a robust accounting solution, it is packaged software and there are many different reasons why it may not be quite enough to meet the client's needs. Intuit realized that they could have more, happy customers if they could leverage the resources of developers to fill in the gaps. In this article I'll discuss the types of client needs that integrated applications can fill, how to evaluate a developer and their products, and how to get started expanding your practice by leveraging these solutions.
To learn more about the depth and breadth of integrated applications you can begin by visiting http://marketplace.intuit.com/. There are over 500 applications listed on the site that are available from developers who participate in the Intuit Developer Network (a group of trusted, independent developers and industry experts) and, as such, are using Intuit approved tools to create, read, edit, and/or delete transactional and list data in the QuickBooks Company file. There are several ways to search for applications, but for now let's look at a high level of the types of applications which might be important to a small business.
The need might be something very specific for an industry such as a Country Club or an Automobile Dealer; or it might be something specific for a particular business need, such as a robust time and billing solution. There are also tools included on the website for functionality such as transferring transactions from one QuickBooks file to another, removing transactions from a file, or importing transactions from a web store or Microsoft Excel.
The applications are organized by industry:
Developer Overview
As you search for an integrated application (a business process "chunk," as Doug Sleeter puts it), it is helpful to understand more about software developers. This includes understanding HOW they access QuickBooks data, WHO you will be working with on these projects, and WHAT they do to the QuickBooks data.
Intuit organizes the developers into three designations. The majority of the applications are designed to work with the desktop QuickBooks products, but there are applications for QuickBooks Online as well. QuickBooks for the Mac is not supported at this time.
All of the developers have undergone a testing and approval process prior to being listed on the Intuit developer sites.
QuickBooks SDK Apps
Many applications use the QuickBooks SDK (software development kit) to connect QuickBooks data to desktop applications. If the application is web-enabled, there will be a tool which resides on the desktop to allow synchronization between the app and QuickBooks. To be listed by Intuit the app must be tested by an independent testing company. The purpose of the QuickBooks Technical Review Program is to verify that 3rd party applications appropriately integrate, exchange data, and are compatible with the QuickBooks platform. Note that this process is performed at a technical level. It is not an accounting or best-practices in business management review. While this certification program is very useful in evaluating solutions, it is only one part of the overall evaluation you should conduct.
Here are the different "levels" of certification that a QuickBooks integrated application can receive from the technical review:
Silver: To achieve Silver certification, the product must pass the QuickBooks Technical Review. This is the minimal level of integration an application must have with QuickBooks in order to be certified by Intuit.
Gold: To reach Gold certification, an application must pass the same level of scrutiny as the Silver Developers, plus achieve a passing score on an extensive customer satisfaction survey, submit customer case studies, and more.
Intuit Workplace Apps
These are SaaS and Mobile applications that utilize the Intuit Sync Manager (a component of the QuickBooks installation) to synchronize data with QuickBooks (desktop or online edition). Applications synchronize data using the Intuit Partner Platform or Intuit Anywhere to securely connect with the QuickBooks data. This streamlines the process of using multiple integrated applications with the same QuickBooks data file because it provides one integration point (called Intuit Data Services) that allows multiple applications to work with a cloud copy of the QuickBooks (Desktop or Online) data. As with the SDK, these applications are evaluated before they can be listed on the Intuit web site.
IIF is the old method of integrating applications with QuickBooks. IIF stands for Intuit Interchange Format, and is a special type of text file. I mention it here so you know it exists, but in most cases, you would not want to choose an application that uses this method to integrate with QuickBooks. Intuit has publicly stated that this is not a supported method, and applications that use this method will not pass the Intuit testing process. From a practical perspective, it is not recommended since there is:
- No useful error messaging
- No error log
- A possibility that using IIF imports can create data corruption issues
- A tendency to be unreliable and produce inconsistent results in the data file.
There are certain situations where it is the only option, for example, with QuickBooks for Mac. But in general, I would recommend avoiding this type of integration.
Who They Are
In addition to confirming that Intuit has placed their stamp of approval on the developer, you will need to do your due diligence too. Here are some things to consider:
- How long has the product been available? How many versions has the product had? How often are maintenance updates released? How often are new product/versions released?
- What is the size of the company who develops the application? How many employees? What is the break down between developers, sales, etc.? How many customers?
- How easy are they to contact? How easy are they to work with?
- Do you know of other clients or accountants who have worked with this application? What has been their experience? What can they share both positive and negative about the company and the product? Also consider partnering with the other consultants to assist with implementation and training. This is a great way to help ensure a successful implementation while providing a hands-on learning experience for you.
- If you do not have first-hand experience of someone who has worked with the company and the product, consider posting a request for information on a message board and/or contact references from the developer.
What Is Integrated?
Once you have determined "How" the data will be integrated from a technical perspective, the next step is to understand "What" is going to be integrated. To determine if the integrated application will meet the client's needs consider the following:
- Will information be "pulled" from QuickBooks into the integrated application for additional manipulation, such as with reporting applications? Or will the information be "pushed" into QuickBooks, such as importing tools? Or will there be a combination of "push" and "pull" which may be called syncing or a bi-directional sync? Do you have control over what will be integrated and when?
- What types of list and transaction data will change as the result of using the integrated application? Most importantly, will pushed information arrive in QuickBooks in the same format as if a user had entered it manually? For example, if you are integrating invoices, will they be recorded as journal entries? If so, that means the General Ledger will be accurate, but QuickBooks will not be able to produce sales reports by item or sales tax liability reports. Or, as another example, consider eCommerce activity, maybe the transactions are recorded as a batch, which again, will result in an accurate General Ledger and reduce the number size of the file based on summary transactions and customer information, but QuickBooks will not be able to produce detail reports. Depending on the needs of the business, one approach or another may be preferable. Make sure to take the time to understand exactly how the data will appear in QuickBooks and to consider the pros and cons of this decision.
- It is critical that you do adequate testing of the application with several transactions representing a cross section of the types of data. Use a backup of the live data file at first, so you don't risk polluting the file with errors if you discover them during testing. Test processes from beginning to end to ensure that the results are as expected. There is nothing more frustrating than going live with a new integrated application and then discovering bugs several weeks or months down the road. Some clients just want to take your word for it that everything will work fine. If that is the case, you will need to do the testing, but I strongly encourage you to involve your clients during testing so they learn about their new business processes and are available to give feedback on each step of the new integration. There are often details clients forgot to tell you before you started, or "exceptions" they forgot (or assumed you knew), so testing the integration together is a good way to flush out that information. I usually stress to the client that this "billable" time is cheap insurance to keep from making a much more costly mistake. If they are willing to do the testing themselves, all the better, but, in my opinion, under no circumstances, should testing be skipped.
- Finally, before going live, after the transactions have been processed, review the activity in QuickBooks with a critical eye. Run some reports, reconcile balance sheet accounts, and verify that data is populating correctly to facilitate full reporting in QuickBooks. Remember that the software is developed by a Programmer, typically not an Accountant, and usually not a QuickBooks ProAdvisor. While we would like to believe that the accounting is just right, that is not an assumption you can afford to make. Think about the exceptions to the general rules for this client. Think about how the data might be entered incorrectly. Think about how you will need to enter corrections. And, think about the accounting ramifications of each transaction. Look especially at sales tax, inventory, Balance Sheet accounts, etc. What type of reports will you get from the integrated application or the source documents for the transactions? What are your checks and balances to make sure everything is being recorded completely and correctly in QuickBooks?
The Next Steps
While there is a lot to think about when considering an integrated application, the benefits of providing a more well-rounded solution makes for a better client experience. This directly translates into making you a more valuable consultant which contributes to your practice growth and profitability. As you become more comfortable with building solutions, you are expanding the scope of the projects. This approach is definitely in line with Doug's phrase of "Chunkification" or the concept of splitting up the separate parts of the overall business process system into discrete parts. The iPhone and iPad have popularized this concept of having a specific "app for that" where the app does what it does well, but does not try to be all things.
As I mentioned in my last post, I truly believe the best way to learn about and evaluate integrated applications is to pick a few applications that you can use in your business. I would love to hear about the experiences you have had with different developers, which applications you have been using, and any other tips and tricks you would like to share about getting up and running with an integrated application.
Category: Bonnie's Integration Insights, Expert's Corner, For Consultants/Accountants, QuickBooks Tips/Tricks, Technology/Trends, Working with QuickBooks
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Bonnie J Nagayama, CPA has been focused on supporting other professionals and their QuickBooks® Accounting Software clients with practical solutions for financial and day-to-day operational issues since 1992. Her Controller background and CPA experience are a perfect blend to bridge the gap between what the client wants and what the Accountant needs. She understands both sides and can effectively use QuickBooks to provide a solution that works for each party which often includes QuickBooks and integrated applications. Bonnie has been a member of the QuickBooks Professional Advisor Program and an Intuit Solutions Provider since each program began, as well as a member of the Intuit Trainers & Writers Network. She has worked with the Sleeter Group since 1995 and has actively participated in the Awesome Add-On process for the last several years. For QuickBooks tips and tricks, visit her website at http://www.accountingsoftwaresecrets.com and blog at http://www.accountingsoftwaresecrets.com/blog/Comments (9)
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Bonnie – This is a great overview of how to work with applications on the Intuit Marketplace. But I think a few points require clarification.
First, I'm not aware of any Intuit certification program for developers. Applications (but not developers) are reviewed prior to being listed on the Marketplace with Silver status. And it's worth noting that the developer must pay $1050 to the reviewing organization for this privilege. As a result, there are some good applications out there that are not listed in the Marketplace and have not been reviewed.
Second, this only applies to off-the-shelf applications. Developers such as myself, who focus on building custom applications for our clients, typically would not go through this process. It doesn't make sense to pay $1050 to review an application that will only be used by one client. So again, there are lots of good applications (and developers!) who have not gone through the review process.
In the end, it's all about the results that are realized by the customer, and in this regard your comments about understanding the integration and testing the application are right on. "Works with QuickBooks" can mean a lot of different things, so it's important to understand exactly how an application works with QuickBooks before going to a lot of time and expense implementing it.
It's interesting that you mentioned iPhone apps. I think we're headed in that direction with desktop computing as well. It doesn't make sense to buy a $5000 manufacturing add-on product if all you want is a special report that QB doesn't provide out of the box. I hope we'll start to see more lower-priced "chunks" in the QB market soon!
Thanks to Nancy and Mike for taking the time for such a thorough response! I love that the blog has sparked discussion.
Mike, you are correct, it is the application that receives the certification, not the developer. A developer may have mutliple applications which have undergone the certification process, or, as you mentioned, a very good developer may not have any applications that are certified due to a variety of business reasons. My main point here, is that if a ProAdvisor is just getting started, the Intuit Marketplace is a good place to start for packaged software. Just like ProAdvisors, there are great certified individuals and really incompetent ones, and the same is true for Custom Developers and applications that may or may not be certified. However, it is at least a starting point to ensure they are committed enough for packaged software to have an Intuit commitment.
I believe we are going to see more "iPhone-type" apps in the future as you suggest. Doug has definitely been evangelizing the concept of "chunkification" and I think developers are moving in that direction as well. While the IPP definitely has some more growing pains to endure, the concept is a good one: specific apps that solve a specific need but leverage the community of working together. I am anxious to see how the process evolves and the awesome, cost effective solutions we can provide to the client in the future.
Bonnie, overall a very good article. I'd just like to clarify a few things and I'll apologize up front for the length of this comment.
Many developers have been around since well before Intuit released the SDK in 2001 for use with QuickBooks 2002 and newer versions, with many of them having used QuickBooks in their own business, seeing it's limitations, and the need for the creation of add-on programs that would solve their own needs and the needs of others. These developers used other methods/tools to extract data from QuickBooks – one such product that comes to mind is called OfficeQ Pro – which actually provided read-only or "pulled" information from the data file – the only drawback to that product was that QuickBooks could not be running when a product built with OfficeQ Pro was being used.
IDN implemented the Silver & Gold level application requirement in 2006 – prior to that a Developer paid for specific membership levels in order to be listed on the Marketplace.
In order for a Developer to have their products listed on the Intuit Marketplace after 2006 they must submit their software programs and all supporting documentation for testing. I just want to make it clear that the developer themselves are not tested – the programs (and software code) that they write are tested by an independent third party testing company that was hired by Intuit called Intertek. The Technical Review process became a requirement in 2006, and costs the developer of the product $1,050.00 per product. Each Technical Review is good for 3 years after which it costs the developer another $1,050.00 per product. Once a third party application passes this review, the application becomes a Silver Application and the Developer becomes a Silver level Developer.
If a developer wants to have his application become a Gold Application they must submit their customer list for a Customer Satisfaction Survey, which is handled by a company called Decipher, Inc. and achieve a score of at least 6.0 out of 10.0. Once the Customer Satisfaction Survey has been completed a Developer may then submit Customer Case Studies, which are then available on their Marketplace listing. Once the developer has submitted a Customer Case Study, the final component of becoming a Gold Developer is to have a the software program and all supporting documentation/training aids submitted for a ProAdvisor Review – this costs the Developer $1,500.00 per program or review. The ProAdvisors who perform the reviews are chosen by Intuit. The application is then awarded the Gold Application level and the Developer becomes a Gold Developer and the ProAdvisor review becomes a part of the product listing.
While it is true that the Technical Review is not an accounting or best-practices in business management review – you fail to mention that the actual SDK itself enforces all the QuickBooks business rules no matter what the third-party application does (some of you may be interested in this article that I published on the QuickBooks SDK – it is a little more technical – http://www.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/quickbooks-sdk.htm).
While I agree with some of your due diligence suggestions I personally feel that the size of the developer's company is pretty irrelevant – after all many ProAdvisors/Accounting Professionals run a one person operation very successfully.
I somewhat disagree with your suggestion to seek assistance/partner with other consultants for setup assistance. The absolute best source for help with a 3rd party application is the Developer themselves – there is NO ONE more qualified to provide support and/or assistance with the program or product than they are – after all they built it, they know what it can or cannot do, and they also have the ability to tweak it (if possible) to make it work in a specific situation. Yes, they may sound disgruntled (myself included) on the other end of the phone if you are asking a basic question that is covered on their website – that doesn't mean that if their is a problem or question that they are unwilling to help/provide support for the product that they have invested years of work in.
I apologize if this sounds harsh – but there have been a good many times that a ProAdvisor has not recommended our software because they failed to pick up the phone and ask for assistance directly from us and relied on others who did not have the correct answers.
To Nancy's point about developers being around since before the IDN, I definitely, whole heartedly agree! I have been working with QuickBooks since the early 1990s and with developers well before the IDN. However, I was thrilled when Intuit provided a mechanism to improve the integration options as well as providing a venue where we, as ProAdvisors could more easily find the applications that could provide solutions to our clients that a blind internet search.
I agree that the SDK does enforce business rules, however, just as a QuickBooks user can enter information which is not correct from an accounting perspective, use features in a way which does not best serve the business reporting needs, etc. integrated applications can do the same. The integrated application cannot "push" data into QuickBooks in a way it could not be entered manually, however, that does not mean that it is done in such as way as to support best practices. For example, an invoicing application can push a journal entry which will correctly record the Accounts Receivable and sales amounts, but that method eliminates the ability for the end user to use the sales reports in QuickBooks. While this might be ok, and the reports can be created via the third party application, it might be a deal breaker due to sales tax implications, internal reporting requirements, etc. This is an important point to understand and to take into consideration before implementing the solution.
The size comment in my post is not meant to rule out small developers, it is important however, to understand with whom you are working. I have extremely small developers who are more responsive than larger companies, but there is also a bandwidth issue for some small developers which results in delays in bug fixes, new features, etc. That said, the larger companies also have longer development cycles, more difficulty in getting the issue documented and through the appropriate channels, etc. I have had a personal experience where there was a big organization, a beautiful four color brochure, a presence in all the "right" places, and a solution that seemed to be a good fit for my client, only to find out that my client would be the third paying customer (yes that is a "3"). This did not rule out the application for that reason alone, but it did change the scope of the negotiations and it did mean that I needed to manage client expectations. For all these reasons, it is just another criteria to take into consideration, not a judgment in and of itself.
And finally, I agree that it is important to have a relationship with the developer for all the reasons Nancy mentioned. It really depends on the individual situation and the type of application. There are more straight forward applications (of which Nancy has a great one) that do not require much set up and implementation when I whole heartedly agree that the developer is the best point of contact if there is an issue. There are, however, more complex implementations, POS, CRM, time and billing, or inventory come to mind, when there is an on-site, business process, more extensive training, and/or consulting element where working with someone who is able to come to the client location and work with the ProAdvisor and the client through the process is much more efficient than having the ProAdvisor fumble through and/or work with the developer remotely. Some developers offer that type of service, in which case that can work out well, other times, having someone with "real world" experience who has performed the implementation dozens of times before, may be more beneficial (i.e. Intuit tech support vs. QuickBooks ProAdvisors). As with the rest of the original posting, I am not saying there is a one size fits all solution, or a singular best practice, but rather the situation needs to be evaluated on a case by case basis based on the application, the ProAdvisor skills set, the developer resources, etc.
I guess the bottom line is that working with developers can provide a whole new dimension to a consulting practice and the real key is to understand that there are many different ways to do it successfully. But no matter how you decide to expand your offerings with integrated applications, there is due diligence that needs to be part of the process from the first call with the client to begin to understand their needs, through the research and testing process, on through the implementation and follow up phase.
Good discussion Bonnie
I think the entire bottom line here could be as simple as this….
Developers create 3rd party programs to alleviate customer pain points and streamline processes when running their businesses
Advisors/Consultants look for ways to help customers eliminate duplicate data entry, transposition errors, and ways in which to streamline critical processes.Both sides of the equation are focused on the good of the customer.
Thanks Bonnie for writing this article. We get many questions on the different platforms, what is involved in the various developer statuses etc so this will be an article I will be sure to share with others. I also appreciate everyone's opinions on this. I definitely agree that there needs to be a dialog between developer, consultant and client and each plays a very valuable role.


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4. Stagg (27-6)
Conrad setting, hitting nets Chargers third at Maine West.
5. Lincoln-Way Central (26-7)
Knights win own tourney behind Dolan dominance.
6. Providence (24-9)
Celts scuffle against tough Glenbard West field.
7. Lincoln-Way North (22-10)
Murphy leads Phoenix past Marian Catholic.
8. Lockport (22-10)
Porters take sixth at Maine West.
9. Lincoln-Way East (23-10)
Griffins going through rough patch.
10. Marian Catholic (26-7)
Spartans top H-F behind Clay power.


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The Brothers Jarman swung their current tour through Austin to play two sets Friday, the first being a 12:45 p.m. slot at La Zona Rosa, where the audience including frontman Ryan Jarman's current squeeze, Kate Nash was more than happy to start drinking early thanks to the debauchery-inducing riffs bouncing off the stage. Shouting into their mikes on ''Our Bovine Public'' and ''Men's Needs,'' Ryan and Gary's thick Yorkshire accents made the lyrics a challenge to parse (and Ryan's between-songs banter completely unintelligible), but as far as musical cups of coffee go, The Cribs' spiky, sweaty post-punk got the job done.
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Vampire Weekend kept buzz-seekers happy during the penultimate set of Spin magazine's day party at Stubb's, but the real rock junkies stuck around afterward for a fix of X. Those loyalists among them Jane's Addiction's Perry Farrell were rewarded with a blistering performance from the legendary L.A. art-punk quartet. For the record, co-lead singers John Doe and Exene Cervenka brought just about as much unbridled energy to the stage as they did in their early-'80s heyday, despite (or because of?) the brutal late-afternoon heat. As they prepared to leave, Doe shouted out a few of the day's other acts, more or less: "Thanks to the Raveonettes. Thanks to Vampire [sic]. See ya later!" Close enough and who was going to correct him?
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Two hypeladies (in matching puffy white blouses and shades) swayed symmetrically on the Stubb's stage while Diplo spun heavy, hazy riddims behind them. Grooving intently out front, Brooklyn's Santi "Santogold" White held court over them all. Her debut album may not even be out until next month, but she's already a queen. Santogold sang, chanted, and hollered, letting filters chop and refract her voice something like a glitchy avant-rock version of fellow Diplo associate M.I.A. (in an entirely good way). At the set's end, she stopped jumping around long enough to profusely thank the crowd. She looked exhilarated, a count on which she had plenty of company in the crowd.
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Ohio's best two-piece thrash-blues outfit dominated the La Zona Rosa stage in support of their upcoming fourth album, Attack and Release (April 5). They opened their final set before dashing to the airport with a cover of Captain Beefheart's ''Here I Am I Always Am'' and a ''10 A.M. Automatic'' passionate enough to knock your hangover into next week. The new material ''I Got Mine,'' ''Strange Times'' featured a darker, more modern sound that required Dan Auerbach to at one point abandon his guitar for a keyboard. Not surprisingly, the noise he coaxed out of it was thunderous as ever.
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Style.com's 2009 – The Year in Style
Style.com, the online bible of all things fashion, just released their 2009 round up.
Click HERE to check it out.
Style.com's 2009 – The Year in Style
Style.com, the online bible of all things fashion, just released their 2009 round up.
Click HERE to check it out.
Elle Poland
Thank you so much to Elle Magazine Poland for the wonderful mention.
I'm not exactly sure how the number "20" got there but hey, who am I to complain? Thanks for making me younger! LOL
Any generous Polish souls out there who is willing to pop a copy of the issue to me by post?
photo credit: fashionelka
Net-a-Porter & Fashion Blogs
Natalie Massenet, the amazing woman who founded luxury online retailer Net-a-Porter, answered my question at the International Herald Tribune Techno Luxury Conference in Berlin today.
According to Natalie, fashion bloggers and affiliate sites contribute to 5% of their sales.
The Financial Times reported Net-a-Porter's 2008 revenues at £81 million or approx. US$134 million. Five percent is US$6,700,000 in sales alone. Amazing eh?
I honestly thought the percentage would be much higher than 5%… but… it's good to know.
Meanwhile, thanks to Oli of Wednesday, THIS brought a smile to my face.
Thank you so much Natalie (via the IHT and Business of Fashion) for answering my question.
I wish I was in Berlin right now. There's lots of interesting revelations today, especially from Christopher Bailey of Burberry.
screenshots via twitter
Financial Times (UK) + FT Weekend Life & Arts
There's a lovely article on today's issue of the Financial Times about fashion bloggers and I'm on the front cover of the Life & Arts section with that historical not to mention soon-to-be-iconic photo on the masthead of my blog. The headline? "Editors in drug-crazed front row romp shock with fash fag blog slag."
I'm kidding!
"I'm in the front row with Anna!" The famously formidable editor of US Vogue sharing the front row with a laptop-wielding blogger called Bryanboy? What in the fashion world is happening?
It's the Financial Times y'all, not the Sun or News of the World LOL!
It seems as if the amazing and talented Tavi aka Stylerookie is my partner when it comes to newspapers. Remember the Wall Street Journal piece not too long ago?
Thank you so much FT, Nicola and of course, my friend in London Michael for waking up so early to buy the paper. Can't wait to get it in the mail!
I'm cleaning up my email inbox (shock horror! yes, I know) and I thought I'd share some of my answers to a recent interview I did. I thought they were interesting as in "wow, where did that come from" interesting. I could go on and on and on and on forever…
In any case, I doubt my nonsensical statements would hold up in a petri dish so I'll leave it up to you to make what you can out of em…
Bloggers at the Shows:
Fashion (in spite of it being conservative at times) is about pushing
the envelope and making a statement. In this harsh financial climate,
designers are finally acknowledging and embracing the internet as part
of their marketing strategies, hence the decision to invite bloggers to
their shows. For designers to 'test the waters' so to speak is a VERY
bold and risky move considering most luxury houses are extremely
protective of their image. To put internet personalities and industry
novices on the spotlight is something that shouldn't be taken for
granted. The value from doing so comes in many forms: from bloggers
communicating to their audience about the show to the press generated
by the said houses for having bloggers there. Personally, I think it's
a smart move and a win-win for everyone. I wouldn't be doing this
interview had I not participated during the show season.How does it feel to being there? I feel thankful and privileged. I have
always considered myself as an outsider "peeking in" where I shouldn't;
so to be placed in such prime spot alongside – and to personally
interact with – industry veterans whose careers you've tracked since
childhood is truly an honor. Although the view from the frontline is
unbeatable, for a fashion enthusiast such as myself, there's an
enormous difference on seeing a
designer's creative vision up close in real life versus seeing them
online or in
print. I have zero qualms about hierarchy or what have you so seating
assignment is irrelevant; I'm just happy to be at the shows to witness
the magic!
Bloggers vs Print Media:
I don't understand the competition and fight for authority between print journalism and bloggers. They should (and these days, they DO) complement each other. I owe so much of my exposure to print media. Also, I cannot count the number of times I receive magazine cover & editorial "leaks" via email for me to blog about with hopes of stimulating the interest of my readers to buy the said publication. The way I see it is that we all have our own unique voice and perspective in delivering information and opinion to our respective audiences. The beauty of the internet is that it provides anyone and everyone with a platform to be heard. It really is a free for all. Case in point: fashion blogs. Some focus on reportage, some focus on streetstyle images and some even regurgitate what print journalists put out there! And then you have personal journals like mine with an emphasis on fashion whose main goal is to entertain and, hopefully, inspire its readers. I've always considered my site as a very, very light read and that's how my readers like it.
Future of Bloggers:
Cliche as it sounds, we're already seeing what the future is for
bloggers: first-hand access to the shows, traditional media/print
positions, collaborations with fashion houses. Some are turning into
designer muses, some are working with retail stores as guest buyers
while some have launched modeling careers. A few bloggers even have
their own merchandise and/or clothing lines. It's interesting (at the
same time, predictable) how it's all unfolding. Bloggers are, without
question, the new celebrities. You've got a bunch of independent,
passionate individuals who live and breathe
fashion twenty four hours a day and they use the power of the internet
to fuel
their obsession or express themselves creatively to their audience.
It's a great shift compared to the usual, run-of-the-mill manufactured
Hollywood suspects, don't you think? In the end, I'm very curious and
fascinated how long this 'trend' would last and where it would all
photo credit: Marquis de Lannes
Scott Schuman's Hand
I giggled when I saw these photos from Dolce & Gabbana. We had a little photo op after chatting with the lovely Domenico and Stefano post-show.
Keep an eye out for Scott Schuman's hand. Soo adorable LOL.
Oh to be felt up by a superblogger. Is he touching my bloated tummy for good luck?
GAYSIAN BUDDHA BUDDHA BOO IS DAT ME CHU? Bing bing bing!
You know, there are people in my country seriously worshiping the ground he stands on. I think I've read a newspaper article a few weeks back by an over enthusiastic local writer who chronicled a big song and dance about meeting him in New York, queuing in line to get an autographed copy of his book… and if I remember it right (feel free to correct me), she explicitly wrote that she arrived there first but she ended up being second in line. Or something like that. So there. He's big in Manille. Heck, he's big everywhere!
photo credit: dolce & gabbana
Fashion's Use of Social Media and the Internet at France24
Jessica Michault, the online Style Editor of the International Herald Tribune shared the highlights of the Spring 2010 fashion season at France24 earlier today. I spoke to her on the phone a few days ago where she picked my brain (brain? what brain?) and interviewed me about my thoughts in this whole fashion + social media phenomenon.
Keep an eye out at the video screen behind her. Guess who made a cameo appearance on France24… go bloggers!
Thank you so much Jessica.
PS. I always get chills running down my spine every time I see clips from the gorgeous McQueen show.
Daily Telegraph UK's 20 Best Fashion Blogs
Thank you so much to the massive Daily Telegraph up there in Britain for including me in their "20 Best Fashion Blogs" list. It's an honor to be part of your favourite online fashion clicks. A few friends made the list as well. Congrats to everyone!
Just to clarify a thing or two (I know, I know): although there are several occasions where I've been fortunate enough to be flown in several cities as a "guest", nobody has flown me to the Spring 2010 shows in New York, Milan and Paris and all expenses were paid for by my humble pocket. While some of my traditional media counterparts flew first or business class, billeted at ultra fabu hotels indulging with 100-euro breakfasts (recession what recession), I for one had to rely on short-let apartments on craigslist and whatnot. I even flew coach from New York to Milan with model Kasia Struss! In Paris, I paid something like 800 euros for 10 nights at a modest but lovely apartment! LOL Let me tell you one thing though — I'm glad I went for broke and joined the fashion circus this season. I think my investment paid off, otherwise I wouldn't have that gorgeous new banner graphic (which silenced and stunned too many to mention) on top of my website. Hah!
Perhaps next season I'll have a lovely benefactor…. please pretty please?
Now as for me being Christopher Bailey's so-called BFF…… where did that come from?
Thanks again Daily Telegraph!
photo credit: styleclicker
Bricks Versus Clicks
Just going through my usual dose of fashion news online… D&G shows some major online love, even placing YOOX.com's CEO front row at their show yesterday afternoon.
From today's Women's Wear Daily:
are now officially front-row material. At least that was the case at
the D&G show on Thursday, where Neiman Marcus' Burt Tansky and
Saks' Steve Sadove and other retail heavyweights were accommodated in
the second row, and further back for fashion directors. In front of
them were four high-profile bloggers — The Sartorialist's Scott
Schuman, Garance Doré of garancedore.fr, Tommy Ton of jakandjil.com
and Bryan Boy of bryanboy.com. And to make their job easier, two desks
and four laptops were set up right in front of them, entirely
operative, as there's no time to waste in cyberspace.
From Wall Street Journal's Christina Binkley (via twitter):
In Style USA
British In Style may have called me "small time" last month but whatevs. In Style USA gave me and my gurls Susie and Rumi a lovely shout out yesterday.
Woohoo! Click HERE to read it online.
More updates to follow. I know, I know… I have so much overdue work that needs to be done but what can I do?
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Ever since a friend in highschool explained to me that computer programs are written by mortals, something that I had never before considered, I have enjoyed the entertainment of programming. I particularly remember trying to recreate a submarine game in Qbasic, with animated introduction and everything, working on it for months on end never to actually quite finish it ─ thus setting somewhat of an unfortunate personal trend. Switching from DOS to linux, I acquainted myself with C, C++, and finally Python, which till today is my language of choice after Dutch. Most of these early programming steps have long been lost, including, to my regret, the submarine game. I take comfort in thinking that some things are best remembered in the glory of lost potential.
On that historical note, below is an account of a few of my more recent undertakings.
The Nutils project, short for Numerical Utilities, is a Python framework for building Finite Element computations. Identifying features are a heavily object oriented design, strict separation of topology and geometry, and CAS-like function arithmetic such as found in Maple and Mathematica.
The project started in 2011 as the "Beam" code; a preliminary rewrite of the heavily specialized finite element code that had grown out of my PhD. Passing by the names "HOM" and "Finity", by which time the code had gotted in use by my colleagues at Eindhoven university, we eventually settled on "Nutils" as being both reasonably descriptive for the scope of the project, and available in the .org domain ─ a rare combination. Pronounced as "noodles", the name inspires a particular version naming system and several other references on food.
The primary design goals of the nutils project are:
- Readability. Finite element scripts built on top of nutils should focus on work flow and maths, unobscured by finite element infrastructure.
- Flexibility. The nutils are tools; they do not enforce a strict work flow. Missing components can be added locally without loosing interoperability.
- Compatibility. Exposed objects are of native python type or allow for easy conversion to leverage third party tools.
- Speed. Nutils are self-optimizing and support parallel computation. Typical scripting inefficiencies are discouraged by design.
The nutils are under active development, and are presently in use for academic research by Phd and MSc students. Painfully lacking at this point is documentation. This is certainly something I intend to fix, but currently other priorities rank higher. Hopefully the example scripts included in the repository are at least partly self explanatory. For more information about nutils visit the project website, or jump to the github repository directly.
Halfspace is a python module that models displacements of a semi-infinite, isotropic, homogeneous, linear elastic medium, loaded by any configurable number of displacement sources. Its main purpose is to compute flat earth approximations of displacement, strain, and stress, as resulting from faulting or extraction processes.
This project is a result of my PhD work. Its main purpose of this project is to evaluate the analytical expressions published by Okada in 1992 (paywall), solving the equations of elasticity for arbitrarily rectangular dislocation sources in an elastic halfspace, and make them accesible in python. Similar libraries exists written in fortran, such as dc3d or Tim Wright's oksar3, and in retrospect it would have made more sense to interface any of those and save the trouble. But it is here now, and trouble it has been, so I will keep it here in case anybody finds specific use of a C code.
The code along with some example scripts can be found on github, along with a quite extensive readme demonstrating its use. The C module should compile without any prerequisites, but to interface with python it requires the CFFI module. As explained in the readme, the python module implements a Source object that enables linear operations. The Okada source is the only derived class for now, which can thus be superposed to form more complex geometries. I hope to find the time to add an inflation source as well to make for a more complete tool, though I have no use for that myself at present.
Replicator is a general purpose http and ftp (no https) caching proxy server written in python. It reduces bandwidth by merging concurrent downloads and building a local 'replicated' file hierarchy, similar to wget -r. The cache is also accessible through a web interface.
This is my oldest living project. I tried but failed to trace back exactly when I started working on it, but it must have been some time near the start of the millenium, the days that the internet involved a 65k dail-up modem and a sense of anxiety whenever that meter was ticking. I had just been introduced to debian linux and looked for a way to keep two systems up to date without having to download the same package more than once. Existing solutions like squid seemed overly complex for such a modest task, and a proxy server seemed like a nice little project to get my feet wet with my other recent find, the python scripting language. It would stay with me for years to come.
By 2004 the code had grown into something I was comfortable in putting online, and I registered it at freshmeat, nowadays freecode, to give it some publicity. Predating any knowledge of version control systems, the release notes are still the best historical account I have of the project. To my surprise it got picked up by a guy Tom Poplawski, who contacted me requesting some modifications to make the proxy better suited for caching gentoo linux's portage packages. He set up a forum thread which soon counted many pages, and actually managed to get replicator accepted into gentoo as an official package. Not sure if anybody is using it today, but it's certainly nice to still find it there.
In May 2007 I moved replicator to sourceforge and started using its svn service, so things are easier to follow from that point. Unfortunately, by that time I had started my PhD and time dried up. The project reached 4.0alpha and stayed there. End 2013 I moved it to github in an attempt to organize the internet. Every so often somebody sends me a patch that I will consider for merging, but, realistically speaking, it's the only kind of activity that the project remains to see. It's functional though, and reasonably documented in form of a brief readme, so don't let its vegetative state keep you from using it for simple caching needs.
Jekyll template
The jekyll template is a collection of boilerplate html, css, and javascript, that forms the basis of a static jekyll blog publishable via github pages. It is the common foundation of the present site, nutils.org, and hvzengineering.nl, which are all frequently merged from this repository.
Before discovering jekyll, I have had a post-commit hook active on my university's svn server that converted markdown formatted text into html using the excellent pandoc. I liked to think of it as a wiki with proper revision control and convenient off-line editing. All the more pleasantly surprised I was to learn of github's readily available jekyll hook, which carries all of the same advantages and more. If you are interested to learn about jekyll I recommend their quickstart as a good place to start, and feel free to shop around in the template to get yourself up to speed.


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