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stickmus · 28-11-2006, 09:53

Judging by the posts we get on here you could safely answer all questions with

ask on dt

finbarr · 28-11-2006, 09:54

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Originally Posted by weldo

1. keep them in a cold, dark room.
2. err ... some IE hack thing for getting stuff to 'work proper'
3. ie7 thing. some sort of jiggery pokery.
4. dunno. cos its betta to ?
5. why not ?
6. wiv some text-align: justify thing ...
7. getting it out of the box is the hard part
8. use glue and stick it on.

have i got the job ?

in actual fact a young lady who was interviewed this morning answered not disimilarly to this... she wont be asked back

stickmus · 28-11-2006, 09:56

Be really evil and give them 5 pages of a4 to answer on, that'll have them frantically scribbling.

weldo · 28-11-2006, 09:58

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Originally Posted by d*d

I only just looked up what specifity actually meant,

me too....
and azimuth....
live and learn, eh ?

i don't know my 'inherit' from my 'selector' from my 'fucking z-index' ....
but can i build sites of a decent standard and keep full-time employment ?

yes. thank you.

weldo · 28-11-2006, 09:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by finbarr

in actual fact a young lady who was interviewed this morning answered not disimilarly to this... she wont be asked back

(because she was a minger)

emil · 28-11-2006, 10:03

Just hire me and get it over with...

Or weldo.

finbarr · 28-11-2006, 10:07

yes I took out the question on specifity as I kind of realised when reading it it was the kind of thing only a real frigging geek would know (same goes for azimuth - Emil)

datahound · 28-11-2006, 10:11

A remote Emil is worth a bird in the bush

Romanian proverb.

weldo · 28-11-2006, 10:15

ok .... so i could probably answer most of them questions - or at least give my thoughts on what they were etc ...

but it still seems to me that answering potentially tricky questions on the spot is a bit of 'school test' as stickmus mentioned ... and i'm not a fan of all that ... why throw people into waffling and gibbering when they may actually be decent candidates ...

can you use CSS ?
do you test cross platform ?
do you validate your work ?
have you got a good feel for functionality and design ?
show me your work, your code and your tits (if applicable)

the theory vs the practical.

Its like when you 'work with computers' ... and everyone thinks you can fix their PC !! ?? !!

NOT THE CASE.

finbarr · 28-11-2006, 10:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by weldo

ok .... so i could probably answer most of them questions - or at least give my thoughts... ... and everyone thinks you can fix their PC !! ?? !!

NOT THE CASE.

true enough but the questions have certainly helped. Those conducting some of the interviews know jack shit about CSS and wouldnt know a right answer from a wrong one

emil · 28-11-2006, 10:26

You don't know the whole proverb, Hound

A remote Emil is worth a bird in the bush,
A local monkey is worth a shaven bird's bush

weldo · 28-11-2006, 10:39

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Originally Posted by finbarr

true enough but the questions have certainly helped. Those conducting some of the interviews know jack shit about CSS and wouldnt know a right answer from a wrong one

well, good luck finding the right man for the job ... i'm sure you will.
but remember - those personal qualities are all important too !!
no point getting some 'azimuth spouting geek' if they don't fit in...

(no offence, Emil

)

emil · 28-11-2006, 10:47

None taken.
Azimuth keeps popping at me when I code my css in DW. Curiosity and all that.

finbarr · 28-11-2006, 10:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by weldo

but remember - those personal qualities are all important too !!

personality will be the deciding factor... the company undertake these 'profile tests' - I had one when I joined and it was remarkably accurate

weldo · 28-11-2006, 10:59

ha ha ... me too.

now i can confidently say "its something to do with aural style sheets"

weldo · 28-11-2006, 11:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by finbarr

personality will be the deciding factor... the company undertake these 'profile tests' - I had one when I joined and it was remarkably accurate

fuckin' ell ... whats wrong with just 'getting a general vibel' from someone ???
your company love tests !!

finbarr · 28-11-2006, 11:10

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Originally Posted by weldo

fuckin' ell ... whats wrong with just 'getting a general vibel' from someone ???
your company love tests !!

meh business people

funkyprem · 28-11-2006, 11:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by finbarr

meh business people

probably HR getting involved

finbarr · 28-11-2006, 11:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by funkyprem

probably HR getting involved

indeed

hawken · 30-11-2006, 02:56

I've never used CSS hacks.

IMHO it shows you can't make websites work in the first place.

28-11-2006, 09:53	#21 (permalink)
stickmus hmmm... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Yorkuk Posts: 2,130	Judging by the posts we get on here you could safely answer all questions with ask on dt __________________ George Smith - a vain attempt to get higher on google for my name

28-11-2006, 09:56	#23 (permalink)
stickmus hmmm... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Yorkuk Posts: 2,130	Be really evil and give them 5 pages of a4 to answer on, that'll have them frantically scribbling. __________________ George Smith - a vain attempt to get higher on google for my name

28-11-2006, 10:03	#26 (permalink)
emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 6,830	Just hire me and get it over with... Or weldo. __________________ SEPTEMBER Q X R

28-11-2006, 10:07	#27 (permalink)
finbarr what a pile of dogshit? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: london Posts: 2,449	yes I took out the question on specifity as I kind of realised when reading it it was the kind of thing only a real frigging geek would know (same goes for azimuth - Emil) __________________ I can lick my balls

28-11-2006, 10:11	#28 (permalink)
datahound Spare Parts Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bracknell Forest Posts: 4,734	A remote Emil is worth a bird in the bush Romanian proverb. __________________ poochmedia \| Computer Spare Parts \| Computer & Telephone Disposals

28-11-2006, 10:15	#29 (permalink)
weldo now with added beard Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liverpool Posts: 5,273	ok .... so i could probably answer most of them questions - or at least give my thoughts on what they were etc ... but it still seems to me that answering potentially tricky questions on the spot is a bit of 'school test' as stickmus mentioned ... and i'm not a fan of all that ... why throw people into waffling and gibbering when they may actually be decent candidates ... can you use CSS ? do you test cross platform ? do you validate your work ? have you got a good feel for functionality and design ? show me your work, your code and your tits (if applicable) the theory vs the practical. Its like when you 'work with computers' ... and everyone thinks you can fix their PC !! ?? !! NOT THE CASE. __________________ fuck signatures

28-11-2006, 10:26	#31 (permalink)
emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 6,830	You don't know the whole proverb, Hound A remote Emil is worth a bird in the bush, A local monkey is worth a shaven bird's bush __________________ SEPTEMBER Q X R

28-11-2006, 10:47	#33 (permalink)
emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 6,830	None taken. Azimuth keeps popping at me when I code my css in DW. Curiosity and all that. __________________ SEPTEMBER Q X R

28-11-2006, 10:59	#35 (permalink)
weldo now with added beard Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liverpool Posts: 5,273	ha ha ... me too. now i can confidently say "its something to do with aural style sheets" __________________ fuck signatures

30-11-2006, 02:56	#40 (permalink)
hawken Cornish Pasty Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 2,515	I've never used CSS hacks. IMHO it shows you can't make websites work in the first place. __________________ ere, wosson?

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