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Country Visitors

Posted: October 22nd, 2004 | Author: Vitor | Filed under: Coding, Websites | No Comments »

Here´s the chart of the top 6 countries that visited my website this month:

include ‘charts.php’;

$chart[ 'axis_category' ] = array ( ’size’=>20, ‘color’=>”000″, ‘alpha’=>75, ‘font’=>”arial”, ‘bold’=>true, ’skip’=>0 ,’orientation’=>”diagonal_up” );

$chart[ 'canvas_bg' ] = array ( ‘width’=>480, ‘height’=>400, ‘color’=>”fff” );

$chart[ 'chart_data' ] = array ( array ( “”,”Hits”,”Visits” ), array ( “Network”,14136,730), array (”USCommercial”,10465,2468), array(”Portugal”,5861,119), array(”USEducational”,2873,86),
array(”Netherland”,1804,66), array(”Canada”,988,50));
$chart[ 'chart_rect' ] = array ( ‘x’=>60, ‘y’=>-30, ‘width’=>260, ‘height’=> 400 );
$chart[ 'chart_type' ] = “3d column” ;
$chart[ 'chart_value' ] = array ( ‘hide_zero’=>true, ‘color’=>”000″, ‘alpha’=>100, ‘font’=>”arial”, ‘bold’=>true, ’size’=>12, ‘position’=>”cursor”, ‘prefix’=>”", ’suffix’=>”", ‘decimals’=>0, ’separator’=>”", ‘as_percentage’=>true );

$chart[ 'legend_bg' ] = array ( ‘bg_color’=>”000000″, ‘bg_alpha’=>7, ‘border_color’=>”000000″, ‘border_alpha’=>0, ‘border_thickness’=>0 );
$chart[ 'legend_label' ] = array ( ‘layout’=>”horizontal”, ‘font’=>”arial”, ‘bold’=>true, ’size’=>12, ‘color’=>”000000″, ‘alpha’=>50 );
$chart[ 'legend_rect' ] = array ( ‘x’=>150, ‘y’=>50, ‘width’=>350, ‘height’=>50, ‘margin’=>10 );

$chart[ 'series_color' ] = array (”ff8844″,”88ff00″ );
$chart[ 'series_gap' ] = array ( ‘bar_gap’=>0, ’set_gap’=>20) ;

DrawChart ( $chart );

This chart was made with Maani´s php/flash charts and also with the help of the runphp plugin.
Expect more dynamic charts soon as i´m thinking of release this with a new version of Gollum style for Wordpress.


Custo Barcelona

Posted: October 21st, 2004 | Author: Vitor | Filed under: Personal | No Comments »

CUSTO BarcelonaGot to save some money for a CUSTO sweatshirt that costs the little amount of 151$… You can see it on CUSTO Barcelona Online Store.
Crazy cloth design? No doubt about it.
Nice flash website that i don´t recommend to non-broadand users.


McDonald´s Changed

Posted: October 20th, 2004 | Author: Vitor | Filed under: World | No Comments »

The history of McDonald´s:

Founded by Ray Kroc in 1955, McDonald’s built its success less on the taste of its food than on rock-solid standards and unfailingly good service (instilled during rigorous employee training). A web of alliances with other top brands and an energetic defence of its trademark cemented McDonald’s position as the world’s biggest fast-food retailer.

McDonaldsWith restaurants in over 100 countries, McDonald’s is also a symbol of American-led globalisation. Burger-bashers such as José Bové, a French activist, complain that the chain destroys local traditions and promotes unhealthy eating (see this book review). Yet McDonald’s expansion has not gone unopposed and in new markets it has adapted to local tastes. People also seem to like the food it serves, even in France.

At least until recently. Bad management and the rise of “fast casual” restaurants (such as Pret A Manger, in which McDonald’s took a stake in 2001) saw the company announce a loss and an unconvincing new strategy in January 2003. The swift and decisive replacement of McDonald’s boss, Jim Cantalupo, following his sudden death in April 2004, showed a board working at its best. Now under Charlie Bell, the world’s biggest fast-food company is making a remarkable comeback.
Source: The Economist

And the remarkable comeback story can be read in this month´s The Economist magazine: Big Mac’s makeover. Is McDonalds one small step toward helping an overweight America to slim down?

Also, don´t forget to check the Super Size Me documentary on IMDB. From what i saw in the trailer the rating of 7.8 is highly overrated…


No time…

Posted: October 19th, 2004 | Author: Vitor | Filed under: Coding, Personal | No Comments »

I´m sorry for the scarse blogging but i´ve been really busy this week… Add to that the lack of wi-fi on my university (Faculdade de Economia do Porto) and my grandmother´s birthday…
In codind projects, tomorrow afternoon i´ll try to integrate the flash/php charts from Maani in the Wordpress posts.
Until there, classes, home and family will consume my time.

p.s. It seems strange but i have wireless on my campus parking lot (from some coffee-shop maybe), not on the campus!


3D Artists

Posted: October 16th, 2004 | Author: Vitor | Filed under: Internet, Websites | No Comments »

Depp 3D3d Artists Website - with galleries, forum and tutorials
Great 3d artist: Fluxen.com. Check out his 3d Johny Depp!

The lyrics and translations of Rammstein´s latest album Reise, Reise on Herzeleid.com