[nycphp-talk] OT: webmaster test
André Pitanga
andre at pitanga.org
Mon Apr 14 11:13:23 EDT 2008
Hey Guilherme,
> Too focused on CSS.
>
I was hoping no one would notice that ;)
> HTML is simple, and as you may see, you asked 3 questions, all of them
> CSS related. Try something more difficult too... one example:
>
> <input> is a block element or an inline element?
>
Yes. But what if instead of asking about a particular element, I asked
"What's the difference between an inline or block element? How can you
change it via css?"?
> A single programming question and very simple one. Anyone that has a
> minimal understand of logic is able to answer that. Put another one,
> more complex... try 2 questions...
>
Ha! One would think, no? All too easy...
well, check out what my manager said in response:
> Thanks for taking care of this. Is the answer to 7 15? Hope so. If so,
> is that too easy for a programmer?
> Can you give us an answer sheet?
lol
> You should try something to be more written and programming focused
> too. Try for example to ask for a basic task... for example, given a
> number, return only the prime numbers.
>
What's a prime number? ;)
> Another good way is to do the opposite... put a piece of code and ask
> for the applicant what does it do, what does it return given "these"
> parameters...
>
That's what I tried to do here. But with a generic syntax.
> Question 9 I'd answer:
>
> Why use Flash?
> There's no need to use flash anywhere.
> Why not?
> Everything that is possible to be done in Flash is possible to be done
> with the combination of HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
>
You're hired! ;)
> As you may see, the question is rather vague... a designer could tell
> you Why use: Because you do not need to rely of browser
> inconsistencies. Why not: Flash app size.
>
That would be a good answer as well...
> Question 10 is ok.
>
WIN!
>
> That's my 2 cents.... =)
:-)
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