For the last several weeks I have been working at Lonely Planet (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/) offices in Footscray, located just across the river from Melbourne CBD.
I am doing PHP/Drupal development on a massive web project, set to launch in October. The work experience has been great, and I have learned a lot so far working on a big team in an Agile Development environment.
Footscray however, is not on my top 100 list of Melbourne suburbs. The photo above was taken from the roof of Lonely Planet HQ, and shows the lovely view advertised by local real estate as a ship yard view. Who pays for this view, I’m not sure.
Here’s another photo from nearby Slasher Alley. Notice the cool cars and all the fancy decoration on the walls.
Oh yeah, notice there a few Australian focused items making their way into the site framework of the Australian posts. Woohoo. Been a long time coming. More coming… “soon”
Both photos are nice. The tall cranes and stacks of box cars are something we don’t see in the midwest. The cars are neat, too. I checked on Lonely Planet and discovered they main focus is to provide all types of travel information. I’m glad you’re enjoying the work and learning so much.
How fun! I noticed the Melbourne time and weather right away! Great new photos! Even though the cars are funky, they and the art behind them make for a fun photo taken with a great eye for color and composition. Great to hear about your work and that it’s so gratifying. Very, very cool. I’ve never used Lonely Planet guides, but I’ve heard for a long time that they have a great reputation. Way to go! And on the Drupal stuff and learning so much! Just awesome, awesome, awesome. Up ridiculously late here. Jon can fill you in on why. XOXOX
Yes, I’d noticed the Melbourne time and weather information, too. That’s very helpful. And now I see the exchange rate for the American $. That would be helpful for anyone traveling to Australia. It’s also good information even for those of us who aren’t traveling. The exchange rate is better than in many countries.
The post times are not correct I guess. They should probably be relevant to each of us, as opposed to melbourne time.
The Australian exchange rate might not look that bad from a US perspective, but a few years ago a US dollar could get you nearly $1.50 AUD. Now it barely gets you 1AUD after the exchange fee .
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Comment by josh — July 1, 2008 @ 10:52 pm
For the last several weeks I have been working at Lonely Planet (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/) offices in Footscray, located just across the river from Melbourne CBD.
I am doing PHP/Drupal development on a massive web project, set to launch in October. The work experience has been great, and I have learned a lot so far working on a big team in an Agile Development environment.
Footscray however, is not on my top 100 list of Melbourne suburbs. The photo above was taken from the roof of Lonely Planet HQ, and shows the lovely view advertised by local real estate as a ship yard view. Who pays for this view, I’m not sure.
Here’s another photo from nearby Slasher Alley. Notice the cool cars and all the fancy decoration on the walls.
Comment by josh — July 1, 2008 @ 10:57 pm
Oh yeah, notice there a few Australian focused items making their way into the site framework of the Australian posts. Woohoo. Been a long time coming. More coming… “soon”
Comment by Clara — July 2, 2008 @ 1:20 pm
Both photos are nice. The tall cranes and stacks of box cars are something we don’t see in the midwest. The cars are neat, too. I checked on Lonely Planet and discovered they main focus is to provide all types of travel information. I’m glad you’re enjoying the work and learning so much.
Comment by josh — July 2, 2008 @ 3:31 pm
Yes their primary focus is publishing travel guides. I think they are the top world publisher of that sort of thing.
Comment by Peg — July 2, 2008 @ 9:05 pm
How fun! I noticed the Melbourne time and weather right away! Great new photos! Even though the cars are funky, they and the art behind them make for a fun photo taken with a great eye for color and composition. Great to hear about your work and that it’s so gratifying. Very, very cool. I’ve never used Lonely Planet guides, but I’ve heard for a long time that they have a great reputation. Way to go! And on the Drupal stuff and learning so much! Just awesome, awesome, awesome. Up ridiculously late here. Jon can fill you in on why.
XOXOX
Comment by Peg — July 2, 2008 @ 9:08 pm
Hmmmm, why does my post say 9:05 p.m. when the Melbourne time says 5:44 p.m.??? Also, how’s 11C/52F degrees feeling down there?
Comment by Clara — July 3, 2008 @ 2:29 am
Yes, I’d noticed the Melbourne time and weather information, too. That’s very helpful. And now I see the exchange rate for the American $. That would be helpful for anyone traveling to Australia. It’s also good information even for those of us who aren’t traveling. The exchange rate is better than in many countries.
Comment by josh — July 3, 2008 @ 12:43 pm
The post times are not correct I guess. They should probably be relevant to each of us, as opposed to melbourne time.
The Australian exchange rate might not look that bad from a US perspective, but a few years ago a US dollar could get you nearly $1.50 AUD. Now it barely gets you 1AUD after the exchange fee
.
Comment by josh — July 4, 2008 @ 10:00 am
New comment times should now reflect Melbourne time/date. Hooray.
Note it is July fourth here. Unfortunately fireworks are illegal
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Comment by Peg — July 4, 2008 @ 10:06 am
Testing. Testing. One, two, three, testing.
Comment by Peg — July 4, 2008 @ 10:09 am
Ahhhh, perfect! (On the post times matching the site clock times.) Way to go, Josh!
Comment by dadman — July 6, 2008 @ 12:19 am
Slasher Alley does not sound like a place to visit. Especially after dark.
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