86 comments:

1. Francis Oghuma, 8. March 2009, 16:07
   

   Great post! lets discover this technlogy guys! we need to stay on top of this game in Nigeria

    
2. Yinka, 8. March 2009, 18:52
   

   TruSpot is great, I like it. Great write up Loy.

    
3. waka-about, 8. March 2009, 20:28
   

   Hello Loy, I find your site very informative and I believe that it can evolve into a valuable resource for Nigeria. That said,I need to say that I don’t really subscribe to the notion of “Best web…” anything. What criteria are you going to use to determine this, graphics, coding strength, certifications, client base, etc? And who exaclty is a developer, a programmer, graphic artist, etc? And what exactly is to be gained by being in the “Top….” anything?

   This reminds me of the scramble by Nigerian governors and banks to be the best this or best that while they ignored that they need to provide tangible value to their customers/constituents.

   Working with your audience to develop something like a code of conduct (ethics, standards, etc) that Nigerian developers can subscribe to and ensure that their audience/customers receive value may be something that might work. I am not trying to knock your efforts but I think that encouraging people to build a strong foundation for internet services will go a long way in promoting and enhancing the development of this space in Nigeria.

   Also, on a different note, I would really like you to address the issue of Nigerian youth using IM language in everyday communication. For example, we have noticed that people use IM everyday and do not know when to stop using IM abrreviations. We have seen people send email looking for work with text like ” I saw d post on d website. Thank u 4 d opportunity”

   This is alarming and happens very frequently. How can someone expect to get a job if they send an email like that to a company? I believe that you and your audience can assist by emphasizing to the youth that the freestyle of the web does not always translate well to the professional world and the “wana gonna” can be toned down a little. Life is not really FaceBook. The decay in our educational institutions does not help but we can do our best to asisst. Maybe a post on the topic or something?

   These are just my 2 kobos (0.000115 US cents). Keep up the good work and God bless Nigeria.

    
4. SiSi Blu, 8. March 2009, 22:57
   

   What is the criteria?? Also you did not allude as to what No. 2 & No. 4 founded..

    
5. Ari Herzog, 9. March 2009, 0:06
   

   Tuning in from the US, I know there’s a lot of entrepreneurialism in Nigeria and I’ll be watching this list to see who you and everyone determines are the best of the best.

    
6. PHPlord, 9. March 2009, 7:28
   

   As mentioned afore what criteria will be used? I know so many Good web developers that I dont even know who to recommend! But I honestly dont think Nigerianbloggers.com & Temi of Sturvs should be on this list unless we are talking of best use of open source PHP script… And even all the sites Temi designs are on wordpress software, so what is He developing? Only truspot.com makes any sense to me!

    
7. Lumzy, 9. March 2009, 8:49
   

   I like the alarena.com site, I dont know who desgned it. If i’s a nigerian, then it’s very good.
   cybernatorsolutions.com has just 1 portfolio, what else did you look at?
   nigerianbloggers.com is crapp! please remove it. it’s just a text blog, besides it’s not working at least on my Chrome.
   Dudumobile is fantastic! I dont know who did this. It’s great, only thing is that they do too many things.

   Why not design a voting platform and let people judge while you moderate? I think it’s better that way and let people submit sites cos I tell you, you dont know up to 2% of web developers from nigeria based on this list.

   Great concept.

    
8. Kayode Muyibi, 9. March 2009, 10:38
   

   Err loy, do remove my name, hehehe I am not classified under the bracket of a web developer.

   Don’t piss off the community.

    
9. Kayode Muyibi, 9. March 2009, 12:00
   

   I would like to nominate
   Ayodeji Aladejebi Dabar Objects http://www.dabarobjects.com/
   Ken Bellars http://sms.nuobjects.com/
   Azuka Okuleye http://www.zatechcorp.com/

    
10. ibbash, 9. March 2009, 12:17
    

    Hi Loy,

    Identifying the top developers in Nigeria is quite tough and truly very broad. Web Development encompasses several technologies and skills - Eg Frontend (GUI and Flash), Development (Scripting and DB) etc. Usually web development comprises of teams, although there are people who are all rounders. I have worked and known several designers and developers in Nigeria and some of the top guys or vetrans are:

    Designers

    1. DRAX (from the Woo Interactive Stable)
    2. Chibike (from the Woo Interactive Stable)
    3. Uche Okoro
    4. Rowland Okoli
    5. Shola Akinlade
    6. Taiwo Badejo aka Tweeny / Badex
    7. Lanre Lawal
    8. Buki Sawyerr
    9 Ibrahim Ganiyu

    I can’t even begin to mention developers. Names like; Deji Kadri, Femi George, Korede Temidayo, Tolu Onewo, Biodun Ogunleye, Ayo Dada, Mayowa, James Ebebe Samson, Ezra (these are just guys in the Lagos area) As for females, i dont know many but names like Doyin (super web programmer).

    Finally, you mention to web development companies like More Advice, Woo interactive, tavia, next day site, zee-soft and a gazzilion others.

    All names and companies mentioned are all in the Lagos area and do not make up to 30% of the Lagos market. Now, we move to the other parts of Nigeria like Port Harcourt, Abuja, Kaduna, Jos. I have met a number of them like - Aminu Rufai , Richard N aka Richendo, Philip aka Le-Guru, Richard @ Ibadan.

    Ahhh! I hate this cause i have forgotten so many names! Sorry but these are the names that come up off the top of my head.

    All the best in finding the top 100.

    Man, it is hard because most of these guys are quite anonymous and mostly “underground”. However, these are people that i have worked with in the web industry here in Nigeria. The list is quite biased to those that i know and worked with but i think they are excellent people worth mentioning.

     
11. Ahmad Mukoshy, 9. March 2009, 14:27
    

    Alright, I nominate my self.
    I don’t know if I qualify, but I made Aimtechng.Com

    See yah!

     
12. francis oghuma, 9. March 2009, 17:29
    

    wow! see this post is so interactive! I know alot too i think its time we give them a big push by informing them to keep this community growing

     
13. yemmy_ma, 9. March 2009, 18:54
    

    Good one guys… I am always a good supporter of progress.. but i must say here that it is coming too late for us to be counting web designers at this stage… In most countries of the world Secondary school students are the ones making web pages or college drop outs… which is what we are celebrating with may be some Ph.D holders here now… It really explains the decadence in the education system of our environment. Well i think everybody should know much about constructing websites or things connected to it by now… its not really a celebrated thing anymore… atleast in the country where i live now… its nothing but a mere day to day activity to make good websites…

    Still we can only start from somewhere.. and that is probably where we are now… Better future ahead people. I’m outta ere

     
14. yemmy_ma, 9. March 2009, 18:57
    

    Please why is it that people that know themselves are the ones here… i guess there should be better people out there doing better stuffs… no hating people just a candid opinion. Like what Ahmad Mukoshy posted about Aimtechng.Com i think he did pretty good too… and there can be better performers.. Please make it an open thing than in house party.

     
15. Loy Okezie, 10. March 2009, 8:15
    

    @Everyone - Interesting community here:) Thanks for your contributions! @ibbash - you simply rock! Thanks for those names:)

    Hmm, what is the criteria?

    Guys, let’s just say we want to discover our tech talents and somehow celebrate them. If you’re one of those, bring it on. If you know anyone, please tell us and I’m sure they’ll love to be mentioned. This list is completely subjective!

    See you around;-)

     
16. niyi, 10. March 2009, 16:04
    

    You should check out 2505 Studios http://2505studios.com their not strictly web development but then also do interactive media and video production.

     
17. Possicon, 10. March 2009, 16:18
    

    Do you guys know the guy behind http://www.enyimbafc.net ? Farriel, the guy is da bomb! And He has done various designs. http://www.sunfinedynamic.com/

    He is good. Simple!

     
18. dele odufuye, 10. March 2009, 18:10
    

    Loy, ’tis a nice idea to do this listing. but could have subjected to survey or research. Looking at everyone’s comment here, looks like Web Developer isnt well defined from Web Designer but they are really really different. And lorry loads of them out there men. I also know a lot of serious, da-bomb kind of developers and what they have developed to prove. Why not start the survey. You n ur peeps (qualified judges review). Show this forum your standards. And take what they’ve done in the last 12months as the criteria. I think, then will be able to say ‘Ja’ and not ‘Nein’.

    Danke.

     
19. Loy Okezie, 11. March 2009, 8:18
    

    @Dele - You’re saying my mind, and I appreciate this, really. I mentioned that its an exercise that would perhaps identify the best of the best, but what I din’t say is there’ll be a real online competition that would be sponsored by companies who are interested.

    That’s when we would have an online voting/ranking system built to sift the first 100 web developers that the community thinks are the best. Then, we’ll have them accessed by a panel of judges and eventually rewarded for their skills and contributions.

    This I think will raise the standards of web development/design and enhance creativity amongst Nigerian web developers.

    Someone please tell me I’m not trying to help this industry grow…

     
20. plastiQ, 11. March 2009, 8:56
    

    Seun Osewa doesn’t even claim that he is a web developer (What? Nairaland? or Nairalist?). Gbenga Sesan is a prominent Government IT Hustler. Loy, I believe you can change the title of this post to: Prominent Nigerian Developers. You are a writer, on the web….a medium that could easily be accessed by millions of people at once. Credibility is very important.

    Do your research before you post. I mean: the whole world is viewing your website. You could actually be limiting opportunities for REAL WEB DEVELOPERS by showcasing mediocres as Top Nigerian Web Developers. Throw open a suggestion channel for people to suggest Prominent Nigerian Web Developers and links to the work they have done. You can sort this into categories like Individuals, Companies, Projects etc.

    That would definitely make more sense than this publicity cook-up.

     
21. Loy Okezie, 11. March 2009, 9:47
    

    @plastiQ - Thanks for your suggestion. It won’t hurt to recommend people you know. And btw, see my comment above before you spit again.

     
22. Oyelaja Oyekan, 12. March 2009, 5:43
    

    Hey loy nice list suprised im there i have not even done anything. And updates are coming soon to the Cybernator Solutions website. Besides our social network is very near ready. See you online

     
23. Oluniyi David Ajao, 12. March 2009, 6:32
    

    This is a very controversial topic and some are already linking ethnic dimensions to it. Top 100 Web Developers and you list these names? You should say Top 100 Best Nigerian Online Entrepreneurs because many of the names do not fit into the “web developer” tag especially as distinct from web designers.

     
24. Oluniyi David Ajao, 12. March 2009, 6:34
    

    Ethnic sentiments here: http://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-246291.0.html

     
25. Doe, 12. March 2009, 10:39
    

    Guy, why no links to their works? Where is the credibility in this list if no-one can see why you’re nominating them? If you won’t prove why you think why they’re the ‘best’ then rephrase your horribly misleading title. What am I supposed to do with names?

    And since when does administering an open source forum software make you a developer?

    Na wa for you and your list ooo.

     
26. Prosper Onogberie, 12. March 2009, 11:41
    

    He he…
    Interesting to watch…
    Two things Anarchy or Progress is;
    1. What happenes if every one starts to create an identical topic and make their own post ?
    2. If the poster decides to listen and programm or at least customise some voting system for the topic and stop repeating himself by saying people should post in the comment section ?

    Trust me poster… your site has more potential if you actually listen to your user’s yearnings and not be a hard headed like Nigerian politician.
    I lost startups like that before.

     
27. Afam orji, 12. March 2009, 12:29
    

    Never new seun Osewa of nairaland was a good developer.Nairaland was not developed, i think he used SMF or something. what was the criteria for choosing this people.

     
28. Oyelaja Oyekan, 12. March 2009, 16:50
    

    I think we should just appreciate these people and that is not because I am among but because these blab mouth commenters have not done anything yet and they are just loud mouthed. I for one is very sure and proud of my skills and if you knew all the shit that I know your fuzzy little brains will burn out. You know what keep commenting and we keep sitting on top!!!!

     
29. Tomiwa Adefokun, 13. March 2009, 10:04
    

    I am Tomiwa Adefokun, and I would nominate myself. Please visit http://www.uniformmessenger.com
    Demo Username: demouser@uniformmessenger.com
    Password: demouser123

    I will be glad to hear you comments, thanks.

    But there is something that I believe it is not how beautiful your site is that makes you a good developer. A developer is someone who can handle critical business logic and a designer is the person that helps present his solution. I am qualified to be a great designer but I prefer to focus on building responsive applications that are served from the internet.

    Thank you, all. I am happy to find this site.

     
30. sophia najomoh, 13. March 2009, 18:56
    

    bambo oyelaja.kip the flag flying dude,nyc concept n ol.can’t wait to see the updates
    all the best to you buddy.

     
31. busayo bashorun, 14. March 2009, 22:06
    

    Oyelaja Bambo is one of the best programer nt only in the country bt in the world .

     
32. Loy Okezie, 16. March 2009, 7:44
    

    @Oluniyi - Thanks for dropping by.

    “You should say Top 100 Best Nigerian Online Entrepreneurs because many of the names do not fit into the “web developer” tag especially as distinct from web designers.”

    Mention one person that doesn’t fit.

    @Doe - Their works would be up soon. A link to your name won’t have been a bad idea so we know who’s commenting:-)

    @Prosper - Thanks.

    @Tomiwa - Nice work! That’s what we expect to see, and not comments that question the credibility of a simple blog post.

     
33. Albert, 16. March 2009, 9:41
    

    I agree with the poster above. First, lets differentiate between “web developers” and “web designers”. So many Nigerian websites are either Joomla, SMF or other already made content management systems based. Does that automatically promote one to be a web developer? Hell No!

    I would like this list to be limited to the people who have actually designed, coded and implemented websites from the ground up. Otherwise, they are just like me. I use already made CMS and put in one or two tweaks here and there to make my sites look different.

     
34. Tosin Oguntuase, 16. March 2009, 19:56
    

    I’m glad that people are replying to this post. I believe this is a good start. If we will ever get their then we need to start encouraging creativity both in coding and business aspect of it. I think there is really something to learn from each and everyone of the comments here. Keep up the good work and I’m looking forward to the 100 list. Just as suggested a little voting will definitely not hurt.
    Thanks.

     
35. Kunle Adeyefa, 16. March 2009, 20:52
    

    There’s another developer I here of, Seye Kuyini. He owns Nysteria.com I think he is a creativity genius.

     
36. Tiger, 17. March 2009, 1:08
    

    well, i think this will be a good start to something new…but seriously all the developers on the list so far are templates users !! Let me break it down

    TImi - Antigravity uses wordpress templates for all their websites, making use of the plugins and widget to make a complete and interesting website ( is that a developer?) read their source code !

    Seun - Am suprised he made the list….a ready-made template author?? He is meant to be on the list of lucky webmasters.

    Kayode Muyibi- never seen his work yet, except the wordpress template…..Guys wake up and lets face reality !! Make your research well before judging’ The word developer is too huge for these guys, use some other word !

     
37. Albert, 17. March 2009, 13:43
    

    “publishers”, perhaps, would have been ok

     
38. Otoide A., 17. March 2009, 14:33
    

    hmm…. therz pplz i knw tht i xpected on tht list… taiwo badejo (tweeny).. 1 of the most creative mindz i knw…

    nd yea… el moi my very humble self

    http://www.2digitsweb.com

    we dey try

     
39. Otoide A., 17. March 2009, 19:38
    

    + a certain bro called bukky opanuga!

     
40. Ezra Olubi, 17. March 2009, 22:17
    

    Ok, ibbash mentioned my name in his suggestion but left out my works so i’ll go ahead and nominate myself. lol.

    Ezra Olubi.
    (all projects coded from ground up.)
    Sole developer of SoftPurse (an online payment processor) http://www.softpurse.com/
    Lead developer of ReloadNG (a recharge card terminal) http://www.reloadng.com/

    My personal homepage: http://www.cfezra.com/
    Other non-web based projects can be found here: http://cfezra.com/projects.cfm

    

     
41. Loy Okezie, 18. March 2009, 8:03
    

    @Ezra - Thanks for dropping by. I’ve checked out your stuffs. Good work! I’m particularly interested to see how TweetMo will look:-)

     
42. Seye Kuyinu, 18. March 2009, 15:15
    

    First, I’d like to thank Kunle Adeyefa for the nomination.My name is spelled “Seye Kuyinu”. I think web development comprises a lot of things…on what scale are you going to use to judge? On what platform? On what technology? Is it about development or design? Is it on the basis of popularity? Is it on the basis of gain? How do you characterize Top 100 developers in Nigeria?

     
43. Anon, 18. March 2009, 16:41
    

    I didnt want to use my name so am posting this anon.

    First this list should be separated. Either you want Nigerian’s Best Web Developers or Programmers.

    Second, i dont believe people who use Wordpress should be taking off the list. It is a great CMS and i think any web designer/developer not using it is either slow or just likes hard work. Creating your design and implementing it as a template is work enough, but it helps you and your client out on a long run so dont discredit what you dont know about.

    Third, web standards! Whoo hoo. Valid xHTML and CSS!

    Forth, web 2.0!

    Theres a long list of things to consider when making a post like this…. and am sorry to bust anyone’s bubbles but most of the site i saw posted on this little page….. i made them 8 years ago…. CREATIVITY people. If the only language a web developer knows is HTMl and CSS, you really ought to consider quitting.

    With platforms like PHP, Ruby on Rails, ASP.net, Perl and much more…. you really ought to try and compete with the best teams coming out from the Netherlands, United States, Japan and co….

    I need you guys to check out: http://bestwebgallery.com/

    A little tip for web developers/designers also, google Smashing Magazine. The earlier you get into web standards and web 2.0, the better it is… but i am proud because it is people like us clearing out the name of 419 from our country’s image.

     
44. Loy Okezie, 18. March 2009, 16:58
    

    Anon - Interesting perspective to this issue. Your comments just goes to show how much our web geeks need to step up their web development skills and adopt more recent technologies to build compelling sites, apps, etc and thus compete with counterparts from around the world.

    I’ve learned a lot just watching and listening to your comments, and we’ll endeavour to put all those categories into consideration when designing the competition. I’m also regreting the somewhat ‘misleading’ post title and list and promise to implement all your suggestions in the proper competition process.

    Keep it coming, guys - and girls too;-)

     
45. Ezra Olubi, 19. March 2009, 16:50
    

    Anon…

    what exactly is Web2.0 ? I’m guessing you are looking at it in context of layouts and all. Big buttons and big text boxes. That’s actually a misconception. Its how the usable the application is, and how well it integrates community knowledge and participation. I’ve seen the Web 2.0 term abused on numerous nigerian sites and a big offender is Antigravity Inc. I especially lol’d when i saw the page dedicated to Web 2.0 designs.

     
46. Oluniyi David Ajao, 20. March 2009, 14:44
    

    I like the hot debate this “misleading” post title has generated. It is quite revealing and points to one fact that the Nigerian web developer/user community is coming of age. There is hope for the future.

     
47. Oyelaja Oyekan, 20. March 2009, 21:35
    

    I really think web development is over misunderstood in Nigeria. I have been developing stuff for close to eight years now and I have not really seen any comp. I recently just started using my skills to make money. I write most of my apps using the following
    php, Ror, Erlang, Js, Xhtml, Fbml, Molo, Mysql, Haskell, C++, Vbscript, Delphi, Ocaml and a lot more that i do not use anymore. I am learning more and more daily and will launch more stuff very soon. Development should be fun and fun should be play. I am really impressed I was nominated in this list. I can only imagine what will happen when I launch all the stuff im working on.

     
48. Anon, 20. March 2009, 22:36
    

    Ezra, Web 2.0 in design and programming. I have to plead differ because i can see Temi is getting into web 2.0 in his design skills. At least from his previously worked on sites. If you are a true developer/designer you will know what i am talking about. There is no mid-leading context of web 2.0.

    When anyone talks about web 2.0 is web development, they are talking about the designs, either grunge or clean, they are talking about the layout, either sophisticated or plain, they are talking about, YES, the buttons, the typography, something i believe Nigerian Designers lack. They are talking about inspiration, they are talking about everything that makes up web design on another level. They are talking about ajax and more, not just using HTML to make a site and think its the shit, but also functionality and applications for the clients you make the website for!

    I’m sorry if i sound a little off but this is something i live for, and by. This is my life… the fact of the reason why i wear glasses so talking about web development and programming gets personal to me… which i feel like it should for everyone in my position. It shouldnt be just about a way to make a quick dollar/naira/pounds or whatever.

    Another thing that also needs o be considered is the CUSTOMERS/CLIENTS! The client support and how you make the website YOU made to be accessible and editable as easy as a WYSIWYG editor.

    On the topic of theme and templates, i have used to have a main problem with that as it seems so called web designers and developers just used to buy and edit the content of the template but as for some developers buying it to use it just on the basis of the sites foundation, i see no problem in that.

     
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50. Ezra Olubi, 21. March 2009, 13:17
    

    @Anon…
    I suggest you check the following links.
    http://www.wallstreetandtech.com/advancedtrading/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=205916558
    http://jeremy.zawodny.com/blog/archives/008961.html

    They will give a broader insight into the meaning of Web 2.0 and how its being abused today. There’s absolutely nothing “Web 2.0″ about Temi’s designs. The designs are just simply cool and modern. Not Web 2.0

     
51. Ezra Olubi, 21. March 2009, 13:22
    

    @Anon…
    basically, it’s “the web as a platform”.

     
52. Ezra Olubi, 21. March 2009, 13:30
    

    @Anon…
    basically, it’s “the web as a platform”. think google apps, cloud computing, api access to people based services like twitter or friendfeed, extensible social services like facebook, etc. rather than being abused as a marketing buzzword to make your products sound cool.

     
53. Loy Okezie, 22. March 2009, 14:26
    

    @Ezra - Sorry, but I’ll have to agree with Anon on this one. Perhaps I should do a post on Web 2.0 and we can share our thoughts on it.

     
54. Otoide A., 22. March 2009, 23:14
    

    totally agree with Ezra… its not bout the look, but what the site/app can do

     
55. Anon, 23. March 2009, 10:58
    

    @Ezra, as i said it can be applied to different stuffs. The technology itself, and also the design. Am sorry but believe me when i say Web 2.0 is not just for the technological and feature aspect. Its also for the graphics and functionality. Using features such as ajax et all. Its also how some will argue Soulja Boy is not Hip-Hop. lol.

     
56. me, 23. March 2009, 13:28
    

    ds is ludicrous…
    web developer?
    and am seeing gbenga sesan on the list?
    mayowa owolabi is also included?

    ah!

    do u know what the word web developer means?
    Being an internet entrepreneur or an ICT activist does not make you a web developer/web designer…

    You should know that now…

     
57. juzis, 23. March 2009, 13:31
    

    yes you’ve got dudumobile to mayow’s name…
    does that means he is the guy who wrote the codes that makes the site works?

    abeg, no just dey write rubbish…

     
58. Wale Abba, 23. March 2009, 20:11
    

    @Oyelaja Oyekan, you have been developing stuffs for 8 years, and you ended up designing a website with a template?? this site was obviously a gotten from free template website - edit your codes properly ( http://www.foresightonline.8rf.org/) ……….see lets stop fooling our selves !!

    I wouldnt say am a big guru in this thing called website development, but atleast i know what a web developer is, and what dey do !! The list is alright to me, but the web developer name is huge !! Webmasters shld be an options !

     
59. lil'dee, 23. March 2009, 21:51
    

    hi, i’d like to nominate an up-coming female web designer/developer - nnonye enwonwu (www.simplyoutsourceit.com)

     
60. Oguntuase Tosin, 25. March 2009, 15:47
    

    @Oyelaja simply knowing the name of as many programming languages as possible doesn’t really make you good at using them. Good you have been developing with Haskell and OCaml for a while. I sincerely hope you know those languages are more academic and have find it seriously difficult to find their places in enterprise.
    And all this debate about who is a devloper and who is not. May be a contest would clear the doubt(as we say it over here). Straight from UNILORIN Med School.
    It will be good to separate the boys from the men. The acclaimed from the self-acclaimed.
    Just a thought. Nigeria code fest. 2-3weeks to come up with a new idea and implement in any language from ground up.

     
61. Tope, 26. March 2009, 11:22
    

    I don’t know if it is possible to accurately choose the best web programmer in Nigeria, but this is a great attempt. I am a web developer with a lot of experience in WEB 2.0 and related technologies.

    The best Nigerian internet based applications developer that I know is Tomiwa Adefokun, he is my younger brother, though, and I am not being sentimental - he is simply brilliant at what he does. Checkout his Uniform Messenger project at http://www.uniformmessenger.com

    This application defines what a web developer should be. real internet based application and not just a website.

     
62. Tope, 26. March 2009, 11:43
    

    You may want to review Uniform Messenger, use the following
    http://www.uniformmessenger.com
    Demo Username: demouser@uniformmessenger.com
    Password: demouser123

     
63. Ezra Olubi, 27. March 2009, 19:08
    

    @anon…
    your site, constantlylearning has been hacked or something. do something about it.

    @loy…
    a post on web 2.0 will be appreciated. but an uninformed post on web 2.0 will definitely hurt your credibility further.

     
64. Loy Okezie, 27. March 2009, 22:24
    

    Ezra - Thanks for the tip:-)

     
65. Oyelaja Oyekan, 28. March 2009, 8:19
    

    @TOSIN Yeah i develop very well in those languages, I even recently wrote an automated bugtracker in ERLANG had to use ioke to stabilize it a bit. In case you didnt know I MISS CLASSES JUST TO WRITE CODE. So if I were bad at that, it would turn out that I had missed those classes for nothing.
    @wale tell me one part of that site that is a template and i would give you the source code to facebook hahahhahahahahah
    GROW UP WOULD YOU?

     
66. Anon, 29. March 2009, 12:27
    

    @Ezra, obviously thats not my site and am posting anonymous. constantlylearning… comstantly learning.. common. Anyways, i checked your site and am sorry to say, i dont brag mug or talk about things like this but it doesnt come near anything i’ve done. sry. but yeah.. we can argue about web 2.0 forever but believe as i said.

     
67. Akin, 29. March 2009, 13:11
    

    @ Ezra you’re on here making a big fool of yourself talking about how Antigravity is a big offender when it comes to abusing the term web 2.0.

    Is http://www.softpurse.com/ web 2.0 in your mind????? You would have been much better of keeping quiet but none of your websites are even close to the look and feel of the worst Antigravity website. Your websites are 5 years behind designwise dude…maybe u shd hire Antigravity to pimp them up for you.

    I’m no Antigravity fan, but lets give respect where respect is due, web 2.0 is the web as a platform fine, but it’s mostly about the look and feel to non-developers.

    They do website for small businesses and churches so do u think those clients need twitter and web services integrated??? Of course not… Antigravity integrates web 2.0 into sites when there’s the need to e.g Sturvs (please tell me that isnt web 2.0 too and you’ll confirm you hate for Antigravity)

     
68. Opemipo, 29. March 2009, 20:01
    

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69. Wale Abba, 30. March 2009, 2:56
    

    @Oyelaja…what do u have to say about this?

    (http://www.freelayouts.com/templates/Gingeresque)
    compared to your so-called coded design
    (http://www.foresightonline.8rf.org/)

    Plus, facebook isnt got anything splendid about its codes, come to UK, come see any ordinary web agency portfolio. You claim to have all the code in this world, you claim to be the best, explain that template !!

     
70. Anon, 31. March 2009, 6:11
    

    There is nothing i hate that fake ass web developers, designers and programmers. Yall fuck up other peoples job.

     
71. DrunkenMaster, 1. April 2009, 11:06
    

    my word, i am truly outdated..
    I thot’ i’d get a mention but i see a copule of friends from different posts who posters vote for nomitation and moi is absent.

    Chubike, Buki, Jide are some of the best i know.

    as for me, i have resigned and gone to kindergarten to teach kids how to draw

     
72. john, 1. April 2009, 18:17
    

    I will like to nominate Samson Akpaka of http://www.afrowall.com.

    Rose from nowhere and developed a fabulous discussion forum second to nairaland in less than one year.
    Very Humorous and knows how to get to people.

     
73. @john, 1. April 2009, 18:38
    

    Just looked up the afrowall.com. Great name, but it is obviously running on the same application as nairaland. He did not develop it. He is simply a web administrator not a developer or a designer.

     
74. Tomiwa Adefokun, 1. April 2009, 19:20
    

    Hello all,

    I just thought to drop this. There several categories of people that put stuffs on the web, I would like to describe the following:

    1. Web Administrators: The manage web application or content. No knowledge of web development is required.

    2. Web Authors: They use content managers to display information on the web. Basic desktop publishing suffices.

    3. Web Designers: In the standard sense work with the developers/programmers. A good designer must be pro efficient in CSS & HTML. Knowledge of flash and other animation & graphic tools will be nice. They work basically on the UI part of web development. In a standard development environment, the process starts with them, they build the skeleton of the application, which guides the developers’ work. And the process ends with them, also. i.e The makeup the body that the developer builds on top of the skeleton.

    4. Programmers: These are the builders of the background processes. Ordinary people may not really appreciate them.

    So if we would choose who the best developer/designer is, it is not by counting the number or recommendations made by ordinary web users. We need the nominees to make presentations about their work with regards to the technologies and how they ‘re utilized.

    I would not vote for anyone that could not point to a project he/she had done without a framework. Because I may need to introduce him/her to my lightweight CRUD framework, which is about all anyone needs to perform listings, update, search, delete and create on any database table or view.

    Cheers.

     
75. Loy Okezie, 1. April 2009, 20:31
    

    @Tomiwa - Thanks for dropping by again.

    Nice job with the categorization there, pal. Obviously there’s a mix of all of these people here, and a future web developer competition will sort out all these categories et al. All nominees will definitely have links to their projects when the time comes.

    When are you launching uniform messenger?

    See you around;-)

     
76. Oyelaja Oyekan, 2. April 2009, 8:36
    

    @Wale a developer is quite different from a designer. Are you trying to compare css and php cos thats what your claims look like. And some parts of the code of that site have ref to the template so you see ure just being ***. Anyways im not ready for this word war. And if you think FACEBOOKS code are not splendid I would love to see more to your FRONTPAGE looking site. How can u say facebook is not all that? Guess youre all about the design you dont see farther than that. And you claim your site is the best? Lol Lol Lol somebody help I cant stop

     
77. clement, 2. April 2009, 18:07
    

    check dis out http://www.clementcrownrise.hyperphp.com

     
78. Tomiwa Adefokun, 3. April 2009, 13:01
    

    @Loy - Thanks for your interest in Uniform Messenger. Uniform Messenger was created out of need to have one central Contacts Manager and Messenger that can be accessed from any website, and thank God it is serving that purpose.

    Interested users can just create an account on the fly, and they can use it from any website that supports Uniform Messenger. Or directly from uniformmessenger.com.

    I have some challenge, though… notifications sent to yahoo mail account are either not delivered or sent as spam. And users need validate their registrations via a notification.

    Right now, I am too hooked up to think of a fix for that. So non-yahoo users… have fun.

     
79. Tomiwa Adefokun, 3. April 2009, 14:56
    

    Hi all, pls pardon me for posting this here.

    Hope this could charge Nigerian developers to pay more attention to JavaScript. Some feel that the language is less that a programming language, but I think it is equally powerful and is the strength of a creative programmer.

    Just take a look at a demo I have at:
    http://softandsmart.com/labs/js/calculator.html

    It describes how you could create several instances of a Calculator object and use them independently in a single browser instance.

    The demo is entirely written in JavaScript.

    Cheers.

     
80. Nnanna, 6. April 2009, 12:36
    

    @tomiwa,

    Web development is much more than CRUD, and the plural of software is software (check out your site).

    @Loy,

    It is awesome how you manage to keep the buzz going in the Nigerian ‘web community’ . Nothing like a list of ‘best xxx’ to get people talking.
    Your site is definitely helping the growth of the community.

     
81. Tomiwa Adefokun, 6. April 2009, 14:13
    

    @Nnanna Thanks. And I know that Web Development is much more than CRUD, but it remains the fundamentals of many frameworks, if I am correct.

     
82. Loy Okezie, 7. April 2009, 7:38
    

    @Nnanna - Thanks bro:-)

     
83. Isong Dennis, 7. April 2009, 16:36
    

    this is war ……

     
84. Lagbaja, 25. April 2009, 22:07
    

    Guy [the writer] …its so obvious, you are just an IT evangelist, you have no faint idea what and who a developer is.

    Write responsibly! That is the only way to retain your reputation on the long run. Trust me!

     
85. Whatever, 28. April 2009, 23:37
    

    Whoever wrote this blog, i’ve seen everyone job here and i must say that the guys you nominated don’t even fit into today’s system.
    How did you choose, i currently a component developer for google and trust me when i say this…THEY DON’T QUALIFY

     
86. Oyelaja Oyekan, 2. May 2009, 9:50
    

    I guess the above post was posted by tim hey tim i dont think you should say that most of these guys are cool but guess when we launch wazaap things are gonna be different…See you at the summer of code

     

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