Archives for year 2009

Dec 31, 2009 From Twitter
RT @steve_rosenblum: Did you know? Shopping online creates 24 times less carbon footprint then shopping at retailers by taking a car
Dec 31, 2009 Visiting the Gallery of Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy in Paris - Nov, 11th 2009 - [11 photos]
A 3-days trip in Paris... The Paul McCartney concert in Bercy; then some Christmas shopping; and the visit of the botanical garden and the Gallery of Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy. As Wikipedia explains: The Gallery was inaugurated [...]
Dec 31, 2009 Misc photos of 2009 - [56 photos]
A collection of spare photographies taken in 2009 near Grenoble, including a good amount of shots of the Dent de Crolles that I can see every morning from my appartment :)
Dec 31, 2009 From Twitter
Last day of the year? Time to organize all the spare photos of '09 - http://bit.ly/8Yb0Jl
Dec 30, 2009 From Twitter
Online Holiday Spending Reaches $25 Billion; Shows Strong Growth In Consumer Electronics Sales http://bit.ly/773aLk
Dec 30, 2009 From Twitter
Very good prod design article - Getting to the customer: why everything you think about User Centered Design is wrong - http://bit.ly/4DAtf6
Dec 30, 2009 From Twitter
RT @sean_orourke: Price is the most common filter, but you almost never see Price/Unit filter ($/oz)... Why?
Dec 29, 2009 From Twitter
New local shopping player: Spreezio launches public site - http://bit.ly/4ogd5c
Dec 29, 2009 From Twitter
M-Commerce is getting exciting! eBay: 1.5M items purchased via mobile this holiday http://bit.ly/8KOJWM RT @VentureBeat @royr @danielbroche
Dec 28, 2009 From Twitter
A positive analysis of the upcoming decade for product managers - http://bit.ly/4qRT0Z - cannot agree more!
Dec 27, 2009 From Twitter
The quality of Google Chrome extensions is awesome considering the youth of Chrome 4.0. I.E: bit.ly extension http://bit.ly/5bzA2t
Dec 27, 2009 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-27
RT @michaelslevy: Navandising: Merchandising in Navigation http://bit.ly/5Zudhq # RT @JosianLondon: With 6.7M unique visitors in November, Shopzilla is now the number one shopbot in France! # Giddi Makes Product Comparison Dead Simple http://bit.ly/6nLjC2 # Local Deals: The First European Groupon Copycats Hit The Market http://bit.ly/5E1Fy9 # The 6 Dimensions of Social Commerce: Rated and Reviewed http://bit.ly/4MK1jf # Looking for a [...]
Dec 24, 2009 From Twitter
Scripps Networks Finally Finds A Buyer For uSwitch - http://bit.ly/4NqvFC
Dec 22, 2009 From Twitter
Looking for a tool to manage the product backlogs and sprint plannings of your agile teams? Try theSCRUM - http://bit.ly/58mjJH
Dec 22, 2009 From Twitter
The 6 Dimensions of Social Commerce: Rated and Reviewed http://bit.ly/4MK1jf
Dec 22, 2009 From Twitter
Local Deals: The First European Groupon Copycats Hit The Market http://bit.ly/5E1Fy9
Dec 22, 2009 From Twitter
Giddi Makes Product Comparison Dead Simple http://bit.ly/6nLjC2
Dec 21, 2009 From Twitter
RT @JosianLondon: With 6.7M unique visitors in November, Shopzilla is now the number one shopbot in France!
Dec 21, 2009 From Twitter
RT @michaelslevy: Navandising: Merchandising in Navigation http://bit.ly/5Zudhq
Dec 20, 2009 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-20
Yunite launches as a social network for bargains http://bit.ly/4JTadr # RT @singlefeed: importance of google merchant center data feed: http://bit.ly/8dj6MQ #ecommerce # Kelkoo predicts tomorrow will be ‘Panic Saturday’ http://bit.ly/7ryC6D #
Dec 18, 2009 From Twitter
Kelkoo predicts tomorrow will be ‘Panic Saturday’ http://bit.ly/7ryC6D
Dec 16, 2009 From Twitter
RT @singlefeed: importance of google merchant center data feed: http://bit.ly/8dj6MQ #ecommerce
Dec 13, 2009 From Twitter
Yunite launches as a social network for bargains http://bit.ly/4JTadr
Dec 13, 2009 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-13
RT @siva_v_kumar: RT @retrevo: News: Retrevo Expands Partner Network w/ Ask.com PriceGrabber.com and TheFind http://bit.ly/4Zlpt4 # Comparide, a niche price comparison site for winter sports, nice :) http://www.comparide.fr/ # How Google Will Infiltrate the Real-World: Mobile Coupons, Barcodes, and Visual Search http://bit.ly/5VOhwy # "Combining inventory feeds of local stores and product search will be offered in Google Product [...]
Dec 12, 2009 From Twitter
Had the privilege to assist to the soundcheck of the McCartney concert in Paris - being in a crowd of 20 in the middle of Bercy. Awesome! :)
Dec 06, 2009 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-06
Google introduces Checkout Deals for Cyber Monday – http://bit.ly/7m0mDC # Cyber Monday: 5 Tips for Finding the Best Deals http://bit.ly/8JjLl7 # http://www.cybermonday.fr/ Funny to see a CSE in France going after Cyber Monday :) # Designing Superior Shopping Experiences http://bit.ly/6ZvUUG # Mind the gap http://bit.ly/7spi70 (about brands and user experience) # Sad conclusion: "This company has no fight left in [...]
Nov 29, 2009 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-29
Reports: Bing Gains Among Retailers, At Local Level Too http://bit.ly/07IaILj # Google Product Search Gets Review Summaries & Big Picture “Gallery” View http://bit.ly/07tCrwW # Is Bing Cashback Costing Users Money? Sometimes, Yes http://bit.ly/6W4iPM # RT @siva_v_kumar: WOOT launches new deals site to compete with slickdeals, dealnews, etc.. http://bit.ly/8LkUH5 # RT @dyn4mik3: Google products rolling out a bunch of new [...]
Nov 25, 2009 New shopping features by Google
In the recent months and weeks, Google has tested / launched (the line between the two is more and more blurry) a set of shopping-related features that enhance Google Search, AdWords and Product Search; it culminated yesterday with the announce of important changes on Product Search and new ad formats for AdWords. Quick review and [...]
Nov 22, 2009 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-22
Google testing paid inclusion in Product Search – http://bit.ly/4GiOiL # RT @szpublisher: bizrate redesigned and looking pretty rad http://bit.ly/3C9KlV # New BizRate US launched; quite different from the AB test spotted last week (http://bit.ly/U27qM). Means another post is in the works :) # RT @asorense: Bizrate wins the award for biggest search box among CSEs! : ) Site [...]
Nov 19, 2009 TheFind launches price comparison service
Today, TheFind introduces a new price comparison service on top of its product search. Not really innovative as all the “classic” price comparison services (think Shopzilla, Shopping.com, PriceGrabber, Kelkoo…) do it for years? True, but TheFind had some real challenges to solve on introducing such service: Being the most comprehensiveness shopping search engine today and partly [...]
Nov 17, 2009 Review of the new BizRate
Read on the Shopzilla Publisher Program Blog this morning: We’re excited to announce to our publishers that bizrateTMhas rolled out a redesign, and we think you’ll agree that it’s oh-so-sweet. The new bizrateTM brand launched today with a sleek new home page, piping hot search results pages, fresh product pages, and the tagline: search. compare. conquer. [...]
Nov 15, 2009 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-15
RT @lloydgprice: Comparethebazaar.Com Product Price Comparison India – Shopping … http://bit.ly/bRuit # RT @siva_v_kumar: New grid of Product Search results on top of Google organic results – more free clicks to retailers http://pic.gd/e712d7 # http://bit.ly/3f9ZFf ShopStyle is using horizontal scrolling for products ; interesting, but a bit weird when using the scroll wheel… # 35 Resources for [...]
Nov 11, 2009 BizRate testing new search result pages on its US site
BizRate US is currently bucket-testing a complete make-over of its search result pages, including a new branding. Quick review of those changes… Bucket-testing branding changes… That’s a question I’ve asked myself a few times: how to bucket-test changes on your branding (new logo, new tagline…) ? Doing it on a sub-set of your site can be disturbing [...]
Nov 08, 2009 Dent de Crolles - May, 31st 2009 - [12 photos]
The Dent de Crolles, a "classic" ballad for people living in Grenoble... But this day, wind and clouds constantly changed the landscape; making this "classic" a bit more exciting than usual!
Nov 08, 2009 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-08
About AdWords Comparison Ads: RT @Econsultancy: Google pulls the trigger, gets into lead gen http://bit.ly/4GlvqZ # Full Xmas event launched in Kelkoo Denmark – http://bit.ly/2pktKc – other countries to follow… yes, Xmas is coming fast :) # RT @danbarbata: RT @FindWAtt: Reviewing Easy2 Technologies Product Selector http://ow.ly/yG21 # "1-click compare" from Amazon – AMZN launching price comparison over [...]
Nov 06, 2009 Is grid view the new default view for CSEs?
The latest redesign of Shopping.com puts the grid view as the default view. The new Pronto.com doesn’t have any list view anymore. Google is asking its merchants to provide high quality images, suggesting a revamped grid view might be in the works for its Product Search… Does grid view become the new default view for [...]
Nov 01, 2009 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-01
Quite happy with the revamped faceted navigation introduced on Kelkoo today – http://is.gd/4EEQN # RT @KelkooUK: Kelkoo Christmas has launched! Get some gift ideas: http://bit.ly/2DCJwx # Twenga eager to launch sites in Canada, Turkey, Asian markets according to http://bit.ly/1c1xTq (french article) # http://bit.ly/31j3T7 French tech firms which raised over €1 million in 2009 # Google introduces Comparison Ads for [...]
Oct 25, 2009 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-25
RT @TheFind_UpFront: According to quantcast, thefind.com is now officially a top 100 website: http://www.quantcast.com/thefind.com. # Tough economy: focus on UI improvements to increase CTRs, even Google does it :) http://is.gd/4rd2F # RT @customerexplabs: (great article) –>Debunking the Myth of the Page Fold in Web Design – Webmonkey http://ow.ly/v2xU # RT @TheEcommercePro: Google Analytics "Inaccurate," Expert Says – Practical [...]
Oct 24, 2009 Belledonne - Lacs du Venetier - October, 24th 2009 - [17 photos]
First snow of the year. 10 to 15cm at 2200m where the Lacs du Venetier in Belledonne mountain range stand.
Oct 18, 2009 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-18
RT @feedsmanagement: http://bit.ly/acL25 – Kelkoo Change Commercial Terms and Conditions for New and Existing Merchants # RT @iamandyclayton: Just got a cheque in the post from Kelkoo, and I thought cash back sites were a scam… £21:19 in the bank… Gratis! # RT @csestrategies: CSE Strategies Blog: Shopzilla EU Sites Mirror Bizrate Designs http://bit.ly/ElMk0 # RT @lloydgprice: Comparison [...]
Oct 14, 2009 TheFind relaunched as “buying engine”
While Bing advertises itself as a “decision engine” (should we understand “shopping engine”?), TheFind relaunches itself today as a “buying engine”. From the press release: MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 14. TheFind today unveiled a first-of-its-kind “buying engine” that helps shoppers find everything they need to make smart purchase decisions. TheFind now integrates Product Search, Coupon Search, [...]
Oct 13, 2009 About Google Chrome, Firefox and agile development cycle…
I’m using Google Chrome as my primary browser for a few months. Speed, simple, lean… Those are the words that come to my mind to explain why… Before Google, I was using Firefox… Slow, bloated, slow development cycle… Yes, that’s what I’m thinking about Firefox these days. A few years ago, I switched from Internet Explorer [...]
Oct 11, 2009 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-11
Brand Measurement: Analytics & Metrics for Branding Campaigns – http://is.gd/3VXsf # RT @sean_orourke @hnshah @davemcclure KILL a Feature Every Week: http://bit.ly/killafeature great counter-intuitive slide # Ask launching "deals/coupons" min-site inside its search – http://bit.ly/tEGT # RT @lihall: Was that really a year ago? TheFind has since hit profitability RT @TechCrunch http://bit.ly/1R5NrT # RT @CPCstrategy: We just released our [...]
Oct 05, 2009 Follow-up on the new Pronto
In July, I wrote about the revamping of Pronto. Since then, the shopping engine has improved its new version: from a branding / marketing / product perspective, I find this is one of the most appealing CSEs available today. Here are some quick notes about the changes I have spotted. New home page To introduce the new [...]
Oct 04, 2009 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-04
RT @danielbroche: Discounteo lance la notation écologique des produits electromenager avec Hop-cube http://twurl.nl/040z56 # RT @csestrategies: CSE Strategies Blog: New Google Product Search Merchant Center and Merchant Blog http://bit.ly/2l3yFx # Discovered Crate&Barrel site: great B&W design, color only for products, interesting details (i.e: search box) http://is.gd/3MSsO # PowerReviews launches social media tools for brands: http://bit.ly/1IEypo # RT @getelastic: You've [...]
Oct 04, 2009 Lac de la Coche / Pointe du Sciallet - October, 3rd 2009 - [16 photos]
Yet another perfect autumnal day!! How lucky we are this year: September was perfect, and October starts very well. This day, I went to the Lac de la Coche and above it, went near the [...]
Oct 02, 2009 New shopping features by Yahoo! and Google: an answer to Bing?
Sure, the title of this post is misleading as it takes weeks or months for those big players to define, test and deliver such features on their search engines. That those recently announced shopping-related (and quite similar) features appear in a very similar timeline only shows how their product strategies are aligned: better understand the [...]
Sep 27, 2009 Col du Lautaret / Col du Galibier - August, 16th 2009 - [15 photos]
A quiet Sunday visiting the beautiful "Jardin botanique alpin du Lautaret", an alpine botanical garden located at the "Col du Lautaret", a high mountain pass in the department of Hautes-Alpes in France. As we were [...]
Sep 27, 2009 Belledonne - Le Grand Colon - September, 26th 2009 - [12 photos]
In the morning that was a really pleasant day : climb to the Grand Colon, then going down to the Lac Merlat. Then the weather started to change, and there was little rain on [...]
Sep 27, 2009 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-27
Nice: TheFind integrates Bing Cashback offers in its results. Example: http://is.gd/3wdos – Wonder how they get those data from Bing… # RT @michaelslevy: Carrefour, the #2 retailer in the world, launches a "daily deal" app on Facebook – http://apps.facebook.com/faceshopping/ # Craiglist redesign study for Wired http://is.gd/3yfUu – Impressed by this "99% HTML" proposal. # The Lost Symbol by [...]
Sep 25, 2009 Col de la Mine de Fer - September, 23th 2009 - [21 photos]
Not a lot of people on this Wednesday of September... Feeling alone while walking to the Lac de Crop, then to the Col de la Mine de Fer. I will remember the climb (yes, climb) [...]
Sep 20, 2009 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-20
RT @GoogleRetail: How will you target different types of shoppers based on their buying styles? http://bit.ly/qDTSK # MS launching visual search – I.E: shopping galleries: http://is.gd/3gEV6 (still not working for me though) # RT @nextag: Check out the new NexTag iPhone App: http://bit.ly/bZsyO # RT @ciao_uk: MyVoucherCodes partners with Ciao UK to offer the best online deals and [...]
Sep 13, 2009 Lakes above l'Alpe d'Huez - September, 6th 2009 - [16 photos]
What a beautiful scenery for such an easy balad! Climbing by car at 2200m, then reaching a almost flat area with several lakes: wonderful view on the whole Belledonne range, looking at the Grand Rousses [...]
Sep 13, 2009 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-13
If you do care about the dynamic range of the Beatles remasters: http://bit.ly/cCZpH # Beatles remasters: should I buy the mono or stereo edition? 470 EUR for both is def too much… # Is it me, or Google is testing subtil design changes (search box on home: http://is.gd/35q15 ; incr. text size on SERP http://is.gd/35q4r)? [...]
Sep 06, 2009 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-06
Bing: Decision engine = shopping engine http://bit.ly/ra0KH # Interesting to see a small retailer sharing the details of its biz. RT @patricecassard: Le bilan au 1er septembre 2009 http://bit.ly/4m7Q4 # RT @peppelino: Reviewing is the new advertising http://bit.ly/21ZvNH # TheFind acquires iStorez.com http://bit.ly/GrxEZ , a way to boost its current coupons offering (http://coupons.thefind.com/) # Design @ Facebook: http://bit.ly/1MULUb [...]
Aug 30, 2009 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-30
Site archi is def key for success, even for Google index – RT @customerexplabs: Google Testing Breadcrumb Display in SERPs http://ow.ly/l1ZC # RT @Econsultancy: Price comparison sites need to work on usability http://bit.ly/raUQb # Great post on SEOMoz: impact of captchas on conversion rates. http://bit.ly/10C1W2 # RT @GoogleRetail: New Insights for Search tool forecasting feature predicts query [...]
Aug 23, 2009 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-23
RT @feedsmanagement: http://www.become.co.uk/ – new comparison engine in UK… # Q & A with TheFind CEO Siva Kumar – http://bit.ly/HMQYI – Interesting economic facts to build a vertical search # Discovered "Information is beautiful" blog, I love it ! See twitter stats viz http://bit.ly/15tOA2 and music stats viz http://bit.ly/fbdea # Hitwise: Shoppers beginning to Bing – [...]
Aug 16, 2009 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-16
New version of leguide.com online (end of beta) (via @danielbroche , @donkey20) # RT @ShopzillaUK: We're pleased to re-launch our other intl sites today. Feel free to have a look: http://www.prixmoinscher.com, http://www.spardeingeld.de # New version of Yahoo! Deals US – http://bit.ly/1h5jt # Google officially testing new backend for search (http://bit.ly/1lKcju) and blogs calling this "the new [...]
Aug 15, 2009 Hautecombe Abbey near Aix-les-Bains - May, 23rd 2009 - [6 photos]
Early morning walk near Hautecombe Abbey on the shores of the Lac du Bourget.
Aug 14, 2009 Belledonne, Lac de l'Ane, Col de l'Agnelin - August, 13rd 2009 - [18 photos]
Late afternoon walk to the "Lac de l'Ane". Wanted to see the lake from above, so I climbed to the Col de l'Agnelin, enjoying a wonderful view on the whole valley and surrounding mountains!
Aug 13, 2009 Belledonne, Petite Lance du Crozet - August, 9th 2009 - [17 photos]
A nice walk to the Petite Lance du Crozet, 2355m. See a complete description at SentierNature.
Aug 10, 2009 The new Twenga
Twenga has launched a beta version of its upcoming new site, currently limited to the french market. At first glance, the new site has a much better look&feel, really professional compared to the “amateurish” current version. New logo, clean layout, trendy colors, rounded colors and gradient background… Difficult to not like this new design, compared [...]
Aug 09, 2009 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-09
Beta version of the new Twenga at http://beta.twenga.fr/ – at first glance: much more professional web design. # Apnoti.com, shopping engine with real-time price check!! – http://blog.apnoti.com/ – Impressive product pages!!!! (via @danielbroche) # RT @hall_jason: Shopzilla Europe expands into product reviews http://bit.ly/kgb8r Very excited about the announcement of this deal! # RT @danielbroche: http://twurl.nl/olz62j (about Shopzilla / [...]
Aug 04, 2009 About the Yahoo! / Microsoft search deal…
For the past days, my Google Reader has been flooded by news and analysis regarding the Yahoo! / Microsoft deal about search. Among all those articles, this excerpt from a ReadWriteWeb article summarizes pretty well what I think about this deal: At its core, this agreement means that Yahoo has given up on its search engine [...]
Aug 03, 2009 Apnoti, price comparison with real-time price check
Yes, yes, real-time :) Launched today: The world’s first price search engine smart.apnoti.com with real-time technology will be launched on 3 August 2009, marking a new era in online shopping. The technical innovation from apnoti.com GmbH, based in Starnberg near Munich, Germany, checks all quotes from over 10,000 affiliated shops in real-time for every single product [...]
Aug 02, 2009 Le Grand Rocher - August, 1st 2009 - [12 photos]
Evening walk to Crêt du Poulet, Crêt Luisard and the Grand Rocher, enjoying great colors on the Belledonne mountain range.
Aug 02, 2009 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-02
RT @customerexplabs: 50 Must Read Web Design for ROI, Usability and SEO Articles | http://ow.ly/h5QF #
Jul 30, 2009 Above the Lac de Grand Maison - July, 25th 2009 - [10 photos]
A late afternoon walk above the Lac de Grand Maison (on the path to the Lac de l'Ane). A great challenge in terms of photography: I'm not really used to have such strong constrasts.
Jul 26, 2009 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-26
New beta version for LeGuide: http://beta.leguide.com # RT @BrandRepublic: Kelkoo signs ad deal with Google: http://bit.ly/17zsGF # RT @siva_v_kumar: Greg Sterling's interesting take on a potential Y! Small Biz sale that has implications for Y!Stores http://bit.ly/Tf7XB # Adobe Wave Beta launched – http://is.gd/1J6JL – LastMinute, TheFind among early adopters. Mainstream RSS replacement, or I miss [...]
Jul 19, 2009 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-19
Trying to install Silverlight3 with IE8: "Microsoft Silverlight cannot be used in browsers running in 64 bit mode. "… Unbelievable. # Interview with Bastien Duclaux, CEO, Twenga – http://is.gd/1×76i # Started yesterday, Windows7E pre-orders now closed when they were supposed to last till Aug 15th?? WTF!! # http://is.gd/1Bcxg – Google Squared as a tool to generate keywords [...]
Jul 17, 2009 My grand-father's "atelier" - [27 photos]
My grand-father passed away a few months ago. Time to clean up his old house, especially his "atelier" where he spent most of his free time... A "small treasures" hunt... Remembering childhood...
Jul 17, 2009 User experience design is NOT user interface design
An interesting article on the eConsultancy blog: “six rousing user experience presentations”. The first one is about the “10 most common misconceptions about user experience design”, whose number 1 is, according to the author: User experience design is NOT user interface design A good example to illustrate this statement: Microsoft has recently released Silverlight3, the new version of [...]
Jul 16, 2009 Belledonne - The Veyton Valley - July, 13-14th 2009 - [38 photos]
A two-days hike in the beautiful Veyton Valley, in Belledonne mountain range. We started at the small village of Gleyzin, climbed up to the Refuge du Vay where we spent the night. On the second [...]
Jul 12, 2009 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-12
Steely Dan at L'Olympia, Paris, July 2nd 2009 – Was incredible to see Mr Becker & Fagen live for the first time!! http://flic.kr/p/6BYB3p # Google testing real estate search on top of Maps (but only in Australia). Sounds a logical move – http://is.gd/1oYqn # RT @Econsultancy: Six rousing user experience presentations http://bit.ly/XWhVT # RT @superinsolite: Qu'est ce [...]
Jul 12, 2009 Google testing new product module in search results?
While searching on Google, I’ve spotted a Product Search module I haven’t seen before. I don’t know if it’s a new test by Google, or something that exists for a long time; but I find this module far more interesting than the common “3 merchant offers” modules usually embedded in Google Universal Search results. I was [...]
Jul 09, 2009 Pronto introduces new brands
Long time I hadn’t visited Pronto.com. Since my last visit (mid-08?), the look&feel of the homepage has not changed that much, but surprise, the category pages have a brand new layout. Also, the site structure has completely changed, Pronto.com being now split into 4 different brands. This change has been introduced in June 09 according [...]
Jul 08, 2009 Faceted navigation: how data quality matters – the case of product navigation
Faceted navigation (also called “guided navigation” or “parametric navigation”) is a design pattern frequently used by shopping engines; it’s indeed a convenient way to refine a search by applying filters. There is a good introduction of faceted navigation on Welie.com; and a really interesting article on User Interface Engineering to learn how to design good [...]
Jul 05, 2009 Thailand, Phuket, June 11-19th 2009 - [82 photos]
We spent ten wonderful days in Phuket island. Phuket is considered as a really crowdy destination; but going there during the low season and choosing a nicely located hotel, Phuket still provides an experience that [...]
Jul 05, 2009 Yahoo! SearchMonkey eases publication of product data
Read on Yahoo! Search blog: Back in March 2009, we announced a simple way for site owners to embed video, games, and documents in Yahoo! Search results. Starting today, we are expanding this capability by giving site owners the power to display enhanced results for product pages, local information, events, news, and discussions. If your site’s data falls [...]
Jul 05, 2009 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-05
RT @kelkoofr: Kelkoo, site de confiance reconnu, obtient le label de la charte des comparateurs ! http://tinyurl.com/dd7nxw # RT @danielbroche: Le metier s'organise: http://twurl.nl/zcku56 # Testing new Flickr / Twitter integration – smooth integration!!! http://flic.kr/p/6ygGEq # http://bit.ly/gVPfh – Inspiring article about "tools of engagement: the new practice of user-centered design" (user experience) #
Jun 28, 2009 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-28
Just discovered getprice.com.au, an Australian price comparison site, with clean design… http://bit.ly/11IGAz # RT @siva_v_kumar: Google experiment at monetizing product listings on SERP. Copying BING? http://bit.ly/19Usqi # http://bit.ly/hl71j – "Google Website Optimizer Increases Conversion 591%" by introducing a visible call-to-action # LeGuide.com announcing new self-serve tools for merchants – http://bit.ly/PaftP # http://bit.ly/11QXkj – USwitch for sell – [...]
Jun 23, 2009 A few thoughts about Microsoft Bing
So Bing, the new search engine by Microsoft, has been live for a few weeks. It has been covered extensively by the online press and blogosphere; but here is my modest contribution on the topic (with emphasis of shopping-related features). General comments First of all, what I don’t like: “Bing” as a brand – I have no empathy [...]
Jun 22, 2009 Back from Phuket, Thailand
I’m back from holidays after 10 perfect days spent in Phuket, Thailand. Really nice hotel, good weather, delicious food, friendly thai people… Difficult to come back :) I found the hotel with TripAdvisor. I rarely use such review service, as I usually don’t trust the 5-stars rating pattern especially for hotels, as the appreciation of an [...]
Jun 14, 2009 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-14
Nice page by channeladvisor: list of taxonomies for main CSEs – http://bit.ly/j5aIr # Great article on designing faceted navigation: http://bit.ly/jDdi0 #
Jun 09, 2009 On holidays…
… till June, 22nd… Visiting Phuket island in Thailand :)
Jun 07, 2009 From Wellington to Picton - November, 19th-21st - [25 photos]
November, 19th - On the road from Tongariro to Wellington. Visit of the botanic garden in Wellington. Sur la route pour rejoindre Wellington depuis Tongariro. Visite du jardin botanique à Wellington. November, 20th - Visit of Wellington [...]
Jun 07, 2009 From Queenstown to Auckland - November, 30th 2008 - [13 photos]
November, 30th - The end of our trip is close... Today, we are flying from Queenstown to Auckland. La fin du séjour approche... Nous prenons un vol intérieur et quittons Queenstown pour rejoindre Auckland.
Jun 07, 2009 Westcoast - November, 23th-26th 2008 - [63 photos]
We really enjoyed the few days we spent traveling along the West Coast of the South Island, despite a weather that was pretty bad. But, that was not unexpected, as the West Coast is one [...]
Jun 07, 2009 Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-07
Visual search company like.com launches Covet.com, a personal style assistant – http://www.covet.com http://bit.ly/6eg72 # Newly released Google Squared good for competitive analysis? MMhh not sure… I.e: list of price comparison sites http://bit.ly/K80OG # Counting days before holidays… – D-day next Wednesday :) # New Ciao.co.uk site powered by Bing search engine – http://bit.ly/16xq8v # RT @ciao_uk: Ciao [...]
Jun 06, 2009 From Queenstown to Te Anau - November, 27th-28th - [13 photos]
November, 27th - On the road from Queenstown to Te Anau, low traffic on the roads, beautiful landscapes, feeling like we were going at the end of the world. Sur la route pour rejoindre Te Anau [...]
Jun 06, 2009 From Nelson to Abel Tasman National Park - November, 21st - 22nd - [28 photos]
November, 21st - After three hours on the ferry, we reached Picton on the South Island; then drove to Motueka (near Abel Tasman National Park) via Nelson. Après trois heures passées sur le ferry, nous sommes [...]
Jun 04, 2009 TheFind is testing visual search
From TheFind blog: Can you find shoes you love faster with images than with words? We’re testing out our new visual search site and want your feedback! As a thank you for completing the survey, we have included some great coupons from Bluefly, Shoebuy, and Naturals of Ashland. Here’s how it works: 1. Go go visual.thefind.com 2. Type in [...]
May 27, 2009 Belledonne - The Grande Valloire lakes - May, 24th 2009 - [44 photos]
Sunny and very hot day to go and see the the three lakes below the Grande Valloire peek: Lac Noir, Lac Blanc and Lac de la Folle. A wonderful walk: almost alone during the full [...]
May 22, 2009 Visiting Vezelay Abbey - May, 9th 2009 - [22 photos]
From Wikipedia: Vézelay's hilltop location has made it an obvious site for a town since ancient times. According to legend, not long before the end of the first millennium a monk named Baudillon brought relics [...]
May 03, 2009 Tongariro National Park - November, 17th-19th 2008 - [58 photos]
We spent only one full-day in Tongariro National Park. Unfortunately, the weather was not really good; sure the photos show some blue sky, but the weather changed several times during the day, from cloudy and [...]
May 03, 2009 Auckland - November, 30th - December, 2nd - [13 photos]
November, 30th - Flight from Queenstown to Auckland International Airport; then shuttle to go to Central Auckland. This is Christmas party in the streets!!! Vol intérieur de Queenstown à l'aéroport international d'Auckland; de là, nous prenons [...]
May 03, 2009 Rotorua - November, 15th-17th 2008 - [121 photos]
November 15th - We drove from Mount Maunganui to Rotorua, and arrived at Rotorua in the late afternoon. Enough time to test (and enjoy) the Polynesian Spa at Rotorua. Après avoir conduit depuis Mount Maunganui, nous [...]
May 03, 2009 Coromandel Peninsula - November, 13th - 15th 2008 - [52 photos]
November, 13th - Landing off at Auckland International Airport, after a 36 hours trip from France. We had hired a car for our 3-weeks trip, and then for our first day in New Zealand drove [...]
May 03, 2009 Plateau d'Emparis - April, 4th 2009 - [33 photos]
A one-day snowshoeing day, crossing the Plateau d'Emparis, from the Chazelet village to the village of Besse. Quite a long hike (roughly 11 hours walking) but amazing landscapes, from the view on La Meije and Le [...]
Apr 20, 2009 Visiting Saint-Pierre d'Albigny - April 19-20th 2009 - [34 photos]
Week-end in the small village of Saint-Pierre d'Albigny in the Bauges mountain ranges. Despite a cloudy and rainy first day, we spent a wonderful moment at the Chateau des Allues guest house.
Apr 18, 2009 Hong Kong transit - November, 12th 2008 - [13 photos]
November, 12th - Seven hours stop at Hong Kong ; enough to leave the airport, go to Central Hong Kong, and get a glimpse of this amazing city. Sept heures d'arrêt à Hong Kong ; assez [...]
Mar 21, 2009 Belledonne - Lac Achard - October, 5th 2008 - [10 photos]
A "classic" ballad near Chamrousse ski resort. 5 to 10 cm of snow had fallen the day before, which is pretty early in the year. We enjoyed the snow with nice sun
Mar 21, 2009 Belledonne - Lacs du Vénétier - August, 16th 2008 - [13 photos]
Lovely weather for this 1-day hike in Belledonne. The day before was awful: cold, heavy rain... That's why we saw snow on mountains above 2200m.
Mar 21, 2009 Habert de Bilion, Chartreuse, May 4th 2008 - [8 photos]
Late spring walk in the Chartreuse area - still a lot of snow in the forest. A very pleasant (and short) walk!
Mar 20, 2009 Doubtful Sound - November, 28th-29th 2008 - [68 photos]
November, 28th - Cruise on Lake Manapouri to reach West Arm power station, followed by a bus ride over Wilmot Pass to Doubtful Sound. Then, on board of the "Fiorland Navigator", a 70-people boat, to [...]