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One of the most fantastic perks at Google is free meals for employees. I've always loved having fresh food available, and today that includes breakfast, lunch and dinner. As our Mountain View HQ grows, so does the need for people who know how to make good food, and plenty of it.

The search is now on for not one, but two, executive chefs to fuel Googlers. We already serve umpteen meals a day (not including snacks). We go through 55 gallons of olive oil a week. At our breakfast bar, the chefs turn out two fresh smoothies, or one custom omelet, each minute.

This is why we're looking for industrial-strength chefs who know how to cook with fresh and organic ingredients. People who will thrive on the accolades - and demands - of repeat customers who come to eat day in and day out.

There's a cook-off for the finalists - a team of Googlers will taste their dishes and vote for their favorites. And then we'll announce the winners with great fanfare. Till we do, check back here for updates, menus and a recipe or two.

Just to give you an idea of what our chefs turn out, here's the daily menu for one (admittedly the largest) of our 5 cafes.

SALADS
Ahi Tuna & Avocado Poke
Fresh line caught Ahi tuna diced with organic avocados and minced ginger, habanero chilies, cilantro, green onions and sesame seeds, tossed with a fresh dressing of orange juice, rice vinegar, tamari, sesame oil, lime juice, tangerine oil, sambal oeleck and garnished with black and white sesame seeds.

Calypso Rice Salad
Perfectly steamed wild rice with Valencia orange segments, currants, diced red bell peppers, cilantro, green and red onions, mint, coriander and cayenne, tossed with orange juice and extra virgin olive oil.

Tuna Melt Salad
Al dente elbow macaroni tossed with mayonnaise, cider vinegar, Dijon mustard and lemon juice, then topped with tuna salad, cheddar cheese and green onions.

VEGHEADS
Eggplant, Tomato & Onion Skewers
Organic eggplant, tomatoes and onions, skewered, baked, and topped with cilantro chutney and yogurt sauce.

Stir-fried Cauliflower
Organic cauliflower stir-fried with mustard seeds, turmeric, diced tomatoes and red onions.

Greek Spinach Salad
Organic baby spinach, Greek feta cheese, roasted tomatoes, red onions, Kalamata olives and toasted pistachio nuts, tossed to order with a dressing of fresh lemon juice, Dijon mustard, extra virgin olive oil, oregano and minced garlic.

CHARLIE???S GRILL
Pork Loin Steak
Berkshire Farms pork loin brined in marjoram, paprika, red wine vinegar and brown sugar, then seared to perfection. Served with a roasted red pepper sauce.

Eggplant Ratatouille
Organic eggplant roasted with Roma tomatoes, zucchini, mushrooms, white onions, bell peppers, garlic, basil, parsley, extra virgin olive oil and a splash of red wine.

Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Organic russet potatoes mashed with buttermilk, cream and butter.

BACK TO ALBUQUERQUE
Agua Fresca??? Mora
Blackberry infused water.

Pollo en Huerto
Free range chicken with garden vegetables: organic zucchini, onions, fresh corn off the cob, tomatoes, green, red and yellow bell peppers, carrots, jalape??os, cilantro, garlic and oregano.

Vegetarian Tamale Casserole
A casserole of organic zucchini, carrots, onions, green and yellow bell peppers, corn off the cob, green peas and diced tomatoes, with chili powder, oregano, cumin and garlic.

Snap Peas
Organic snap peas saut??ed with garlic and extra virgin olive oil.

EAST MEETS WEST

Seared Day Boat Scallops in Green Coconut Curry Sauce

Day Boat scallops seared to perfection and tossed in green curry coconut. Topped with a red bell pepper coulis and daikon sprouts.

Pad Thai Noodles

Pad Thai noodles stir-fried with yellow and red bell peppers, garlic, ginger, shiitake mushrooms, cilantro and Thai basil.

Broccoli, Cauliflower & Haricot Verts
Stir-fry of organic broccoli, cauliflower and haricot verts with garlic, ginger and Dave???s special brown sauce.

Jasmine Rice
Jasmine-scented rice steamed to perfection.

AL FORNO ROMANO
Roasted Pork Loin
Berkshire Farms pork loin with mozzarella and bell pepper sauce.

Roma & Green Onion
Organic Roma tomatoes, green onions, Gruy??re and fontina cream.

I PIADINI
Arugula with Dried Apricots
Organic arugula with dried apricots, shaved Parmesan cheese, tossed with extra virgin olive oil and vinegar.

IL SECONDO PIATTO
Herb Roasted Chicken
Free range chicken legs and thighs roasted to perfection with extra virgin olive oil, fresh herbs and herb salt.

Creamy Tomato Polenta
A lush blend of polenta, slow roasted tomatoes, cream and butter.

Saut??ed Wild Mushrooms

Organic shiitake, cremini, button and oyster mushrooms saut??ed in garlic and herb salt.

Capelin Pesto
Toasted pine nuts, basil, Parmesan cheese, garlic and herb salt.

SOUPS
Spinach Lentil Dahl
Tropical Shrimp Bisque
Wild Rice & Pork
Sweet Onion with Peas (chilled)

DESSERTS
Red Velvet Cake with Bright White Frosting
Hazelnut Shortcakes with Plum Compote
Chocolate Coconut Cheesecake
Creamy Lemon Macadamia Nut Cookies
Cherry Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Source favicon20:10 RSS?XML?Web Feed! » WebLeOn's Blog
这也是一个困扰我很久的的问题:那些橙红色标签里的白色字母缩写,到底应该是什么?RSS (Really Simple Syndication)、XML(Extensible Markup Language)还是Feed?有时侯你可能还会看到Atom、RDF等其它字眼。



要知道所有这些缩写之间的区别,对我这个很喜欢看热闹的外行来说已经是非常困难,而对那些数量快速增加中的Feed读者(我所喜欢的叫法)来说,更是一项几近不可能完成的任务。不能不说,这无形中也阻碍了这种新的阅读方式的发展。



Dave Winer还要坚持RSS这个名字,可是他Blog上的橙红色标签上却还是写着XML。我的Blog上也没有使用RSS的标签,因为无论是内容,还是界面,它都实在很难再称为Really Simple的Syndication。浏览器的开发者同样会遇到这样的困惑,Firefox 1.0的Live Bookmark最初也使用了RSS图标,后来还是避开了这个问题,改换了一个没有任何所写的图标了事。



在这里,MS的FUD倒反可能成为一种让我们从这一大堆让人迷茫的概念中摆脱出来的好办法。最新的VistaIE 7.0中,都没有出现RSS的字眼,而是使用了“Web Feed”这个名字。如果MS不再改变这个称呼,我们可以容易的想象2、3年后会有这样一个情景:大部分网站上不会再有RSS或是XML的标签,“Web Feed”变成了得到公认的名称。



Internet Explorer的FUD,不但让它自己独霸浏览器市场,也催生了无数不符合标准的“IE Only”网站。但是你有没有想过,没有“兼容能力超强”的IE,有多少人会因为W3C苛刻的标准而望而却步,互联网将会少多少有价值内容?



不管Microsoft有多么险恶的商业阴谋,目光短浅的我只知道,在很多的时候它带给我的是方便。看来我暂时是被Robert Scoble给感化了。
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Source favicon02:24 如履薄冰,如临深渊 » 王建硕

这是接着客齐集测试版和Podcast这篇文章的评论部分写的。

前天扔出来两个东西来,一个鲜花掌声(Xena的Podcast),一个鸡蛋遍体(大杂烩Portal )。。。。如果算成功率,是50%,失败率也是50%,还好,还好。

先谢谢大家的鸡蛋或鲜花。大家会反对新版,倒是预料之中,但没想到这么强烈,Colorjd 一个“JIANSHUO兄三思!”,言辞之切立刻扑面而来。真开心有这么多真实地反馈。

因为时间太匆忙,原来的帖子还没有来得及写清楚,就贴上来了。这里解释一下那个页面。

关于新的版本

第一,这不会是以后的首页,它会放在http://info.kijiji.com.cn上面,是额外提供的一个迅速的看到所有新内容的地方,它有它自己的用途,但不是首页。

第二:颜色还没有调,图片还没有加,美工还没有开始,如果看到登甲设计的最终版本,估计不会有这么强烈的反应。这叫做“纯从技术的角度作出了一个版本”,只能说是个毛培房。同时Firefox下面什么效果还没有试过,估计是一个小小的strong tag没有关上,就全是黑体字了,四个字:惨不忍睹。

于是得出经验:“在没有做好之前,丑点没关系,但先不要扔到大街上,吓到人是不好的。” :-D 大家不要冤枉我们的美工登甲,他的美工装修队还没有进场呢。类目调一下,以后图片加一些,大家再看看。

关于易用性

易用性永远是针对特定的用户的,没有对所有人都一样易用的产品。我印象很深刻的一件事情就是MSN.COM的一次改版,新版把很多的东西都罗列到了首页上面,叶面变得臃肿了很多。微软内部做了一个调查,看多少人反对,反对人数高达70%,因为首页加了太多的内容,不符合易用性理论(理论一:用户的注意力是稀缺资源;理论二:就是在增加一个新的内容就是在用户看到另外的一部分内容的路上加了绊脚石等等)。而外部测试的反应截然不同,支持率高达80%。用户说,以前我必须知道买东西要先进入"shopping",现在,在首页上面就可以了,少了一次点击。

了解了一个站点的结构的人对新的改版常常会反对,因为这时经常忘记自己还不了解这个站点时候的想法。所以,唯一的办法是找到合适的用户群体做一下易用性试验。如果我们进入网吧或者信息苑的话,我想很有可能会用这样一种把信息尽量多地放在首页的方法,避免用户点击,一目了然(当然我同意现在的版本还远没到一目了然的状态),对于刚刚进入互联网的用户或许是一个很好的台阶。CNNIC的数据,前六个月中国网民新增900万,这是个很大的数据。当然,这里面又有很多的细节,导致这个数据不可直接采用,不在这里分析了。这个页面显然不是设计给能够找到我的blog的朋友的。至于新网民是不是喜欢,也只有到他们中间去,观察他们的使用习惯才知道了,这是以后等作好这个页面以后才知道的。如果他们说不好,那就真的认了。

关于尝试

鸡蛋多砸一些没有关系,客齐集做的傻事挺多的,还要接着做。我们的一条原则是:在最初的一年,如果没有犯足够多的错误,说明我们尝试得不够努力。这就是初创企业的本钱。

当客齐集过了两年以后,这种可以随时失败的本钱就不是现在这样足了,常常就经不起大的改变了。比如说,一个5年的网站,一个小小的改动,即便是对于新用户是很好的改动,都会影响到已经用习惯了用户,从而不得不迁就老用户,结果改动越来越难,越来越慢。客齐集既然小,就可以变,能变多变,早错比晚错好。

大家看到的只是众多尝试的一个大家知道的,那天忽然心血来潮“泄漏”了出来;试了,发现错了,改了,但大家不知道的,还多着呢。哈哈。

关于用户群体

客齐集的用户群体,从大的方面分,一直有两部分。一部分是前卫的群体,所谓“技术乐观派”(黄伟的说法),相信技术改变生活。这部分人群包括IT圈,学生,“小白领”等等,是关心IT,随时紧跟潮流,尝试新鲜事物的一群。一个新的网站,最先,也最容易触及的就是这一部分人群。是用最低成本可以服务到的群体。客齐集从最容易的获取到的用户开始,MSN, QQ, Podcast, 学校活动,小聚,线下活动等等活动,都是围绕这个群体的。还有些Web 2.0相关的进行中的研究项目(Elfe在做)都是在这一部分的。同时,更广阔的群体,在大城市以外的,城市里在家属楼里面的,新上网的用户,低学历群体,这是更加重要部分,有巨大的市场潜力,但是改变他们的习惯,急不得,需要耐心的去做,只有思考+坚持+时间才见效,又必须从现在开始有所准备。电话,短消息,报纸,超市的客齐集收集卡,包括这个“泄露”出来的页面,是在这条路上的一步。

只看到前一部分用户,起步容易,但潜力没有后者大;而反过来,只盯着后面一部分用户,揠苗助长,会事倍功半,活不到市场成熟的那一天。。。 至于两条腿走路是不是分散精力,它们的比例怎样,如何平衡长期的影响和短期的影响,如何平衡立竿见影的努力还是长期资产的建设,这些问题,还真没有现成的答案,真的是如履薄冰,如临深渊,需要不断的调整。。。。好在,还是那句话,还年轻,允许犯错。

注:Xena的客齐集之声第二期已经新选出炉:第一期 第二期

Source favicon01:16 Complicated - Avril » 欢乐波|JoyWave
Uh huh, life’s like this
Uh huh, uh huh
That’s the way it is.

 

Cuz life’s like this
Uh huh, uh huh
That’s the way it is

Chill out
Whatcha yelling for?
Lay back
It’s all been done before
And if you could only let it be you would see

I like you the way you are
When we’re driving in your car
And you’re talking to me one-on-one
But you’ve become

Somebody else, round everyone else
You’re watching your back, like you can’t relax
You’re trying to be cool, you look like a fool to me
Tell me

Why’d you have to go and make things so complicated?
I see the way you’re
Acting like somebody else, gets me frustrated
Life’s like this and you’ll,
Fall and you crawl and you break and you take what you get
And turn it into
Honesty promised me
I’m never gonna find you fake it.
No no no.

You come over unannounced
Dressed up like you’re someone else
Where you are & where it’s at you see
You’re making me, laugh out
When you strike a pose, take off
All your preppy clothes
You know you’re not fooling anyone
When you become

Somebody else, round everyone else
Watching your back, like you can’t relax
You’re trying to be cool, you look like a fool to me
Tell me

Why’d you have to go and make things so complicated?
I see the way you’re acting like you’re somebody else
Gets me frustrated, life’s like this you
You fall and you crawl and you break and you take what you get
And you turn it into
Honestly you promised me
I’m never gonna find you fake it
No no no (no no no)
No no

Chill out
Whatcha yelling for?
Lay back it’s all been done before
And if you could only let it be, you would see

Somebody else, round everyone else
You’re watching your back, like you can’t relax
You’re trying to be cool, you look like a fool to me
Tell me!

Why’d you have to go and make things so complicated?
I see the way you’re acting like you’re somebody else
Gets me frustrated, life’s like this you
You fall and you crawl and you break and you take what you get
And you turn into
Honestly you promised me
I’m never gonna find you fake it
No no

Why’d you have to go and make things so complicated? (yeah, yeah)
I see the way you’re acting like you’re somebody else
Gets me frustrated, life’s like this you
You fall and you crawl and you break and you take what you get
And you turn into
Honestly you promised me
I’m never gonna find you fake it
No no no.


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