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Pirated Lim Kok Wing University website
Who said piracy only belies in audio, video and software. Heck, we even got it for websites. Ever thought no one would dare copy a mutli-national corporation or large organization’s website (not leaving out small-medium as well)?
Well, on the Internet today anything is possible. Even similar or how some may call it, pirating of a website. It’s not the first case to happen and it’s involved big names to lesser known names. One of the recent ones in the international scene was from 31Three; Original VS Pirated. The most recent local case involves pirating of Lim Kok Wing University’s website.
In the design community, we all know how wrong it is to copy a web design and what makes it worst is if there’s no innovativeness to the copycat. We’re looking at a similar design and the only thing differentiating from the original is the content or context.
Yes, users of pre-made templates have similar templates but I wouldn’t consider them copycats. Pre-designed templates are general libraries of web designs fit for any business. Therefore, this is a totally different category on its own.
Coming back to the issue of the Lim Kok Wing University (LUCT) website being pirated. Take a good look at what the Version 6 of the LUCT website looks like. Besides it being just a university, LUCT is a design school where they teach about concepts and basically train graduates to come up with ideas be fitting their clients.
After you’re done with that, I’d like you to have a look at this website. Then let’s play a game, how many similarities can you spot from them. If you can spot 10 of 10, I’m pretty sure we have a copycat here.
In the Low Yat forum, we’re debating who copied who - pretty obvious to me. Now, as a web designer I could go on all day long about this but I’ve got a better idea.
Question of the day:
What benefit(s) or negativity do you think either one of them has from this?
p/s: No animals were harmed or involved in this post. 
[tags]piracy, plagiarism, lim kok wing university, web design[/tags]
Posted by Danny Foo on August 11, 2007 | Filed Under News | 
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I am disappointed with the Management of Lim Kok Wing. Fonr Intership and no classes for 6 months they still charged RM7000 ( fees ) and additional RM500 recourse fees for graphic design course. Are they money swindler?
It is unfair to many and all those in the management are super unprofessional so to say they cannot even answer if you were to ask them why do you charge this amount…tell me what you think!!!
Hanako:
Well, it’s not uncommon to hear this. And as a joke, I’ve heard some comment “Why’d you think he can afford to open a branch in London?” LOL!
But on a serious note, higher education in Malaysia can’t be compared to even Australia. I completed my course in RMIT and I admit I’d have learnt more there compared to being in Malaysia.
After reading all the comments throughout the website, LUCT gave me a really really bad impression. The London campus doesn’t even look like a University, so why waste time lending their names trying to dominate the world ? Are there any other good/globally recognised university colleges in Malaysia that offers art/fashion design courses, other than LUCT?
I’ve not seen photos of the London campus yet. As for the impressions, well, i suppose end of the day it’s a business for them - or, him at least.
There are plenty of of them. One of my friends is now in PJCAD near Hilton. So far she’s enjoying it and based on her assignments, it’s really helpful to her.
Though I’d say never give up the chance to gain experience overseas if offered.
Well, this is Limkokwing New Webite.. for global…
http://www.limkokwing.net
- ex-staff of limkokwing
Hmm, globalization. Well, at least this website is near web standards compatible.