Category Archives: Web Development
So, You Want to Be a Web Programmer?
I aspire to be a web programmer. That doesn’t mean I am one just yet, although I have a couple of simple ones under my belt. The old blogging backend I wrote in PHP five or so years ago comes to mind. Being new to the profession, I have a great deal of respect for [...]
Adapting Wordpress for Newspapers and Publications
I was charged with the task of redoing the web site for Hudson Monthly. If you look at the current iteration, you can see it needed some love in a big way.
I wanted to use Wordpress because it was a good way to provide the editor with an easy-to-use WYSIWYG interface without sucking up a [...]
Dixcom redesign: Mission Accomplished
OK, not totally accomplished, but close.
Before
After
Likes
White background and blue links are much easier to read
The logo is a million times better
The text on the subpages is all sized correctly using ems, which I need to use instead of pixels
The carbon fiber background is amazing
Dislikes
Alignment of things like the DWMS markers above
The alignment of the boxes [...]
Dixcom redesign in 6 hours or less
I’ve had a mockup for a new site for our corporate page for a little over a week now. Just got an e-mail that it needed changes, so I figure what the hell? 6 hours to a new design. Ready… GO!
http://www.dixcom.com
Wordpress Store Status: July 10
Progress: 35% Complete
This is my first foray into modding the WP Framework theme. This is also my first attempt at making use of the wp-e-commerce plugin and my first attempt at adding another loop to the mix. Lots of firsts in this project. Oh, and don’t go thinking that the pixelated logo is a failed [...]