Andrea Barnett - a&b WebDesign
You know how it is, the cobbler’s kids go barefoot. But I think things are coming along nicely – ok, very SLOWLY yet nicely. Currently, I’m working on design and layout simultaneously, and some of that work is just done en cranium. In the Head.
And I ponder – what do the chickens and that old, rusty stove have to do with webdesign?
Maybe it’s the chickens pecking along relentlessly -working towards their goal. Is it the old rusty stove churning out quality heat? On the other hand – WHAT precisely would represent ‘webdesign’? Me in my robe sitting in front of my computer at 4 AM drinking coffee with a bunch of HTML tags splattered all over the monitor? Believe me, the chickens and that stove look much more idyllic.
And why did I pick it? Above described photo of me, the webdesigner at work, would scare people away. On the other hand, that stove and its chickens can be found in Luckenbach, Texas, where they have been sitting and pecking for many years now, much like I have.
Andrea Barnett - a&b WebDesign
I have completed the video tutorials from the Killersites University a couple weeks ago, and have build my basic layout for the new theme. What I have is not final, but it’s a good start. I’ll be tweaking things as they develop.
The next step is the design of the site. That’s a tough one. Of course I want my site to look good and interesting, and I do NOT want to copy someone else’s work. I did spent many hours browsing around, looking for inspiration, but none came. I finally decided to go back to my initial thought: Use one of my own photos that I like and that provides me with an interesting color palette, and see where it takes me.
And so it has begun, and so far, I’m happy with what my site is starting to become.
Stay Tuned
Andrea Barnett - a&b WebDesign
There certainly is a specific use for static websites, and they clearly have their purpose. But what if your website gives you, the owner, more options? What if you can make content updates, add new photos, publish a calendar, and, and, and…..
A content management system offers these options, and the Open Source WordPress platform can do just that and more. And ‘Open Source’ means it’s FREE!!
“WordPress is a state-of-the-art publishing platform with a focus on aesthetics, web standards, and usability. WordPress is both free and priceless at the same time.
After much research, reading, and exploring, I have decided to venture out into this new direction, and what better way to experience and learn but by using my own site as my first project and a trial run.
Here we go ….