Archive for June, 2006

06.29.06

A clean grunge

Posted in Applications, Design, Personal at 12:55 pm by Ben

So, yeah, with the help of Style Master, a sweet CSS editor developed by by WestCiv, I’ve quickly created this theme that’s more aligned with the look and feel of my portfolio site. Style Master is an awesome tool, especially for those new to the world of CSS. It auto validates, tells you which browsers support what, has a handy GUI approach to CSS for those who hesitate to hand code and it has an impressive (if sometimes a tad slow to load) live preview so you can actually see what’s happening. I highly recommend it. Your CSS skills will get better. It’s a tad expensive (IMO) to purchase your first license, but the update price and the special 2 seat license (which allows a license for Mac and a license for PC - how cool is that?) are good values. This is not paid or requested marketing for WestCiv, I’m just enthusiastic of this great product that has made my web design life easier.

I know I’ve talked about adding additional graphic elements to the site but now I’m thinking maybe I won’t. I kind of like the empty space and I think further graphic elements may become more distracting than useful to the presentation. If I do add a graphic tweak, it will be nice and subtle.

06.27.06

Updates of 6.27.2006

Posted in Design, Personal at 11:52 am by Ben

It’s been a while, I admit. But I have been making progress on the site. Take a look at my portfolio and let me know what you think. Feedback is welcome if it helps make the site better. I’m pleased with the overall look and feel although I’d like to add a few more graphic details. I’ve also started uploading some of my personal work - the non-commercial, more experimental design. In the near future I hope to redesign the blog to match the look and feel of the portfolio site.