Web Design
Site re-organization
When I first set things up here, I thought I would use my CMS for the entire site. I didn't realize how much work and how little flexibility that would mean. I was new to it, and a bit naïve.
Well, I have moved it over to it's own subdomain, leaving me the ability to do with the front page as I really want, without having to work out some compromise with my CMS tech. I can design it as I want :~)
Of course, the only problem with that is design time iteself, which can be an issue, and having the motivation to dig into it so far. So, I have to get to work on that.
IE6Update
Awesome.
iPhone development or Web App? Which to choose?
I recently started reading a great book, Predictably Irrational, by Dan Ariely. In it, he describes some psychological reasoning behind why people don't seem to behave as they think they would. For example, what marketing people do to make products seem more appealing or trustworthy. I won't say much more, except to read it! Oh, and that I took some advice from the book. Chapter 8 (Keeping Doors Open: Why Options Distract Us from Our Main Objective) talks about the effects on a person when they keep their options open, and how that can actually detract from their ability to complete a task, or make good choices. For the past three years, I have been planning this web project but also many other tasks simultaneously. Trying to do so many things at once makes it impossible to finish anything at all. And, new and interesting concepts and ideas are always appearing. So, in order to avoid the cycle of FAIL, I'm halting all other projects until I have something to show for my first post-graduate idea. Then, I may reconsider getting back to the other things. As such, this site won't be getting any significant updates besides chronicling my progress. Maybe once it's done, I will re-design the site using my own template(s).
Recent Updates
A lot has been going on the past few weeks, and that hasn't left much time for writing substantial content here. But, here's an attempt to catch up. I have been working on Cocoa stuff, the project, (some games), and more stuff on the site. This is, of course, in the midst of normal work and life stuff. How much can I get done during my vacation? We'll see. Read more for details.
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