GDP Makeover 2009
Follow Up to My Transition to WordPress
First of all, thank to all of you who took the time to read my previous article. I felt I should address these questions.
Home Page
Yes, I deliberately eliminated the traditional “home” page. My site is based on the concept of unique, landing pages. The few who noticed had on a subsequent visit arrived at a different opening page. They wanted to know how I did that. It was only when they landed on a different page did they notice the lack of a home page. For example compare the twitter visitors’ page to the general public page.
My Transition to WordPress
I am a designer with a solid understanding of HTML and CSS. Prior to this project, in order for me to create a dynamic web site I had to hire a web developer to write, primarily in PHP or JavaScript, code for the back-end. With my limited resources I could not afford custom programming for [...]
Another Makeover
Again I find myself undertaking a major overhaul of goldendog.com. To me this is a particularly odious task not just because all this effort does not generate an invoice but primarily because, try as I may, I cannot gain the perspective required for a critical appraisal of my portfolio. The more years I rack up in my career, the harder it gets to edit. So here I am again, slogging through yet another makeover.