I have spent the better part of the past week going over features and techniques for WordPress and the theme Thesis. I like WordPress. I especially like Thesis. I’m putting together a couple of websites, and I started with Dreamweaver. Dreamweaver’s ok, although, honestly, I have not worked through all that it can do. So because I decided I needed to move a little faster, I fell back to the ole’ trustworthy WordPress platform. I’ve accomplished more in two days than I did in two weeks using Dreamweaver, which poses a dilemma. I don’t want to become dependent on WordPress. Fortunately, the Thesis theme allows for a lot of customization, so I’ll be diving into code to tweak different things. But that’s for that other site.
This site – I’m thinking about doing a major overhaul. It was ‘experimental’ in nature when I first started it. It was my first WordPress site. I’ve learned so much from having it that I’m beginning to feel like a pro – well, a semi-pro. There’s still so much I don’t know, but at least when I’m reading up on something, it’s making more sense. In my new and improved blog, aside from changing the format, graphics, all that, I intend to relate my experiences on working with WordPress and Gimp. I know how it feels to be so green that your head feels like it’s going to explode, so many there will be a couple of newbies out there who will find what I write helpful; at least that will be my intent.
Like I said, this first venture was experimental, as I looked for my topics and direction. I’ve always known that I had three main interests: most things computer-related, writing, and digital art. Those are the topics that will comprise the bulk of my new blog. And it will all be written from the position of a novice.
So until then, this site will still look the same. It’ll be a couple of weeks before I can tinker with it. Tonight – I’m going to dinner with friends, and I intend to put aside all thoughts of computer stuff. But knowing me, I’ll be back at it when I get home, again burning the midnight oil. I can’t stay away too long. It’s my drug.
UPDATE: it’s been a year, almost exact to the date, and I’m finally trying to revamp the site. Took a while, huh?
