As I indicated earlier, I’m working my way through a WordPress tutorial to get a feel for how the system works. I’m about halfway through the guide, so here’s a quick rundown on what I’ve learned thus far.
The software is set up to handle two different types of pages. The first type is a […]
miscellaneous Google search results for “it’s hotter than”
two bears fighting in a forest fire
Jessica Alba
hell
blue blazes
a two peckered billy goat in heat
Started a new freelance project for a local photographer. Her existing site was built with Frontpage and she’s looking for something more professional. I grabbed a couple of pics from her portfolio page and created the initial mockup seen here;
The client felt it was too busy so I went back to the drawing board […]
I found a great WordPress theme tutorial at wpdesigner.com. I’ll be using this to learn how to create WordPress themes. I’m pretty familiar with the CSS - I just have to pick up the WordPress terminology.
The Daily Slurp is great for design inspiration. Love how they incorporate the ability to search for designs by main […]
I run about 2 1/2 miles a day, 5 or 6 days a week. I took it up to try to keep my blood pressure under control and I guess it turned into a habit. I don’t push myself that hard, figuring I’ll need something in the tank for the next day, but I do […]
I’ve been thinking…
The reason we can’t feel the earth moving is because we are all moving along with it. Think of riding in a moving railroad car - if you jump up in the air you don’t come down in a different spot. Same for a ball tossed straight up in the air.
Assume the […]
I’m in the flow at work. Totally in sync with the PC and knocking out the deliverables one after the other. My code karma is especially gnarly today. I’ve found it helpful to follow the sprint model shown here.
Better get back to work before I lose my mojo.
I’ve been trolling craigslist to try and score some freelance jobs and have gotten a couple of requests for more information, but so far nothing has panned out. Anyone out there have any luck with craigslist? I did get one gig from it but it seems the time and effort of checking out the ads […]
I had another migraine yesterday. I’m not sure what brings these on but it seems they can be aggravated by certain foods, chocolate in particular. Which is a problem because I’m a major chocoholic. I’ve been able to stave off their frequency by exercising/running and by keeping my blood pressure in check, but I haven’t […]
My name is ralph leonen. I’m a systems analyst for a large medical device manufacturing company. That means I’m the computer guy. I’m pretty fluent with PHP and MySQL with varying levels of Oracle PL SQL/Visual Basic/HTML/CSS experience. I also sideline with some web design and programming work. Hence the blog. I’ve read the […]