Finally got round to updating the web page...

Don't hold your breath - it is not that spectacular but I have done it.  I have upgraded the website.   Now this may sound very grandiose but it is not.  Since I launched my new website I have moved into the world of blogging and FlickR.  As a result of this most of my attention is being driven by this and the web page became something of a side show.   To rectify this I have decided that the web page should be linked to this blog and FlickR.  In short the web page is nothing more than a means of guiding people to ether this blog or FlickR.  Now I know that is missing a huge amount of opportunities but I just don't have the time nor inclination to develop the site. 

So it begins - the great web page upgrade

I have been talking about this for months but I have finally got around to redeveloping my website.  This will take a while as the first step on the way is learn how to use Dreamweaver.   This may come as a shock as the current website was developed in Dreamweaver.   However, this was by more luck than judgement and I feel there are still many things I want to improve on.

The basic design inspiration is that of a blank gallery wall.   My intention is to keep the look as clean and simple as possible but at the same time improve the experience of the user.   I have no idea how long this will take but it is something I intend to get right.

The first step I am taking is to go back to basics.  I have started to read Dreamweaver CS4 for Dummies.   I have always found the dummies series a great place to start when learning about new software, programs etc - this is no different.  So the journey begins.

Redeveloping my website

This may come as a bit of a surprise to some people but I am looking at redeveloping my web site.  This is a long term project which will no doubt take over a year to achieve.   The key to this redevelopment is the use of Adobe Flash.  At this time I have little real knowledge as to how flash works and how best to deploy it in a modern site.   This is something I hope to overcome in the coming months.   I don't any real changes in the lay out of the site until after the 11th May (the last day of the course this year).  However, sitting next to me on my desk is a document called 'Creating a simple document in Flash CS4' - I started out with even less and I taught myself Visual Basic.  This being said I have no idea if I will succeed but it is worth the effort.

Watch this space - but not just yet...