http://michael-springer.net Design, Development, and Web Geekery Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:14:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Technorati Profile http://michael-springer.net/blog/technorati-authoritation/ Hey everyone, I'm back. Did you miss me? I figured not. :D Anyways, I'm back to announce that construction is currently under way for not only michael-springer.net but the MonsterLab theme as well. I noticed I recieved a good bit of hits in the last few days by people searching ... http://michael-springer.net/blog/pre-launch-brief-pt2/ OK, so if you are reading this I would like to thank you for subscribing to the feed. It's much appreciated. :D So you're probably wondering, "Is this going to be one of those personal blogs or something?" Yes, and no. Yes because it is my weblog, portfolio, and design playground. ... http://michael-springer.net/blog/pre-launch-brief/ I'm turning my blog off temporarily so I can fix the bugs in my database ( create a whole new one and import posts), upgrade to WordPress 2.6, clean up my server ( it's really messy, I can barely find stuff in it anymore.) And so I can set up ... http://michael-springer.net/blog/temporary-shutdown/ You ever get up one day, sit down at your computer and open up your browser getting ready to unleash your words to the web? I used to have those moments, I'd sit down and write up a quick but lengthy article that would awe people. And then one day ... http://michael-springer.net/blog/bloggers-block-again/ OK, to start: No, I haven't quit blogging; I've just been preoccupying myself with a project that is very consuming. I have been designing the newest version of my website. I say the site itself because I'm not simply making a theme, slapping it on and continuing. I am redesigning ... http://michael-springer.net/blog/just-a-little-update/ It is important when designing something, anything to have a rough sketch. Something to base your idea off of. Trying to make something from a thought alone can be difficult because your mind can change easily. Draw a rough sketch onto a piece of paper, anything that you can physically ... http://michael-springer.net/design/always-have-a-plan/ I also forgot to mention, I am also planning a complete redesign of the web site to suit, well, me. It is time I make a website that shows off what I can really do. I have been doing some thinking to break into a new era. I am going ... http://michael-springer.net/blog/and-while-im-at-it/ When I create something, the first design isn't usually the last as is the case with most designers. For instance a book cover I made had four initial concepts, one was picked. I took that one, scraped the graphics and redesigned it from the ground up on that base. Another ... http://michael-springer.net/blog/redesigning-myself/ Probably one of the most important tools to a web designer is the ability to access the web itself. And the most important part of the internet connection is its speed and how long you can stay connected. If any of you out there are old enough to remember what ... http://michael-springer.net/blog/wireless-networking/