This is something I gotta do! Creating a scalable video webpage (First, sorry about the delay in posts… been on the road.) I saw this on one of my favorites… A list apart. It is a method for scaling videos that is based on the size of the viewing window. Given my site is ALL video and I try to make it friendly, I gotta give this a shot. Give me a couple of weeks.
Spaces… didn’t get it, didn’t try it, til today. WOW! What a concept! In a nutshell, OS X has the ability to create virtual screens for you. You create a matrix of screens, assign applications to a specific screen then manage your work by going to specific screens. Yeah, it sounded too complicated to me as well. Here’s what I did: Created a matrix of 2 wide by 3 deep of screens and added the Spaces element to the menu bar ...
The last time that I worked on my page about Tools was when I was using Final Cut Express… ok, I can’t remember when that was. The Notes are about the films, once they are made and the notes are written, its over. But the Tools, they are ever changing! To help me focus on what I need to work on, I’ll add some comments here to either set me up or give me guidance. This blog is my conscience. ...
A few more tweaks made late last night! I still have some image line-up issues but my new site is ready to go. It isn’t dramatically different than last years model but its no longer a TABLE! Woot! OK, its not that big of a deal but it no longer nags me as I lay awake at night… New version and Old Version. Next up? The remaining pages, new look and new text!
OK, I committed to do a lot this weekend, clean the garage, create and document my Mom’s blog and change my layout from tables-based to CSS. I did it all! Woohoo! *Well, I’m still working on my site but it is 95% complete! OK, little things first. A lot of work, sweat and dirt and I can now park my car in the garage. So I moved all of the stuff from the front of the garage to the back, so what? Parking my car in the garage is sweet! ...
I’ve had it for several years. My Wellington Road Pictures site uses a table for formatting. I know, I know its wrong, wrong, wrong but hey, it validates! I’ve tried a couple of times to clean it up but I’m not so much on Web design. Every six months or so, I’ll find inspiration. Today, while trying to figure out how I’m going to use CSS Animations (I am starting to think its the millennium’s version of Blink), I ran across more inspiration. ...
CSS Animations. It sounds neat and it doesn’t sound like “blinking cursor”. It sounds useful, like rounded corners. I’ve got some time this weekend…. mmmmm. If you use Safari 4, stay tuned.
I like Veerle. Never met her, but I like her. She has consistently taught me new stuff in an engaging way for several years. Her latest post, Placing a CSS background… is a fine example. Its something I didn’t know She has great detail on how to do it Its something I want to know Thank you, Veerle for making the Web a better place.
Not much to see here. I’m testing a fix for my blog. Keep moving, keep moving.
Recently, I spent a fair amount of time re-organizing my films on WRP. I had a few goals: Bring my site into the 21st Century, so quit using a js script to open a new window to display the movie. So, how are all the cool kids doing it? YouTube and Vimeo. No thanks, color me old school and not into “insert your video site of choice that displays your video in horrendous quality along with bizillion ads.” ...