dabbling/new wp theme
i’m dabbling in the creation of a new wordpress theme for use on my domain (and this blog).
so far, i have an idea and a sketch of a layout done.
i also have a decent working knowledge of (x)html/css (i’ve been using/keeping up-to-date with the latter pretty much since i was a kid), PHP (ughhhh), mySQL (which, despite not really needing it much if at all, i am learning for fun) and also a bit of jQuery and javascript (again, learning for my own fun) at my disposal… and i’m pretty decent with graphics as well.
i was (ashamedly) a script kiddie for a bit growing up… but i think i’ve grown into a webdesign hobbyist/enthusiast over the years… i’ve enjoyed working with code for as long as i could remember… and with a new year, i’m using my free time to work with wordpress… it’s going to (obviously) take me a while for this new layout, but my hopes are to have fun and actually design something more difficult/complex than a simple html/css website. i’ve been doing those seemingly forever and can pull out a box with a couple of other boxes inside of it out of my ass with little effort.
my only ‘real’ goal is to create a layout using elements that i personally want to use.
i’m also going to take the time to rethink some things for my domain and clean up this blog — especially that damn tags list! maybe i’ll turn this blog into something more academic… go back to displaying poetry? writing? who knows?
it just won’t be a space for ‘personal’ rambling nonsense. maybe a sporadic concert ‘review’ once in a while, sure… but it will NOT be a ‘look at how bad i screwed everything up now!!’ blog. i’d love to have a dynamic resume/portfolio up some time before march, for instance. the original intent of purchasing this domain was for me to have a space on the web to pursue and work out other interests besides my life’s dream of creating actual, live music. i’ve had a strong passion for other media, especially web media, since i first got introduced to HTML when i was about 12. i also almost ended up being an english major at some point. digital media is art and i enjoy creating art. and that is what 2010 will bring me.
happy new year!