Done!
Man, for those of you that don't run a website with tens of thousands of pages I will tell you right now when you change the design in any way it is sort of a big deal. Well, I just uploaded the new design on RopeofSilicon.com, but the design wasn't the problem this time around. There was far more behind-the-scenes work going on and hoping that worked properly was the biggest concern. Luckily, I think I nailed it and people shouldn't experience any issues. This is one of those "Thank God" moments. Thank God!
However, if anyone out there is thinking about starting their own website I have one MAJOR piece of advice: Use the tools the Internet has to offer!
The online world is changing and the only way to survive is to adapt, adjust and embrace. This doesn't mean you should run out and start a Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and whatever else kind of account there is to create. However, it's not a bad idea. I have both a Twitter and Facebook account, but both of them were basically created out of a need to know what was going on and to learn how things work. After all, you can't really work in the online environment without knowing what the hell is going on. If you own a website and are asking, "What's Twitter?" you aren't going to survive for too long if you are just starting out. Ya gotsta know what the kids are doing these days. LMAO... ROFL...
So here I sit, finally done and ready to relax. I just finished playing a little "Call of Duty: World at War" and am now ready to end the night watching WALL-E again - this time with the couch commentary, which actually is a bit annoying (it's playing in the background). I think this is one of the first times I've ever listened to a commentary and it actually feels as if you want to "shush" these people. It has that "people talking in the theater" kind of vibe to it. Hardly entertaining.
Anyway, for those of you that visit RopeofSilicon regularly, I hope you like the design. For those of you that don't... well... okay....
December 4th, 2008 - 15:34
I know exactly what you’re talking about Brad, my site is creeping up on 5000 pages, I thought about updating the look but know if I do everything I touch is going to break 30 or 40 something else’s.
Sometimes too much is a bad thing.