July 24, 2002

This site? It's stale.

I did something that I do every once in a while: I went exploring through my own website. Yep, this very site. And the more I looked through the site, the more I realized how old and stale just about every single section of the site is. The only thing that isn't stale is, well, this section of the site- oh and the webcam. But that's only because it runs on auto-pilot 24/7. For example: The little Handspring icon up there at the top of the page? Yeh, I don't even own that Visor anymore. And then the other little ocon up there. The MacOS version of the site: it's still done in OS 9. I haven't run OS 9 in months and months. I really need to re-do that page in Aqua. Or do I? Do I even need that page? Sure, it was fun to make, but is it really useful? Nah. And then the resume. i won't even go into that. But, the thing is: why update my resume if I feel confident that I won't be switching jobs soon? Why even have it on the site at all?

The point of all of this is that I realized today that my website is very stale. And it needs help. I've been giving some thought lately to re-designing the site...again. I've been thinking that I may do something weird and different with it. You know how 99% of all websites scroll up and down? Well, I was thinking about making the next design of the site ONLY scroll horizontally. I wonder how many people that would confuse or annoy.

Posted by Jeff at July 24, 2002 10:31 PM
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"I wonder how many people that would confuse or annoy"

Ooo, Ooo, me me! Pick me! Pick me!!

Posted by: SmartAss at July 25, 2002 10:55 AM

Hey man..... You should try the side-scroller site. I've seen just a few out there, and I really liked 'em. I thought about doing one that way, but then I remembered that I was really lazy.

Posted by: Top at July 25, 2002 11:57 AM

I've seen it done too. it works. It's weird, but it works. Just as long as the daily changes aren't four miles to the right.

go for it! Whatever motivates you to update the site more often! hehe

Posted by: Alec. Smart Alec. at July 25, 2002 03:01 PM

go for it... lead the revolution of side scrolling sites. Then patent a side scroller mouse.

Posted by: mouse man at July 25, 2002 04:17 PM

A side scroller mouse..how cool!!

Posted by: Olivia at July 26, 2002 03:21 PM
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