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The Web Geekdom Explodes.
Whoooska.
So yeah, I've been working on sites like crazy lately. There's one I'm building completely from the ground up - control panel, shopping cart, the whole nine yards. This is something I've never been fully accustom to doing very frequently, so it's a tremendous amount of work that caught me off guard.
In retrospect, the rebuild of Pluh.com is coming along... gradually. I've finally documented everything that the new site is going to do. Funny thing is, it's starting off fairly simple but, thanks to the input of some friends, it's rather ingenious. I really can't wait to get that going. The project planning is done, now the "hard" part: the programming end. I have no idea how long this is going ot take me since it's something I'm doing when I'm NOT scrambling for income. I do have to put some priority into it though because it will (eventually) generate some serious revenue if it's presented right.
And I really think it can be... I just can't take any shortcuts and have to be EXTREMELY thorough. It'll be a whole new level of web application programming and design for me. Plus, I'll be throwing in a TON of Ajax. I was really floored by Facebook's Ajax implementation when I posted something on a friend's whiteboard thing. I put in a link, then it went to the site and allowed you to select an image FROM THAT SITE to use to represent the link. All Ajax. I picked up some material on it and I'm looking forward to doing some crazy stuff.
I'm forseeing a very fun and interactive site that'll generate some crazy awesome revenue. Then I'll hire programmers/designers far better than me to make it shine even more, and then... I'll go buy a Wii. :p
Anyway.
Some big Psychostick stuff going on. Our new CD hit the stores, and once again, it's in limited locations. *sigh* We're thinking that there HAS to be a better way to reach everyone than our current methods, so we're exploring some options. If only you KNEW what we have in the works. Plus some big changes are about to hit as well, which will all be revealed soon.
In a little over a week I'm gonna fly up to Cincinnati to see my girl, which'll be a welcome change of scenery from the mundane stuff lately. I'll still be working, which is nice to be able to do with what I do, so you'll no doubt see more from me on my site.
And will someone PLEASE buy Collective Underground?
Werd.
%BLOG-IMAGES%Chocolate Milk at 12:30 AM
I erased the vast majority of my last blog from a couple days ago. Or was it yesterday. Blah. I'll try NOT to talk about that kind of thing again; it's really something I'd rather not make public. Heh!
So if you haven't noticed, I did some stuff to this here site if you've been here before. For starters, the menu has been touched up with some additions. Wows. Obviously the css is updated. I'm not really that happy with how some of it is at the moment, but I'll tweak it some more later. I also added a comment system, which means you can now comment on any of my blogs. This was mostly just for me to get some coding practice in. I've been really striving to stick to object-oriented PHP, and while the objects are still a bit confusing to me, I'm starting to get a good grasp on how it all works.
I also added a portfolio for those who MIGHT be curious about my work. Some of you will probably wonder what the hell is going though my mind, but you know what? I couldn't give you a straight answer if I wanted. Yay!
Hopefully after I wrap up a couple of projects, one of which is HUGE (and well paying, heh), I'll finally be able to put some love into Pluh.com's new direction. I'm extremely excited to get started on it. My brain is constantly coming up with ideas that I think are pretty innovative. I think I'm nearing that one HUGE breakthrough, and when that hits, well... it hits. Or something.
*ahem*
(Had to get one. Thank you birthday money and my stupid impulsive nature.)
I think I'll be adding a photo album to this site next... then I'll mess with RSS feeds, and then maybe AJAX? So many things to learn.
Psychostick's next tour is almost booked completely. Gonna be a fun one!
And I hope to get out to visit my girl for a week or so soon. At this rate it's likely, hopefully by mid-October. I'll try to post some pictures here once that Photo album is up and running. We keep forgetting to take some dumb pictures together for some reason. She's hot. Not quite as hot as I am, but pretty close. Haha. :P
Ok, need sleep.
%BLOG-IMAGES%The Failures That Don't Care.
*sigh*
I don't like starting blogs off with a sigh, but it's necessary I guess.
Lately I've been working to catch up on stuff like debt and bills. It's going okay. Feels a bit off balance though. I can only deal with one thing in front of me at a time, and it's incredibly challenging to bear. I feel like smacking myself repeatedly for getting into this predicament, but it really won't fix the problem. So I'm working on it...
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Whining does me no good. Hope you missed what I wrote, haha!
%BLOG-IMAGES%Time off, normal work days, taking a breather!
I've been off the road for a couple weeks now, and things that I've been a bit... ignorant about have caught up with me. Bills mostly. I'm currently doing some freelance work to get things squared away, and hopefully before the end of this month I'll have the vast majority of it at LEAST under control.
I also got some extra nice vacation time with my girl. Movies, video games, swimming; it was nice getting away from the computer a bit. She also got me a couple of nerdy shirts, which I'll most likely sport on stage. Hell yeah!
Oh, check this picture out. So awesome:
Let's see. Some questions came in in the Ask Rawrb section. Here they are!
Name: Brandon
Subj: How Do I...Question: I have a website (www.yayzorz.com) and I want to put up a form to let users subscribe to the blog & trivia sections via email. How would I go about doing that?
Also, got any ideas on what could improve the website?
Setting up a form required a couple of things, the front and back end. When people submit the form, something must happen with the data. If you want to store their e-mail address to notify them of stuff, try looking into e-mail list scripts on hotscripts.com and such.
Also... I noticed ya stole a couple of quotes from Pluh.com, heh. I also noticed your comic style resembles another I've seen somewhere. I'd focus a bit on originality. It's cool to have influences, but try finding your own style to set yourself apart. Otherwise people will label you as a copycat or something much worse.
Name: Aaron
Subject: Starting a band.Question: Hey Rawrb, love your band! My favrite song is Two Ton Paperweight! Anyway, I'm learning how to play a Bass Guitar and I'm thinking of starting a Metal band. How should I begin?
Ahh, the subject of starting a band. Can't be that hard, can it? Well, depending on the style you're going for, there are many different approaches. Two very important factors I think are CRUCIAL:
1. Finding the right bandmates. Anyone can start a band with anyone else, but finding the other bandmates you gel with the best is where most bands fail. I've seen so many great local bands in Phoenix just fall apart because they can't get along with each other.
2. Musicians that can challenge you and each other. Since you're learning bass right now, I'd try finding other bandmates that are close to the same skill level you are, or a bit more experienced. That way you can work together, eye to eye.
There's much more to tackle, such as style, the business aspect, tacos, etc. I'd focus on those first two credentials first, then go from there.
There ya have it.
I uploaded a new Psychostick design a couple of days ago. Gotta tweak it a bit and do some programmin', but I love the new look.
I go now. Sheeit!
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