At long last - a new site theme
I’ve been working on it for too long already, but it’s kinda-sorta-done: the new site theme you now see before you (that is, if you aren’t reading a syndicated version of this).
Why change? I wanted a homepage that did the following:
- integrated del.icio.us
- integrated flickr
- was easier to read on high resolution monitors
- highlighted RSS feed syndications
- had a chunky-ass footer
- had more Adsense potential
- had less crap on the home page
- had colors to match the new business cards
- highlighted the most recent post
And this is what I came up with. Portions of this new layout were heavily inspired by the amazing work of Michael at http://www.whalesalad.com.
I still realize I have a lots of tweaks to make to get this the way I want it, so hopefully it’ll slowly evolve over time. The markup, for example, is a total mess and the CCS isn’t much better. But I figured I’d launch the new look anyway..
Also: It’s scary how much you forget when you’ve been away from CCS for such a long time.
Update: I just viewed this new theme in Internet Explorer for the first time. Pleh! I clearly have a lot of work to do. I’d apologize to all of you using IE… but when I think about it, it’s your fault as much as it is mine.
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Thanks for reminding me to check out the new Sonic Heart design in IE. I always forget.
Love the new theme! Can you scan a business card to flickr? I’d like to see what you’ve got - I’m designing business cards right now.