Comments on: Redesign of JimWestergren.com http://www.jimwestergren.com/redesign-of-jimwestergrencom/ SEO Expert and Philosophical Sci-Fi Author Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:11:23 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jim Westergren http://www.jimwestergren.com/redesign-of-jimwestergrencom/#comment-38558 Jim Westergren Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:26:42 +0000 http://www.jimwestergren.com/?p=261#comment-38558 Hi Mark, Thanks. About open source graphic program I don't have so much experience so would be hard for me to recommend that. About Wordpress I am still using the Web developer tool bar and edit right into the browser. Then I copy and paste into Wordpress template files and upload and continue editing until all done. So no theme editor or plugins. You could use the default template that comes with and insert your new XHTML and CSS into that. Hi Mark,

Thanks.

About open source graphic program I don’t have so much experience so would be hard for me to recommend that.

About Wordpress I am still using the Web developer tool bar and edit right into the browser. Then I copy and paste into Wordpress template files and upload and continue editing until all done. So no theme editor or plugins. You could use the default template that comes with and insert your new XHTML and CSS into that.

]]> By: Mark Biernat http://www.jimwestergren.com/redesign-of-jimwestergrencom/#comment-38544 Mark Biernat Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:13:22 +0000 http://www.jimwestergren.com/?p=261#comment-38544 I like your clean style. I am trying to accelerate my web design skills myself, and you are a light in the darkness. It use to take me weeks to create a site, now it takes me a couple of days. I am trying to see how fast I can code a CSS XHTML site without graphics that loads fast and is SEO-ed. My goal is under an hour but I am light years away from that. Two great tips you have me from your last site design were 1) Web developer tool bar. - Editing right in your browser is great. 2) Notepad ++. I try to do everything with these two tools. I am aware that there are other tools with more power, but often this detracts from the simplicity of the process and not as fun. I know you are not a graphics guy, but I would be curious about if you had any thoughts about open source graphics programs. Right now I edit my images for my sites in paint.net, I prefer this even to gimp as it does not contradict my mantra of 'less sometimes is more'. However, people tell me without Photoshop, you are not a real web designer. One last question, I think you use Wordpress, so what if your approach? - create the code first in xhtml then make it a wordpress theme or - code it directly into Wordpress theme editor maybe with the theme tester plugin as you go? Either way I think your design and style are elegant in their brevity, unlike my comment. I like your clean style. I am trying to accelerate my web design skills myself, and you are a light in the darkness. It use to take me weeks to create a site, now it takes me a couple of days. I am trying to see how fast I can code a CSS XHTML site without graphics that loads fast and is SEO-ed. My goal is under an hour but I am light years away from that.

Two great tips you have me from your last site design were
1) Web developer tool bar. – Editing right in your browser is great. 2) Notepad ++. I try to do everything with these two tools.

I am aware that there are other tools with more power, but often this detracts from the simplicity of the process and not as fun.

I know you are not a graphics guy, but I would be curious about if you had any thoughts about open source graphics programs. Right now I edit my images for my sites in paint.net, I prefer this even to gimp as it does not contradict my mantra of ‘less sometimes is more’. However, people tell me without Photoshop, you are not a real web designer.
One last question, I think you use Wordpress, so what if your approach? – create the code first in xhtml then make it a wordpress theme
or
- code it directly into Wordpress theme editor maybe with the theme tester plugin as you go?
Either way I think your design and style are elegant in their brevity, unlike my comment.

]]> By: Sutures http://www.jimwestergren.com/redesign-of-jimwestergrencom/#comment-38343 Sutures Sat, 16 May 2009 12:25:50 +0000 http://www.jimwestergren.com/?p=261#comment-38343 Hi, This site is low on graphics but high on content... Thats how it should be!!! Hi, This site is low on graphics but high on content…
Thats how it should be!!!

]]> By: Jim Westergren http://www.jimwestergren.com/redesign-of-jimwestergrencom/#comment-38314 Jim Westergren Sun, 10 May 2009 18:19:59 +0000 http://www.jimwestergren.com/?p=261#comment-38314 Hi Amit! Thanks. I hope to change that and get some more written. But I am really busy the next weeks so after that I guess. Hi Amit!

Thanks. I hope to change that and get some more written. But I am really busy the next weeks so after that I guess.

]]> By: Amit Bhawani http://www.jimwestergren.com/redesign-of-jimwestergrencom/#comment-38313 Amit Bhawani Sun, 10 May 2009 11:12:01 +0000 http://www.jimwestergren.com/?p=261#comment-38313 Wow, didnt expect you to update this blog, because when ever i used to check your blog, i use to see the same old stuff with no updates. Overall a better design when compared to the previous one. Wow, didnt expect you to update this blog, because when ever i used to check your blog, i use to see the same old stuff with no updates. Overall a better design when compared to the previous one.

]]> By: Jim Westergren http://www.jimwestergren.com/redesign-of-jimwestergrencom/#comment-38305 Jim Westergren Thu, 07 May 2009 14:46:06 +0000 http://www.jimwestergren.com/?p=261#comment-38305 Thanks Jan. <blockquote>How can you did this in 4 hours?!</blockquote> Well, I have been making a lot of web sites and so it is easy. I am actually seriously thinking about making some Wordpress themes for the general public, let's see. Thanks Jan.

How can you did this in 4 hours?!

Well, I have been making a lot of web sites and so it is easy. I am actually seriously thinking about making some Wordpress themes for the general public, let’s see.

]]> By: Jan http://www.jimwestergren.com/redesign-of-jimwestergrencom/#comment-38287 Jan Thu, 07 May 2009 05:16:53 +0000 http://www.jimwestergren.com/?p=261#comment-38287 It's beautiful,I always like your design.How can you did this in 4 hours?! It’s beautiful,I always like your design.How can you did this in 4 hours?!

]]> By: Jim Westergren http://www.jimwestergren.com/redesign-of-jimwestergrencom/#comment-38254 Jim Westergren Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:45:17 +0000 http://www.jimwestergren.com/?p=261#comment-38254 Hi Mani, Thanks and welcome as a reader! Hi Mani,

Thanks and welcome as a reader!

]]> By: Mani Karthik http://www.jimwestergren.com/redesign-of-jimwestergrencom/#comment-38252 Mani Karthik Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:20:55 +0000 http://www.jimwestergren.com/?p=261#comment-38252 Nice work Jim, its all looking good here. Highlighting text was a good idea, I must say the blog has become more readable now. Looking forward to more articles from you :) Cheers ! Mani Nice work Jim, its all looking good here. Highlighting text was a good idea, I must say the blog has become more readable now.

Looking forward to more articles from you :)

Cheers !
Mani

]]> By: Jim Westergren http://www.jimwestergren.com/redesign-of-jimwestergrencom/#comment-38249 Jim Westergren Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:26:16 +0000 http://www.jimwestergren.com/?p=261#comment-38249 Thanks Peter. Thanks Peter.

]]> By: Peter @ OxfordMississippi.com http://www.jimwestergren.com/redesign-of-jimwestergrencom/#comment-38246 Peter @ OxfordMississippi.com Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:44:38 +0000 http://www.jimwestergren.com/?p=261#comment-38246 Hey Jim, you're looking good in firefox 3.0.9 for mac -peter Hey Jim,

you’re looking good in firefox 3.0.9 for mac

-peter

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