I decided to
switch up the footer section from the original Photoshop layout. I removed the
contact form from the contact page and created a new miniature form to exist in
the footer. By being there it will persistent on every page. This will in turn
allow people to contact me whenever they want. There is no way to predict when
someone might feel compelled to do so and I would rather offer them a faster
means to do so
The contact
page will have physical contact information, but visitors will no need to go to
that page to get in touch. I also added some social networking links. Another
thing I have neglected, historically, is the use of social media. I use
Facebook about as much as any other responsible adult. And given the
flexibility and power of social media in today's commercial climate, I've
reactivated my Twitter account and am making an active effort to "tweet"
often. Oddly enough tweeting is not much different from posting a status update
on Facebook. I do understand the impact of such social portals and any
working professional would be wise to make the most of their network.
Re-designing
the footer set me back a couple hours, but I think it is better this way.
Sometimes a person has to take a couple steps back to take a few steps forward.
It took me a few days to finish the layout, including the
home page. I contemplated adding content, but opted instead to focus on
enhanced functionality. Using Javascript (JQuery to be precise) I plan to animate
the graphic slider, all the form elements, the main navigation submenus, the
"Latest Works" column of the home page, the buttons throughout the
site, and clickable images. Tha will probably take me a couple days of work to
finish.
I downloaded the JQuery Superfish plugin, to use for the
dynamic animated main navigation. It is always difficult to customize someone
else's code without notes. This is why programming, regardless of the
complexity is mostly trial an error.
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