CSSquirrel A look at web development and web design by Kyle Weems

It’s official. My Twitter habit has killed any momentum I’ve had on my blogging, let alone updating the attached comic, which currently has only nine strips after a year in existence. Instead of waiting until a carefree evening (of which I have few) or a weekend to make a post about some topic related to the web or my obsession with tree-dwelling rodents, I end up firing off a quick thought about inline-blocks or how Internet Explorer is the spawn of Satan as part of my normal work flow as soon as it crosses my mind.

This isn’t to say I’ve given up on the blog experience, mind you. I’ve got many topics I’d like to address with more than two sentences. I’m just owing up to the fact that I’ve been pretty poor at updates, maintenance, or anything related to this site. This post is, if anything, a sort of authorial meandering meant to clear up some of the clutter in my brain and get reaccustomed to the idea of using this site.

To that end, I’m planning on some changes around here. One is a redesign, which may be slight or extreme depending on my motivation. One major change is my intent to convert the site to HTML5. Back in January I challenged  the developers of the world to start messing with that spec, and it’s time I put my money where my mouth is. Another part of the redesign is to address some of the flatness my vector-art currently has. I’m still new to the field of drawing with Bezier curves, but at this point I’m getting used to the idea enough that I want to start injecting some texture into things to help them get a little sparkle. My apologies in advance if I somehow become obsessed with argyle along the way.

Additionally, I intend to try to push some sort of genuine scheduling upon myself. It’s something I’m typically bad at, as I possess more hours than free time, and tend to hop from personal project to personal project like a caffeinated weasel set loose in a toy store. Time will tell if I can adhere to it, but I’ve been pretty surprised in the past how well a list works for me when I bother to jot one down. I’ve also got some wonky ideas on incorporating some (not all, but some) of my Twitter output on the blog in a curated format, using it as a spring board for content, links, or conversations. I don’t know what exactly, I just wanted to use the word “curated” in this paragraph.

I’m sure this is all riveting material. I’ll hit “publish” while I still can. More to follow in the immediate future, I swear.

More incremental updates. Tossed up the cartoon squirrel into the header. Soon he’ll have a branch to stand on which will be part of the menu system. I also replaced the Twitter RSS feed on the sidebar with a badge in the header. Expect that to change in appearance in the fullness of time.

Now I need to jump out of the house to go check out the Dirty Dan Harris Days event down in Fairhaven. (Yes, that linked site has a hideous design). Spring’s finally warming up in town, so time to taste the local culture.