Chris Berry On The Net

For a blog that is still a month and a day shy of being a year old, this one has seen more than it’s fair share of design changes. In fact, what you see today marks the seventh major redesign of this site since March 3, 2008. That doesn’t count all of the minor tweaks that occur on an almost daily basis in between overhauls.

I’m not sure if it is boredom, curiosity, or obsessive compulsive disorder that drives me, but I just can’t seem to make myself stop changing things around. When I started this blog, I had virtually no knowledge of html, css, or php, but it has been a great learning experience to continually dissect this site and put it back together again. If nothing else, I may just gain a few new marketable skills in the process.

Like all of my previous redesigns, this one is based on the original Blueprint Theme I started with when I launched the site. I began by making minor tweaks early on, and eventually modified it beyond recognition. Each of the designs has been a quirky reflection of my slightly offbeat sense of humor and style. There are several design elements that have carried over from previous designs, and several new ones as well. My favorite is the new footer menu that uses css image replacement for the links.

My objective with the current iteration is to present a cleaner appearance that does not distract from the content like some of my previous efforts. Let me know what you think, but don’t get too comfortable with the new theme. I will probably start working on number 8 tomorrow.