I still hate web design
Probably due to the fact that I am no good at it, web design is one thing that just pisses me off. Why can’t I understand all the little things about graphic design and be able to combine that with proper coding. I guess some things are just not meant to be. I have been toying around with the idea of editing the layout of this page, but I lack motivation to do such. When I have made mention of changing it, people say they like it, so who am I to argue with Jeff’s designs.
osCommerce on the other hand, forget about it. All these includes and “php” stuff. That explains why my forays into that field have yeilded nothing worthy of note. Is it bad that I can’t even figure out where it is pulling all the information from and why it is putting everything where it does? The answer I am sure is yes, but I guess that is one thing I will just have to sit here and drive myself crazy over. I guess after reading through some forums, I am not as bad off as some out there, but I am just one of the poor blokes that is here with enough knowledge to be dangerous, but not enough to really be effective.
I never realized that I would have to run the gamut from conceptualization, design, implementation and maintenance on all aspects of a business. If that were the case I probably would have persued some sort of business education. I guess such is life I will pretend I am good with graphics and stay in my little world of digital photography, toying around in Photoshop and Corel Draw to make products on the laser, but all for what? If I can’t put the storefront together on the web, why should I continue any of this. At least I don’t claim to know much, and I thank the people that endure my endless questions bout such simple tasks. But I think it is time to start to improve myself again, I have so many half assed projects out there, it is time to get something right.
January 13th, 2006 at 5:07 pm
I feel compelled to not that this is a modification of my design, as I would never put black on dark red.
However, don’t feel bad about not understanding oscommerce. That entire web app is put together like a piece of shit. The went to ridiculously ends to maintain separation between code and text (for localization), but they don’t separate presentation from code. It is all just an enormous mess. I have spent many hours “under the hood” and hated it every time.
January 15th, 2006 at 3:08 pm
clearly I tend to agree with you. i think it’s a great hobby…but i couldn’t imagine having to do bullshit like that for a position. when i start a project the excitement lasts very shortly. Then it becomes tedious. you are minichuck
January 18th, 2006 at 5:24 am
Hey Brian, this is Friz… I was checking out my web-stats and saw your website again so I happened upon this topic.
I may make a living off it, but lately I hate web-design as well. I have been sick to death of it all year so far, granted its only been 17 days. But anyway… if you keep at it long enough it becomes second nature but it does get tedious at times and making a living off it can sometimes get on my nerves to be quite honest… there are times when I experience “designers block” which I guess you could compare to writers block and that is the worst when you are trying to get a project done
Anyhow thought id wander on over here.. hope things are going alright
January 18th, 2006 at 11:49 am
I don’t know if you’ve been told, but Darrin’s birthday party is going to be 8pm to question mark on Saturday, January 28th. Try and spread the word amongst the others! It is being held at his house and you can’t ask him much more yourself because he isn’t having much to do with the planning. But it’s pretty much BYOB, although there will be food provided. DERF!
January 20th, 2006 at 2:01 am
I have been “DERF”ed. I don’t know how I feel about this.