Over the years I have traditionally re-made my website once a year with a new layout and more up to date techniques. The last two versions of this site have worked out so well for me that they lasted 2 years each. This current website does almost everything I want and I could keep using it for years but... it uses old HTML. I learned HTML in 1994-1995 and haven't really updated my HTML skills since. I've been doing a bunch of reading lately on XHTML and CSS techniques. I'm going to do a redesign with many more neat features.. plus the programming will be done using Java servlets. My goal is to become a strong web application developer for work. I'm not sure how slick the GUI will look since I'm not an artist but it will be valid XHTML and "accessible" :)
Update (Feb 21) : I've come up with a new template and designed the look of the journal. It is -sharp-!! Completely different look and feel from this website. It looks much more modern and professional. Next step is to design every screen of the whole site before I do the programming. This can be a long process because I want to get it looking perfect.
Working from his home office in Toronto,
Ryan de Laplante can be found developing software in
Java by day, and obsessing with technology by night.
Ryan has been designing and writing software for
IJW since 1998 and is very passionate about his work.
