i, wannabe web developer i'm really missing web design. i used to intern at this place and we were given lots of work, at least one new assignment every month. and then we imploded, coz most of the staff graduated, or had to choose between fields, and the office caved under university pressure. it was dark times. the age of the second gulf war. but it was good times nonetheless.

just a tip... no serious: if you're tweaking backgrounds for your blogs, and you want to use a photo, photoshop it - lighten opacity so that it's almost a mere shadow. details won't be lost coz people will scrutinize and try to decipher what pix your background is of. it's a brain habit, it doesn't like puzzles. there's enough detail remaining in the adjusted pix for your readers to recognize it.

as soon as you adjust opacity so your pix is a mere shadow on the page, change the color of your words so that they're black or charcoal - anything dark. it'll make your words pop on the page.

generally, you want your background monochromatic - light or dark - so your readers have an easier time reading your words and finding the links.

the problem with web design is it takes so frickin long, ahahaha... but that was back in the day when i started learning HTML. dreamweaver's now up to version mx 2004. but you know what... while my sister is still in school... imma take advantage of their student deals. i want the whole suite... and then i want my 24 hours back so i can also read my books and blog in my sites. ahahahahaha.   ¶ 2/02/2005 03:55:00 PM