Major Re-Do:
I've been very frustrated with my site recently. A lot of the templates that I started off using turned out to not be as accessible as I need them to be. My css is getting very messy, I should need to use the same "style" function over and over and over again. With what I have learned now, I think it's finally time for another site overhaul. I don't want to "fix" any of my purposefull quirkyness, I think the image galleries can be a little awkward and the textures will still be fun.
Goals:
- Keep the layout and background textures the same
- improve scaling text
- condense templates into consistant css classes (this is the big one!)
- set consistant use of links, bold, underlining, etc
- improve mobile function, possibly impliment seperate navigation page
- form consistant ui when it comes to which photos are click-able to navigate, and which open up into gallery mode
- find a way to link back to resume, possibly remove tab system
- re-consider tab system
- make thumbnails smaller (400px should do just fine)
- look at headers
- look at classes that form the different boxes in my main body
- probably change the main font
- use nav & main classes for better keyboard navigation
- new ghost sona on my main page
- use multiple css pages for more organization, gallery and project pages can use different css!
- variable structure for different backgrounds
- RSS feed
- my image setups are SO janky
- favicon
Exactly what it sounds like, this will mean messing with and re-structuring the code of every single page to make it up to date. This is something that needs to be done on most of my websites at this point, and I'm not sure if I want to start with this one, or if the RARE site is a bigger priority. Most likley the RARE site, I can use a simpler template and there is less info. It is also considerably more broken I believe, as far as css and consistant attributes. So that will be my first priority, and then coming back to give this one another facelift.
Finally started this as of june 2025! I has right, just the basic layouts needed major updating and basic streamlining. I'm now working on replacing the main pages with the new template, and then I'll be updating new pages as I go. I'm not planning on going back to fix old ones just yet, as I purposefully make it all new css so that both can coexist.
Projects:
- do i need to start using iframes for the dev log just to keep my loading times lower???
- Why are links in headers already bold before hovering
- Fix h2 thumbnail captions when they get too wide for a smaller screen
- Go through and change my name in alt text, captions, etc
FINALLY update my show blog and shift the formatting a little to not be month by month- Write photo descriptions in alt text
- Change each photo to be alt friendly
- since I'm using tabs for my resume, when I link back to it it doesn't actually open the tab. I wonder if there is a way to fix that or if I should make my resume into separate pages (ugh)
- I think it's been too long since I've updated my links page, needs a refresher
- is there a point where I need to somehow archive my dev log to keep the scroll box from getting rediculously long?
- why are my titles on some of my gallery links underlined? they aren't elsewhere???
- oh god it has been brought to my attention that all the photos in my long furbies page lead to a 404 and i am not looking forward to fixing that. damn. that's gonna be a project and also how did i miss THAT
- I really want to do a complete template re-design oh no
- specific "press" section to my resume
- Add more site buttons for my friends, remake speculative drama's button
Constant Reminders:
- Update show log
- Check spreadsheet and update
- Add new sites to index page when done
- Update percentage completed
- Move photos to hard drive every few pages
Cosmetics:
- Make a tab icon, and figure out how to make it a variable so I can change it easily in the future
- Splash page?
- swap the main page background with one I like more
- Why is my cursor transparent, fix that
- I'd like to figure out how to get the side bar to also have a shadow, if possible
- Realized that with my category ids, I could give each category different box and font colors
- Add program/poster photos to my show log
Gallery Updates:
- add recent Rag Dolly production to my shows page
- Add photos of Raggedy Ann and Muppets fanny packs
- Fix outerwear page with updated galleries
- a lot of old pages could use inspriration images, if i feel like it
- add more pictures from various events to the fogtown tab on my projects page
Pepper's Ghostand rat puppets should be featured projects once finished!- Add digital patterns to rag doll page
- Add photos for my new Eddie vest
- Add photos of leg & arm warmers to Bustopher
- Add project page links to
Seamand Kedamono's shop pages once published - Take more photos of:
- Bedroom set (ask Jerry/Kyle)
- Dinosaur pants
- Scrap pants
- Pants & Shorts
- Benedict's spear
- Brúni's new outfit
- Circus blazer on dress form
- Make pages for:
- Ronnie's ren faire costume comission
- Convert into gif or upload video (that I've already taken) of:
- Cow puppet (started)
- Job puppet
- Write photo descriptions in alt text
- Change each photo to be alt friendly
indexMain Costumes page- Costume project pages
Main Puppets page- Puppets project pages
Main Dolls page- Dolls project pages
Main Plushes page- Plushes project pages
- Main Set & Prop page
- Set & Prop project pages
- Main Textile page
- Textile project pages
- Main Micellany page
- Micellany project pages
Finished:
Take more photos of: Dark Crystal jacket, Kedamono, King Lear setConvert into gif or upload video (that I've already taken) of: Jack puppet, Marlo's costume, Woolly Bear, Pepper's Ghost tests, Haunt clown comissionAdd Scratch projects to digital art pagesuse new site buttons on the links pagetake more photos of all my baker boy hatsMove photos of jackets and vests into more general "outerwear" foldersNew thumbnail for Benedict's spearThumbnail for rat puppets and add to the puppet pagemove theater blog blurb out of featured projectsfind a better way to name my for sale pages besides "sold" and update all links accordinglyOrganize side banner into current pages, plus dev log and such (most likely adding a scroll bar)Figure out how to add my shows selection into my sidebar navigation, possibly make everything smaller to fit?Update template pages so they're accurate to copy overSome sort of visual progress bar for the percentage would be funDarcy's photos are broken?Check all my new pages to make sure they have the right background categoryAdd nice photoshoot pictures of CorwinCollect long furby photos off my instagramFix footer text when it gets too wide for a smaller screenFinish long furby page layoutFigure out how to and upload video (that I've already taken) of: Robin puppet, Dragon puppets, Fogtown costumes, Sockberus, Bad Idea Bears, Audrey IITake more photos of: Goat head, General D plush, Jack's clockAdd new headshots when sentFinish my show reviews and make a post on the front page for themImpliment new tab system on all project pagesMaker Faire page link on GezkinMake a for rental section for my puppetsAdd custom furbies to store pageNew General D plush and robin thumbnailsMake a proffesional cover letter/references page (won't be linked anywhere, it's to send privately)Make the shop page realAdd photos of Darcy's house to her pageMove the Eddie vest photos into the time period folder instead, and fix the links on the pageAdd reference art for Fogtown puppetsRe-do sidebar menu styleClean up intros for category pagesClean up bio and general info on homepage (partly done)Add recent projects to home pageAdd headshot to home pageFix non-indenting nested listsLink to official RARE pageDelete unused assetsFigure out if I can make banners that go off the page without there being a scrollbar at the bottomRe-do alreadly completed project gallery pagesMake photos open in new tab(- need to keep doing with new updates)Make links on category pages encompass gallery photoAdd div to make thumbnails change on hoverMake buttons look better