I’ve noticed that over the past several months there has been a sharp incline in the amount of work I have been asked to undertake. Not in regard to school or Chick-fil-A but in website design and odd computer related jobs people ask me to do. Right now I have one completed, two that I’m working on, and at least two more possible jobs.
I made a site for my friend Jon over the summer which wasn’t really too much work. It was more of a favor I owed him. It needs a bit of maintenance now though. Currently I’m working on cleaning up the table based piles-o-crap that are ionfolio.tntech.edu and theucsc.com. Upcoming possible projects come from the most random of places too. My roommate Eric mentioned that his father needs a web-based database for his company which I could probably do for him. An friend of mine that has awesome drawing skills wants to start up a web comic and came to me for that as well (I was thinking a copy of SomeryC would do him nicely).
The best part is, some of these jobs will actually be paying which means I’m finally breaking into my aspired line of work, almost by accident. Web design really doesn’t fall under any of the classes I’m taking (or will be taking) here at TTU but I really like the sort of art that a clean XHTML/CSS page can be. I think it would be even cooler to work on this kind of stuff as a team with maybe just two or three people, just one more small web design firm out there.
Who knows what the future holds; I certainly don’t. But, I’m enjoying what I’m getting to do now. That’s a fact.
by Sam
28 Jan 2008 at 16:06
I hope it will be. Sounds like its going good so far. ^_^
by amoose136
28 Jan 2008 at 20:56
Speaking of web design, your “Interesting Articles” links are broken. Only available from Google reader. And by the way, it has been that way for a while.
by Sarah
28 Jan 2008 at 22:57
I like the iJon site. (The IHOP video made me giggle, partly because of the script, but also because I instantly recognized Celebration Station. XD)
Also, I agree that XHTML CSS = beautiful. That, plus solid graphics, and maybe a sprinkling of PHP, is all anyone needs for a simple website.
And, NFS? Best host ever. No contest.
by amoose136
28 Jan 2008 at 23:36
You fixed it…excellent. Also, while we’re on this topic, I noticed there is no way to subscribe to ijon from the web site. (Without using Miro) Please consider throwing in an RSS image as an anchor to here: http://ijonfilms.blip.tv/rss or do something else to fix it.
by psoplayer
29 Jan 2008 at 08:49
Agreed.
I’m glad the links work for you now Amos, but I didn’t change a thing. And you’ve found just one of several reasons why I desperately need to update Jon’s site.