Today marks the completion of the upgraded version of my website. It’s taken longer and I initially wanted but I got there in the end!
The most noticeable part of the updated site is redesign of the layout and color scheme used (its predecessor can be found here, although sun glasses are recommended!). Other upgrades included moving from a pure html site bring in more javascript and php to add better functionality. I’ve done away with the blog spot blog in favor of the wordpress blog your currently viewing, I would highly recommend anyone who is looking to set up a blog to get some cheap hosting with allows for php and mysql and set up a wordpress blog. It is extreemly simple to do and give’s you ultimate control over how your blog will look and function.
The other major difference between this version and its predecessor is the programs section of the site. This section was a milestone for me as it was my first php project from scratch. It comprises of two section, firstly is the public pages which will list all the programs which have been uploaded as well individually accessible pages for each. The second section is a full set of backend pages, allowing for the adding of new programs, as well as editing and removing one’s which are already there.
The next step for the site will be to add more applications into the programs section to give a greater idea of the projects I have worked on in the past and to work on improving and streamlining the background code of the website.
- Mike
