My family and I just got back from a trip to Disney World, and I have to say, it was a great time. One of the coolest things I have ever seen in my life was the Magic Memories video show ON Cinderella's castle. They turn the castle into a HUGE video screen, and it is breathtaking.

If you've never seen it, take a look at this YouTube video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDZzki52WWY

I've only been at it for a couple of days now, but WordPress just seems more intuitive than Drupal. It's almost like the difference between Mac and PC. Things just look a little nicer, and work a little easier.

Here are some of the things I've setup so far:

I just started a new side project that I'll share with you shortly. For this this project, I'm using WordPress. So far, I am blown away by just how easy it is to install and configure. I've been using Drupal for years, and it's a lot more complicated.

So far, my only concern is customizing the theme. I haven't even had a chance to look into it yet, but I'm hoping I'll have the same level of control that I have in Drupal.

Is this thing on? Echo echo echo....

I can't believe I've been away for so long! A solid year and a half actually. Let me just say a lot has happened during that time, but I'm back now, and plan to start writing again.

I really need to update this place, too.

I just got around to reading an article I bookmarked a while back on webdesignerdepot.com to help improve your CSS code. It's a good read, I highly recommend it.

Here's a little synopsis:

Stay Organized

Use a logical structure in your code. Declare broadest items first, and get more specific as you go. The author recommends:

• Resets & overrides
• Links & type
• Main layout

Lately I've been reading a lot of articles online about how to use Twitter to build your freelance business. I do a small amount of website work in Michigan, so I fancy myself a closet freelancer specializing in web design. I also think of myself as a web developer.

As I go along, I'll update this post with my progress. The goal is to pick up work through my Twitter account.

Here's the plan:

1. Find people on Twitter I think can help me or lead to leads.
2. Interact with other Twitteres, Tweeters, or whatever you call Twitter users.

I finally had a chance to go back and read some magazine article's I've ripped out the past few months, and one of them from Entrepreneur Magazine had some really simple, but really great advice.

The article talks about how users navigate websites. Most of what's written is common knowledge:

• Users like a familiar layout and easily become confused with non-standard layouts.

I just found a simple solution to an issue I've been having for a long time. Many times, I create a wrapper element that contains nested columns in my web designs. For example:

You just worked for a week straight developing THE killer website. You love it. You think the world will love it. You want to shout the address form the mountain tops!

But will anyone hear you?

Will they see your latest creation?

Check out this list of places to get your website recognized. Just submit your URL, and some contact info, and wait for the adulation to be showered down upon thee!

If you're any good, that is...

I couldn't agree with this more. As creatives, we need exercise creativity in creative ways. Not only do you have to exercise your creativity, you need to do it in new ways. You need to stretch to grow!

Like the poster, I too enjoy sewing, and find it very rewarding creatively. It lets me tap into parts of my brain I've never used.

I plan on following their other advice, too. This year, I will:

1) Take a photography class.
2) Take a drawing class.
3) Paint a picture.