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June 28, 2008 by Tien Chiu

HTML and CSS and Flash, oh my!

Just a quick note to say that I’m working on implementing the design for my new homepage.  It’s waaaay more complicated than I expected, and I’m having to tackle it in layers, learning the CSS and HTML as I go.  I’ve been sitting here with Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Web Design in a Nutshell (fantastic reference, btw), and a couple of HTML/CSS books for three hours now, trying to figure things out.  So far I’ve got one repeating background image and a page full of layout sketches.  Slow progress, but a fascinating puzzle to unlock.

Just in case anyone’s wondering, here’s the comp for my new homepage (click the image to load the full-screen version).  It’s a lot more complex than it looks – if you’re a professional web designer, I could use some hints about how to carve up and float the divs to get the right overlap.  Otherwise, I’ll work it out.  🙂

No time for anything else right now – my goal is to get this implemented by the end of the weekend, or at least mid next week.  Time for a crash course!

Final comp of my homepage

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  1. katherine looper says

    June 28, 2008 at 3:30 pm

    Tien: Your website looks great! Congrats on your accomplishments! Kathy Looper

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