BECOMING ROBOT

…and I’m very unhappy about the whole thing.

The art content is up! It’s nice to see everything up side by side. Next week I’ll have 8 paintings from 2009 to post. I am really excited about this new series. 2009 is going to be dense with thumbnails.

ROADMAP:

-Shoot 2009 work and post
-Update CV and upload
-Build IDEA Wiki

Still working on developing the art portion of the site. Got distracted for a bit and managed to kick out 3 new paintings. I’m VERY happy with how these turned out and seriously CAN NOT wait to start several more. I’d like to sell as many of these as possible, as I think they look rather classy.

So… the architecture of the site is sound (I think). At some point later, if I’m feeling super obsessive, I may rebuild some things in order to get the menu navs, typography, and logo placements exactly the same across each portion of the site. For now, I think it is best to just get new content up ASAP.

I have to reinstall the Art directory for the FOURTH time.  One line of CSS changes at a time because Microsoft fails at browsers and operating systems.  Thanks!

TO DO:
-Archive art directory yet again. Save locally. Wheeee!
-Unarchive WP on server and rename for art directory.
-Download latest themes and children, upload their archives, unzip them via Archive Manager Control Panel.
-Reinstall Wordpress and thank the gods that once again my database (should be) still intact, albeit barely.
-With two computers, two operating systems, and multiple browsers, debug (line by line) the horribleness that is Internet Explorer.
-Cross fingers. Pray. Curse. Repeat.

Yeah…. GIDGET.  About that.  Well, let’s just say that name is most likely not permanent.  I’m not sure it needs a “codename” to be honest.  So, what is this GIDGET thing I speak of ?

The plan is to create an XML driven Flash applet that can receive uploaded text populating several predetermined categories.  I’m thinking its going to be a text-based exquisite corpse of sorts.  As I previously mentioned, its a “generative” (more so random) idea generator.   I hit a button and it tells me what project I am working on that week.

Once it is completed, the plan is to update the Design content of this site with whatever it tells me to do.

Looks like IE is fighting me again.  What else is new?!  Going to have to reinstall the ART directory for the THIRD time!   From there,  I have to redo the minor CSS tweaks I made earlier, edit the thematic theme library, and maybe stick to the list-nav template.  

Art Roadmap:
-(see above)
-edit images and thumbnails, upload.
-upload CV

Design Roadmap:
-edit images and thumbnails, upload.
-write descriptions

Other:
-Create Index menu linking out to Art, Design, and Blog
-Build IDEA Wiki – Credit goes to Jon Phillips for introducing me to the daily IDEA Wiki concept.
-Begin research for GIDGET and implementing it into Design portion of BecomingRobot.com – G.enerative I.dea D.esign G.enerator E.xpedites T.ime

This is the first post to my new blog. Fittingly, I’m writting this remotely from my mobile device.

I hope to use this space to document any progress related to my art and design.

Stay tuned!