Category: Mock Site

Friday Check In: Aug 26, 2016

Planning your day, A day blank day planner with a blue pen

Project Check In:

  1. StudioBeLee.com:
    Phase I: Rebrand + Wire Frame  –
    Phase II: Update content + photos
    Phase III: Build
  2. Javascript (JS):  Make a JS driven intake from for Studiobelee.com
    Phase I: Design + Wire Frame  – Next Week
    Phase II: Content
    Phase III: Build
  3. Build a WP Theme from Underscores w/ a simple plugin.
    Phase I: Split Screen (JS) Site:
    3 issues:.

    • Icons for the social media
    • Author’s name getting cut off on the desktop break
    • gallery code only working in mobile break.

Phase II: Turn Project #2’s  Split Screen (JS) Site into a WP site using Underscores.
Phase III: Make a simple WP plugin for the site

Friday Check In: Aug 19, 2016

Writing down new plans

Project Check In:

Overall:  Had a bunch of fires to put out this week but at least did an hour of work each day.  Baby steps till this starts paying my bills full time.

  1. StudioBeLee.com:
    Phase I: Rebrand + Wire Frame  – Still working on it
    Phase II: Update content + photos
    Phase III: Build
  2. Javascript (JS):  Make a JS driven intake from for Studiobelee.com
    Phase I: Design + Wire Frame  – Next Week
    Phase II: Content
    Phase III: Build
  3. Build a WP Theme from Underscores w/ a simple plugin.
    Phase I: Split Screen (JS) Site:
    3 issues:.

    • Icons for the social media – Still working on it
    • Author’s name getting cut off on the desktop break
    • gallery code only working in mobile break.

Phase II: Turn Project #2’s  Split Screen (JS) Site into a WP site using Underscores. – Decided to start this phase of the project next week, as I’m still working out the bugs of Phase I.
Phase III: Make a simple WP plugin for the site

Project #3: Learning to build a WordPress Theme from Underscores.

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Project #3: Learning to build a WordPress Theme from Underscores.

Intake:  Meet with Client.
Design: Style Title + Wire Frame + Client Feedback
Development: This well the challenge.
Test:
Launch:
Time Frame: One Year from Start Date
Goals:

  • Learn to understand what goes into making a very simple WordPress Theme from Underscores.
  • Make a very simple plugin
  • Work with a real client

Current Goals:

Trials of Learning to become a Front End Web Developer.

  • Learn Javascript. Work on learning Javascript till the end of the year.
  •  Build my own WordPress Theme. Learning how to use underscores to build my own WordPress Theme.  Documenting the process on my blog. Also make a very simple WordPress Plugin for the theme.
  • JavaScript30.com – Work on the 30 day challenge. Don’t need to do them in 30 days but keep on working on them, even if I have to skip a project to come back to later.
  • Otis Graphic Design Certificate. To better understand design. Fall: Intro to Graphic Design + Intro to Digital Design. (Sept – Dec) Taken: Drawing & Composition + Typography I.
  • LetterPressing Class.  Winter Season Classes. To better understand type setting and design.
  • Learning to Draw Better. Winter Season Classes and drawing meetups.
  • Communication Better. Go to Toastmasters 2x a Month. Go to 2 WordPress Meetup and bring an issue to learn how to ask for help – On Pause till my health recovers. Start writing blogs and do meetup presentations explaining my processes.