about wordpress sites

Lesson I've just learned: for a Wordpress site, it's necessary to write into your contract that updates are NOT covered. That is, the client may update the Wordpress system files (like WP prompts you to do) and bork the site because it breaks some customization. They need to know in that situation, it's on them and they pay extra to get anything fixed. Coworker who builds Drupal sites says he always builds monthly maintenance fees in to take care of this. You want CMS? you pay to have it kept up. Helps them remember exactly how much it's worth having to not pay someone everytime they want to change a line of text on the about page.

Overheard@An Event Apart

"God, I wish IE6 would just die a natural death so we could all move on with our lives." Seconded, though I don't personally care if it's a natural death or a rooftop sniper or what. Maybe we should try and introduce it to a terrible succubus who'll quietly switch its meds after convincing it to buy a lot of life insurance.

"Redesigns are a bad idea. Nobody wants a redesign but the site owners."

An Event Apart Quotes

If you're an uber-nerd, these should be hilarious. Otherwise, they will make no sense.

"But it doesn't work in IE. Not that I care."

"Of course, if I have a layout problem, the first place I'm going to look is the TCP/IP stack"

exit hole

IMG_7870, originally uploaded by Spinetree.org.

Started painting again. And I sure do.

Adios

Adios, originally uploaded by Generik11.

Right. Freakin. On.

Neil

Neil, originally uploaded by Spinetree.org.

Neil Young ...from the Live at Vicar St. recording. Done in Corel Painter. First Painter drawing I've done with a piece of paper over the tablet surface...helps immensely.