Hi Robert,

Thanks for your kind words.

1. The !!! exclamation points !!! are a visual reinforcement of my logo
daviddidit! which uses the exclamation point.

2. Yes I deliberately hid parts of the daviddidit! logo behind the page
graphics. The idea was to use the logo, the green bar and the line with the
ball on the end as a visual anchor while navigating pages, The headlines
and graphics change but the anchor stays in place giving some sense of
continuity through the site.

3. Thanks to so many generous people in this list, I am solving many of the
technical issues. As I said in my first post, I'm new to coding and
building websites, so this is my trial by fire. Some of course are beyond
my webskills right now, but I'll keep improving it over the next little
while. Most of the designer sites I've visited have been graphics heavy. I
thought I might reduce the baggage a little by just showing medium sized
versions of the thumbs. Eventually, I'll offer the option to view larger
images.

4. The site of course is not meant for the general public, but an audience
of graphic studios, ad agencies service bureaus and the like. Eventually,
I'll direct clients there to view work in progress. So the humor has
escaped a few list viewers who aren't involved in the day to day travails
of graphic designers. But then I miss some of the funny stuff you coders
and scripters have to say on the list.

All in all this has been a fun experience. I appreciate everybody's input.

regards, david!




>I have been amused by the reaction your site check inspires. I! believe!
>someone! with!your!talent! can!choose! who! he! or! she! works! for!or! not!
>I noticed the guy with the exclamation mark problem doesn't show links to
>his site(s). I wouldn't worry so much about the criticism as much as some
>of the technical issues. I would like to be able to see an enlarged copy of
>your copy so it may be easier to read. As some suggested the site is heavy,
>but on the other side of the coin, your targeted audience is, more than
>likely, a high-speed internet using hip crowd. Flash should be your next
>game. I can't wait to see what you do with that. All Flash sites are heavy
>for 56k users...those that use them know their audience as you very well
>know yours.
>
>I believe you wanted to hide portions of "David did it!" If hiding this on
>occasion was not on purpose it is a kind of serendipity for I thought it
>looked rather fresh. The whole site looks fresh, new, and deliberate. As a
>novice at graphic design...your graphic art work is an inspiration.
>Convention is bad. You are hip. I am working on an html version of my site
>that will certainly get some screams; http://www.thayerfilm.com/hindex.htm
>As artists, however, we hear, but then filter what is worth listening to.
>Let me know what you think of it so far.
>
>Your site came through very quickly over my cable modem...the technical
>problems deal with the slower generation of modems, of course. At least no
>one said it looks like crap on their particular browser or system yet.
>

david oliver freelance art and words
davidart@total.net
http://www.total.net/~davidart

Go Confidently In The Direction Of Your Dreams
!!!!!!!!!Live The Life That You've Imagined!!!!!!!!!!



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