mattmedia 3.0
My goals for this new version of mattmedia were threefold:
1) Rebuild the site with usable, accessible, clean HTML and CSS. When I first created the flash-based mattmedia years ago, I was doing a lot more Flash than web work, so it just seemed the right way to go at the time. And back then, Flash sites were still much more fashionable. But over time, I realized that for a number of reason, it was a horrible way to go. The site wasn’t very accessible, it was hard to update, and it had no dynamic content. Over time, it just became irrelevant, other than to supplement my resume.
2) Expand the function and focus of the site. The old mattmedia site was a pure portfolio site, lots of whooshing and sliding around with my work so people could browse things I had created. While this site will still serve that purpose, I’m hoping this relaunch of mattmedia will allow me to add to that more discussion and commentary on design in general, along with an occasional foray into rambling about other non-design topics.
3) Provide a better showcase for HTML and CSS. Now that most of my work involves web site design, it seems more fitting that my portfolio site should feature clean, usable HTML and CSS. Four years ago, a Flash-based site helped showcase my Flash skills at the time, but hopefully, this site will do the same for my more recent focus on web design work. I still do a lot of Flash, and will be doing some exciting Flash-based stuff for work this year, but it’s no longer my primary focus.
As of the launch, there are still a lot of rough edges here. In coming weeks, I’ll be refining the site a lot — opening up commenting, getting the RSS feeds running, adding content features, refining some of the styling, and expanding the depth of the portfolio and resources section. And I’ll keep writing new content. So bookmark this page and come back soon… Going forward, this place will be much more worth return visits.
