website redesign - um, yeah, I was going to blog about this, wasn't I?

Well, originally the plan for the redesign was to blog each step of the way. That way everyone can see the steps involved in a project of this size and scope and be privy to the details that normally stay between myself and the client. You'd all get to see my plans, my compromises, the final results and all the decisions that led me there.

At least - that was the plan.

Unfortunately what's happened is that as an off-hours project. Much of the thinking, planning and deliberating about the site has been done when I have been away from a computer. Jotted notes on a napkin from the Tim Hortons. Thinking through site architecture whilst riding the train into Toronto. Thinking through options for the backend whilst brushing my teeth. The few free moments I've had at my computer I've had to choose between talking about the site and actually building it.

Really I should have found the time to do both - but the iron was hot and one has no idea what time devouring project lurks around the corner so I've been madly striking away. So whenever it came down to a choice between talking about the work and actually doing the work, 'doing' took precedence.

Sorry about that, folks. I'm just in the process of testing the backend of things and polishing off the CSS to work between the various browsers. Figure another few days of work left. As I start uploading the bits and pieces I'll try to do better at blogging while working.