With the economy still down and all my projects slowed down, I decided to take some time and create a production company with a friend. Check out RareForm Entertainment–we specialize in high definition video production (using the Canon EOS 5D Mark II) and interactive marketing. Our demo reel is coming soon!
I’ll also be putting more effort back into this blog, so stay tuned.
WordPress is a web publishing platform with typical applications ranging from blogging to a solid content management system (CMS) for more business-oriented websites. The best part is that WordPress is focused on what is lacking in most web frameworks (and hence so many websites): aesthetics, web standards, and usability. It’s all open source (free) and centered around a huge development community, which means you’ll receive constant updates to improve features, security, etc.
Rockable Press, publisher of How to Be a Rockstar Freelancer, has just released a book all about making WordPress websites as useful and impressive as possible. $29 is money well spent on building out such a powerful website, especially considering the cost of professional web development.
Posted by Kyle Wiebalk on Oct 8, 2008 in web design
After deciding to breathe new life into my several-years-old HTML portfolio website, I changed to a better host and installed Wordpress after hearing so many people raving about it. After a little experimentation, I realized how powerful the engine really is. I use the technology to power my blog, as well as my portfolio website (less uncommonly used just as a CMS). It can be customized however you want it to look–there are so many great examples of this (see below).
For those hosting their blog on a site like blogger.com, seriously consider switching it to a domain of your own. I use Dreamhost as an inexpensive and reliable host, after many horrors attempting to use GoDaddy. Wordpress is so flexible and fast, it’s actually fun to work on. Follow these 6 simple steps and give it a try for yourself:
Posted by Kyle Wiebalk on Jun 5, 2007 in off-topic
The clock is ticking away until I graduate from college: the morning of June 16th. I will be moving from Santa Cruz to Santa Monica in early July for a full time post production job. Which leaves me with a ridiculous student loan to begin paying back, expensive LA rent to pay (not to mention deposit), and other bills that I’m not used to paying for.
I started this blog to write about something I feel passionate about, and perhaps I will see if I can bring any income in to supplement my meager student/entry-level salary. I’ve been looking around at ways to monetize blogs, but I don’t want the site to become a rat’s nest of ads. I’ll try out services like Blogvertise to see if I can raise any money to help pay for my education. But of course, providing compelling content for readers is my top priority
