On the up and up

Aside from all the others stresses of the last few weeks, all things are looking to be turned into the right direction. This is the first post to be made from the laptop I just picked up. Another 30 days of free dreamweaver are being downloaded and installed as I make this post. Although the purchase of Adobes web design premium package is in my near future. I am happy to make use of free as long as possible.

Having myself a set of tools available again I am starting this process of putting together the website for the final project. on another related and exciting note. Blacklabeltable is, and I cross my fingers saying this going live on the 30th at their next Underground Supper club. I am in the process of updating that to include a different mechanic for creating a better slideshow when the page loads as well this week.

Thats about all I have time for right now as far as updates to the blog. My eyes are swimming in a sea of javascript plugins and dreamweaver tutorials.

Recent Inspiration

So, lately when I think of things that I want to start getting better at in the future I think of Javascript. It seems that nowadays you cant event think of JS without Jquery and dollar preceded function brackets $(). Seems the two go hand in hand. This is a realtively light and simple Jquery plugin that allows a website to get a nice little hover over effect for some links. I will be implementing the reflection piece in the website I turn in later today.

 Adrian Pelletier
http://www.adrianpelletier.com/2009/05/31/create-a-realistic-hover-effect-with-jquery-ui/


This is all I have for today, I am hard at work thinking of what should come next for me as far as projects go.

On a more related note

I have come to a few final conclusions regarding how the Oak Leaf Cafe will be coming together. It will be put together in a fixed format. I have worked with the logo a little bit more and and have almost reached a final decision on how it will fit in the final design of the site.

I have been looking at the sites of some of my favorite restaurants from back home in San Luis Obispo county. 

Thomas Hill Organics

http://www.thomashillorganics.com/home.html

This is a little organic minded bistro style cafe and winebar with awesome food.

15 Celsius

http://15degreescwines.com/contact.php 

Wine bar and bistro, tons of great foreign cheeses as well.

Novo

http://www.novorestaurant.com/

Simply amazing

Artisan

http://artisanpasorobles.com/index.php

Amazing food and I actually like their website also.

Buona Tavola (Italian for Good Table)

http://www.btslo.com/
Last but not least this is my favorite on the list.

4th of July Antics

Being the fourth of July Fireworks would be more appropriate. Here is just to say that fire can be as much, if not more fun when fire is at play. These were taken back in October but they give an indication of what this last week held in store for me and what sort of things my evening will include as we celebrate the fourth of July.