A day’s work: Mini project
After speaking to my dad today and from his desire to update his blog‘s appearance from the WordPress default, I decided to execute his wish. I spent a couple of hours on the internet trying to find an inspiration for the layout and finally made a choice. After installing the WordPress theme, it was time to customize the hell out of it.
Dreading the fact that I hadn’t used photoshop in years, I installed the beast. Customizing the interface required some image work… I’m sorry to say, the Gimp doesn’t cut it (or maybe I don’t have enough 5ki11z!), photoshop was a no-brainer. Good job Adobe people, good interface consistency; my (rudimentary) knowledge of Photoshop version 4.0 easily transferred to version 9.0 and soon enough, I was making rounded corners! (for that web 2.0 flavor)
Please check the blog and please send me your comments.
I need to update mine’s too, its too ugly! But heh, its less effort to do it for somebody you love instead.
Enjoy, dad. May your internet presence bring you much joy.
Sunday, June 11th, 2006 @ 10:38 pm 
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June 12th, 2006 at 7:20 am
Thanks son, you did a wonder of job and so fast. I am proud of you. I did not realise the work behind it. Yes I do exist now in the virtual world. It is the story of a son who gave birth to his father! Weird isn’t it or funny!
June 12th, 2006 at 11:18 am
How cool is that: a dad commenting on his son’s blog? Mega cool!! (^^)
Anyway, concerning the new theme for your dad’s blog, the sidebar fonts are too big (in Opera), and at times distort the blog by overlapping over the content on the left.
June 12th, 2006 at 7:33 pm
ok, i’ll look into that =) thanks for the comment!
June 13th, 2006 at 4:52 pm
Cool. If it looks fine with your browser then I can provide you with a screenshot of it with mine. If that helps.
June 27th, 2006 at 8:34 am
Nice Job on your dad’s site Oli. Now I know who to call if I need someone to take over the running of our family website.
June 27th, 2006 at 2:24 pm
no problemo =)
August 19th, 2006 at 8:55 am
good job! thumbs up
yeah that’s really funny indeed to work something for your dad in this virtual world. Yeah how gooda to feel that the generation behind us(father,gfather…) ain’t frightened with all those techy stuffs…it’s been so many times I’ve tried to drag my father into it, but it’s the same answer, his time gotta be first….wouldn’t it be so nice to have a Pastry Teacher blog….? 
yeah 
keep up the god job
;>
April 14th, 2007 at 3:52 am
It is a great to be able to do stuff for our parents. It is a way to show them you care no matter what! It has been a long time. Hope all in the family is good and in the best of health. Greetings and Blessings from Singapore.
Oli, the last time I met u,,, U were a boy going into your teens.
Best wishes, your cuosin Joanne
April 14th, 2007 at 8:30 am
hello Joanne, i haven’t talked to you in ages! Its great to hear from you. Yes indeed, the last time I saw you was in my pre-teen years, I remember.
I have gotten news from your shores here and there over the years and always wondered how you were doing. Let’s keep in touch. Likewise I wish you the best of health in the family.