Hit Refresh
Posted in Announcements on September 27, 2019
I launched the first version of my website back in April 2018. Since then, it's served me pretty well. But as with all websites, there were a few things that I thought could use some updates, a few little things that bugged me, and a couple of simple changes that would make a big difference. Instead of going for a full redesign, I decided to just spruce things up a bit.
Here are the differences you may notice around here:
The Wolf X Machina logo
I've drastically improved the wolf face logo. It's a much higher quality now so it looks smoother and less blocky all around. I also converted the "WOLF X MACHINA" text of the logo into a SVG file so now it looks super sharp.
The font
The previous font, especially the heading, started to wear on me. It was too narrow and tall. I wanted a font that was a little more proportionate and friendler. After experimenting with a few, I found this one which I think is quite clean and simple. Along with the font change, you might notice that the numbered lists look a bit tighter and bolder.
The blog
My blog underwent the biggest update in terms of layout. Here are the changes:
- The blog listing is now a bit cleaner with some card style
- The blog post title has been moved to the body section
- I've simplified the category and dates
- The "Previous article" and "Next article" has been removed because they seemed to be useless
- I've redesign and tightented up the author section
- I increased the padding on mobile
Behind the scenes
I also updated some of the dependencies and patched 2SXC. I'm not quite on the latest but I will do that when I'm ready to jump to DNN 9.4.1 and do a complete redesign. Stay tuned!
Overall, the lesson I taught myself is this: You don't always need to completely redesign, rebuild, or redevelop. Sometimes you only need a good refresh to breathe new life into your work.
If you have a website that could use a refresh, I can help you out. Learn more about my services at https://wolfxmachina.com/expert-dnn-development
Aaron Lopez
Founder & Lead Developer at Wolf X Machina