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This site is a current gallery of art and web development by Caroline C. Blaker (.carolinecblaker.) - visual artist, standardista, and creative programmer.
This site is the work portfolio, information hub, conceptual playground, and internet loudspeaker of artist and web developer Caroline C. Blaker (.carolinecblaker.). It was designed and built by .carolinecblaker. and is under constant revision for expansion and refinement.
This is the fourth or fifth redesign of .carolinecblaker.com, yet only the third to hit the servers. After several tries with other cms and gallery apps that just didn't go the distance, the site has been on its current platform, Expressionengine, since the late summer of 2008 and there are no plans to move from it. I've been so happy with EE's capabilities that I've built nearly every site I've worked on in this content management system as I know that my clients will be as happy with it as I am. From my experience developing custom add-ons for the platform, I am able to troubleshoot just about anything in a very short span of time, but hardly ever have to as it always works as expected.
This site has been designed with the latest web standard compliance. It may not work correctly in some defective browsers, namely IE6. While I will do what I can to ensure that the design works evenly across all platforms, design considerations will not be compromised for antiquated web browsers on their way to extinction. If things look off to you, it might be time to upgrade to Firefox or IE8, Avant, or Opera.
Special thanks to MIS, Inc for getting me off on the right foot with Expressionengine. Thanks also to Scott Granneman for being a distant, yet valuable resource and teacher of web practices. Thanks to all my friends and family for your feedback and participation in my efforts. But most of all, thanks to Travis who dragged me down to Albuquerque.
This is the fourth or fifth redesign of .carolinecblaker.com, yet only the third to hit the servers. After several tries with other cms and gallery apps that just didn't go the distance, the site has been on its current platform, Expressionengine, since the late summer of 2008 and there are no plans to move from it. I've been so happy with EE's capabilities that I've built nearly every site I've worked on in this content management system as I know that my clients will be as happy with it as I am. From my experience developing custom add-ons for the platform, I am able to troubleshoot just about anything in a very short span of time, but hardly ever have to as it always works as expected.
This site has been designed with the latest web standard compliance. It may not work correctly in some defective browsers, namely IE6. While I will do what I can to ensure that the design works evenly across all platforms, design considerations will not be compromised for antiquated web browsers on their way to extinction. If things look off to you, it might be time to upgrade to Firefox or IE8, Avant, or Opera.
Special thanks to MIS, Inc for getting me off on the right foot with Expressionengine. Thanks also to Scott Granneman for being a distant, yet valuable resource and teacher of web practices. Thanks to all my friends and family for your feedback and participation in my efforts. But most of all, thanks to Travis who dragged me down to Albuquerque.
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Drawing a blank. Once you graduate from self-relecting art, what’s next? Jim Lutes and the Whitney Biennial helped me find the answer.
What should amount to more time in the studio has not yet - but last night I blasted through the lethargy that had been creeping in around my home workspace.
In 2013, one million bones will flood the national mall like a mass grave in protest of our government turning away from genocide in Rwanda, Burma, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on our watch. After the Holocaust, we promised 'never again' yet our lawmakers have continued to turn the other cheek to these contemporary atrocities. What can you do? Its very simple. Read on.
Rants and Raves
Since our wedding song was too sappy, we had to heel it with a lively juxtaposition. So we decided to Rickroll everyone.
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for a mere $37.99 (down from $100) - here is why I love this series so much.
A major shift in career for any web developer means a major shift in that developer’s website. Here are five major things I have identified I need to do with my website before it becomes my greatest online asset.
Self as Informant
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What should amount to more time in the studio has not yet - but last night I blasted through the lethargy that had been creeping in around my home workspace.
One Million Bones on the Washington Mall
In 2013, one million bones will flood the national mall like a mass grave in protest of our government turning away from genocide in Rwanda, Burma, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on our watch. After the Holocaust, we promised 'never again' yet our lawmakers have continued to turn the other cheek to these contemporary atrocities. What can you do? Its very simple. Read on.
Rick’s “Roll” in our wedding
Since our wedding song was too sappy, we had to heel it with a lively juxtaposition. So we decided to Rickroll everyone.
The Planet Earth: Amazon’s Earth Day gift
It appears that for Earth Day only, Amazon is offering Planet Earth: The Complete BBC Series [Blu-ray] for a mere $37.99 (down from $100) - here is why I love this series so much.
A web-based developer makeover
A major shift in career for any web developer means a major shift in that developer’s website. Here are five major things I have identified I need to do with my website before it becomes my greatest online asset.