It's fall, the weather's turning colder, the leaves are changing and falling, my two year old has become a bundle of energy with strong opinions, and I'm feeling a bit sick from too much Halloween candy. In addition to all that, I have a few business related changes to report.
First, you may notice the refresh levelos.com received. I've been hacking away over the years at an initial design Annette Sabo created for me years ago, to the point that I had a bit of a Frankenstein on my hands. A favorite quote of mine is about how "... the cobblers kids have the worst shoes ...", and I think this is very analogous to the state of many web developers own sites. Well, I decided to do something about it. Annette again applied her amazing design skills, with the result being a huge improvement while retaining key aesthetic elements. I used this as a chance to try out the 960 grid system, which I found simple to use and very effective. Please let me know if you notice any problems or have some suggestions.
Second, I moved office locations, AGAIN! I'm sticking with NedSpace, but moved to their new Old Town location from the downtown office. The reasons were multitude, but mostly had to do with the Old Town office's open layout, increased opportunities for camaraderie, and my overall preference for the neighborhood. After all, it's smack in the middle of the Interactive District, coined by Greg Spies of The Interactive Department. Other neighbors include eROI, Backspace, and the Goldwater blocks. My new physical address is 117 NW 5th, 2nd floor.
With all this moving around, I also decided to get a PO Box so I can stop worrying about forwarding my mail all over town as I hop around to different offices. My new mailing address is:
LOS PO Box 40814
Portland, OR 97240-0814