web design – Dabbled https://dabbled.org Experiments in Art, Craft, and Food - an archive Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:00:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 145231836 Re-design update: a new 404 page https://dabbled.org/re-design-update-a-new-404-page/ https://dabbled.org/re-design-update-a-new-404-page/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:33:30 +0000 http://dabbled.org/?p=6746 As part of the changes I’m working on to dabbled.org, I decided to create a fun 404 page (you know, the Page Not Found thing you get with a bad link). The new background is watercolor paper, so I created an effect of the paper being torn to see what was underneath–and of course some cute robots peeking through. And the effect even covers part of the header. I thought it was a pretty cute trick.… [ KEEP READING ]

]]> As part of the changes I’m working on to dabbled.org, I decided to create a fun 404 page (you know, the Page Not Found thing you get with a bad link). The new background is watercolor paper, so I created an effect of the paper being torn to see what was underneath–and of course some cute robots peeking through. And the effect even covers part of the header. I thought it was a pretty cute trick. You can see it by going to any link on the site that doesn’t exist, like http://dabbled.org/slkdfjs.

I’ve seen several cute 404 pages recently, but mine was inspired by the one on Swiss Miss (great design site). Here’s her’s.

If anyone’s interested, I’ll write up a quick tutorial on how to make the graphic in photoshop, and also how to incorporate it into your 404 page.

PS: you can see another version of the same thing at my sometimes updated art site: http://nancydorsner.com/sdjflk

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Facebook pages are generally pretty boring, and I have a client who wanted a fancier facebook landing page.  So I decided to create one for Foodwhirl to see how difficult it was, before I costed it for her.  And, though a little complex (once I figured out that facebook was no longer supporting FBML and I needed to use iFrames, i found this great tutorial) , it wasn’t too hard for my mad web skillz.… [ KEEP READING ]

]]> OK, OK, I promise more arts & crafts and less web design in the near future, but I had to show this off.

 

Facebook pages are generally pretty boring, and I have a client who wanted a fancier facebook landing page.  So I decided to create one for Foodwhirl to see how difficult it was, before I costed it for her.  And, though a little complex (once I figured out that facebook was no longer supporting FBML and I needed to use iFrames, i found this great tutorial) , it wasn’t too hard for my mad web skillz.

If you haven’t “Liked” foodwhirl, just go here: http://www.facebook.com/Foodwhirl to see it!  And of course, Like foodwhirl while you’re there.

If you have friended Foodwhirl on Facebook, you can still see the page, just click ‘Welcome’ in the list in the left sidebar.

NOTE: if you’ve enabled secure browsing in facebook (https:), you’ll get an error message first.  Just click to go to http for that session, and you’ll be able to see it.

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