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A project I’ve been working on in February was finally made public recently at http://rw100.persecution.com/. I was assigned the visual element of the project, so I designed the site layout and logo. The site is built using a lot of the code from the default WordPress theme, as I know little about PHP, along with several plugins or bits of code from various WordPress users on the Web.

Here are the “credits” for the site:

• WordPress: The site is powered by WordPress.
• Kubrick ‘Default’ WordPress Theme: The PHP code for the site is based on this theme.
• Reset-Fonts-Grids / Base CSS: Yahoo!’s CSS was helpful making sure all browsers displayed the site in the same manner.
• NCOL CSS: This company designed the Persecution.com site: the footer used on the RW100 site comes from this team.
• Lightbox Slideshow: This was used on the Gallery page for all the images.
• LightWindow: This was used on the Gallery page for the videos.
• IE PNG Fix: Some PNG files were used on the site, and this fixed Internet Explorer 6’s issues with PNG transparency.
• sIFR: This was used on all the header text on the site.
• WordPress Unique Body ID: This gave the navigation the ability to “light up” for the specific page currently being viewed.
• gotoAndLearn(): This was what allowed me to design the Flash timeline on the front page of the RW100 site.
• gotoAndLearn() Forums: The user “James” was a huge help in getting the timeline working in the manner I needed for the site.
• TBDA Brushes: Photoshop brushes.
• QBrushes: Photoshop brushes.
• QBrushes: Photoshop brushes.
• DeviantArt: Photoshop brushes.

As you can see, while I did do some coding, the majority of the work was done through the friendly, far smarter coders who offer their code for use on the Internet. I’m in their debt, as the site would not have been possible without their help.

This project was a big deal for the department where I work, and for me, for various reasons. At the time of this post, an advertisement banner I designed for this Richard Wurmbrand project is up on the front page of Persecution.com, at the top of the right sidebar. That site gets more viewers in one week than I have ever on this site in its entire existence, so having my work displayed there is amazing, awesome, and humbling.

Today’s Image features the Richard Wurmbrand 100 Years logo I designed for the project. I admit the reason for this is because I wanted to make a post about this project on this blog, but didn’t have a photo I thought was good enough to display as a “Today’s Image”. You’re stuck with this desktop wallpaper image instead. It’s okay if you don’t like it.

Anyway, please visit the site [persecution.com] and tell your friends. You can visit Persecution.com now to see the advertisement image, or see the screenshot at Flickr. [flickr.com]

My status in Oklahoma remains the same. I’m still having a good time, and keeping busy. It’s still chilly down here, but nowhere near as harsh as Michigan. The wind is far more intense on a regular day than what would be considered “windy” in Michigan. My roommate is great, and makes me laugh nearly every day. We’ve formed a good friendship, and he’s already started asking me when I’ll visit South Korea to see him after he returns there this spring.

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