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Changes, news, flying to California

Fred Oliveira on August 26, 2005

If you’re reading this in a news reader, jump to the page, the looks have changed. I’ve been meaning to relaunch WeBreakStuff for a while with a different look for a couple of reasons: first, the old one (which can still be seen across the rest of the site) didn’t really do justice to what I do on the web (you can really get it from the page itself). Second of all, I don’t really know what got into me with the bubbles thing on the previous design - it was getting me tired (and probably most of you).

So I decided to use some of my little free time and work out a new layout that’s both easier on the eyes and uses a little more screen real-estate for better readability. Enough bragging, the point is, it’s supposed to look, and behave, a little better. The rest of the site will be brought down soon to surface later, meaning this will be a simple blog/portfolio for a while but will return in a couple of months as a place for a lot more - more on the plans later on.

Flying out for a couple of months:

I decided to eat my own dog food. The headline says pretty much everything, but I’m probably flying out to California in a few days and staying over for a couple of months to work on some really cool stuff, which you’ll hear (hopefully a lot) about soon enough. I will most likely be around for Web 2.0 too, so why not take the opportunity to have a chat if you’re around San Francisco at the same time? If we’ve talked before and you want to step up a notch and discuss some ideas face-to-face, drop me an email, lets talk.

This has been a decision going around for a few months but the deciding moment came yesterday. As I said earlier today to someone, I’m scared shitless but I’m excited as hell. And it’s funny, because it’s true. Fact is, this is something I want to do for myself, and since there’s no real risk, why not take the chance and stop thinking about it day and night? It’s a couple of months.

The way I see it is, there’s a lot to do, a lot to learn and hopefully a lot to teach, so I’ve decided to take the plunge. The only sad thing about it, is leaving some people and things behind that I care about. Well, that I care about too much to blog about it, anyway.

So, “wrapping up”, as always.

Welcome to the new site, I honestly hope you like it. And I hope to see you in California in a few weeks. There’s a lot in my mind right now to think about so I’ll leave this post at that, and conclude what seems to be the most personal “bloggy”-like post I’ve done, maybe ever.


Comments on this post

Christoph

Of course, I really like your new design. Looks more clean.
I’m glad for you that your dream come true and you will go to SF. Have fun!

Fred

It still looks like it has some outstanding issues, and I haven’t tested it in non-standards compliant browsers (hey Internet Explorer), but thanks a lot for the comments. I’ve actually gotten a lot of good feedback through Google Talk already too. I guess people like it.

Thanks again!

Ben

Woo hoo….Good stuff on making a big job….getting the momentum is the hardest thing. I’ll likely be in SF during that time and would love to catch up.

Michael Arrington

“probably” flying out to California? :-)

António Pratas

I really like the new design, although the last one was very good and simple, this one is, as Cristoph said, more clean, and i believe that is even more simple. Good luck to your trip. Take care.

Christoph

Just discovered the cool graphics which say ‘Talk’ and on the actual post page ‘Scroll Down’. Really good idea.

rabble

Come by the odeo office, we’re at 300 brannan, which i’m sure is within a couple blocks of where you’re going to be…

Mario Bali

Well Fred I went of to Bali for only a couple of weeks and turned out to be 10 years! So much to do so much never will be finished here in Asia. Wish you a good trip to LA, it will turn out very well for you believe me. Have fate trust yourself…

I had that feeling last night to write here something about the whole 2.0 thing. I am a “consumer” and actually don’t care at all what goes behind whatever I see on my screen. One thing I know for sure, as long if lot’s of things out here are not covered yet (esp. things like incompatibility between browsers, the never ending war between the big players to be the first with their own killer apps and standards) I wonder why 2.0 is so in the spotlight. If people, designers, programmers already talking hot about 2.0 they should make a step back or look over their own shoulders backwards in time to see how many areas aren’t covered yet and probl. never will be. It is like delivering a half build car and let’s jump and build a new one but based on half knowledge of the old car. And as you mentioned already before, many out here are just talking 2.0 because it’s all so hip and trendy. A consumer doesn’t care about this and gets sick and tired of incompatibilty problems, to be forced to use certains brands, to be forced taking the things becuase some can’t even come to a united standard (see already the whole thing about HD-DVD versus BlueRay DVD). Let’s hope that some out here understand, use and promote 2.0 to come towards a united compatible standard between all there is…

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