IT LLLIIIIVVEESSSS
Oh, my god. You guys. First off, I’m sorry for it taking longer than it should have to get the site together and start updating again. Even leaving aside all the non-web design work I had to take care of, I had some aggravating technical problems in the final stretch of getting the new site launched. But obviously I conquered them, and look what a nice new website I have to show for it!
I hope you’ll notice the new, improved supplementary content sections I set up. The About page is actually a good introduction to the comic now, with a plot synopsis and character bios and such. The Archive is organized by story arc now, instead of by date. In the Store, you can now order prints of individual comics. I’ve also removed all the filler art and guest strips from the archive and placed them in the new Extras section. You’ll also be able to easily find the files for the free downloads I release periodically, like the Halloween masks and Valentine’s Day cards. The Links page isn’t done yet, but that’s on my to-do list for the week.
In addition to the extra sections, the site is also way snazzier-looking and easier to navigate. No more tiny little ComicPress nav buttons. I’m using the Webcomic plug-in now, which makes it way easier to have this bold new look. For extreme ease of navigation, you can also use the arrow buttons on your keyboard to go back and forth in the archives. Try it!
I really should take a moment to thank Joe Kovell of No Need for Bushido, who was indispensable in helping me code the new site. If you thought you had to wait a long time for me to get it working, just know that it could’ve been much, much worse if I’d had to figure out all the CSS and PHP myself.
On the minus side, I lost all the comments from the old site in the move, since I’m actually on a new server now. I also have ads, if you consider those a minus. They’re Project Wonderful ads, for now, so I have control over what goes in them. I promise I won’t allow any super obnoxious banners to be displayed on this site as long as that’s the case.
Anyway, regular updates will commence once more next week.
The new site is looking awesome. I didn’t even notice the difference between you having ads and not having ads until it was pointed out :P