While I don't consider my skills much beyond an advanced beginner, I'm nevertheless proud of my web design skills that have allowed me to create and maintain my own website. I'm completely self taught and first began playing with html and created my wcgcomics.com website in 1998. In 2009, I rebuilt the site from the ground up in html/CSS format. Then in 2019, I re-designed the website, still using CSS format, and in 2022, migrated the entire site into WordPress, which also made it more mobile-friendly. (After this last transition, I posted a blog with a more comprehensive history of this journey.)
With the recent changes, my goal is to make the sale of my comics the focus of the website, without having to click to a second page to the webstore. The site also serves a promotional site as well as a repository of sorts of my announcements, publishing history, convention appearances and signings, etc. this information is all still there, but slightly less front and center. As for the news and announcements, they're still posted at the website, but of course, only after they've been posted on my various social media accounts.
Other long term goals in upgrading my website include making it more of an open fluid graphic design and integrating a more modern payment system into my website. As to the former, my website is already fluid and mobile friendly, but my current format still adheres to a classic magazine-style web format—a more dynamic format looks more modern. As to the payment system—while my PayPal program of customized purchase buttons work fine, it's considered outdated integration technology. That said, the new integrated systems have, so far, been a bit beyond my current technological and coding abilities.
Anway, I would be lying if I didn't admit that I do also enjoy the process of web design and coding. I'm glad I've been able to keep my skills and website fairly current to support my comics publishing and selling.
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