I have just started to update the website to a new template that I am finally happy with.

The design is simple and not overwhelming. It was designed to make the outer wrapper visible, but allow the inner content to really stand out, esspecially the photo choosen as the top photo on each page.

The site isn’t completely finished, and I will be adding new features and content as often as possible.

Just a quick review of a book for you all. The book is Prototype and script.aculo.us: You Never Knew JavaScript Could Do This! by Christope Portenewe and published by Pragmatic Bookshelf. [Read more →]

Hello y’all,

As I work on ramping everything up and getting better at all of this, I got a new toy. My first Wacom tablet. It is an Intous3 4×6. Pretty nice. Having never used a tablet before, I find that it was incredibley easy to use it for photo editing. I still need to work a bit on my drawing skills.

So I’ll give you a rundown of what I think. [Read more →]

Well, since so far, I have not held the commitment to this blog I needed to, I am going to start a new project. And as I work through this project, you get to go along for the ride.

The project? It’s a simple thing called “figure out how to market me.” And what does this entail? Well, basically everything that I would need to market any small business.

I guess at this point it would be good to step back and give you a bit of perspective. First off, I am an artist and a freelancer. As such I am able to base my business model and marketing plan on both principle and financial concerns. Not having to answer to the share holders is a great thing. And not having to make all of the choices by committee is a perk, too.

So sit back, strap in, and enjoy the ride.

As a start to my new blog, the first thing I am going to review is the Allman Brothers concert at Boyne Mountain.

First off, let me note that I am an employee of Boyne USA Resorts, the parent company of Boyne Mountain. That said, I will try to be as unbiased towards the company as possible in this and all future postings. It is thanks to my position as web developer/photographer to the company that I am allowed to have such privileges. [Read more →]

Welcome. This is the beginning of a brand new blog based off the experiences of, well, me, S. Zachary Ritter. It is my mission to spread and discuss various topics. These topics will range from web design/development to politics to reviews of locations and events.

So hello, and I hope you all enjoy!