New Re-design of TomMWilson.com!

Well, I've had some time on my hands so I decided to do a re-design of this website because most of the directories on the site were all jumbled up, without any conformity. So, I decided to go about building myself a website that is back end database driven, and pretty much like a blog, but with a little more power, since I am now able to post to any section within this website through an administration panel.

My first task was to come up with a solid layout that I could base everything off of. This is what took the most time because I wanted to create a layout based on div's and css code. This is harder than it seems since different web browsers display css code differently, and Internet Explorer is a real hassle to deal with. I decided on going with a basic blog type layout with fixed widths. This way I will know everything will render in the correct spot on different screen sizes and in different browsers.

Once I got the layout done, it was time to start the hardcore php programming. I created a layout class which controls the header, navigation bar, content area, sidebar and the footer. My main goal was to create something that I could build upon in the future, and something that I could easily update whenever I feel like it. There are six main directories that most of the content is held in with four of the directories being main content ones. Pretty neat eh? Overall, I just wanted to test my design and php abilities to try and create something that is powerful and sleek. Let me know what you think!

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