This is the online portfolio and blog of Rodney Drewery, web developer, designer, and content management enthusiast.

Yet Another WordPress Theme

04.20.09 Posted in WordPress by

I have come to the conclusion that I have no discipline when it comes to WordPress themes.  I’m finicky and unsure about asthetics most of the time.  This theme, recently discovered at ElegantThemes, is great but I’m having difficulties with the logo. I hope to have it running to specs soon, but then again, that’s [...]


New Theme, New Ideas

04.16.09 Posted in Workflow by

. . . sort of.  I’ve experimented with many magazine-themed designs and templates, never quite settling on either a design or what the subject-matter of the magazine should be. I like The Morning After theme by Arun Kale and hope it inspires me to finally make the site worth visiting, or at the least coming [...]


New Theme!

04.14.09 Posted in WordPress by

It’s been a while, but I’m determined to renew this site for practical purposes.  I’ve installed this new theme and will gradually experiment with the CSS, widgets, images, etc.  Stay tuned!


Knowledge equals “Cuil”

07.28.08 Posted in Site Reviews by

A new search engine arrived on the Web scene today called “Cuil.” Cuil is an old Irish term for knowledge, and the site is sure to attract enough Web 2.0 users charmed by its smooth, succinct layout and magazine-like search results. At the time of this post, the site was experiencing heavy traffic so some [...]


Frameworks: Part 1

06.23.08 Posted in Workflow by

For the last few months I’ve been trying to gain a better understanding of the many frameworks and libraries proliferating the development community.  When I first discovered Yahoo! User Interface (YUI), I knew it was something powerfully useful, easily accessible, and would change the work flow of more than a few developers and designers. As [...]