codecreative.com is the online evolution of Byron Manley. A constant work in progress—both the site and the author. Once again, this site's primary purpose will be to serve as a portfolio. However, I relaunch with the greater notion of documentation and experimentation. I hope to share the experiences that I go through as a web developer in the hopes that I can contribute to a community that I have learned so much from.
This site is built on the Symphony web publishing system, created by twentyone degrees. The main draw for me was the opportunity to work with XML and XSLT. A couple of helpful screencasts convinced me to give it a shot. Overture, the Symphony community, is small right now, but I hope to help it grow as I dive in deeper. I'm anxious to integrate with many of the APIs out there; another reason for going with the XML/XSLT base.
To be completely honest with you, I built 80% of the site in Wordpress before starting over with Symphony. There was nothing wrong with Wordpress, in fact I like it; I have no doubt I will use it for other projects. The problem is, I have a tendency to work and re-work things to death on personal endeavors. What eventually happens is I get a lot of work done, but never end up with anything to show for it. I've noticed it; This relaunch is a conscientious effort to correct that behavior. I relaunch knowing that this site is far from where I want it to be. I look forward to the challenges.
