Tired Eyes Upon the Sleepy Sands
I read the comments on my artwork, I really appreciate them. I tell people that I can't learn if people don't tell what I need to improve. I do know I still have a way to go in a few areas, but the feedback is a great help. I'll do more personalized responses to your comments if you all want me to, otherwise thank you very much for helping me improve my art.
I'm so worn out right now, making potato salad is very intense work (when you're making 10 lbs. of it). It's for a good cause though, I friend of my sister's has a cookout once in a while for some people he knows who really deserve to have a good time. I don't mind doing it for that, it's fun for me anyway, I love to cook.
I really should go if I want to work on that other picture. I really want it to turn out right.
Comments:
Yensid
Well, I hope not, she hasn't seen the picture she asked me to draw for her yet.
While it works to link that way, without the quotes, don't be teaching it that way. The proper way is to put the URL (and any other attributes) in straight quotes[ " " ] (Not "smart" or "typographical" quotes [ “ ” ] Should work, but isn't, I'll link a sample later, I'm too [Censored] tired right now to make this page [Censored] work). If you're using a program like Word to generate your HTML, please don't. It doesn't do it right most of the time. I'll point out that I use the quotes on all my links, you can check my source code. You don't want to encourage shortcuts that go against the new HTML standards, because those things are a real pain to unlearn later.
I can't really comment on CSS, I still know too little about it, but I know that clean code makes a page load nice and fast and doesn't crash the browser.
My family thinks I'm vicious with complaint letters, but I know different. Some companies will not respond well to a simple polite letter, it takes a firm hand once in a while to command the attention of some compnaies. I know how to do that kind of thing, be firm and direct, without going too far. Have I gone too far with my letters? Yes I have, I won't discuss that because I don't want to teach others how to be spitefully nasty when they shouldn't be. Most of the time I do like to let myself cool off before over reacting, but I draft up a letter in the heat of the moment, cool myself down, look at what I wrote, change a lot of things, then send it off usually.
Oh, I've done that before, about Napster. Thing is, this situation, this company, is different. Now I'm in that awkward position of having to explain this and I'm not sure I can do that without revealing the company's identity. It's not an issue of a rip-off, that was never the case, it was more of a thumbed nose type gesture from the company regarding a product they were offering on a limited basis.
It just hit me the wrong way that the company indicated this product will not be offered again. It was something I really wanted the chance to get, but couldn't during this limited run which was exclusively for online payers. Not having a credit card myself, I had hoped for a future opportunity to come my way. I chose not to make a big deal out of the limited run being restricted to online purchase options because I thought this was a test run, that they'll be offering this thing again. When I heard that's not going to happen, I didn't like it. The company has done other things before, and done them well, that's why this situation is a little bitter, like cider vinegar, to the taste for me.
I did send a little note, nothing elaborate or fancy, to the head of the company, but I doubt it will be understood the way I want it to be. I didn't say much in it at all, just made it clear that I wasn't happy with the news of no future runs for the product. I should have spoken out when I first saw the payment options, I won't make that mistake again.
I don't hold my anger in, I record audio journals on MiniDisc. Funny you should put it that way, this situation is a lot like telling the big boss to go [Censored] himself. I can't say any more without putting myself at undue risk so that's all you get from me on that.
Sure thing, glad to help out.
Hope all goes well for you there, you take care of yourself.
Shireishou
Being a theatre person, I know what you mean. There's quite a difference between a ctriticism and a critique. A critique is what directors use, telling an actor where he needs to improve, and offering advice on how to do it. A criticism is just someone out to get their jollies being rude to other people, saying only negative things and offering nothing positive. Adam has said he's planning on revamping the rating system here on TheO, I hope that means that the artists will get more information on why a picture is or isn't liked. I'm guilty of not posting comments to artwork I vote on myself, maybe I should get in the habit of actually saying why I like something (or don't, but I rarely don't like artwork).
I'll be fine, I always bounce back from these little things.
I did promise I would try, and we can both be sure I certainly did my best. CSS is the way the web standards are going. I need to really get off my butt (well, I have to sit at the computer) and learn CSS myself so I can be standards compliant too.
Supporting newer members is something anyone who's been here a while should do once in a while. You make a friend in the process, and start someone off on the right foot with how things are done, what's not permissible, and other key points that new members aren't going to know right away. I was glad to do it, and if I could do things over, I'd support you just the same. It'll be two years already? Wow, time really flies around here doesn't it? I hope you keep on coming back and make those two year the start of a lifetime here.
alphonse13
I'd never willingly leave this community, so if I ever disappear from here, you know it's not by my choice.
Sorry I didn't link to the image directly, a lot hit me at once and when that happens my fingers don't like to type too much.
Anime Dreams!
