I've been working double and even triple time trying to get my new website completed. I've been working on it since around November of last year and it's still not done!
Actually, it's not even that the new design is all that complicated. I'm still trying to keep the design relatively simple and free of too much Flash media because I know that there is still a large number of my fans who have computers that are "older" and might not be able to handle some of the new things that you can do with websites. It's just that time has not been an ally of mine...particularly since becoming a father. Not to mention the amount of work I must put in on a daily basis to keep my performance schedule busy enough to pay the bills.
However, I may finally be able to launch the new website within a week. I wanted to have it done before my March 7th performance at Long Island Winterfest, but I think a more realistic target would be a launch by sometime early next week.
I've got the "Fan" section of my website about 95% complete, with only a few loose ends to tie up. There are some nice features that I think will cause visitors to want to come back for more, but I still have to start the design work for the sections that will be dedicated to presenters/booking agents, members of the press, and students. One cool feature I'm going to have in the "Student" section will be a link to my practice log, which is a part of my blog, so that students or curious musicians can see what it is that I find myself needing to practice and how I organize my practice time.
It's been a lot of hard work, but I think I will have a website that I can be proud of when it's all said and done.
