11-18-2024*

new blog page + other stuff

*last updated: 11-20-2024

Heyo. First major update for the site.

...yeah it's been a while, huh?

I've kinda taken a break from this site since its launch, maybe a few tweaks here and there in between then and now, but I'm back with a brand new blog page to write about stuff!

the blog page!

Here, there will be site updates, life updates, the occasional review of media I've seen, whatever. It helps that sometimes I just have a LOT to say that I can't squeeze into one 300 word limit, so this is where I can just dump my thoughts.

...And towards the right, you'll notice a list of dates with different entries. Click on a date from the list, and the entry from the selected date will show up here!

So I've spent a bit of time fiddling with the <iframe> tags and realized how much easier now it is to display multiple pages at once with this tag, rather than just copying-pasting the same page with the same format and everything... too much work.

As you might've noticed, the music now continues without interruption in the Works galleries when you click on a different date. (aside from the Art gallery, which relies on the whole page to display art in the pop-up window.) I applied this to other pages that could really, really use it. Especially since it's got looping audio and I understand it would be annoying to have the same track loop right from the top each time you click on a link within the page.

mobile support!

For the sake of accessibility, I've been trying to format the pages to be more readable on mobile phones. (although i still highly recommend browsing on desktop, as that was the intended experience.)

I've also had the BGM muted on mobile devices... as I now realized certain phones models and mobile browsers still allow autoplay. Some people just like to keep their phones at max volume for some reason, and I'd rather have the mobile experience be quieter.

It might be a little bit jank, as I'm trying to figure some stuff out with the mobile layout. I did build this site with desktop in mind, after all.

I'm still figuring out how to shrink the header to not take up too much screen estate, among several other stuff I want to fix with the mobile layout. If you have any suggestions, please let me know on my Neocities profile or wherever else you can find me. (edit 11-20-24 -- disregard that last paragraph, refer to the update log below.)

other stuff!

I also added a little corner to the main page where I showcase fan made stuff to show my appreciation!

(Planning on having it show three at a time as a slide show, but for now, it's only one at a time.)

I'm probably going to have to save updating my website for the weekends, cause updating this thing can take up most of my day, especially with huge updates like this.

I'll list the rest of the fixes and minor updates in the update log.

But anyways, that's enough of my yapping for now.

'til next time.

-JPiXeLAnimations