Prototyping

January 19, 2013 — 1 Comment

I was reading an article on WP Daily called Build Your HTML Prototype First, Then Move To WordPress, which got me thinking about my own development process. I’ve never been very proficient in graphics design, so starting a project there is never an option that I take.

Over the years, HTML and CSS have practically become second nature to me. With almost anything that I want to create, I’m able to first visualize the code in my head and what the code will produce. It was the same way in grade school with math problems. I had the hardest time showing my work because I did the whole thing in my head. Here are a few reasons why I prefer HTML prototyping:

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Now that I’ve actually started coding my first WordPress plugin, I’ve realized that I used to be a fairly messy programmer. In the past, I would write some code, test it, fix it, and then be done. Now I find myself taking a look at my “finished code” and finding ways to refine it. I’m not happy with it just working. I want it to be concise and beautiful. I want it to make sense when I look at it a year from now. Below are some things that I’m doing to accomplish that.

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I’m at the point where I’m going to attempt to write my own custom WordPress plugin. WordPress development is fairly new to me. I’ve used WordPress on and off for several years, but only started developing custom themes this year. I’ve been a programmer for quite a while and PHP is anything but new to me, so I’m hoping that I catch on pretty quickly.

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Hello world!

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I’m an Information Technology Specialist and Web Developer living in Simi Valley, CA. I love my wife, and I’m a sucker for gadgets and gizmos. If you still want to know more about me, take a look at my About page.