About the Site
Stanback.net was officially launched in 1998 when I (Brian Stanback) became more curious about web design and the potential for the web. I started learning on Microsoft Frontpage Express, which was one of the few decent web publishing software applications at the time. Since then, my techniques have evolved and I now use hand-coded XHTML and CSS with an emphasis on accessibility.
About the Author
I'm 22 years old and currently Junior at Colorado State University. My interests include web development, open source software projects, photography, swimming, and urban exploration.
I'm presently self-employed, specializing in a variety of freelance web development work. If you happen to be looking for a web designer, programmer, or both, I would be happy to discuss your specific needs. In the past, I have worked for a web design company (SharpNET Solutions / Matrix Integrated Solutions) and an ISP/hosting company (Flare Networks).
A Linux geek at heart, I've been using GNU/Linux in some form or another since 1998. I try to stay informed about new software and various technology trends. I will try to share some of my findings on the links section of this website.
I have a rather large and varied music collection, the type of genre I listen to often reflects my current mood or outlook. On the right side of this page is a list of what I've been listening to lately. I encode my CDs digitally using OggVorbis which is a royalty free, patent free, open-source audio codec.
Previous Iterations
My current design is the fourth complete re-design since the launch of this blog, below are some images and descriptions of my past creations.
Fancypants Gray (November 2002) - This is one of my favorite designs. I decided to switch from the light gray to something darker (and more depressing). The opaque-transparent backgrounds and images turned out pretty good.
Standards Overdose (July 2002) - This design was my attempt at 100% standards compliance (that doesn't really say much as this site complies as well). The site was pretty good looking but the bright gray got old quickly.
New Olde (June 2001) - This was basically a take from my older design, but I switched the menu to the left side and created an image swap for the "bs ball". This was also one of my first designs to incorporate heavy styling via CSS.