Now I can check off one of my New Year's resolutions. A refresh of metaphorical.net has been completed.

Metaphorical v1 (2002) was basically an experiment in Flash; v2 (2004) was a rebellion against usability. v3 (2006) was a blog-like site based on WordPress, which didn't work for me.

The new version has the format of a notebook, and I think this structure would well fit my wandering mind. Since WordPress didn't work for me, I also created a custom editor using Codeigniter (a PHP framework) and Flex. Fun!

The new design is glossless, clutterless, indeed boring — which is, at present, my cup of tea. Show one thing at a time, preferably without visual effects, without scrolling.

Above all, this new site is an attempt to revive a sense of self within myself. I have been quite lost in the jungles of coporate America.

Shall begin by cleaning up the old acts -- old projects, old writings, old code -- archiving and sharing them.

— 2009. 04. 05