dacero.net renovation log

20 Jun 2026 - A new hand logo

Had to wait for the weekend to make some progress here.

I watched the Roland Garros documentary where some kids draw their hands on the wall and write their names within.

"I was here", they seem to say, "and my hand proves it."

Our hand is our first signature.

14 Jun 2026 - A hand as a symbol

A hand for what this site stands for.

The image style achieved with Snapseed.

Inspired by Patti Smith's A Book of Days.

Let's also get these entries to breath in generous whitespace.

11 Jun 2026 - The sun brings a little character to the page

Branding is the art of creating character and connection.

10 Jun 2026 - Stole the style of stephango.com

There's nothing like copying what works and then twist a little.

But there's nothing personal here. It's aesthetically pleasing but has no character. How can I bring some personality to the page?

8 Jun 2026 - Styling the page a bit

I like the colors but the fonts are terrible. I must fix that asap.

This is starting to look like an infinite mirror.

7 Jun 2026 - I've created this journal to track progress

I can use this same page to develop the design of the site.

If I take screenshots, I'll be able to see the site come alive.

6 Jun 2026 - I've wiped out the site

Everything's been removed and sent to archive.dacero.net.

All that is left is a Hello, World! barebones page: