First, let’s talk about the brand-new website. This site is my personal blog, and as you can see in theChangelog, from 2014 until now, the appearance of the website has barely changed. Updates have mostly been on the server side or just minor tweaks. With the continuous development of mobile devices, increasing internet speeds, and evolving UI design trends, I’ve finally decided to give it a major overhaul.
The main issues previously were as follows:
- It wasn’t modern enough; the traditional two-column layout was too restrictive, text and images were relatively small, and the experience on mobile phones was poor.
- The homepage only displayed articles in chronological order, so older posts received almost no attention, and the search box was buried deep and hard to find.
- The mobile version was rushed and poorly thought out; many issues were temporarily solved by simply hiding elements. Mobile users lacked many features and could only navigate by flipping through pages one by one.
So, the following changes were made:
- A completely new design with a more modern layout, larger images, larger text, and better responsiveness.
- The homepage now features featured articles with large images, followed by the latest posts, and then categorized topics. It’s now much easier to find older articles.
- Unified banners, footers, and menus for both mobile and desktop versions allow mobile users to access full functionality.
- Global SSL encryption, minimized JavaScript usage, pure HTML5+CSS3 implementation, video support, and video display on the homepage.
Since there are hundreds of existing articles, it’s impossible to modify their content individually. Therefore, I had to find a way to change their appearance without altering the underlying HTML. Additionally, images used in earlier articles are relatively small, which may cause some minor layout issues. If you encounter any problems or have suggestions while browsing, please feel free to leave me a message~~~
PS: IE is truly the nemesis of front-end development…
Now, let’s talk about drones~~~ Although this isn’t my first time flying a drone, being able to take photos in Lujiazui, especially with such beautiful weather, was incredibly enjoyable. I have to admit, however, that the image quality of drones still can’t compare to professional cameras, and there’s even a huge gap compared to an iPhone. This is especially true in high-contrast or dimly lit environments, where the drone really struggles.
Daytime:
Evening:
Night:
Finally, here are three videos:
From The Bund towards Lujiazui:
Flying along The Bund:
Filmed during return flight, moving away and descending. Original video was over 1 minute long, sped up to 10 seconds:
Photos and videos in this post shot with DJI Phantom 4, post-processed with Lightroom and iMovie.
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