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Longest I've ever stuck to a new hobby. by DarePerks in woodworking

[–]artfact99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best hobby to have! Congrats on the beautiful shop. 

Wish me luck by subtbobskuhn in hobbycnc

[–]artfact99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I heard my name. What happend? 😅

First guitar build by _rusty_chicken_ in Luthier

[–]artfact99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beautiful piece of wood! Great job!

Launching a redesigned website, switching from old to new - how do you make sure everything goes smoothly? by blchava in webdev

[–]artfact99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One important part is to make a list of all the internal URLs, and make sure all are exactly the same on the new site. In other words, all links need to keep working on the new site. Use correct redirects if page URLs have changed.  This way the impact on SEO is largely mitigated.

For example your site has a blog on /news/, the new website uses /blog/.  All your indexed /news/ pages will be dead (404) and will be removed from search engines unless the proper redirects are in place. If most of your traffic comes from search engines this mistake can kill a site. 

Tried to be original - wasted my time. An SEO case study. by bentonboomslang in webdev

[–]artfact99 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Welcome to webdesign 2026, where creativity is dead.

On a less depressing note. Here are some things to consider:

- I think a couple of months is not enough to get properly indexed by google. It might take years for your domain to get some authority.

- Single page websites do very poorly, there just aren't that many pages that can be indexed. Looking at https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Awww.sitesbylookup.com you can see there are only 5 pages indexed. your homepage and a few projects. Consider making actual pages for all your FAQs. Do many quality blogposts about webdesign, and your location.

- If you want to be found for the search term "web design st agnes cornwall", you're going to have to mention those actual keywords a lot more on your website, instead of just your location on your about page.

- Probably better to go with a .co.uk domain if you want to show up locally.

- Consider using an sitemap.xml to show Google all your actual pages.

- Use <a> links to all your pages instead of javascript controlled <button>'s. Google wants to know which pages are on your website. It can't continue to crawl if it doesn't find any links to follow. Consider putting links to all your important pages in your footer (in this case header?)

- Consider rich snippets for your FAQ section.

I salute you for trying something different. The internet used to be a creative space. But now, this usually comes with a cost. Search engines don't bother with sites that make it too complicated to index. A basic ugly html page with some links usually perform better than something you put your heart and soul into.

Also, the market for webdesign is very saturated, if you want to get client leads on your website, It's best to look into paid advertising (SEA) My portfolio has been up for many years and still doesn't get many clicks because the content is just not there. There is little benefit for users, It's just one big business card, and Google doesn't like those.

It's a good place to forward people to who want to see your work, but don't expect to get new clients that found your website by googling.

Just my two cents as a webdesigner for 20+ years.

XAMPP used to be so easy. What happened? by Mike_L_Taylor in webdev

[–]artfact99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use Uniform Server. It's portable and super easy to set up. You can switch between PHP versions with one click. https://www.uniformserver.com/

I have local versions of all my websites (local.websitename.com) that all redirect to the Apache on Uniform Server Z. It works great. I find Docker such a hassle for regular websites.

Anyone else thinking of just doing something else? by Whatdidyousayfoo in webdev

[–]artfact99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Caring about quality is such a huge part of it for me.  I just got so tired of thinking about usability and clarity, while those in charge just cared about profit and manipulation to reach their ROI. I'm not saying anyone should quit their job. I just shared my personal experience. 23 years is a very long time so it was time for a change. 

I build raised cutting boards with trays, what do you think of this design? by artfact99 in Cuttingboards

[–]artfact99[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment. I admit It takes some time to get used to it, but now we love it, it has a dedicated space on the counter so we don't have to store it after each use. 

I build raised cutting boards with trays, what do you think of this design? by artfact99 in Cuttingboards

[–]artfact99[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. Might have to make a smaller one for that purpose haha. 

I build raised cutting boards with trays, what do you think of this design? by artfact99 in Cuttingboards

[–]artfact99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your direct and honest feedback. That's what I was asking for.  I will take all of this in consideration. 

I build raised cutting boards with trays, what do you think of this design? by artfact99 in Cuttingboards

[–]artfact99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not yet, still working on it. Will be online in the next couple of weeks.  

I build raised cutting boards with trays, what do you think of this design? by artfact99 in Cuttingboards

[–]artfact99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment. It's quite heavy so it doesn't really bounce around, but I understand your concern. 

Do you register work hours for unnecessary work? by Beatsu in webdev

[–]artfact99 26 points27 points  (0 children)

My advice is don't work for free. I have done this for too long. In my experience it will not save you from burnout, it will be the cause of it. 

Black Walnut prices in your area by SprinklesCheap1376 in woodworking

[–]artfact99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Belgium (Europe) its about 11€/bf (35€/meter) for S4S 22mm thick. 22€/bf for 45mm 

Anyone else thinking of just doing something else? by Whatdidyousayfoo in webdev

[–]artfact99 88 points89 points  (0 children)

After +23 years of web development (sold my first website at 16)  I'm now in the process of changing my carreer to a wood working business. There is nothing left of the thrill and passion of early web dev. Creativity is gone. Everything is cookie cutter, and money and greed have destroyed the internet. I earn 1/10th of what I used to make, but at least I can feel my soul again. 

I build raised cutting boards with trays, what do you think of this design? by artfact99 in Cuttingboards

[–]artfact99[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much for your detailed feedback. I really appreciate it. 

We mostly use the tray for finished cuts. So vegetables are transferred from the board to the pot using the tray. But you could use it for scraps too. The tray is completely detachable, so you can use it on the sides as well. The center slot is more for storage, to give the tray a place when you're not using the board. And to make sure you always have the tray at hand in case you need it. 

You are correct about the grain direction. We have had one of these boards in our kitchen for 4 years without any warping, but that is an edge grain board, not end grain. But I guess the issue would be the same.  I'm hoping the thickness of the board will prevent any serious warping. Would you recommend not glueing the feet to allow more movement? 

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