bobbonew's blog

Intro / History
So I figured it would be fun to keep a blog on here about the launching of my flagship website http://questional.com I'm not going to go into too many details on the site because I gotta keep my trade secrets, but I will say that its an even bigger and better version of yahoo answers & answerbag. I'm actually hoping that its going to be my permanent retirement fund, but we'll see. Even if it just gives me enough income to live off of ($1500-$3000 a month) I will be ecstatic.

Logo Mock 3
Anyway, I just wasn't 100% cool with the logos that I put up last time. They were nice, but they just didn't make me feel "WOW". This is a logo my head administrator is going to be getting his whole side of his car detailed with, so its gotta be snazzy. Anyway, without further ado here is what I call "mock 3".

(Actually its pictured above, still some bugs to work out with blogs -_-)

Personally I love it. But i'm a perfectionist with this site. From all previous stuff i've done, you would think that my site had like a $500,000 funding or something! (lolz) I'll probably be putting my mock 8 logo up, but at least i'm that much closer to launching.

I'm not an avid css coder. I just can't do it. Graphics is just completely out of my scope. Originally I was going to outsource my layout for the site, but thats $800 to $1200 of my budget I now get back. I made a 3 column css layout, and my graphic artist has already sent me a mock 2 version it and i'm just blown away. I can't wait to see what the final look is. I made it all blocky, she is giving those divs definition and making transitional effects between the divs and body. Its amazing.


My Team
I'll finish up with posting information about my team. I know your not supposed to hire your friends, but these people have always had my back going on years now, and I trust them with my life.

Software Designer (php/mysql) / CEO: That would be the creator, Me duh :D. I have so much planned for this site that i'm going to be coding daily. I definitely hope to learn some things like scaling an application, mysql replication, and managing a database of over a million records (thats the part that scares me!).

Head Administrator --> Basically my Redemption or Any Super. Pretty much the face of my site. I would love to fill that spot, but with the plans I have going on, i'm going to need to be developing daily for at least the first 6 months. I love it, but in retrospect I won't actually be running the site at all.

Graphic Artist / CSS Artist / Creative Director --> In charge of all graphic and visual aspects of the site (with final approval by yours truly obviously). She is a great friend of mine with an amazing graphics sense. Everything she has made thus far is wonderful and I would be no where or flat broke without her. Hooking her up with a job in my company is a dream come true for her and myself.

Advertising / Finances / CFO / Asst Administrator --> In charge of learning our advertising campaign as much as she knows her vagina. Also, doing all payroll, taxes, all that money garbage I want no part of. (Well except for cashing my check :D ). Since these duties won't be 100% full time, she will also be assisting my head administrator in running the site.