here are some sites to browse through, participate in, get inspired by, collaborate with...
http://tympanus.net/codrops/ tutorials on web trends + techniques
http://codepen.io/ fun stuff
http://theonion.github.io/fartscroll.js/ silly stuff
http://www.distancetomars.com/ out of this world stuff
http://andrevv.com/ fun scrolling stuff
Ahh, new site up.
For years, I'd been building my own site from scratch using Photoshop and Dreamweaver, but I decided there must be an easier way. Some people think the "easier way" might not be the best, but when you discover something that feels right, you go with it! These days, there are endless possibilities and advantages (as well as dis-) with technology advancing so quickly. We ought to make the most of the things available to us, or at least thrive in the zeitgeist.