2010-2012
It has been exactly a year and 3 months since I first started web designing (professionally)… Here’s a time line of my first website, enerGinseng.com… my how they grow up so fast :P
-First time using Dreamweaver… Website is mostly just “Spry” Widgets.. Egh used inline framing…Brand vision of the time: toys coming to life when they drink enerGinseng
![September 19, 2010](https://mendieleelin.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/September-19-2010-640x675.png)
September 2010
-Managers didn’t like the toys and kiddie theme so I changed it to a more “cafe” theme. Made round corners and a box shadow with png images. Used Histagram to take photos of coffee but someone called them “psychedelic coffee.”
![October 6, 2010](https://mendieleelin.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/October-6-2010-640x592.png)
October 2010
-New Brand vision: refreshing, uplifting, hip. Added a slideshow and some icons on top promoting free samples. Tried to take a more professional picture of the products.
![December 2010](https://mendieleelin.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/December-2010-640x869.png)
December 2010
-Started using the open source eCommerce platform- oscommerce. Was very excited to get first customers.
![February 9, 2011](https://mendieleelin.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/February-9-2011-640x813.png)
February 2011
-Switched to the smoother, better looking OpenCart. Added social widgets.
![July2011](https://mendieleelin.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/July2011-640x548.png)
July 2011
-Customized the Shoppica theme and installed one page checkout and facebook connect. Facebook likes excede 800!