So today I learned that in order to design and professionally print a two-color letterhead that includes true-type font and two logos, one must have working knowledge of the following: vector versus bitmap design; editable postscript files and their object-oriented nature versus traditional pixel-based layer models; transparency opacity vis a vis Macromedia Freehand 8.0 and how it translates to Adobe PageMaker; spot color versus process color; and how all of this relates to the equipment used by professional printers. As soon as I finish this, I'm going to go learn how to write a SafePerl CGI script that's compatible with the university's server specifications. Which means I essentially have to learn a programming language, then learn it in an entirely new way, then learn how it translates into scripts. Oh, yeah, and then I have to investigate the relative benefits of scrapping the whole server-side thing entirely and just running the bloody thing on SQL. Which would mean I'd have to learn how to program an SQL database. And oh yeah: My boss is hiring a temp worker to take some of the load off me, but (surprise!) the chick she's bringing on has no technical skills. So now I'm effectively in charge of 10 websites and the publication design for 8 university programs. Not to mention all the billing, accounts, general administrative tripe, and student management of the Women's Studies program and the Department of Dance. Is it any wonder I've just started my Christmas shopping?
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