What is the web? A way to make money, vehicle to communicate ideas, express creativity, find information/long lost friends, create new connections, have fun or any one of a thousand other things... Well I think the web is what ever you want it to be and it's impact is as influential or irrelevant as we make it. We support it, feed it, mould it and become dependent on it. It is, or becomes, whatever we form it to be.
OK, what am I rabbiting on about? I haven't a clue, sounds good though, I was just looking for a way to start this page and look where I ended up...
Well I guess it's only right that I write a bit about the web, after all this is where I make my living, as you might know I am a full time web designer/developer; building bespoke content managed websites and web applications.
To see the history of how I started click here.
Many years ago when setting out along the path of the VJ, a natural progression of some of the visual presentations was to make them interactive. This quickly transferred to designing websites for the student group I was doing visuals for.
After working on a few sites for both the group and a graphic designer friend, I wanted to push things forward... however working at PC World at the time, just wasn't going to cut it. As it happened I got a phone call at work out of the blue. A good friend of mine lived next to a guy who ran (in partnership) a small computer company which was expanding. It turned out that he was looking to expand into websites and my mate gave him my details.
One thing lead to another and I soon handed my notice in. Bit of a crazy move in hind sight as this company, as I said, was expanding... so I went from working for a large national company to one which at the time was operating out of a converted garage.
When I first started at Simons Computer Supplies there wasn't even the room development PC. I digress... The short of it is I now work full time for SCS Technology Solutions designing and developing websites and applications for SME customer.
I must admit that I have lost count of the number of people who have suggested that I start my own business or offer me 'work on the side'. Neither of which has been a serious temptation. I've found that within in the confines of a business environment, I have been able to provide a level of service and competence that clients constantly appreciate and are subsequently rarely lost to competitors - even then they soon return... Mmmm, trumpet blowing done I think - just sickening isn't it... ;-)
To the right you can find out about some of the sites I've developed...
