[Glastonbury] Delurk

[Sean Miller]

Rob Cornelius wrote:

> Just a quick line to introduce myself.  I am a "veteran" web developer 
> with about 6 years of HTML experience under my belt. I am a fairly 
> recent convert to Linux having been using it for only a year a or so. 

You've suddenly made a fairly young man (mid-30s) feel very old (15+ 
years in IT)....

Ah well...  if "veteran" is 6 years, then what can I call myself?? 
Suggestions on a postcard to.... ;-)

But seriously, selling second rate websites to people to make a fast 
buck is criminal... the web should empower people, and the 
responsibility to empower also lies with the web designers and 
architects who "help" these people make their business grow.... when one 
takes on a web project one should assume that you are selling a total 
package, one that will manage itself and empower the customer to 
maintain it himself (or herself -- whatever, before people pick me up on 
that)...

..and if that means it costs a bit more upfront, then that's how it 
works. Because there are a lot of people who have been left high and dry 
by cheap cowboys whose marketing department is clearly far far better 
than their support.

Sad.

Sean