"Every little deal is a big deal."
all around celebrity #2 (drum roll) Brisguy a.k.a. Ken, of "Just when you thought it was safe".
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Candid interviews with web site builders & designers "A series of interviews with online shop owners, artists, musicians and business owners, all are celebrities in my book. Level of web design, W3C Validation or CSS and HTML expertise is not as important as their hopes, dreams, struggles and accomplishments. "
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Ken, you so kindly agreed to be interview #2, Kudos to you for participating. Gracias
QUESTION: I'm not sure Ken, if you are familiar with the fish image and the history, but if you would, identify yourself with a fish in the image and tell us why you did so.
Answer: Ohhhh, that fish image, I'd be more like a fish flapping around in the shallows so I guess the one that's up side down would be closest.
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QUESTION: If you don't mind, what do you do in "real life".
Answer: As little as possible ... Actually I'm a full time carer for Bev.
QUESTION: What site domains or sub domains constitute your site? Is this a personal site or business site? Please included links. You may if you wish also provide a few smallish screen shots if you like.
Answer: http://members.optusnet.com.au/~kengemell.
QUESTION: Where are you located? You don't have to provide me with details, just a overview, like country.
Answer: Brisbane, Australia.
QUESTION: Ken, may I call you Ken? How did you settle on your domain name?
Answer: A bit late to ask, you just did. 
It's my ISP's
free hosting domain, no choice.
QUESTION: What prompted you to build a web presence?
Answer: A strong sense of self persecution.
QUESTION: Ken, my perception is that you're a rather intelligent guy, Can I ask then what was the "dumbest" question you've ever asked concerning website design or implementation? Feel free to elaborate if you need to.
Answer: Gee, I've fooled someone again, Yes, you can ask me.
QUESTION: Do you feel your site is finished or do you still have grander goals? Elaboration is expected.
Answer: Nope, I doubt I'll ever actually finish it. Yep, much grander ( easy when your site is totally crappy like mine).
QUESTION: I get the impression that you're quite a prankster at heart, are you? What was your most successful prank? If I'm wrong and you are not a prankster, then how would you describe yourself?
Answer: Who?...me!??As part of my introduction to
working in a new ( to me ) department, one of the "old timer" engineers, George,
( not his real name ) informed me that there was no point in playing practical
jokes on him as over the years he'd fallen victim many times and no-one would
ever catch him again.......... I waited. As time went on, I had dealings ( by
'phone ) with an ethnic guy, Mr. Patel ( not his real name ) who was very much
inclined to fly off handle with little or no provocation, used to really piss me
off...... a plan emerged.
It was normal practice to leave a message ( on the official telephone message
form ) for anyone whose 'phone you answered in their absence. I noticed that
when George responded to such a message he would call the number on the said
message and would quote, verbatim what was written.
All staff has positional designations, eg. Engineer Class 1, 2, 3 etc - Admin.
Officer Grade 1,2....so it was only natural that we invented a few comical
designations, Eg. Babe Grade 1, 2, 3 etc.
Sure enough, one day Mr. Patel 'phoned George who was absent. I dutifully
answered George's 'phone and left a message to the effect that Mr. Patel -
Elephant Boy Gr. 3, had 'phoned, please call him back. I wasn't around when
George made the call.
Later George mentioned that " international relations broke down that day".
He never owned up to having been caught.
QUESTION: Your wife Bev, I know you built a website related to her business, is she happy with it? Are you? Explain please.
Answer: Bev's my common law wife. Yes. Yes. Mainly because it worked so well that the company told us to stop.
QUESTION: Ken, what was your most glorious moment as it relates to your web site (s)? And if you can, what was the most disastrous moment?
Answer: Answer goes here.
QUESTION: How do you balance your web building time and your life time? Do you feel you balance it well? Do you take pity on your wife and take her to dinner once in a while?
Answer: I don't even try to balance it. Nope, she has pogo, I have html, javascript, , etc.
QUESTION: What, Brisguy, a.k.a. Ken, what are your dreams and aspirations? They don't have to relate to your website.
Answer: I want to be dictator of the world.
QUESTION: What would you say was the most difficult part of building your site? What would you say was the easiest part? If you have more then one site, which is your favorite?
Answer: Making it visually appealing ( to me ), something I'm utterly incapable of doing. Getting the code to W3C validate.
QUESTION: How do you feel about following the W3C validation recommendations?
Answer: As it goes a long way towards cross browser compatibility, I'm very much in favor of it.
QUESTION: How much attention do you feel one should pay attention to web standards and accessibility issues?
Answer: As I'm a fanatical stickler for correctness, accuracy and consistency, I believe having standards ( even imperfect ones ) are mandatory and should ( at least at a basic level ) be strictly adhered to. As far as accessibility goes, the final product of web site/page design is all about visitors, the more widely and easily accessible it is the better.
QUESTION: I've noticed you like to promote web safe surfing, children's sites and educating your visitors on all matters of cyber crime. What prompted you to utilize this format?
Answer: Simply because I'm very passionate about these issues. The fact that the greatest communications resource in history is being spoiled by a minority of what I would describe as human garbage really gets up my nose. It's just a fairly feeble attempt by me to not only try to counteract the negative stuff but also to expressly ( and hopefully ) enhance the enjoyment others might gain. I'd rave on a LOT more about this if I let myself.
QUESTION: If you had one bit of advice or a tidbit of knowledge to impart, what would it be?
Answer: You mean besides " don't get mad, get EVEN " ?. Judge individuals as individuals not as members of a group.
QUESTION: Ken, if you could post two links to websites online, that you consider to be outstanding sites what would they be? They don't have to be outstanding due to validation, css or web standards just outstanding in that they are interesting, helpful and or contribute to the over all betterment of the web wide world.
Answer: Don't know that I could really pick two - many of the sites on my links pages could go here, just as examples, Angel Flight & the Animal Welfare League are a good demonstration of the difference selfless people can make or even some of the government sites which are pretty close to "must reads".
QUESTION: What would you like to be remembered for? If you could make a profound difference in the web, what would it be?
Answer: Anything. I'd break it into channels, something along the lines of ( for example ) the way television is broadcast.
QUESTION: Ken, some think everyone is born with natural born talent, what is yours?
Answer: errrr..............aahhh............hmmmmmm................ a quick mind !.
QUESTION: Are there any questions you would have liked me to ask but I didn't? If so please do elaborate.
Answer: This one would've been ok - ".what was the "dumbest" question you've ever asked concerning website design or implementation?, ( from way up near the top )".
QUESTION: How do you feel about this interview and the process? Do you have any recommendations or suggestions to make?
Answer: I'm having trouble giving short answers to some
questions. 
Thank You, Ken for taking time to participate. I know it takes a bit of time to answer and I appreciate your doing so.
