I don’t remember who exactly said, something to the effect of, “every web designer should be blogging.” For some reason, I tend to attribute that bit of wisdom to Jeffrey Zeldman. But then again, I attribute (and probably misattribute) a lot to JZ. Having said that, I was surprised to read his somewhat-jaded depiction of self-publishing, later echoed by Greg Storey, as I set out to launch this blog.

In one form or another, I have been publishing on the web for over 8 years. As any aspiring web designer, I’ve patronized countless websites in a search for answers, techniques and inspiration. From distinctly hobbyist roots, I now find myself working as a web professional in San Francisco – all thanks to my WWW education and the innumerable people who contributed to it.

The web is filled with sites that feature a giant disclaimer announcing the owner’s decision to stop updating the site. Most of the time, these websites aren’t the product of self-perpetuating machinery brimming with editors, salesmen, writers and a viable business model. Instead, they are an individual’s labor of love, propped up by interests and motivations that can change on a whim.

So it is without any fanfare, I go where millions have gone before. It’s not far fetched to think that, one day, this website will be tedious to maintain. Still, I can only hope, that between this post and the inevitable last, I can give back to the web design and development community as much as it has given me.

Damn, that’s a really grandiloquent (case in point) first post. Love it.