Of even more interest (i.e., being personally applicable to me) are the first
two paras of a post from a certain "Usman Latif", in the www.technuser.net site:
So, if nothing else, a personal website is an excellent self-documenting tool, about yourself ...
For more of Usman Latif's thoughts, click here for the hyperlink
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Why Personal Websites Matter
by Usman Latif [Nov 08, 2003]
I learned HTML back in 1997 to put up a webpage for students of an introductory programming course. Apart from that webpage it never occurred to me that a personal website can be useful. The big question always has been, why waste the time. Sure, I could put a few personal pictures and other stuff but what good is that?
The crucial insight came only after I started this website. In the three months since I started my website, I have discovered that a personal website is not about putting private information online. It is about making available information/opinions that a person finds interesting, and in the process indirectly documenting his/her interests, opinions, skills, and personality.
So, if nothing else, a personal website is an excellent self-documenting tool, about yourself ...
For more of Usman Latif's thoughts, click here for the hyperlink
If you have any difficulty with that link, you may click here for a PDF extract.
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