My Values
Free Internet: When the Internet was first set up in the USA it was provided as a free service between educational establishments. The first ARPANET connection outside the US was established to NORSAR in Norway in 1973, just ahead of the connection to Great Britain. These links were all converted to TCP/IP in 1982, at the same time as the rest of the ARPANet. I was a user of Freeserve in the United Kingdom in the late 1990’s.
CERN: Support for the European Internet, the link to the Pacific and beyond
Value for money: Money is hard to come by in Yorkshire, like many other areas of the UK, so I will fight any injustice where I feel cheated. I will create new web sites at low cost to address the issues.
Internet fights: I do not use strong language. I have exposed servers in United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Belgium and Spain for hosting child porn. I do not visit any porn sites and do not have any porn on my network.
Leadership: At A Perkin Web Design, you receive the kind of quality and service you expect from a leader. My business is always evolving as the needs or my customers change and as new opportunities are created in the market. You can rest assured that, working with A Perkin Web Design, you will enjoy the latest services, technology and developments in the industry. I am committed to trying new software to enhance my customers web sites.
Teamwork: I make it my responsibility to know you and your business. I work closely with you to ensure that the solutions I provide are tailored to meet your unique needs and challenges. I am committed to your success.
Customer Relations: At A Perkin Web Design, my highest priority is satisfied customers. You are important to me and you can expect me to go the extra mile for your business. Superior customer service is the hallmark of A Perkin Web Design. I am proud to serve you and work hard to earn your business.
More about me
Born 1957 in Bradford, West Yorkshire and educated locally at Wyke Manor Secondary School 1971-1973. I was one of the first in my year to get a C.S.E. in Computer Studies.
Joined the Air Training Corp while still at school, went swimming, flew in my first glider and flew a chipmunk trainer. Signed up as a regular airman in the Royal Air Force aged 16, served at bases in the United Kingdom during which I took night school classes at Royal Air Force Wattisham. Promoted to Senior Air Craftsman, joined the walking team and took part in weekend training. One of the highlights of the team was the annual march in The Netherlands. I later received details of a posting to Akrotiri in Cyprus, but this was cancelled and I stayed at Wattisham for a further two years, did data entry on a VDU linked to the supply mainframe computer until posted to RAF Germany.
Learnt computer programming in Basic, Forth and COBOL in the 1980's
Travelled to Canary Islands, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany and Israel.
Announced his engagement in 1980 at the top of Scarfell Pike in the Lake District. I enjoy the countryside, walking and I am a life time member of the Youth Hostels Association in the UK.
During the 1980's I worked for a mail order company Damart, a chemist wholesaler and dental retail and wholesaler.
Started home computing with a brand new Sinclair ZX81 in BASIC, sold my first computer program to Sunwin House, West Yorkshire part of the CO-OP for £50. Bought a brand new Jupiter ACE in Forth, borrowed a BBC computer from Boots the Chemist. Bought a Sinclair Spectrum. Bought an Einstein with an internal 3" drive, six months later did my first hardware install. A second 3” drive and then this became my first business computer.
During the 1990's I took the plunge and became self employed. Starting a business called Tyrian Services. Designed my first commercial web site with four pages called "lime scale solutions" which brought in my first web orders.
Used the Einstein for two years however found buying new compatible printers expensive. The two 3" drives were also limiting.
Bought a second hand 286 with 12 MHz Intel CPU which had been used at a local school Dixon's CTC Bradford.. Formatted the 10 Mb hard drive and installed Microsoft Windows 3.0 and Microsoft Works 2.0. Unknown to me this computer had a boot virus "Ripper" on the hard drive. This was to cause no end of problems for Microsoft Works. I had to destroy 3 floppy disks and two hard drives
Travelled to Manchester so I could upgrade to a faster 286 with 16 MHz PC.
Was given a 386 with 33 MHz CPU by a Bradford computer shop called Trilogic who were about to put it in the skip. Installed a CD-ROM and bought my first PC Plus magazine. Was given a 486 with Intel CPU by Trilogic .After six months I swapped the CPU for a faster AMD 66 MHz. I was also given a computer desk by Trilogic. Built a custom design 586 computer with a AMD 266 MHz AMD CPU with brand new parts form CCL computers, Bradford. Built a second custom design 586 computer with a AMD 350 MHz AMD CPU also with brand new parts form CCL computers.
I now run a network of Dell Optiplex computers running Microsoft Windows XP Pro, Kubuntu 7.10 and Mandriva Power Pack. Some of these computers run Boinc manager up to 24 hours a day, seven days a week on medical research programs.
Worked with computers since 1975. In 2001 on gaining a CompTIA A+ was sub contracted to Dell as a computer hardware engineer, I have since turned my hand to Web Design, also a web master, a writer of short computer guides, an IT tutor for the charity Age Concern and Oxfam supporter.
Below is one of my free designs, internetsecurity4free.co.uk this has hundreds of unique visitors since it’s commission in mid February 2008.
