You've come a long way baby!
How it all began
The founder of Tech Lizard Web Design and IT, Michele Gilhouse, started out as a "dabbler" in web design.
Back in 1995, my first personal page was created using the WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) features of Microsoft Word. It was a collection of my poetry with a bunch of animated GIFs and included a MIDI file of Journey's song, "Faithfully".
Later I graduated to FrontPage but resolved to truly learn how to code HTML and eventually, CSS. Soon the point and click FrontPage wasn't even on my machine and I was developing sites in Notepad. It wasn't until 2004 when I felt my HTML/CSS skills were worthy and I did my first "pro" site.
Thinking back, those personal sites were HORRIBLE and the first "pro" site wasn't that great either, I'm glad they're offline. The point is that everyone has to start somewhere. Those first few sites revealed a true passion if not an obsession within me, combining two talents (art and technology) into something that started as a hobby and became a business.
I'd be nothing if it weren't for the kind support of my family, friends and peers. That's why I encourage supporting YOUR family, friends and peers in their endeavors, but not at the cost of your business image. Sometimes it's just best to leave it to the pros.
-- Michele Gilhouse, founder of Tech Lizard Web Design and IT
