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About the Author

"This is the page that tells you all about me (well a little, anyway) and some of the things that I hold dear"

The Personal Bit

My name is Justin (I have heard the joke), I'm 35 (feel older, act younger), unmarried with a gorgeous and incredible girlfriend and wish I could do this HTML lark for a living ...
As it is, to earn my shekels while working for Zeus ("Oh, you shall be rewarded in the future ..."), I work as a software engineer in the defence industry, with all the exciting documentation that involves.
I have one mortgage (just), a little car (at least it means I get a lower rate of tax ...), no money (but a few credit cards) and no children (hmm ... want more practice in the introductory stage with the afore mentioned girlfriend). Life's a laugh ... so long as you have a sick sense of humour :)

Who I Support

First, I am a very strong supporter of Freedom of Speech. Whilst in America the ill-considered and unconstitutional Criminal Decency Act (CDA) has been defeated (even after the the US Government's appeal), in the UK our troubles are trundling forward. To find out what the police and government want to do to the Internet, why it is foolish and unworkable, why we should oppose it and how to fight against it visit the Freedom of Speech - UK site. Sooner than you think it may be important that you do.

Thanks for Help creating these Web pages go to the following:

People:

• Keith, Tim, Brian and Pete for teaching me how to play ASL ... and sometimes 'letting me win'
• Peter Mergaerts for his help, persuasion and inspiration for me to go on-line with my ASL section
• Jacques Cuneo at ASL crossroads for allowing me to use his great collection of ASL links
• All on the ASL mailing list for answering the simplest and most complicated of queries
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• Mick Drustrup of Northrop Grumman for his corrections to my submarine weapons page
• Other people 'in the know' for comments on my submarine information - you know who you are :)
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• The many people in the demon.homepages.authoring newsgroup who have answered (and asked) questions
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• The many people on the alt.sex.stories.moderated newsgroup and associated ASSM website for their encouragement and help in writing erotic fiction and all those who have praised and offered constructive criticism of my work

Sites:

• Backgrounds

  Infinite Fish Homepage for this page; a stunning selection
  

  The BG Boogie Homepage (previously Brain Soup) for the moody, dark oceans for Poseidon's pages; a huge range of tiles

  Web Graphics Source for Aphrodite's slinky black velvet; the site is now closed

• Animated GIFs

  Tru Realities: Framed Browser Selection for most of the animations here

• Submarine and Weapon Data

  Defense Fact File for on-line US submarine and weapon data

  Various MoD and DoD web pages

• Greek Mythology Information

  Enclycopedia Mythica - An unbeatable resource

  Greek Mythology - the site is, sadly, long gone

  Donald Vish Greek Mythology - also long gone

Printed Sources:

• Submarine and Weapon Data

  Janes Fighting Ships 1995-96 (© Janes 1995)

  Janes Fighting Ships 2000-01 (© Janes 2000)

  Janes Naval Weapon Systems 1994-96(© Janes 1994)

  Janes Naval Weapon Systems (© Janes 2000)

  Larry Bond's "Harpoon" 1990-91 Data Annex (© GDW 1990)

  Larry Bond's "Harpoon" 4 (© GDW)

  Modern Submarine Warfare (© Salamander Books 1987)

  Submarines of the World - Robert Jackson (© Brown Packaging Books 2000)

  Navy News periodical

• Greek Mythology Information

  The Greek Myths (© Folio books)

• Advanced Squad Leader

  Advanced Squad Leader Rules (© Avalon Hill Game Company 1985) and Expansions

  Advanced Squad Leader Rules v2 (© Avalon Hill Game Company 2000)

Applications and Companies:

• Provider and Counter

  Demon Internet for the web hosting
  

  TheCounter for the JavaScript counters helping me track which sections are the most popular
  

• HTML

  I have used a variety of HTML editors and these are, in no particular order:

  • Dreamweaver - the "King"; powerful and complex
  • HotMetal Light - simple yet powerful WYSIWYG editor
  • Arachnophilia - excellent careware editor
  • 1st Page 2000 - another award winner
  • Notepad - first I used it to learn HTML, nowadays I use it to finish off and neaten up design

• My Images

  JASC's Paint Shop Pro (versions 3, 5, 6 and 7 so far!) for all the image manipulation and creation ... equivalent to Photoshop for anyone but rich professionals P.S. Just about all the images that are not otherwise credited such as the buttons have been put together by me
  

  Alchemy's GIF Construction Set for manipulation of animated GIFs

  JASC's Animation Shop for more animated GIF work

and everyone who I've missed out. Drop me a line if you're miffed !

A special thanks to everyone who's come to visit these pages, especially if you've had to be really patient before I get round to doing updates - I hope you get something out of them

Updates will be as often as I can make them so please keep coming back just in case I've managed to do any!

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