CURRICULUM  VITAE    (Page 2 of 2)

Further Information (more available if required)

My initial Apprenticeship and Management was in radio, television and electronics from 15 years of age for some 8 years - with Alwyn Isherwood Ltd (Wakefield) - this included a period where I was responsible for the operation of a television crt reconditioning facility in Barnsley.

I retired in 1990, at 50 years of age, as a result of ill health following my divorce after 25 years of marriage.  My position at the time was senior lecturer and course tutor (Radio, Television, Electronics & Computing) at Kitson College of Technology (now Leeds College of Technology).

This was following some 34 years of teaching and industrial experience (including 9 years as a part time tutor in electronics and computing for the Open University).

I then ran a 'Narrowboat Charter' Business, (Narrowboats 'Oxford Blue' and 'Baby Blue'), at Stanley Ferry near Wakefield for some 5 years.

Present Web Work  (only just learning !)
I have found, mainly from feedback from the Blue Water Marina website, that people browsing for INFORMATION – e.g. boats for sale, prices, pictures, etc. – prefer SIMPLE, FAST DOWNLOADING, EASILY NAVIGATED web structures.
I usually avoid frames and often provide thumbnail pictures, enlarged by clicking only when required.
Clicking on pictures usually returns to the last page unless a mouse hover prompt indicates otherwise.  This facility saves scrolling for navigation text or buttons.