I always wanted to have my own website, even before I knew the internet existed. I always thought it would be nice to have a central spot where ideas can be shared. The year when I graduated from the University of Victoria, I started to get into website development. My friend, Marc Huot, helped me setup willyang.ca, and that’s how this journey began.
The first version of Willyang.ca was very basic. It was made in built-in software that came with my MacBook Pro called iWeb. It satisfied my website owning dream for a couple of weeks.
Then the second version of Willyang.ca came along. I went for help from the Internet and looked up some PHP and CSS codes and had my second try of the website. It was fun and much more flexible than making a website from software. I was able to change the style of the site however I wanted. Though it was time consuming, it was rewarding at the same time.
And now, Willyang.ca has reached a new era. Through Marc, I learned WordPress and Joomla. After a bit of researching on the two products, I’ve decided on a template from WordPress. My friend, Kelvin Lau, helped me with the installation part of WordPress, and it has been very helpful so far. WordPress makes sharing information a lot easier. It really takes away the coding part of website development and allows me to focus on the content of the site over the style. If the last website was made for viewers to get information, this new site is for people to share information.
My wife, Anya, and I also have a website: Willandanya.ca. Please feel free to browse our pictures and updates. Thank you.