Anthony Critchley
Name
Anthony Critchley
On-Line name (Skype:Twitter:Joomla forums)
ant3112uk
Website
www.dragonseyes.co.uk
Location
Wigan, UK
Job
Web Services Manager
If I weren't talking to you right now I'd be ...
Either updating websites or editing video files
I wish people would take more notice of ...
My cheap prices haha
A phrase I use far too often is ...
For God’s Sake!
The most suprising thing that has happened to me is ...
My boyhood rock idols (FM, a UK melodic rock band) asking me to get involved in many of their new album and touring projects. Mainly promo video and graphic design. But it’s an absolute joy to be involved.
I'm good at ...
Getting things done and normally very much on time.
I'm very bad at ...
Finding the extra hours in a day to work around the ideas that pop into my head.
The ideal night out is ...
A few beers with Steve Tyler and Axl Rose
The best age to be is ...
Early twenties, I knew more about who I was and had more confidence than in my teens. I now feel I am just getting past it haha
What did you dream of becoming as a child?
A rock star...I formed many bands, I tried the guitar, I tried to sing...I was useless. Now I just work with bands.
My philosophy on life is ...
Well you only live once, so you have to make the most of every minute.
How did you get involved in Joomla?
I work full time as a Web Services Manager at a top UK college and for many years I was creating the websites statically using Dreamweaver and Fireworks. There are over 30 departments at this college and it came to a point where each individual wanted something special (be it in design or functionality) and they always needed it at a drop of a hat. Being a one man department, it was always impossible to provide this service and I have always prided myself on the service so I had to find a solution to this proble. I initially attempted Drupal but wasn’t convinced, I then came across Joomla! And fell in love. It offered everything, easy to use (so I can train staff members), more extensions I could imagine and beautiful templates available from all over the place. It has simply changed the way I work completely and I champion Joomla! wherever and whenever I can.
I am involved in Joomla because ....
It simply changed my life...it just makes my day to day life easier.
What one feature would you like to see in Joomla?
Maybe a file manager type system, similar to Dreamweaver where I could drag and drop docs, images, movie files etc...Maybe I want life to be too easy?
What is the first extension you install in Joomla?
JCE
Complete the sentance "Joomla rocks the world because ..."
"...It found me the extra hours in a day that I needed for my other ideas!"
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