Ok - bear with me on this…
First off let me say; I don’t like Christmas - all commercialized and all - we don’t do much for Christmas at my home - just being thankful.
Then I think who I am thankful for - and one person I think of is Brian Hamilton.
Then I think…do they even celebrate Christmas in New Zealand? This is summer in New Zealand isn’t it?
So…I feel the need to say some thanks for the Christmas season, and I want to say some thanks to Brian.
Brian and I are on the total opposite sides of the world - just think about it.
Since I’ve been involved with WD (only since August this year), I am constantly amazed by Brian’s involvement with his software and his involvement and support.
I’ve had my local weather up on my site for a couple months now, and I have quite a few people ask me “how do you do that?”
And I start telling them about the dairy farmer from New Zealand who does this.
[intentional pause]
“Do you mean that this guy does this on the side as a hobby/”
Well, I don’t know much about Brian, but I do know this: Brian is into this WD thing so much - I’m sure his wife and kids say “Dad - what are you doing on that computer all the time?”
I can count many times when I first started with WD and first came to this forum. I asked some simple questions (not so simple then), and Brian himself answered directly. Over the next couple months, I saw that he does the same for any of us. Wow [intention pause], the author is here everyday to help us all work his software.
Then, comes the updates. In three months, there were 55 updates to the program. Some were for some obvious bugs, but more were for user requests. Think about it - what other software author will respond to a request, and implement it to his program within the next 24 hours?
I had a co-worker ask me about my weather site today. I happened to have my laptop at work with a “client version” on it - I asked Brian about doing that in another thread - so I have the main screen pulled up, and he asks “how do you do that?” I first went on about the “farmer in New Zealand”, then started through the various screens. I said that I am “only touching the surface” of the program. I am learning as I go.
I guess that is what I like so much about WD - there is no way that I will ever say “I know how it all works”. I learn something every time I look at my screen. I also learn something every time I get on this forum. Thank you Chris for providing this for us to exchange our ideas and/or problems. I frequent many forums on a daily basis. I can honestly say this is one of the best. Chris, the “moderator” never needs to say “hey, you can’ do that”.
OK, I’m rambling on now - but a couple things to think about…
When you are on this forum, look: we are from all around the world - think about it.
Back to my subject line…
In a time of thanks in the US - I have something to say…
Thank you Brian for you obvious love of WD, and being so patient with us who are learning with you.