About

Below is information about Ben Partch and this website.

The Author

As you may have guessed by the sites title, my name is Ben Partch. I’m 36, live in Texas, am single, have no debt, kids or a life. Which leaves me with plenty of time for work and generally having a good time.

Over the last few years I’ve been self employed as a freelance web developer working on projects for various clients both large and small. I still do the odd freelance job here and there, but have since found steady employment as a web/graphic/flash designer for a small company here in the DFW area. The great news is modern technology allows me to work from home. This is a big bonus for me, as I hate the “rat race” of a regular job.

When I’m away from home I enjoy the outdoors, hanging with friends, playing the guitar/bass and more…

While at home (when I’m not working) I enjoy relaxing in front of my computer(s) listening to music, learning new skills, improving the ones I already have and looking at stuff others make for inspiration (oh and sleeping).

When it comes to music my tastes lean towards heavy metal, but I also enjoy jazz, rock, classic country and progressive.

More to come…

Sitepoint

As you can see below, I have spent way too much time at Sitepoint over the last 5+ years.

• Sitepoint “Community Crier Member Spotlight” Interview
• Sitepoint “Member of the Month” for December 2004
• Sitepoint Community Awards - Flash Guru - 2005
• Sitepoint Community Awards - Flash Guru - 2006
• Sitepoint Community Awards - Flash Guru - 2007

I really have no business being named the Flash guru. I really only know the very basics. Though I have tried to be helpful in the Flash forum, I guess that is why I keep getting picked. I was also picked to be a Sitepoint Community Team Mentor, but have since resigned.

The Site

Originally this site started out at the .com TLD of the same domain name, but has since moved to the .org (why, not sure just did it on a whim one day)

It was originally used as a means to learn how to build a website using HTML/CSS. Then it became a test ground for learning Wordpress. Then as my skills improved (with both) I wanted it to be better, so I kept creating new themes, trying to make them better and better. Then one day I made this one. While it is not exactly what I want (and could be improved). I have not found the time nor do I have the desire that I once had to work on my own sites, and this theme ain’t half bad to look at.

As always I intend to write and publish more articles at some point, but again this time thing just isn’t on my side.

More to come…

That is all I can think of to currently say about myself, if there is any thing else you want to know about me that I omitted, please email and ask, I will post it here if it is not to private.