Conversations with Calliope- Success at Last

(Peter and the Biplane)

JOE: Good morning Calliope.
CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. What news?
JOE: Well, I finally wrestled Dreamweaver into submission or maybe just learned enough of the basics to use it.
CALLIOPE: Don't tell me you got your website up and functioning.
JOE: Sort of. At the same time I am revising my site, I am also switching servers.
CALLIOPE: So what's the bottom line?
JOE: Right now I can see my site listed on the Internet but nobody else can.
CALLIOPE: How long will that go on?
JOE: A day or two before it is officially available to the public.
CALLIOPE: That's a milestone. Were you pleased with the results.
JOE: It's not elegant yet but the basics are there. Now I can work on my other site and some refinements.
CALLIOPE: Such as?
JOE: An online store for my books, posting my blog from my own site and some video focused on various topics.
CALLIOPE: Sounds like you will be busy for a while.
JOE: I will. But at least I won't be bored. Talk with you tomorrow.

Conversations with Calliope- Weaving Dreams

(George M. Cohan with Pigeon)

JOE: Good morning Calliope.
CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. How are you today?
JOE: Exhausted from my search.
CALLIOPE: Search of what?
JOE: The internet and bookstores to decide what to do about my website.
CALLIOPE: Why do you have to do something about it?
JOE: My website host will no longer support Front Page, the program I used to develop and update my website aft the end of June.
CALLIOPE: Have you come to a decision?
JOE: Yes, Your Honor.
CALLIOPE: How does the jury find?
JOE: In favor of Dreamweaver. I considered paying someone to do what I needed (too expensive for my taste), using a free program (too limited), using a combination of program and hosting (I like my current service provider), Microsoft's Expression (unintelligible for me).
CALLIOPE: So Dreamweaver is the least of the evils?
JOE: That's one way to put it. It is also the gold standard of web development. I downloaded a trial and decided it was manageable with some practice.
CALLIOPE: So you have a month to learn the program?
JOE: I don't expect to become an expert in a month, but I'm ready for the journey. Talk with you on Monday.

Conversations with Calliope- Moving Right Along with Web Development

(Fishing Boat- Dunkirk Harbor)

JOE: Good morning Calliope.
CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. What news?
JOE: Not a lot. I was out for yoga and shopping most of the day yesterday.
CALLIOPE: All day yoga?
JOE: No. Just an hour and a half. The rest was running around.
CALLIOPE: Doing what?
JOE: Exploring internet hosting, web development and e-mail accounts.
CALLIOPE: What did you discover?
JOE: I either need to learn how to do these things myself or pay to have them done.
CALLIOPE: Was that any surprise?
JOE: Not really. Nobody does much for free these days.
CALLIOPE: So what will you do?
JOE: Follow my usual approach.
CALLIOPE: Which is?
JOE: Try to figure out what to do on my own through research and asking for suggestions. If that doesn't work, I will have to bite the bullet and get out my my wallet. Talk with you tomorrow.