colophon Col"o*phon (k[o^]l"[-o]*f[o^]n), n [L. colophon finishing stroke, Gr. kolofw`n; cf. L. culmen top, collis hill. Cf. Holm.] An inscription, monogram, or cipher, containing the place and date of publication, printer's name, etc., formerly placed on the last page of a book. -- Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.

A colophon is an apologia of how a work (usually a book or magazine) has been produced. It was the "Back end" design grunts' method of sharing production tips before the mass media came along. Historically the emphasis has been on typefaces, paper type, and illustration source. As print developed, software became integral enough to the production process to merit mention. An internet site, being wholly sewn from software, is more totally indebted to the hard-working (and WROXing) publishers of the software that enables a wider range of publishing directions with each passing year.

This site reflects my disenchantment with the overblown heavy sites whose designers seem to think they are more important than the content they are commissioned to present. This site is my measured compromise between speed and elegance.