Pride of Ownership

Just a little steam release.

I pride myself on the self learning I have been doing in the field of webpage design, yet recently my work was challenged.


I have been building the web site for St. Xavier Parish from the very beginning. And then I have built the web site for St. Xavier Catholic School ( http://stxavier.net ) . I did this all volunteerly. (Even when my children were not enrolled in the school.) I optimized the site as best I could do in the search engines. I listed the school site in as many educational school listings I could find, thus increasing the incoming traffic. I did the best I could do in keeping it updated, even with my multiple requests for information from the staff and teachers being delayed. I had problems getting the school lunch menu updated and the school handbook changed "right" after I finished a long manual entry html page.



I guess the current updates were not fast enough for them. The school started it's own "new" website; http://saintxrams.org .
{{ Which, by the way, I found out about by reading it in the Sunday church bulletin. This printed bulletin I have been picking up, usually, on Thurdays to be able to do the WEEKLY updates to the bulletin online.}}

Don't get me wrong. I am glad that she wanted to undertake the JOB of keeping the school site current. I wish her the best of luck. At first, I changed the links throughout the site to reflect the current updates that she had to offer. (menu, newsletter, handbook, etc.) No problem.

What got me upset was the fact that first the principal, and then the new web builder (after bumping into her at a convience store), both TOLD ME to transfer ALL control to them... to transfer the right to the domain name (stxavier.net) to them.... to set up a redirect on that home page to the NEW website ..... to "drop" [delete] all the work that I have done on the site.

*&$%)FL&(*S!!!!!!!!!!

Well, thank you for being so kind to let me get that off my chest.

After prayer and reflection, I have decided that I OWN http://stxavier.net.

• I will modify it to include links to the current updates that the new webmaster is going to do.
• I will offer my assistance to the school and/or the new webmaster for any page editing.
• I will keep the links that I have from the parish web site to my school site.
• I will continue to pray for the benefit of St. Xavier School.
• I will meet them half way; I am including a rotating redirect on the home page. Half the time, visiting viewers will go to my work. The other half of the time, visitors will be redirected to the new work.

We both win. That is the christian thing to do. My prayers go out to all.



YOURS IN THE SERVICE OF JESUS CHRIST.
George McMillin



P.S. After I had an other talk with the new webmaster, I saw that my initial response was wrong. I am sorry. I have removed her name as per her request, and I pray that we will be working together to form an informative and current school website.


We are both ~ ~ ~ Yours In The Service Of Jesus Christ.
George McMillin and our new "guest" webmaster.