Welcome to my site, where I muse about that new and astonishing form of creation and communication known as the Web. My beat is the intersection of the Web, work and life. My goal is to build the best websites I can, and blogging is part of this. It keeps me on my toes.

I say “new,” but I’ve had my sleeves rolled up, digging in code, since the dawn of Web time — Feb. 1994 to be precise. Nevertheless, I wake up every morning amazed that the Web happened in my lifetime.  It so easily might have been otherwise.

I consider myself a web developer — the best term I’ve found to encompass the skills involved — not just programmer, not just designer, not just information architect, etc.  Since it’s a new profession, there are a paucity of mentors, though I hope in time to mentor others who love the Web as much as I do. For now I follow in the spirit of Ben Franklin — doing whatever needs to be done, going in whatever direction that may lead, and subscribing (as I’m sure he would have done) to many other RSS feeds.

By day, I am the Web Coordinator for the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, but these are just my own reflections. At night, I morph into…. Well read these pages and see if you can tell. In no particular order, I believe in stretching into the Web, boldly going into its guts, while understanding its standards, supporting accessibility, creating handsome designs, sharing information and empowering others to dive in too.

Anna Belle Leiserson

Please note: The views expressed in this blog are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of any former, current or future employers of mine, including Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt Medical Center.