darrenmart.com through the years
1995-2000
My HTML experiments started with Notepad and FrontPage and they were unimpressive to say the least. It wasn't until 1999 that I published my first site called "No Apologies", a simple collection of essays and poetry.
![No Apologies 1999](https://darrenmartstorage.blob.core.windows.net:443/images/history/apologies1999.jpg)
2001-2005
I wasn't content with just one site, so I launched darrenmart.com as a hub to other sites that I would create over the years:
![darrenmart.com 2001](https://darrenmartstorage.blob.core.windows.net:443/images/history/dm2001.jpg)
... like the defunct xfilesreviews.com, a direct result of my obsession with The X-Files:
![xfilesreviews.com 2001](https://darrenmartstorage.blob.core.windows.net:443/images/history/xfr2001.jpg)
... and the defunct goodtobeking.net, which was my humble tribute to Tom Petty:
![goodtobeking.net 2002](https://darrenmartstorage.blob.core.windows.net:443/images/history/gtbk2002.jpg)
2006-2009
I was in full geek mode, so I pivoted the site to focus on software development:
![darrenmart.com 2006](https://darrenmartstorage.blob.core.windows.net:443/images/history/dm2006.jpg)
2010-2012
There were plenty of software projects I wanted to showcase, so I re-branded the site as "Checksum Labs" for a while.
![Checksum Labs 2011](https://darrenmartstorage.blob.core.windows.net:443/images/history/checksum2011.jpg)
2013
But it wasn't long before I returned to darrenmart.com with another redesign in 2013.
![darrenmart.com 2013](https://darrenmartstorage.blob.core.windows.net:443/images/history/dm2013.jpg)
2014
... and then again in 2014.
![darrenmart.com 2014](https://darrenmartstorage.blob.core.windows.net:443/images/history/dm2014.jpg)
Today
The version you see today is optimized for various displays and devices (i.e. "responsive design"), and more importantly it's a suitable home for technical and creative projects I'll be tackling over the years. Thanks for visiting!