Personal Web Pages for Non-Geeks Demystify the process of creating a web site

Why a personal web page? To promote your career –Having a web page shows you’re “with it” –Provides assurance that you can keep up with the times Provides a way to market yourself –Prospective employers can get a glimpse of who you are Before calling you Following an interview

Why a personal web page? Augment your formal resume –Expand on professional activities –Show who you are outside work Just for fun –Share photos and events with family & friends –Share your space to support others

What should be on a page? Examples – – – –

Scott’s web page is “all business”. Its sole intent is to project professionalism to those who may hire him.

Professional stuff emphasized Other stuff here also

Important stuff This page is mostly for fun. It also provides a way for family to see what’s happening at our house.

My nephew Aaron has a technically more sophisticated web page. Multiple levels. Aaron likely developed his page by writing code. His father and Uncle Jim most certainly did not. We used non- geek tools to do the job.

Basics You will need –A service to host you page Many ISPs (Internet Service Provider) offer hosting –AOL –ATTBI used to; bet Comcast does also –If you use a small provider, check with them Independent hosting services –More about these later

Basics You will need –A means to develop/edit your page Some providers offer templates Some offer development tools There are development tools available elsewhere, some free on the WWW others for sale on the web or in stores –Tools range from simple to very sophisticated

Basics You will need –A means to upload your page from your home/office PC to your host If using ISP templates, this may be automatic If not automatic, it may just require a mouse click Some upload tools might require a setup for first use

Getting Started Select a method that fits you –We will examine two options Hosting service with cookie-cutter templates “Free” web hosting –There are +/- for each You get what you pay for

Method #1 A “No-Brainer”, but with a price

A No-Brainer Gray Hair Management page – $ – one-time charge Page templates provided Includes two-year domain registration ( –Domain registrar will bill for renewal –Domain fees are currently about $10 a year

Some Notes on Domains –scottkane.com/scottkane.com/ Scott’s domain is his first and last name –eilers.org/eilers.org/ Domains are first come/ first served My nephew Aaron beat me the punch –jreilers.org/jreilers.org/ I found that my two initials + last name was available –members.aol.com/beilers/members.aol.com/beilers/ Brother Bruce doesn’t have his own domain

Some Notes on Domains –How do you know if a domain name is available?

Domain Cautions Owning a domain may raise some privacy issues –It is possible to search for a domain’s owner May learn name, address, phone, –May yield some SPAM –Personally, I have not found this burdensome But I’m rather tolerant

Method #2 “Free” web page –Nothing is “completely” free –Free pages are supported by the hosts selling advertising

Free Web Page –

Follow this link to create a website that costs you nothing

You must register before you can create your site

Fill out the forms as required

The Yahoo Page Wizards will guide you through building your web page

Let’s try it! Is there a volunteer?

Editing your page

One method of editing is to use the same Page Wizards with which we built the page

Choose a Page Wizard

Select “Edit existing page” Choose your page from the pull down list

Editing your page The Wizard will lead you through the same steps used to create the page.

Editing your page Ready to graduate from the Wizard? –Small caution If you step up, you may not return to the Wizard for editing

When you’re ready for the next level, you can customize your page with Yahoo PageBuilder

Editing Your Page If there is interest from the group we will have a second session covering PageBuilder and other more advanced editing tools.

Questions/Comments? James R. Eilers, CPIM 740 South Ardmore Villa Park, IL /