3. Dial up Tripod’s main site at www.tripod.com Choose the sign up option for new users Web Portfolio: Sign Up at Tripod

4. You will have to sign up for Tripod’s free service and select a password What does free really mean? Watch for attempts to slip in more advertising! Web Portfolio: Select Password

5. Once you are registered, you can begin constructing your 240 Homepage Use “quickpage” for beginners unless you know HTML Web Portfolio: Quick Page

6. Use Tripod’s Homepage Studio (quickpage) Keep It Simple! Provide background information about the nature of this project and appropriate links Web Portfolio: Templates

7. Select a name for homepage (this will appear on your URL) Pick a name that is appropriate to this project (portfolio, 240 portfolio, etc.) Web Portfolio: Select Name

8. Now you simply need to follow Tripod’s suggestions for completing your homepage Select a background for your web page Fill in text Provide weather updates Include links and NedStat Counter Web Portfolio: Build Homepage

9. Look through the various options and select items you like Keep the audience in mind (employers) Web Portfolio: Template Options

10. Use the Tripod Stats option at the bottom of the template to activate your NedStat Counter Web Portfolio: Tripod Stats

11. View your web page (note URL) Write down your password! Web Portfolio: Password

12. Use Tripod’s Homepage Studio to edit your site It is as easy as Word! Web Portfolio: Editing