The Web
These pages are intended to give you some basic information about creating and maintaining your own website and to provide links to sites that may help you in the process. The following links will help you navigate these "Web" pages.

 






 

My Personal Statement via 'The Web'
I served in the military police during the Vietnam war and quickly realized the meaning of "giving up your life for your country." I feel that I have earned the right to have an opinion about war and killing. Over the years I have come to believe that war and killing is fundamentally wrong. To that end I have created a video to make my statement: 
                                 Just a small protest that may cause one to stop and think.

The Basic Principle of 'The Web'
Creating and maintaining websites in large corporate environments will involve many people, utilize very expensive software tools, and require complex servers (this is what I'm responsible for where I work). The tools and equipment to support corporate websites can cost millions of dollars but what about the individual or small business owner. Clearly, they need to get started at a very low cost, end up with a website that is unique, and have a site that they can easily maintain. This is the focus of these web pages, simple and direct instructions to getting you started with a process that can be enhanced in the future as your web skills expand.

The principles of large corporate sites can be applied to a smaller site and at a cost that will surprise you. One very inportant point, you MUST have a good understanding about how to use a PC but you don't need to be an expert. Of particular importance is the use of Windows Explorer. Read on.

What You Will Need To Get Started

  • Your own PC (sorry MAC users). OK, here's the technical stuff about your PC, have at least a 300Mhz processor with 64MB of memory, about100MB of available disk space and a highspeed modem. Cable or DSL if available in your area will cost about $40.00 per month but it's not required. The faster your computer the happier you will be. Microsoft Windows 95 or better.

  • An Internet Service Providor (ISP) that will provide you with space on their servers to "Host" your website. If you have AOL you can get started but there are many alternatives. Just be sure they don't require you to have their advertising on your Web pages. Approximately $15.00 per month is an average.

  • A good Graphic software tool is required. I like PaintShop Pro. You just can't get more features at a better price.d, easy to use software you can find for the price. Approximately $80.00.

  • In order to easily maintain the content of your website you should get a tool that simplifies the process, Unless your a technical person, I suggest a tool like WebExpress. Approximately $70.00 for a basic tool.

 
The Basic Web Site Maintenance Process Using WebExpress:

  1. Edit your website content on your PC using WebExpress.

  2. Click on the "Publish Web Site" button. This will copy any new or changed content to your website on your Internet Service Providers (ISP) server.

  3. Review your site as it appears to others on the internet via a web browser.

  4. Continue to enhance your website.

  5. Repeat steps 1 through 4.

If you add up the potential costs noted above you will note that it comes to an investment of $150.00 plus the monthly charge from your Internet Service Provider (i.e. $15.00).

One final note: The content of your website is your most important asset. Thinking about the words you want to use is just as important as the look & feel of your site. If your still confused about these web pages please send me an email (sorry, I can't answer all email).