The Traffic Accident Reconstruction Origin -Professional Profile-

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Where to start
In order to have your Professional Profile listed, you must first be in the E-mail Directory. The E-mail Directory is how most people will access your profile. If you are not listed yet, do that now.

Charges for maintaining your Professional Profile

The fee for carrying your personal Web page, your Professional Profile, is $99 per year. This includes one graphic and one hypertext link. To give you a chance to test the value of this form of personal advertising, the first year is offered free of charge. But, there is a catch. At the end of a year you face the decision of whether or not you wish to pay for this service. Your first free year obliges you in no way. You will not accrue any charges for the continuation of this service without your expressed consent.

The Catch
Here's the catch. Every page you view on the WWW is written in a language called HTML. In order to display your CV or resume on the web, your document must be changed to be compatible with HTML standards. You have three options to accomplish this conversion.

Converting Text to HTML (Choose Option 1-3)

1. Do It Yourself
   If you are resourceful and have a little programming background, you can:
   • download a Professional Profile to use as a template
   • buy a HTML text
     • Creating Cool Web Pages with HTML
       Dave Taylor
       IDG Books ISBN 1-56884-454-9
       is an easy and inexpensive ($20) book that contains a windows program
       that will allow you to preview your document and graphic before you send it.
   • or use the resources available on the net
   • convert your document
   • scan your photograph as a .GIF (scanner access required)
   • follow the Professional Profile Guidelines below.
   • Mail the disk, and the hard copies to TARO Profiles
   
   HTML is not difficult. Ten hours is a fair estimate of the time required if this is your first HTML task. If your work is consistent with the Professional Profile Guidelines listed below, it will be loaded into TARO's server free of charge.

   Doing it yourself is a good idea for another reason. A working knowledge of HTML will help you write more meaningful posts in ARnews.

2. Find Someone to Convert your Document
   There are thousands of Web Page Designers eagerly advertising and available both locally and here on the WWW. While you are here you can link to the yahoo search engine . Once there enter the words Web Page Design or internet providers. Then click on search. You can link to someone that can properly format your document. Be sure they closely follow the Professional Profile Guidelines below.

   If you are new to the Web and are in the process of subscribing to an internet provider, you have a lever. It is probable that your local provider will convert your Professional Profile at a cut rate in order to get your subscription.

   Once your file and graphic have been converted, submit them by mail to TARO. They will be loaded and carried for a year free of charge.

3. Allow TARO to Convert your Document
   You can send your photo (3.5 x 5 inches or larger) and your CV saved as an ASCII file on a disk to TARO. Print a copy of your CV on paper, just as you wish it to appear. TARO has arranged with a local server, Florida Internet , to markup your document and scan your photo for $100 per file. Check around. Unless you have an "in" with somebody, this is a competitive rate.

   Once converted, your document it will be a click away from your E-mail entry.

• The document title is "TARO Professional Profiles"
• All text is in standard syntax upper and lower case.
• Headings can use capital letters on the first letter of each word.
• The graphic, title (CV or Resume), and address appear in the document heading (Bold is suggested for all these items).
• The graphic is aligned left.
• your name and address will appear next ( again all bold is ok).
• Your Hypertext link will be next ( again bold is ok).
• You have two choices for your hypertext link.
  1. Mail to ( a link that allows the reader to send you E-mail from your Professional Profile.)
  2. "More Information" (a link to the "top" of your non-TARO pages)
• Your document headings will be listed down the page.(bold is ok for headings).
• Use only the headings that apply to you.
  • General Information (name, age, address, phone number)
  • Summary
  • Education
  • Experience
  • Affiliations
  • Publications
  • Different headings you think appropriate
  • Other Activities

    The only HTML commands (and their closures) allowed are:

    • <HTML>
    • <TITLE>
    • <HEAD>
    • <BODY>
    • <BR>
    • <P>
    • <BOLD>
    • <I>
    • <UL>
    • <LI>
    • <IMG SRC="yourname.gif"Align=left>
    • <A href="URL"> More Information</A>
    • <A href="mailto:youraddress@yourserver" youraddress@yourserver>
  • Total size of HTML file and graphic combined is 25 Kb. (yes that's a small graphic)
  • Link your photo to the current relative directory
  • Spell-check your document.
  • Have somebody proof your work.
  • Package together:
    1. A printed copy (hard copy) of your CV and Photo
    2. Your HTML file (name it: yourname.htm) and photo (yourname.gif) saved to a PC formatted 3.5 inch disk
    3. label the disk with your name, password, and E-mail address

1. Bold in a section other than a heading. For example: "I worked 3,000,000 accidents in my career" would not be allowed. Italics are ok anywhere but be careful, they get old quickly.
2. Any HTML syntax not included in the above list (Including Netscape Commands)

Remember, your Professional Profile will be read by your peers, those first learning about you, and people that you point here with other advertising (like a business card). It should be brief, accurate, and professional.

Here are some ideas to consider.

A good use of your graphic might be:

• A studio type photograph of you.
• A candid photo of you working.
• Your business logo.
• A picture of your office building.

• Outline your unique qualifications.
• appear professional.
• Be brief
• Be written with the reader in mind.

• An E-mail gateway. This allows the reader to send you an E-mail note from your Professional Profile page. Unless you specify otherwise, an E-mail gateway will be the use of your link.

• More Information. A link to another web site. The limit of 25 Kb is plenty of space for a small graphic and a lot of text. If you want a larger web-presence, (more photos, examples of your work, or a tour of your office) you can arrange to have your own home page carried by any server in the world. By specifying its address, this additional information could be but a click away from your Professional Profile. For more information on linking out of TARO see Commercial Advertising. Your Professional Profile will not get you the graphics link that comes with a commercial package, but nearly everything else on that page applies.

The choice of yourname is up to you. Perhaps you prefer your business name instead of your name. Availability is on a first come first serve basis. So, submit your first and second choices. More than eight characters is fine. Upper and lower case characters do make a difference.

What You are Paying For

• The fee of $99 per year is considerably less than you would pay for a Commercial Web Page with another server. Check prices. The space allocation is admittedly small. But remember, the size restriction is established for uniformity of presentation and to encourage brevity.

• Advertising is the sole means of revenue for the operating budget of TARO. It costs money to make these pages available. Your personal advertisement will support the continued publication of TARO. View the fee as a subscription. Then compare it to other subscriptions you have. What others offer you personal advertising and the all the other services that TARO offers?

• Most importantly, you will be easily found in TARO. As you spend more time on the Web you will see that being found is the most important part of an effective Web presence. TARO offers you the central traffic accident reconstruction location.

Summary

If you want your Professional Profile published in TARO you must mail a package. Choose option 1, 2 or 3 from above. Your package will be sent one of two ways:

1. Case #1: You are prepared and ready to go. This is a profile that you or someone else has converted to HTML. Your graphic has been scanned as a .gif. The two are less than 25 Kb combined. In this case your package should contain:
   • A hard copy of your CV or Resume Exactly as you want it to appear.
   • A labeled disk containing your HTML and graphic.
   • Your two choices for your Professional Profile's address (example: ealmon, edwardalmon )
2. Case #2: Your document needs to be formatted for HTML. This is a profile you want TARO to have converted for you. This package should contain:
   • A hard copy of your CV or Resume Exactly as you want it to appear.
   • A good quality original photograph.
   • A labeled disk with your CV saved as an ASCII, Word Perfect, or MS Word file.
   • Your two choices for your Professional Profile's address (example: jjsmith, johnjamessminh
   • A check made payable to TARO for $100

If you have further questions you can submit then through Feedback.
or call TARO at 407 965 1235,
Monday through Friday 8:00 AM till 12:30 PM EST.

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