Website development: Start by choosing a good and appropriate domain (i.e. your .COM) name and purchasing it. Then, get some server space and use one of the following methods of site development:

• HTML: Learn how to write the code yourself and save your files to your server.
• Web authoring tools: Various tools such as Frontpage and Dreamweaver exist, which work as a layout editor. The code is written automatically based on where you place the information. These work somewhat like a word processor. Even Word will write code for you for any document you make, except the transition to HTML isn't always that smooth.
• Web-based authoring: There are many pre-packaged site creation options with varying degrees of control you will have over the look of your website. In some cases, a web designer can make the page for you, and you just contribute text information via a website. Then the information is automatically entered in the page template. Other packages also allow you to chose a pre-designed layout, choose your colors, and other options online before entering the information you want on the website. The advantage of this method is that you do not need to know anything about web construction or transferring files to the server. They are very user friendly.
• Content Management System: Install one of the leading open-source content management systems like Drupal or Joomla and go to work setting up your site as a backend administrator.
• Pay a Geek: Get someone to set up your site for you and give you the information you need to keep it updated.

Accessing and Critically Evaluating Profession Related Information

• Databases: The most accurate and reliable information for your professions is from peer reviewed professional journals. These are now readily accessible in online databases such as ERIC and Academic Source Premiere. However, you must pay a fee for personal access to searching these extensive databases. To avoid paying a direct fee, local or school libraries may be good sources to use the databases because they have already paid the fees.
• Web: There is a wealth of good and bad information available on the Internet. The challenge is to access good and accurate information. This requires a critical eye for the content.