Do I really need a personal web page?

**"Do I really need a personal web page? "**

Answer the short questionnaire below and you will get an immediate answer: YES or NO .

If you get a "YES" answer to the questionnaire then you will have reason to actually get on with it:

"It's time for me to build a personal web page!"

If you get a "NO" answer then you can proudly state to family and friends:

"I don't have a personal web site and I don't need one!" ("Ahhh...I'm free!")

The questionnaire below will check two things: First, your need for putting personal "stuff" on the web and second, your inclination for doing so. There is no "right" or "wrong" answers. You are anonymous when you answer this questionnaire.

Fill out the Questionnaire:

1. Do you spend more than 30 minutes a day surfing web sites at work?

Yes
No

2. Do you send more than 10 personal e-mail messages a week to friends and family?

Yes
No

3. Do you have a computer at home that you spend more than 3 hours a week e-mailing and surfing the web on?

Yes - I e-mail a lot from home and surf the web
No - I have a computer at home but don't use it much
No - I don't have a computer at home

4. Do you belong to any professional groups (for your career) that you manage or organize events for, such as meetings, conferences, etc.?

Yes - and the name(s) of the group(s) are:
No

A.
B.
C.

5. Do you belong to any clubs or associations for personal reasons where you manage or organize events, such as meetings, conferences, etc.?

Yes - and the name(s) of the group(s) are:
No

A.
B.
C.

6. Do you have a professional or personal expertise that people have asked you to share with them? Some examples: A family tree, woodworking knowledge, a doctorate thesis, expertise on travelling in a particular country, etc.

Yes - and the expertise(s) is (are):
No

A.
B.
C.

7. On a quiet weekend afternoon, which of these would you rather do:

Sit down and read a good novel.
Monkey around on the Internet checking out a few things you had in mind to look up.

8. When given the choice of how to learn a new software package, which would you rather do:

Take a 3 hour class to learn how to use the new software package
Turn on the software and learn it as you go, using a book as reference when you get stuck.

9. Do you have a lot of family members or friends who have computers and Internet connections who you would like to have your family pictures displayed to?

Yes, I have a lot of family members on the Net and I would love to put pictures up for them to view.
No

10. Are you currently seeking a job in an Internet related occupation, or will be in the near future?

Yes
No

Ready to find out if you need a personal web page?

This questionaire was created in January 2001 by using Dreamweaver for the front end HTML page and Notepad (yup, handy old Notepad) for the background script.