Start by speaking with the webmaster (me), currently Troy Scott Parker (phone 303-530-1785 or email ) to discuss your general needs and situation. Because I also have a desktop publishing business, I have software, high-quality scanners for reflective art and 35 mm slides and negatives, and graphic design skills to create attractive, quick-loading web pages for you. To see pages from other members, follow the company name links on the master members page. I’m also a decent writer, editior, and interface designer, as well as trail designer and trailbuilder, so I’m familiar with what you’re doing.

Page layout and content
You can have one or more pages. These don’t have to follow any particular format, and are often designed along the lines of a resume, marketing info, or self-promotional material you supply. As a result, every member’s pages look different from everyone else’s. At the same time, I also use some common layout styles and colors so that your pages are consistent with the look and feel of the rest of the site. The idea is to preserve your individuality within the association.

Please note that a web page has no set correlation to pages in a word processor file. Many pages of information in a word processor file can fit on a single web page.

Fees
Fees are based on what you actually use. These are all one-time fees paid directly to the webmaster (i.e., me) for my professional design services on your behalf. These fees are lower than what I would charge to do in an independent domain because there are existing styles and components that can be tailored and used on your page at less cost than designing from scratch. Also, there are no periodic renewal fees—the pages will remain on the site for the duration of your PTBA membership.

COMPONENT	FEE
First page, including spell-checking of other than proper names, and light editing. “Page” here is a web page, not a page’s worth of text in a word processor document. The contents of several word processor document pages can be on a single web page.	$90
Additional pages, including spell-checking of other than proper names, and light editing (per each)	$80
Jumpoff page (required if you have your own domain)	$30
Child pages (these are pages that are linked to a photo or a particular project in one of your main pages. Child pages are meant to provide more in-depth info on a particular project. For an example child page, see Donald Hays Trail Contractor page 1 and click on the “More on this project" button under the waterfall corner in the upper right of the page).	$50
Data entry is charged only if I have to type in your text or use OCR (optical character recognition). There’s no data entry charge if you send your text in a word processor file. Data entry excludes typing of captions (which is in the photo fee). (per web page)	$25
Photo scans, including color correction, sharpening, optimization for the web, and adding captions (per each).	$20
Photo placement from digital files that you provide, including color correction, sharpening, optimization for the web, and adding captions (per each) * *These are relatively expensive because digital photos from outside sources are sometimes of poor quality and take considerable work to bring up the high photographic standards of this website).	$18
Long or complex page surcharge. If you have a lot of text, such as many years of resume experience, or you have an unusually complex page, I have to charge more for that page. This is negotiated on a case-by-case basis.	varies
Optional CD-ROM with high-resolution, color-corrected photo files in high-quality JPEG format. Disk can be used on any type of computer (i.e., PC or Mac).	$15
Updates. Small text updates are free as long as you make it relatively easy for me by emailing pertininent information, such as new projects to add to a resume, are free. Updates involving photo scanning or major changes will be charged accordingly. I will decide what is and isn't free (some things take more work than you would guess).	varies

You will be invoiced by the webmaster upon completion and public posting. All photos and original materials will be returned.

Submitting your information
Text: You will need to write your own copy (text). Although this can be submitted as typed hardcopy, it’s greatly appreciated if you send a word processor file instead. You can use any word processor you like (I can read files form all of them) and attach the file to an email message.

Photos: You can send slides (preferred), prints, negatives, or scanned files. If sending prints, please DO NOT send prints made on computer printers since these images are made of tiny dots that interfere with the scanner’s own scan dots and create nasty interference patterns. In general, I can get better scans from slides or color negatives than from prints, although prints will work fine. You can send digital photos or scans made on your own scanner, but my scanners—being high-end professional-level scanners—are likely to do a better job. I'll also color correct and optimize your photos from reproduction on the web. If you like, I can also provide you with a CD-ROM of the high-res scans for your own future use (such as in a brochure).

Photo captions: For prints, use “sticky notes” to write a caption and stick it to the back of each photo. For slides, negatives, or digital files, please provide typed captions in a word-processor file and use numbers or letter codes to key the captions to the images or filenames. For any caption, typically you’ll want to identify the name of the project, the land management agency, project location, date, and what is special about the photo.

Interactive service
You will have the opportunity to approve of your page before it becomes publically available. Reasonable requests for changes are happily accommodated.