The Price Tag -- $0 to $7,500

Cost No Object

• Computer, 128MB ram, 20GB hard drive, sound and video cards: $2,500
• HTML Authoring Software -- up to $500
• Image editing -- Adobe Photoshop (educational discount): $229
• Sound Editing -- CoolEdit (shareware): $50
• Video Editing -- Adobe Premier (educational discount): $229
• Scanner -- $500-$1,000
• CD Writer -- $500-$1,000

• TOTAL: $4,500-$5,500
  (Add $1,000-$2,000 for VCR and tape deck if desired)

As Cheap As It Gets

• Computer, the one you already have, or an old 486 with 8MB and monitor bought at yard sale: - $0 - $500
• HTML Authoring -- do it yourself
• Image Editing -- PaintShop Pro (shareware): $70
  (no cost if you cheat and don't register)
• Scanner -- none, scrounge help from friends or get images scanned from repro house, drugstore photoprocessor
• Zip Drive -- use to transport large files or groups of files to friends/family with better computer (optional): $150
• Sound, video, CD -- outsource or do without

• TOTAL: $0-$720

About Server Space

• Some server space included with many basic Internet accounts (Bell Atlantic, AT&T;, AOL, etc.)
• Commercial server space available from many providers -- as little as $.60/mo per MB
• To create a skill-building site, free space is available from Xoom (http://www.xoom.com/), Tripod (http://www.tripod.com/) and many others