b"lv9 Geton the Web ~.,~';.~ ~- ~~ ~ ~ ~,;'~.j~ i -Have you visited the I\\IRCA Website lately?An average company's web~~As most members know, the Midwest Roofing Contractors Associationsite may cost $600 or more maintains a list accessible from the World Wide Web of all current mem just to start! bers. If you have visited the MRCA site at www.mrca.org, you may haveMRCA offers its members noticed that in the listing of members, the names of some are highlightedan Internet Web Page for a as links to a page about each particular business. Click on any of theseveryreasonablefee.With links, and a colorful page promoting that business appears.photos, logos and text you proYou can put your company information on the World Widevide,wewillputtogetheran Web. There are two ways tor MRCA members to get a link to a page pro attractive webage hatill showp t wmoting their particular business. One way is to contract with a local Inter caseyourbusiness.Youmay net service provider and hire someone to design, post and promote youralready have an ad or brochure own website. This will involve several things:that you would like us to base OURL Registration lee (up to $250 for the first two years, and $50 eachyour page on!A start-up fee of year thereafter)$300 will put your business on A local Internet provider account set-up lee or deposit (usually $50 orthe Internet. Our annual maintemore)nance fee is only $50! A monthly access lee (typically $50 or more per month for businesses)We encourage you totilize the uOPromotion of your site throughout the Internet and in print media (if noInternet as another point of direct one knows your site is there, it won't be seen; your site must be publi access tocustomers.When cized)you are ready to develop an Inter@Labor or contract costs to have the site designed and maintained (somenet web page,fill out the formcompanies charge $250 per month or more to design and maintaininserted in this issue today and corporate Internet sites-Internet designers and technicians charge atsend it to MRCA. For more inforleast65er hour for services)mation, call MRCA at 800/497-$ p6722 and ask to speak to John. Arey ou read yfor Y2K?For some time now, we have been hearing much talk about the potential problems facing our computers when the year 2000 arrives. There has been I iltle advice on how those who are not computer experts can check for problems. Finally, there are solutions for the personal computer user.There are several sources of free or low-cost software and hardware available to deal with the Y2K dilemma. You can visit IBM's Year 2000 home page to find out how to test equipment. Go to Microsoft's home page for free Year 2000 downloads to make systems compliant. Here are some useful sites: IBM Year 2000 Page: www.ibm.com/lBM/year2000 Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center: www.microsoft.com/ithome/topics/year2k/default.htm Ymark2000 Free Testing Utility: www.nstl.com Year 2000 Information Center: www.year2000.com Micro 2000 Hardware Fix and Free Test: www.micro2000.com 9"