Now that the cyber age has arrived, distinguishing yourself from all the other net heads working the keyboards is a common dilemma.

But for those looking to create a homepage or add creativity to an existing page, some ISU students offer advice on how to get noticed.

“It should have a definite point,” Joe Duff, a senior in chemistry, said.

Duff is a student who has had his own homepage for about a year. His homepage is the second most information transferred for students at the university. Homepages should be fun and should consist of subjects that you are interested in Duff said. Duff’s page is on one of his favorite subjects, comic books.

“Show some hobbies,” Duff said.

Chris Bennett, a senior in political science, has had his homepage since June. When he created his web sight, he could have gone a couple of ways in designing the format. Bennett could have either gone with a page for general interest or a page for a select group. “I try to do both,” Bennett said.

Bennett’s page is filled with information about himself and his friends. Everything from his favorite television shows, a page on his friends and a personal page for his dog. He recommends that you don’t try to make your homepage too general for an audience.

“Chances of anyone seeing it are remote, unless they know you,” Bennett said.

“Try to get a mainstream audience and compile information on something you’re interested in,” he said.

Still, creativity might not be your problem, it might be time.

“I’m trying to study and get my course work done. I’d like to have a homepage in the future,” Brad Wiedenhoff, a sophomore in mechanical engineering, said.

Wiedenhoff said that working on a homepage takes up a lot of time. Some computer software companies have created programs that help create them for you. Wiedenhoff hasn’t been able to check on those yet.

Wiedenhoff said he would like to create a homepage that has links to the university. Also, he said he would also like to have the page about him and a resume for employers to look at.

“I would really like to keep it simple. Keep it about myself and something a perspective employer would like to look at and learn more about me,” Wiedenhoff said.

According to Duff, this may not be a good idea. Too many pages are just about themselves Bennett agrees.

“They exist only to increase their ego,” Bennett said.

Both Duff and Bennett said that many homepages have too many images on the main page and that it slows down the accessibility of the page.

Another would be that many pages are too program specific, that they can only be accessed though certain programs. Still both stress the fact to have fun with your page.