PortfolioVillage is your Website Solution.
You get powerful, easy to use Website tools, hosting and a URL for FREE. You will be able to create your Flash website in minutes, not days. We provide everything you need to create a multimedia-rich Website for FREE. If you need more power and added features, you can upgrade to a premium account at any time...or just keep your site for FREE.

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Menu-driven controls are simple and intuitive. Powerful templates provide strong designs and easy drag & drop editing.

Here's what you get with your FREE Membership:

• Website URL: yourname.portfoliovillage.com
Or, use your own domain...we'll tell you how.

• 15 Web pages per site & multiple site capability
Create multiple Free sites with your Basic Membership.

• 20 Mb Server Space & Hosting
Multiple Free hosting accounts. Server space upgrades available

• Sitemaker Software
Powerful, Award Winning Online software to create a FLASH & HTML website quickly and easily. We provide thousands of template combinations or you can create a site from scratch.

• Plenty of Tools
Stock photo libraries, easy to-create photo galleries, chat widgets, member logins, contact forms, jukeboxes, Facebook connects, and animations are all ready to be dropped into your pages.

• Tutorial Videos & Links
We provide a helpful career links that provide timely information. We provide our exclusive PortfolioVillage Tutorial Video Viewer (TVV) for you to watch as you are working on your site.

• Support
We provide an extensive online support system for you to find the answers you need quickly. We provide e-mail support for upgraded accounts.

• Security
Our sites are hosted through monitored servers behind a Firewall to help insure security and performance. Our site is protected by real-time virus and malware monitoring software and is verified clean each day.

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common questions

What is PortfolioVillage?

PortfolioVillage is an educational company that provides FREE Web server space, a URL, and Flash Website maker Software for Web portfolios and professional Websites. Our FREE membership provides all the tools you need to create a great Web portfolio or Website in a short amount of time---without needing lots of technical skills.

PortfolioVillage is great to use for:
Career Web Portfolios
Class Project Websites
Research Websites
Non-Profit Websites
Small Business Websites
Club Websites
Greek Websites
Event Websites
Personal Websites
Blogs & Forums
Mash -Ups
Video Portals
Photo Galleries

What is a Web Portfolio and what goes in it?

A Web Portfolio serves as a self selected, self developed, multimedia presentation of work that offers multiple views of a person’s learning and development. An electronic portfolio should contain professional or career-related content that expands, supports and elaborates on what is found on a resume.  Throughout your academic career and employment, collect and preserve documents and items that should be considered for inclusion in an electronic portfolio.  Freshmen and sophomore students may want to include items from high school. When compiling an initial portfolio or updating an existing one, review these items and select a few significant or key pieces that will portray to the reader a brief but high quality overview showcasing your skills, abilities, and accomplishments. 

Every portfolio will be different as each person’s experiences and backgrounds are unique.  Click here to view some suggestions to assist you in determining what items should be considered for inclusion in a portfolio.  Also provided are some general guidelines to consider before publishing certain items on the web.  Many items are not recommended for publication because of legal and personal safety issues involved in posting them on the web.

How can a Web Portfolio help me?

Your web portfolio can work as a promotional tool, archival tool, social tool, or professional tool. Finish this sentence...My web portfolio promotes me (or my company) as a______________. --You fill in the blank, then you add artifacts (content) that provides evidence and showcases your skills, abilities, accomplishments, and your work. A web portfolio allows you to say it, and show it, on the Internet.

Once you have completed your electronic portfolio, develop a paper version that is portable and may be used on interviews.  Always bring extra copies of key documents or samples of your work that may be left with an interviewer upon their request or your suggestion.  Finally, don’t forget to list the web address of your portfolio on your resume below your e-mail address on your heading or by adding the following at the end of your resume: web portfolio available at: yourname.portfoliovillage.com

How many pages should my Web Portfolio be?
The length of the web portfolio can be any number of pages...even one or two (a homepage and online resume for example). The goal of the web portfolio is to present you. You can add content as you grow in your personal success. The web portfolio should grow with you and be available to showcase your talents and work as they expand.
What is a business Web Portfolio?
A Web Portfolio serves as a self selected, self developed, multimedia presentation of work that offers multiple views of the unique selling proposition of a business. And, the evidence of credibility from a well designed Website.
What do I put in my business Web Portfolio?
• Resume (consultant/ freelance)
• Personal photo
• Project samples
• Your daily Blog
• Client work
• Press releases
• Feature articles
• Company flyers or coupons
• Job or project Photos
• Professional activities
• Presentations
• Project case studies
• Animations
• Video clips
• Audio clips
• Charts & Graphs
• Digital Images
• Company philosophy
• Professional Goals
• Mission Statement
• Research reports/papers
• References & Testimonials
and much more!
Can I use my own website address?
Yes, you can use your own website address (URL) in place of the yourname.portfoliovillage.com address we provide. It is as simple as changing the A record with your domain registrar (GoDadddy for example). We provide easy instructions on the help page.
Can I upgrade and get more features?
Yes, you can add features for an additional low monthly or annual fee. Check out the pricing page for more information. Additional website features start at only $5.99 per month or $59.99 per year.
What is a Flash website?
A Flash website is a multimedia driven Website that provides the user with a truly interactive experience that is media-rich. Media-rich Websites contain videos, animations, photos, audio tracks, galleries, chat forums, contact forms and other web widgets. PortfolioVillage's Webite software, Sitemaker allows you to create a Flash website without knowing Flash. All you need to do is drag and drop to create beautiful, media-rich Websites. Your site also loads an HTML version so all browsers can show your site.
What technical skills do I need to use PortfolioVillage?
No technical skills are needed. the SiteMaker software is easier to use than MS Word or PowerPoint and has a robust, but simple Web Sitemaker editor that allows you to work directly on your site through any Internet connection. No software to install. Just upload your files, place them in pages, add text, and view your site on the Internet with one click.
Can I put videos and music in my Website?
Absolutely. PortfolioVillage is built to allow you to add Jukeboxes for music. You can easily add Podcasts, YouTube videos and Flash Videos (SWF or FLV) with a player or your other DV files (.MOV, .AVI, MPEG).
Can I connect my site with FaceBook and Twitter?
Yes, you can easily connect your site with your FaceBook, Twitter, or RSS feed accounts. With a few clicks you will have your own Website that you can use as a personal platform for sharing your professional abilities with your social media connects.