FrontPage 2000 For Online Classes June 29, 2000 Distance Learning Conference

What we’ll cover n Web basics n FP features +/- n FP basics n Converting existing documents n FP hands on n FP specific features if there’s time

FrontPage n WYSIWYG web page editor n HTML view n Many extra features w/Server Ext. –Forms, Counter, database connections, scheduled includes, etc. See list at: n Publish Web

Web Basics InternetInternet Browser Requests Web Page Server Returns Web Page Viewing Web Pages

Web Basics InternetInternet Author edits web page, saves it locally Server stores web page - available to the world Authoring Web Pages Author uploads (transfers) web page (file), to the server

File Transfers n FTP - File Transfer Protocol –traditional method –manual file management/synchronization –may require extra program n WS_FTP, others –not hard, but requires (an) extra step(s)

FrontPage File Management n Edit files directly on server –Server must have FP extensions –Very easy –Can be dangerous (inadvertent errors) –MSDN FrontPage link MSDN FrontPage linkMSDN FrontPage link n Edit files on local computer –Develop then Publish –FP extensions not necessary –Safer n Editing Single Files –built in FTP may not work

Alternative Editors n FrontPage 98 n No Server Extensions? –Macromedia Dreamweaver n highly rated –Adobe Go-Live –Netscape Composer n Recent versions produce problematic HTML

FrontPage Setup n Disk based site –My Documents\My Webs n Personal Web Server –Website on desktop computer –can access from Internet if connected –some limitations

Create a web locally n File/New Web n One page Web Change Web Name Here

FrontPage Tour

Install PWS & Templates n Personal Web Server –Windows98 disk: add-ons/pws –CBC Lab: H:/Sako/ASP/add-ons/PWS –Web: MSDN Site (towards bottom of the page) MSDN SiteMSDN Site –Security Patch Security PatchSecurity Patch n New Templates, including class Template –CBC: H:/DL2000/fp2000/fpdlenu.exe –MS FrontPage download site download sitedownload site –Must have FP98 installed

Copy/Move Templates n From: C:\Program Files\Microsoft FrontPage\WEBS –Highlight all folders, right click, Copy n To: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Templates\1033\Webs –Right click, Paste

Web Templates n Open Class Web –Include syllabus

Tips & Tricks n Use Tables with 0 border to position content n Design pages 580 pixels wide max, most important in top 350 pixels, appx. - Avoid horiz. scrolling n Links back to home page, on most pages n Animated graphics - use sparingly - do they contribute? n Use common denominator text fonts: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-serif - or sub MS web font for Arial

Tips & Tricks n Format Painter n Clip Art Live –imported images n HTML views n Forms n Remove Formatting n Image maps n Other tips & Tricks Other tips & Tricks Other tips & Tricks