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

2. 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

3. 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: http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q232/5/24.asp http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q232/5/24.asp n Publish Web

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

5. 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

6. 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)

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

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

11. FrontPage Tour

12. 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

13. 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

14. Web Templates n Open Class Web –Include syllabus

15. 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

16. 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