E. Stephen Mack (estephen@zeigen.com)
Mondays and Wednesdays, May 17, 19, 24, and 26, 1999
6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
This page can be found at http://www.zeigen.com/fp98/.
| Designed for nonprogrammers, yet robust enough even for experienced Web site developers, Microsoft FrontPage is a fast and easy way to create and manage professional-quality Web sites. With easy-to-use functionality such as WYSIWYG editing, wizards to step you through the creation of your Web site, and integration with Microsoft Office, it's never been easier to publish on the Web. |
 | Server Comparison |
| Internet Explorer-only Features |
| Character Styles |
| Using Links in FrontPage |
| Hints and Tips for FrontPage |
Agenda of Topics
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FrontPage 98 is installed from its CD. The CD is sold with the following products included:
| Microsoft FrontPage 98 |
| Microsoft Image Composer 1.5 (a Photoshop knockoff that lets you edit and create images), |
| Microsoft Personal Web Server for Windows 95 (which lets your computer become a Web server) |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer |
| Web Publishing Wizard |
Before installing FrontPage:
Install FrontPage components in this order:
To begin the installation process, insert the CD. Installation is actually somewhat simple, since it just involves following the steps. In general, it's better to choose Custom rather than Typical, and install all components that you have hard disk space for (with the exception of all the photos from the Image Composer and the FrontPage Personal Web Server). Follow the instructions of Appendix A of the book.
It is critical to run a FrontPage TCP/IP test after you have installed. Use the Help | About Microsoft FrontPage Explorer, click on Network Test, then click on Start Test.
The Front Page Explorer is used to manage your FrontPage "webs" (the site that you're working on). It lets you look at files either by name or in relation to each other, verify hyperlinks, use a theme, and manage tasks. The FrontPage Explorer allows a cross-web graph of all of your pages. A web usually consists of more than page; the FrontPage Explorer manages webs, while the FrontPage Editor creates individual pages.
In the FrontPage Explorer, you:
| Create new webs (Note that it's critical that you open the web on localhost or you're computer's name if you're going to be testing and/or publishing locally -- this uses the Web server. If you specify a path on a disk, then most of the server features will disappear.) |
| Use Templates and Web Wizards to create new webs. |
| Open existing webs |
| Import webs using the Import wizard |
| Publish webs |
| Delete webs |
| Import other documents and images |
| View relationships between pages and images |
| Using the folder view, move and erase individual files |
| Verify links |
| Perform cross file find and replace and spelling checks |
| Apply themes |
| Manage tasks |
This simple component of FrontPage Explorer keeps track of your tasks for finishing a Web. Note that some Wizards automatically add tasks to the To Do list, and that when you create a new page, you can add it to the To Do list instead of creating it right away.
Most of the functions of the FrontPage Editor are intuitive, like using Microsoft Word.
It's helpful to know the full range of Character Styles and practice creating them.
When creating links, it's helpful to know the format of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL).
Here are some helpful tips that I mention throughout the class.
Last Modified: May 17, 1999
E. Stephen Mack, estephen@zeigen.com
