Special Edition Using Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003

by Colligan, Paul; Cheshire, Jim

• ISBN13: 9780789729545
• ISBN10: 0789729547
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-11-21
• Publisher: Que Pub

Summary

Special Edition Using Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003captures the reality of designing Web sites with FrontPage today. The emphasis is on how to design professional looking sites, how to keep them current with effective content management techniques, and how to do both while working toward the crucial goals of strong communication and interaction.Elements exist in each chapter that have been crafted to make your reading experience as easy and useful as possible and also to make this book truly serve as the only reference you need for FrontPage 2003. Everything about the software is covered, with increased emphasis in this edition on advanced topics such as scripting, databases, and the design of site interaction. The creation of effective interaction is featured throughout the book, as are the principles of effective communication.The "Front and Center" area of each chapter is used to interject the authors' real-world experiences and provide that extra piece of knowledge that will help you see the whole picture. They also attempt to have a little fun in this section, showing the personal side to the product they have spent so much time with.In addition to some sample files and source code from the book, the CD-ROM contains: supplemental FrontPage software (a $100 value!), Internet marketing service trials from a top Internet marketing firm worth $54.95, several popular FrontPage add-ins, including one from Jimco Add-ins called SnipView available exclusively to readers of this book, and more!

Author Biography

Jim Cheshire is the owner of Jimco Add-ins, the Internet's number one resource for FrontPage add-ins. Jim has been featured in numerous computer publications for his contribution to the FrontPage community, including PC Magazine. Jim has also been a contributor to the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) and has written an occasional newspaper column on computer topics.

Over the past five years, Jim has worked on the FrontPage team and the ASP.NET team at Microsoft, where he is currently employed. He has no official involvement in FrontPage, but still has a fond place for it in his heart.

You can contact Jim by visiting his Web site at http://www.jimcoaddins.com or by emailing him at [e-mail].

Paul Colligan is the Webmaster of FrontPage World, the Internet's most visited site about Microsoft FrontPage (http://www.frontpageworld.com). The traffic FrontPage World sees allows Paul to interact with tens of thousands of FrontPage users a month to understand their needs in working with the product. Paul writes a number of FrontPage-related newsletters and has coauthored numerous other books on FrontPage. Paul was awarded MVP status from Microsoft in 2002.

He is also a popular presenter on Internet technology topics and frequently speaks online, on the air, and before audiences about his passions. He has presented at events around the country that include Internet World, Linux World, Commission Junction University, and Microsoft Tech-Ed.

Mr. Colligan has played a key role in the launch of dozens of financially successful Web sites and Internet marketing strategies that have seen millions of visitors and millions of dollars in revenue. Previous clients have included InternetMCI, the Oregon Multimedia Alliance, Rubicon International, Microsoft, and the Electronic Boutique.

You can reach Paul in the FrontPageTalk Forum at http://www.frontpagetalk.com or by email at [e-mail].

Table of Contents

Introduction: A Better FrontPage

Why This Is the Only FrontPage 2003 Book You Need

FrontPage 2003: A Major Upgrade

A Short History of FrontPage

FrontPage and the Competition

The Future of Web Design

Meet Your Authors

How This Book Is Organized

Frontpage 2003: An Overview

What's New in FrontPage 2003

Three Areas of Focus: Designing, Coding, and Extending

Design Changes

Coding Changes

Extending FrontPage 2003

Also Worth Noting

Front and Center: A Better Product Provides Better Results

FrontPage 2003-A Complete Tour

About The "Tour"

Creating and Editing Web Content

Web Site Creation Tools

Advanced Page Design

Scripting, DHTML, and Dynamic Content

Coding

Collaboration

Working with Databases and XML

Integration with Office 2003

FrontPage and Web Graphics

Integrating FrontPage with Other Systems and Products

Front and Center: A Sum Far Greater Than the Parts

Creating and Editing Web Content

FrontPage's Views

About FrontPage Views

Working with Page Related Views

Using Site Related Views

Troubleshooting

Front and Center: Views Matter

Developing the Basic Page: Page Properties, Text, Lists, and Hyperlinks

Elements of Good Page Design

Configuring Page Properties

Entering and Formatting Text

Numbered and Bulleted Lists

Inserting and Formatting Hyperlinks

Spell Check and Other Text Tools

Previewing Site Content in a Browser

Troubleshooting

Front and Center: Learning from FrontPage

The Improved Find and Replace

Improvements in Find and Replace

Finding and Replacing Text

Find and Replace in HTML Tags

Saving Find and Replace Queries

Troubleshooting

Front and Center: Reusable Queries

Enhancing Pages with Graphics and Multimedia

Adding Graphic and Multimedia Elements Using FrontPage 2003

Working with Clip Art

Manipulating Clip Art Using the Pictures Toolbar

Saving Your New Image

Creating Image Maps

Images from Other Sources

Inserting and Configuring Flash Movies

Inserting and Configuring Video and Audio Files

Troubleshooting

Front and Center: Graphics, Multimedia, and the Web

Using Themes

Why Use Themes? Themes Versus Templates

What's New with FrontPage 2003 Themes? Applying an Existing Theme

Creating New Themes

Troubleshooting

Front and Center: Should You Use Themes?

FrontPage's Navigation Tools and Elements

The Big Picture

Understanding FrontPage Navigation Elements

Working with a Site in Navigation View

Navigational Elements: Building Bars and Menus

Considerations

Alternatives to Using FrontPage Navigation

Creating Page Banners

Troubleshooting

Front and Center: Navigation Power and Building a Site in Navigation View First

Using Web Components, Shared Borders, and Link Bars

Using Web Components

Working with Shared Borders

Troubleshooting

Front and Center: Choosing the Right Tool for the Job

Using Tables

Tables and FrontPage 2003

Using Tables in Design

How Tables Work in FrontPa

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