Microsoft FrontPage 2003

Getting Acquainted

Introducing FrontPage 2003

Understanding Web Publishing

Why FrontPage 2003?

Taking the FrontPage 2003 Tour pt. 1

Taking the FrontPage 2003 Tour pt. 2

Noting the New Features

Preparing to Work

Doing Your Research

Planning Your Web Site

Deciding How and Where to Publish

About FrontPage Server Extensions

Finding a Web Presence Provider

Familiarizing Yourself With Web Design Basics

Anatomy of a Web Site

Qualities of a Great Web Site

Learning the Web Language: HTML

Borrowing from Other Site Designs

Considering Special Issues

Common Web Layout Styles

Using Templates vs. Designing from Scratch

Getting Started

A Few Tips

Loading FrontPage 2003

Importing an Existing Web Site

Your 5 Most Common Operations

Customize FrontPage

Customizing FrontPage

Customizing Your Menus

Customizing Your Toolbars

Adding and Deleting Folders

Changing Properties

Assigning a Task

Specifying Authoring Mode Settings

Customizing Your Web Reports

Using Speech Tools

Customizing Page Size

Creating a Basic Web

Creating an Empty Web

Start a One-Page Web

Build a Personal Web

Launch a Customer Support Web

Find Your Web Again Next Time

Creating a New Page

Drafting a New Page from Page Templates

Downloading Additional Templates

Applying a Theme

Basic Page Formatting

Experimenting with Safety

Working with Web Navigation

Understanding Web Site Navigation

Major Types of Site Navigation

Build and Modify Navigation Structure

Selecting Navigation Types

Creating a Link Bar

Building a Site Map

Adding Content Text to Your Site

Typing in Your Text

Copying Text into FrontPage

Cutting and Pasting

Inserting Special Symbols

Aligning Your Text

Choosing and Modifying Fonts and Font Styles

Highlight Your Text

Adding and Removing Numbering and Bullets

Change Indentation and Margins

Adjust Line Spacing

Working with Style Sheets

What Style Sheets Do

Types of Style Sheets

Additional Need to Know Issues

Creating a Style Sheet

Applying and Using a Style Sheet

Adding Graphics

Knowing Types of Web Graphics

Issues with Graphics Size and Volume

Copying Graphics from Other Sources

Using Clip Art and Clip Organizer

Downloading from Design Gallery Live

Converting Graphics Types

Adding Graphics

Modifying Graphics

Using a Graphic as a Background

Adding Text to a Blank Graphic Area

Adding Drawings/Pictures/AutoShapes

About Additional Artwork

Inserting AutoShapes

Modifying AutoShapes

Adding a Text Box to AutoShapes

Adding Freehand Drawings

Working with WordArt

Acquiring Pictures from Scanners/Cameras

Inserting Pictures

Modifying Picture Properties

Adding 3-D Effects

Add Text Descriptions

Creating a Photo Gallery

Adding Hyperlinks to Your Site

Understanding Hyperlinks

Creating a Hyperlink

Verifying a Hyperlink

Changing or Removing a Hyperlink

Inserting an Email Link

Customizing Link Appearance

Applying to Text or Images

Recalculating and Fixing

Adding Bookmarks

Inserting Web Components

About FrontPage Web Components

Inserting a Web Search

Using Spreadsheets and Charts

Adding a Hit Counter

Building a Table of Contents

Inserting an Expedia Map

Including a Weather Report

Creating Forms

Understanding Web Forms

Collecting Needed Data

Using Forms Wizard

Designing a Form from Scratch

Editing a Form and Form Properties

Using Layers for Layout

Appreciating What Layers Do

Drawing Your Layers

Positioning Your Layers

Customizing Layers

Removing a Layer

Building Tables for Layout

How Tables are Used

Special Challenges They Present

Adding Tables

Drawing Tables

Inserting Text and Images

Using AutoFit and Other Tools

Changing Table Layout

Modifying Cell and Table Properties

Removing Tables and More

Constructing Frames for Layout

Understanding Use of Frames

Types of Frames

Special Challenges

Enable/Disable Frames

Choosing a Frame Type

Setting up the Pages

Adjust and Edit Frames

Removing Frames

Collaborating with FrontPage

Features and Issues with Collaboration

Adding Comments

Building a Discussion Web

Managing Tasks

Develop Your Own Templates

Publishing Your Finished Web

Review and Triple-Check

Modify Settings

Publish via Automated Publishing

Publish Through FTP

Updating and Maintaining Your Web Site

Keep a List

Spotting Obvious Problems

Prevent that Outdated Look

Edit and Republish

About SharePoint Team Webs

Introducing SharePoint Team Services

What Differentiates SharePoint

Special Issues with SharePoint

Setting Up a SharePoint Team Web

Installing FrontPage

FrontPage Operational Requirements

Install FrontPage

Troubleshoot Your Installation

Finding Assistance with FrontPage

Ask a Question

Tools

Notice Screen Tips

Seek Assistance Online

Credits

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