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Microsoft FrontPage:An Introduction : 

Microsoft FrontPage:An Introduction Eva M. Fernández Queens LOTE Consortium LOTE@qc.edu May 5, 2003

How to build a website in 10 steps (or less!) : 

How to build a website in 10 steps (or less!) have a specific PROJECT in mind outline or define the STRUCTURE of the site write the CONTENT create HTML FILES with the content add DESIGN features to facilitate browsing TEST the site if using web authoring tools, PUBLISH the files UPLOAD the files to your server CHECK your newly-uploaded files TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS TO GO VISIT! have a specific PROJECT in mind outline or define the STRUCTURE of the site write the CONTENT create HTML FILES with the content add DESIGN features to facilitate browsing TEST the site if using web authoring tools, PUBLISH the files UPLOAD the files to your server CHECK your newly-uploaded files TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS TO GO VISIT!

What’s in a website? : 

What’s in a website? fancied-up text files: *.html, *.htm, *.xml, … text with hyperlinks and other features *.txt, *.pdf, *.rtf, *.doc, … text with and without formatting maybe also: images (*.gif, *.jpg, …) sounds (*.wav, *.au, *.mp3, …) movies (*.mov, *.avi, …) …

How will your visitors know where to go? : 

How will your visitors know where to go? a good site has… a solid underlying organization or hierarchy design features that directly reflect this hierarchy navigation bars cross-links

For example… : 

For example… home

Building a website using FrontPage : 

Building a website using FrontPage focus on: 4. creating HTML FILES with the content 5. adding DESIGN features to facilitate browsing 6. TESTING the site 7. PUBLISHING the files some brief comments on: using built-in FP themes using cascading style sheets using framesets

Starting up FP : 

Starting up FP opening a new web the “Page” view the “Folders” view

Working within a file : 

Working within a file various modes of operation “Normal”, “HTML”, “Preview” working with text adding, formatting (& using styles), hyperlinking working with images adding, formatting, hyperlinking working with tables positioning text on a page setting table & cell parameters

Creating a hierarchy of files : 

Creating a hierarchy of files the “Navigation” view the “Folders” view

Navigation bars & FP’s borders : 

Navigation bars & FP’s borders “Insert” > “Navigation Bar…” pages listed in bar are those specified in “Navigation” view file names in “Navigation” view are those used in Navigation Bar “Format” > “Shared Borders…” add a border to all pages or one page in the current web local changes will be updated in all pages

Framesets : 

Framesets “File” > “New” > “Frames Pages”… set component pages “Frames” menu, to set (among other things) frame properties size, margins, scrollbars, etc. “No Frames” view “Frames Page HTML” and “HTML” views

Adding fancy design features : 

Adding fancy design features FP’s templates “Format” > “Theme” CSS templates “File” > “New” > “Style Sheets” or “Format” > “Style Sheet Links…” cascading style sheets documentation: http://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/ downloadable examples: http://www.stylebank.f2s.com/

Checking the site’s looks : 

Checking the site’s looks before “Publishing” it “Preview” mode v. preview button avoiding the where are my files? problem test using different screen resolutions, different browsers probably not much variation among visitors Queens LOTE Web visitors: Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, 5.x (75%) Windows 98 (62%) 800  600 (53%) or 1024  768 (35%) screen resolution after “Publishing” it

Checking the site’s links and file components : 

Checking the site’s links and file components “Reports” view “Hyperlinks” view “Folders” view changing file names and/or locations

Publishing the files : 

Publishing the files Compatibility with target server… “Tools” > “Page Options” > “Compatibility” enabled v. disabled MS FP Server Extensions “Publish Web” function… specify location: local v. remote determine additional options

Uploading the Files: direct FTP : 

Uploading the Files: direct FTP using FP’s “Publish” function “destination”: ftp://forbin.qc.edu/public_html/ system will prompt for username and password files will be uploaded to: /usr/users/~username/public_html/ /usr/users/~efernand/public_html/ difficult for departmental webs, whose files are sited off the root directory: /htdocs/queens/deptname/ /htdocs/queens/LCD/

Uploading the Files: publish + FTP : 

Uploading the Files: publish + FTP first, publish to local directory: “destination”, e.g.: c:\MyDocuments\ToUpload\ then, upload files to destination directory on server, using WS-FTP Lite (Limited Edition) Download: http://www.ftpplanet.com/download.htm using SSH Secure Shell Instructions & download: http://www.qc.edu/OIT/SSH/

For more information… : 

For more information… http://office.microsoft.com/ designs & templates product updates tutorials & help information http://www.qc.edu/LOTE/, SUPPORT area if you want another copy of this handout LOTE@qc.edu or 718-997-2992 if you have any questions about today’s workshop