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1 Preface viii Acknowledgments xiii Part I: FrontPage Essentials 1 Chapter 1: Getting to Know FrontPage FrontPage Webs, Web Sites, and Web Pages FrontPage Webs and Web sites Web pages FrontPage server extensions What s New in FrontPage 2003? A Quick Tour of FrontPage The FrontPage Task Pane FrontPage views Creating a Web site Choosing a Web template Where to save your new Web Defining a home page Adding pages to your Web site Web structure strategies Page titles and filenames Adding global Web site elements Viewing Your Pages Design Code tab Preview tab Previewing in a browser Editing Pages in Page View A look at Page view Editing text Formatting text Adding images Summary Chapter 2: Working with FrontPage Web Sites Web Design Strategies Why start with site design? Defining navigational links Defining Link Bars in Shared Borders Customizing links

2 xvii Importing an Existing Web Site Importing files into a Web Importing a Web site into a FrontPage Web Using Web Templates and Wizards One Page Web Using the Corporate Presence Web Wizard Customer Support Web Using the Database Interface Web Wizard Discussion Web Wizard Empty Web Import Web Wizard Personal Web Project Web SharePoint Team Web Tutorial 2-1: Generating a Web site using the Corporate Presence Web Wizard Creating Basic Web Page Content Editing Web page text Inserting breaks Adding horizontal lines Placing comments Inserting symbols Inserting bookmarks Using Page Templates Other Views Folders view Reports view Hyperlinks view Tasks view Global Site Editing Spell checking your entire site Replacing text throughout a site Tutorial 2-2: Editing Web page content Summary Chapter 3: Publishing and Maintaining Web Sites Publishing Considerations Publishing scenarios Selecting a Web Presence Provider Using Microsoft s list of providers Other sources of information Free Web hosting Publishing a Web Site Publishing to a Web server with FrontPage extensions (via HTTP) Publishing to a Web server without FrontPage extensions (via FTP or DAV) Publishing to a File System

3 xviii Contents Controlling the Publishing Process Using the Publish Web dialog box Selective publishing using FrontPage s Reports view Accessing the Publishing Log Using Web Site Reports Site Summary Working with reports Detailed reports Setting Reports View options Performing Site Maintenance Maintenance tasks Working with categories Assigning tasks to individuals or workgroups Using check-in/check-out source control Using review status Performing site maintenance tasks Summary Chapter 4: Integrating FrontPage with Office Applications From Office to FrontPage Moving from Word to FrontPage Creating Web sites from Publisher files Sending Excel objects to FrontPage From PowerPoint to FrontPage Importing files into Webs Adding Office Web Components to Web Pages Adding Office spreadsheets Adding Office charts Presenting a database table in a Web spreadsheet Creating Office PivotTables From FrontPage to Office Sending data to Word mail-merge files Sending data to Excel Sending reports to Excel Summary Part II: Designing Web Pages 149 Chapter 5: Page and Text Formatting Designing Web Pages in Design View Web sites and Web pages Exploring Page view Welcome to the World of HTML Formatting Formatting selected text More text style options Defining page properties

4 xix Editing and Checking Text Getting text without typing Editing text Pushing the limits of HTML formatting Navigational aid with bookmarks A Quick Look at Page Styles Redefining a standard HTML style Creating a new custom style Looking at style Summary Chapter 6: Working with Layout: Tables and Layers Creating a Table Creating tables the quick and easy way Inserting and defining a table Drawing a table Placing text and other objects in a table Resizing tables and rows Importing a table Tutorial 6-1: Importing a table Editing Table Properties Table Properties dialog box Editing Cell Properties Adjusting Table Structure Inserting rows, columns, and cells Reducing the number of cells, rows, and columns Designing Layout with Tables Page templates Tutorial 6-2: Designing a three-column layout Designing with Photo Gallery Generating a table-based photo gallery Creating a slideshow Behind the scenes Organizing Text in Blocks Using Absolute Positioning as a Design Tool Positioning images Positioning text How absolute positioning works Summary Chapter 7: Designing Pages with Shared Borders and Frames Working with Shared Borders Adding shared borders Controlling link bars Changing shared border formatting Creating a Frame Set Using frames as navigational aids Keeping frame hassles under control

5 xx Contents Creating a New Frame Set Editing or changing pages in a frame set Editing frame set properties Adding and deleting frames The two extra view tabs Creating Hyperlinks in Frame Sets Changing the link target Keeping frame set files straight Using Inline Frames Avoiding Common Frame Aggravations Summary Chapter 8: Editing HTML How FrontPage Handles HTML Using the Code Tab Inserting tags Editing tag properties Finding and replacing text Controlling color coding Finding a line number Inserting HTML text Inserting custom HTML Using the HTML Markup component Working with Reveal Tags Opening a Web Page in an Alternative Editor Setting HTML Preferences The Code Formatting tab Handling Browser Compatibility Issues Specifying browser and server versions Setting available technologies Alternatives to the Authoring tab Validating HTML Handling Special Cases Comments Meta tags Symbol entity references Nonbreaking spaces Summary Part III: Organizing FrontPage Webs 251 Chapter 9: Building Navigational Elements Defining Link Properties Adding screen tips to link text and images Opening a link in a new window

6 xxi Inserting Link Bars Defining site navigation flow Defining link bars Tutorial 9-1: Create a custom link bar in a shared border Special Link Bars Link bars with custom links Link bars with Back and Next links InterDev navigational links Link Bar Troubleshooting Other Navigation Strategies Embedding Commercial Content Adding MSN search boxes and stock quotes Inserting news components Exchanging banner ads and signing up for bcentral s hit counter Summary Chapter 10: Using FrontPage Themes Themes Behind the Scenes What are themes made of? How CSS files define colors, fonts, and graphics Themes and style sheets Themes versus local formatting Customizing FrontPage Themes Creating and Applying New Themes Defining theme colors Assigning fonts to styles Font substitution Modifying theme graphics Tutorial 10-1: Designing and applying a custom theme Summary Chapter 11: Working with Styles and Style Sheets Understanding Styles What are styles? The evolution of CSS Should I use styles? Styles versus themes Styles versus fonts Defining Styles Creating a new style Modifying existing styles Applying styles Style Properties Font Paragraph Border Numbering

7 xxii Contents Position Containment methods The Cascade Using Style Sheets Creating a new style sheet Defining style sheet styles Linking to a style sheet Tutorial 11-1: Creating an FAQ page using style sheets Advanced CSS Techniques Hyperlinks Grouping styles Using inheritance Contextual selectors Pseudo-classes and pseudo-elements Style sheet comments Browser Compatibility Issues Working with older browsers: Degrading gracefully Dealing with incomplete CSS support Summary Part IV: Working with Pictures, Animation, and Multimedia 331 Chapter 12: Using Pictures A Quick Look at Web Graphics in FrontPage Inserting an image file Adding clip art Editing Pictures in FrontPage Importing Images into a Web Working with Image Objects Resizing images Positioning images Which Web graphics format is best? Defining image properties Defining General properties Controlling image appearance Finding Images for Your Web Pages Online graphic resources Saving images from the Web Stock houses FrontPage s Rudimentary Drawing Tools A word of warning Drawing with FrontPage s drawing tools Creating Graphic Links and Image Maps Assigning hyperlinks to an image Defining an image map Tutorial 12-1: Creating an image map Summary

8 xxiii Chapter 13: Using Animation Effects Understanding Dynamic Content: Animation and Multimedia FrontPage DHTML Effects Using the DHTML Effects toolbar DHTML events DHTML effects and settings Tutorial 13-1: Applying DHTML to text Applying Page Transitions Creating Expandable and Collapsible Outlines Understanding DHTML Effects: Behind the Scenes DHTML and JavaScript DHTML and browser compatibility Adding Audio in Page Backgrounds Getting audio files Adding background sounds to your Web pages Setting audio properties Embedding Audio Files in Web Pages Audio resources Audio players Including Video in Your FrontPage Web Site Where do movies come from? Easy animation with animated GIFs Embedding AVI and RealVideo clips in your Web pages Setting video properties Including Video Plug-Ins Making video files available at your site Embedding Macromedia s Shockwave and Flash movies Embedding RealMovies Embedding MPEG movies (or WAV media files) Adding QuickTime movies to FrontPage pages Summary Chapter 14: Adding FrontPage Web Components Adding FrontPage Web Components Defining and using components Web components are programs Many Web components require FrontPage server extensions Many components don t require FrontPage extensions Some components require SharePoint servers Inserting Components Using Components that Aren t Components Using Date and Time Adding comments Exploring Web Components Dynamic effects Web search

9 xxiv Contents Spreadsheets and charts Hit counters Photo Gallery Included content Link bars Inserting a table of contents Top 10 lists List view and document library components Commercial and additional components Tutorial 14-1: Creating a page with Web components Advanced Controls Summary Chapter 15: Embedding Components: Plug-Ins, ActiveX, and Java Applets Introducing Advanced Web Components Working with Embedded Content Inserting plug-ins with FrontPage The plug-in <embed> tag The <noembed> tag Adding plug-in attributes manually Embedding Content Using ActiveX Inserting an ActiveX control The <object> tag Cross-browser embedded content Popular plug-ins and ActiveX controls Popular embedded content formats Working with Advanced Controls ActiveX Controls Inserting an ActiveX control Editing control properties Using the ActiveX Control Properties dialog box The ActiveX Control Pad Scripting a control ActiveX controls and security Java Applets What is a Java applet? Inserting a Java applet Adding parameters to an applet Java applets in HTML Scripting a Java applet Communicating with your applet Java security Summary

10 xxv Part V: Activating Web Pages 463 Chapter 16: Designing Forms Discovering Interactive Forms Creating HTML Forms A basic form Working with form templates Working with Form Elements The standard form elements Specialized form elements Hidden form fields Push buttons Designing Forms Validating Form Input Validation: Client-side versus server-side Selection field validation Using the Form Page Wizard The form questions Input options Presentation options Output options Tutorial 16-1: Designing a Form Summary Chapter 17: Activating Forms Working with Form Properties Sending results to a text file Sending form results to an address Designating saved fields Creating a confirmation page Creating a validation failure page Working with File Uploads Creating a file upload form Configuring file upload options Adding Results to a Database Creating a database Updating a database Using an existing database Adding database connections Defining additional database options Tutorial 17-1: Creating a guest book Additional Form Handling Options Custom ISAPI, NSAPI, CGI or ASP Script The Registration component The Discussion component Summary

11 xxvi Contents Chapter 18: Client-Side Scripting: JavaScript and DHTML Understanding Client-Side Scripting To script or not to script Discovering Scripting JavaScript Basics Elements of a script The script tag Event handling Defining custom functions The no-script alternative Using Microsoft Script Editor Starting Microsoft Script Editor Working in the MSE environment Customizing the environment Editing an HTML page Debugging scripts JavaScript Examples A status-bar message Pop-up message boxes Pop-up window Page redirects Discovering DHTML The Document Object Model Developing a DHTML script Adding non-dhtml support Adding cross-browser compatibility Browser compatibility Summary Chapter 19: Server-Side Programming: CGI and ASP Overview of Server-Side Programming Introducing CGI CGI pros and cons POST versus GET Custom Form Handling with CGI A simple Perl CGI Security precautions with CGI NSAPI and ISAPI form handlers Using the CGI.pm module A multi-page form program Introducing Active Server Pages ASP versus CGI Server-Side Scripting with Active Server Pages

12 xxvii ASP by Example ASP basics Using ASP to create your confirmation page Using ASP to read and write files Tutorial 19-1: Form processing in ASP Using ASP to read server files Summary Part VI: Data-Driven Web Sites 609 Chapter 20: Working with Databases in FrontPage Understanding Web Database Access Using the Database Results Wizard Step 1: Connecting to a database Step 2: Select a data record source or custom query Step 3: Designate fields to display and advanced query options Step 4: Select results formatting options Step 5: Select grouping options Previewing the results Editing an existing Database Results page Modifying column values Working with Database Connections ADO database connections Adding a database to a FrontPage Web Advanced connection options Importing a database file into the current Web Working with data sources Working with a network database Using the Web Settings Database tab Creating Database Queries Setting advanced query options Creating a custom query Joining results from multiple tables Using Access to create a custom query Accessing an Access query in FrontPage Customizing Query Result Sets Passing Parameters via Hyperlinks Tutorial 20-1: A Web database phone directory Tutorial 20-2: Building an advanced search form Tutorial 20-3: Creating a hierarchical results list Summary Chapter 21: Building a FrontPage Database Application Understanding Web Database Applications What are the components of a complete database application? Why maintain database records via the Web? Coordinating FrontPage and Access

13 xxviii Contents Using the Database Interface Wizard Creating a new database interface What the Database Interface Wizard creates Creating a new database Using an existing connection Editing multiple tables Designing a Self-Service Database Application The Database Extending the login model Adding a database-generated select menu inside a FrontPage database region Passing data to a JavaScript object via ASP Updating multiple tables in a single form Beyond the Database Interface Wizard Summary Part VII: Advanced Topics 683 Chapter 22: Developing Custom FrontPage Solutions Customizing the FrontPage Work Space Using the Customize dialog box Customizing toolbars Moving command items Creating toolbars The Commands tab Adding items to menus Using the Commands option menu The Options tab Adding custom menu items Creating Custom Templates and Themes Creating a page template Creating a frame set or style sheet template Creating shared templates Editing templates Deleting shared templates Creating Web templates The template INF file Working with Macros Creating and editing macros Exploring the FrontPage object model Tutorial 22-1: Creating a Web Switcher macro Tutorial 22-2: Creating a keyword meta tag macro Web Components and Wizards Creating custom Web components Creating custom wizards The FrontPage SDK Using the Hello Wizard Editing the wizard form

14 xxix Design-Time Controls and Add-Ins Using Design-Time Controls Creating Design-Time Controls Tutorial 22-3: Creating an ASP DTC Using Add-Ins Summary Chapter 23: Web Server Administration Overview of the Microsoft Web Server Scene FrontPage Server Extensions Exploring server extensions Communicating with the server Supported platforms and servers Supported features Installing FrontPage Server Extensions Using older versions of the extensions Converting disk-based Webs Administering FrontPage Server Extensions The FrontPage MMC snap-in Using the FrontPage snap-in FrontPage snap-in tasks Setting Web properties Other administrative tools FrontPage Security Windows NT security UNIX and Non-IIS security Using FrontPage with a proxy server FrontPage User Administration Adding users and groups Editing an existing user or group Deleting a user or group Limiting access to specific computers Working with subweb permissions Changing your password Summary Chapter 24: SharePoint Team Services Sites Introducing SharePoint Team Services What can you do with a SharePoint Team Services Web site? User features Designer features Administrator features A Quick Tour of a SharePoint Team Services Site The home page Working with documents Working with discussion boards Working with lists Creating surveys

15 xxx Contents Customizing a SharePoint Site Modifying the home page layout Adding a template to a document library Modifying list columns Creating a custom view Customizing a SharePoint Site in FrontPage Customizing the site design Modifying site navigation Editing List View component properties Creating site pages in FrontPage Editing properties of existing elements Working with list forms and list fields Summary Chapter 25: Introduction to Microsoft InfoPath Getting to Know InfoPath Filling out Forms Designing Forms Layout Controls Data Source Using Views Editing and saving the form Summary Appendix A: What s New in FrontPage 2003? Appendix B: Index of FrontPage Templates Appendix C: Best FrontPage Add-Ins and Resources Appendix D: What s on the CD-ROM End-User License Agreement Index