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**MICROSOFT FRONTPAGE
BULLETIN**
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This months issue
August 2000. Welcome to this month's edition of the FrontPage Bulletin.
Be sure to visit us on the Web at:
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http://news.microsoft.co.uk/FP1508005939
Hello Readers!
Welcome to this month's newsletter (is it August already?!) We've got the usual
blend of tips, tricks and information to make your own Web sites more compelling
and dynamic, as well as details of some events of interest to FrontPage users,
trainers, and general enthusiasts. Read on to find out more!
In this issue:
~ Colouring your World
~ Create a Fading Rollover Effect
~ FrontPage Server Extensions
~ Registering with Search Engines
~ Setting the Name of the Home Page
~ Share your FrontPage Tips and Tricks
~ Tell it like it is and Win!!
~ Humanise Your Web Site with Live Customer Service
~ Microsoft Office Trainers Event: 13 October, Microsoft Campus
~ FrontPage User Group Regional Meeting
~ Free 90-Day Trial of Buystream Architect for FrontPage 2000
~ FrontPage Showcase: Mind's Eye Presentations
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*** COLOURING YOUR WORLD ***
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http://news.microsoft.co.uk/FP1508005940
This article gives a useful insight into the technical aspects of how to use
colours and images on Web pages. It reviews such topics as background colour,
choosing the right graphic format for your images, and applying palettes. It's
well worth a look at the Web address above.
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*** CREATE A FADING ROLLOVER EFFECT ***
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http://news.microsoft.co.uk/FP1508005941
You'll like the fading rollover effect if you're fed up with flashy animated
.gif files - the fade effect can add a subtle visual touch to your Web site by
changing an image as you hover over it with the mouse. You can create this
effect yourself by using Java language code with a series of images - just copy
and paste the Java script at the Web address above.
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*** FRONTPAGE SERVER EXTENSIONS ***
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http://news.microsoft.co.uk/FP1508005942
Do you want to know more about the FrontPage Server Extensions? This
article is really useful in telling you about them, first of all answering the
all-important question "What are FrontPage Server Extensions?" and
then detailing the features you gain as a user of FrontPage and what additional
features are provided when someone visits your Web site.
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*** REGISTERING WITH SEARCH ENGINES ***
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http://news.microsoft.co.uk/FP1508005943
You've tested your Web site and found a host. Now you're ready to let the world
enjoy your work. One of the best ways to make people aware of your site is to
register with one or more search engines. Fortunately, registering your site is
easy, quick, and something you can do on the Internet. This article describes
how to register your site; the information you need to have ready, and how to
use <META> tags to help search engines provide information about your site
to their users.
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*** SETTING THE NAME OF THE HOME PAGE ***
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http://news.microsoft.co.uk/FP1508005944
You may have been surprised to see that when FrontPage creates a new web site,
the home page file is sometimes named Index.htm, and at other times is named
Default.htm. Why does FrontPage name this file for you? Can you name your home
page something besides Index or Default? Find out all the answers to these
questions in this very informative article.
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*** SHARE YOUR FRONTPAGE TIPS AND TRICKS ***
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http://news.microsoft.co.uk/FP1508005945
If you have a FrontPage or other Office 2000 tip or trick you would like to
share with your fellow FrontPage and Office users, send them to us; you could
win a prize and be published on our Web site!
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***TELL IT LIKE IT IS AND WIN!!***
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http://news.microsoft.co.uk/FP1508005946
Microsoft are planning to launch a new web site aimed at people, maybe just like
you, who use Microsoft products at work & perhaps at home everyday. Help us
to give you the information you want and need by filling in our questionnaire
at:
http://news.microsoft.co.uk/FP1508005947
You could also win a Red Letter Day experience or one of many annual magazine
subscriptions!
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*** HUMANISE YOUR WEB SITE WITH LIVE CUSTOMER SERVICE ***
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http://news.microsoft.co.uk/FP1508005948
Sounds unbelievable - give it a go! The HumanClick Web site has a link for
you to try out real time chats with customer care staff. If you would you like
to provide live customer assistance for sales, customer service, and support, or
need a way to contact your online visitors or let them contact you, this is just
great! Check out the rest of the HumanClick site, and find
out about the program that alerts you when visitors browse into your site or
when they ask to chat with you. It also enables you to open a chat request on
the visitor's screen and offer assistance. It's quick and easy to set up and
your customers won't need any special plug-ins or downloads to be able to take
advantage of your customer service.
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*** MICROSOFT OFFICE TRAINERS' EVENT: 13 OCTOBER, MICROSOFT CAMPUS ***
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http://news.microsoft.co.uk/FP1508005949
This event is specially designed for Microsoft Office applications trainers - if
you're serious about training then don't miss the chance to attend this seminar.
You'll receive expert help in getting to grips with the latest and more complex
features in the Office family of products and at the end of the session you'll
receive a comprehensive trainers kit.
Sounds too good to miss? Register at the site above or ring 0870 600 4000 Ext
232 and we'll see you there! Be quick though - our first event on September 29th
is already fully booked!
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*** FRONTPAGE USER GROUP REGIONAL MEETING ***
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http://news.microsoft.co.uk/FP1508005950
The FrontPage User Group is holding a regional meeting in East Kilbride,
Scotland on Thursday 7th September from 5.30pm to 7.30pm. The venue and
speaker/subject are to be confirmed. Contact the FrontPage User Group at fug@gordonassociates.co.uk
for more details.
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*** FREE 90-DAY TRIAL OF BUYSTREAM ARCHITECT FOR FRONTPAGE 2000 ***
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http://news.microsoft.co.uk/FP1508005951
Looking to move your web site beyond the basics? Start by building for what your
visitors can see. Buystream Architect for FrontPage 2000 reveals your visitors'
screen sizes, platforms and browser types, language preferences and more, and it
gives you design suggestions that will keep them coming back.
Buystream Architect installs in minutes and begins working immediately to give
you easy-to-use HTML reports in real time. Sign up now and receive extensive
e-mail and online support. Why guess what your visitors can see when you can
know for sure? To start your free 90-day trial, use the link above.
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*** FRONTPAGE SHOWCASE: MIND'S EYE PRESENTATIONS ***
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http://news.microsoft.co.uk/FP1508005952
This month we feature FrontPage-built Web sites from Mind's Eye Presentations,
based just outside of Nashville, Tennessee, United States. This Web design firm
creates sites for a number of local small businesses and you'll see that their
sites feature simple designs with effective use of white space, so that the
focus stays on the site content.
The links below take you to a few Web sites that Mind's Eye Presentations has
developed using FrontPage.
Curtis-Rosenthal, LLC
http://news.microsoft.co.uk/FP1508005953
City Publications, LLC
http://news.microsoft.co.uk/FP1508005954
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