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EVENTS

NAME THE FANZINE
A new FrontPage Community site will be launching with the release of FrontPage 2003, and we need your help. Vote on a new name for the FrontPage FanZine. Want a shorter, more frequent, newsletter? Vote for a weekly or for the same monthly format. Let us know what you think at:
http://www.microsoftfrontpage.com/survey/name/index.asp 

MICROSOFT OFFICE SYSTEM CHATS
Get answers from the Microsoft executives, developers, testers, and others who helped create the Microsoft Office System, including FrontPage 2003. Join the weekly chats at:
http://microsoft.com/office/preview/chats.asp 

FREE MICROSOFT SMALL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS SEMINARS COMING TO YOU
Experience the tools and technology that can help you increase your company's productivity. Learn how to improve the way you manage your business by using Microsoft Windows® XP Professional and Microsoft Office XP. Discover valuable resources for maximizing connectivity and Internet resources with Microsoft Outlook®, bCentral, FrontPage, SharePoint Team Services, and more. For more information on seminars in the United States, visit:
http://www.msbigday.com/Default.asp

FRONTPAGE 2003 REVIEW

AUTHORING HTML IN FRONTPAGE 2003
FrontPage 2003 has powerful coding tools that can help you increase and apply your knowledge of various coding languages, and can help you easily create interactive scripts. In addition, the design tools in FrontPage 2003 generate efficient and clean HTML, giving you more control over the code.
http://officebeta.microsoft.com/

FRONTPAGE AND BUSINESS

HTML FOR BEGINNERS
By Joannie Kervran Stangeland
Web convention says you can learn how to build a home page by looking at someone else's code. But when you click Source in your browser's View menu, that code looks like an impenetrable jungle. Feeling lost? Take a deep breath. The basic HTML building blocks are easier than you think.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/

BEST PRACTICES FOR WORKING WITH HTML CODE IN MICROSOFT FRONTPAGE VERSION 2002
This paper covers best practices working with HTML in Microsoft FrontPage version 2002, including issues that affect the code and general Web authoring techniques that can simplify how you create complex Web sites.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/
 

EDUCATION/GOVERNMENT 

FIGHT FEAR OF CODING: USE FRONTPAGE TO TEACH YOUR PEERS BASIC HTML CODE
By Greg R. Notess
If you have experience with building Web pages, teaching a class in basic HTML can provide an excellent opportunity for you to help your fellow teachers overcome their aversion to coding.
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/community/

CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE: PROVIDING INFORMATION, STAYING IN TOUCH
Fayetteville, NC, is undergoing changes in the way it does business. The city needs to do more with less money. City managers find ways to streamline spending and become more efficient using SharePoint Team Services from Microsoft.
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/
 

WEB PROFESSIONAL

DYNAMIC HTML: THE NEXT GENERATION OF USER-INTERFACE DESIGN
The Component Object Model (COM) provided by dynamic HTML (DHTML) gives developers the ability to dynamically update the content, style, and structure of Web-based content, while providing them with detailed control over the appearance, interactivity, and multimedia elements required for a polished and exciting program.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/

TABLES: WEB DESIGN IN A NUTSHELL
By Jennifer Niederst
HTML tags for creating tables were originally developed for presenting rows and columns of tabular data; however, designers quickly co-opted them as a valuable tool for controlling the layout of Web pages. The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) standard for tables is a great deal more complex than previous standards. It makes an effort to bring context and structure to table data, as well as to provide systems for incremental display and display on a variety of platforms (such as speech-based browsers).
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/
 

SHAREPOINT TEAM SERVICES CUSTOMIZATION TIPS
The SharePoint Team Services style guide, excerpted from the FrontPage 2002 Software Development Kit (SDK), provides a list of the styles used in the cascading style sheet applied by default to all sites based on SharePoint Team Services. FrontPage themes also use many of these styles. In some instances, you can override the default styles and use themes to make your team Web pages look consistent with other site content. Find out how to customize your SharePoint Team Services site at:
http://www.sharepointsample.com/customize/styleguide.htm 

The FrontPage Solutions Toolkit for SharePoint Team Services can help you understand how to fully customize your site using FrontPage 2002. Check out the online toolkit at:
http://www.sharepointsample.com/index2.html 

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

HELP PROTECT YOUR COMPUTER FROM VIRUSES
Microsoft strongly recommends you get antivirus software and keep it up-to-date to help you protect your computer from viruses. In addition, treat any e-mail attachment with caution; if there is any doubt, do not open the attachment. For a list of antivirus resources and software vendors, visit Antivirus Information on Microsoft Security & Privacy at:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/ 

BE AN INTERNATIONAL WEB PRESENCE DEVELOPER FOR MICROSOFT FRONTPAGE
Now the Web Presence Developers (WPD) Program for Microsoft FrontPage has expanded world wide. This program helps Microsoft's customers all over the world find professionals to help them create and manage FrontPage-based Web sites. To learn more and apply for membership, go to:
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/wpdapp.htm

The Microsoft FrontPage Add-in Center provides a place where millions of people using FrontPage can download and submit add-ins. Check it out at: http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/downloads/addin/default.asp

The new FrontPage Community is your launching pad for communicating online with other users and pros about FrontPage and Web sites. Visit regularly, as there will be great new information and events you won’t want to miss. Come be a part of it today at:
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/community/ 

Find out about user groups and get some pointers on how to start your own at:
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/using/usergroup.htm 

To find out more about or get help accessing a FrontPage newsgroup, check out:
http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/

FRONTPAGE FANZINE COMMENTS

We are listening to you! Please keep on sending your comments to:
fpcommnt@microsoft.com 

SUBMIT YOUR FAVORITE SITE

Would you like to get the chance to get your Web site featured in our new Web Gallery? Send us the address of a great Web site that's built and managed with FrontPage version 2002. We're especially interested in those that are using FrontPage 2002 features in a unique way to create a great-looking Web site. Please place "Site Submission" in the subject line, tell us what features you are using and how you are using them, and include the site address (URL) in the body of the message. E-mail to:
FPTIPS@microsoft.com 

SHARE GREAT WAYS TO USE FRONTPAGE

Tell us about a tip, trick, or cool way you use a feature of FrontPage. We'll include highlights in future issues. Send to:
FPTIPS@microsoft.com 

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