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**MICROSOFT
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This
months issue March
2002
Welcome to the
Microsoft® FrontPage® Bulletin with a special
focus on Web Interactivity! Last chance to check out our $80 Rebate for
the Complete Web Solution in our Special Offers
Section. Also, visit us on the Web at:
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/
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FRONTPAGE NEWS
FRONTPAGE 2002 SCORES 5 OUT OF
5 STARS
About.com’s Robert Dominy recently reviewed FrontPage version 2002 in his Focus
on JavaScript column and gave it a 5 out of 5 positive rating! Dominy has used
FrontPage for awhile as a Web management and deployment tool and enjoys the
built in tools that FrontPage offers, such as DHTML features like rollovers and
the Microsoft Script Editor. He goes on to say the Microsoft Script Editor,
included in FrontPage 2002 is a “gem” and “makes the price of FrontPage 2002
worth buying even if you use it for nothing but the Script Editor.” Furthermore,
Dominy really enjoys the server extensions as they allow anyone “to build
sophisticated web applications with no programming effort.” He feels FrontPage
2002 is very well suited for “Web Creation for Beginners and Heavy Scripters”.
Read the review at:
http://javascript.about.com/library/reviews/aaprfrontpage.htm
NEW FRONTPAGE WEB GALLERY
The Web sites in this new gallery are a sampling of the many outstanding sites
on the Web today, built and managed with Microsoft FrontPage version 2002. Some
of these sites were created by users with no previous Web design or development
experience, while others are the work of professionals. Many use a number of the
exciting new or enhanced features of FrontPage 2002. We are launching this
exciting new Web Gallery that at:
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/evaluation/gallery.htm
EVENTS
JOIN US AT MICROSOFT TECH ED 2002
The definitive Microsoft conference for building integrated solutions will be
held in New Orleans, Louisiana April 9-13, 2002. If you're a developer, DBA,
systems architect, or an IT professional designing and building leading-edge
solutions for today's business needs, then Microsoft Tech.Ed is for you. And
don’t forget to drop by the SharePoint booth to learn about how FrontPage 2002
and SharePoint Team Services can be used together to create a customized
intranet or extranet team Web solution. More at:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/events/teched/
FREE
MICROSOFT SMALL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS SEMINARS COMING TO YOU
In the office, on-line, or on the road – experience the tools and technology to
increase productivity at your business. Learn how to improve the way you manage
your business using Windows XP Professional and Office XP Professional! Discover
valuable resources for maximizing connectivity & the Internet with Outlook,
bCentral, FrontPage, SharePoint, and more. For more information and a complete
agenda visit:
http://www.msbigday.com/Default.asp.
SMALL BUSINESS
MAKE YOUR SITE MORE INTERACTIVE
Interactive Web pages add interest and important functionality to any
small business online presence. This article discusses how Web authors can
use FrontPage 2002 to add a wide variety of interactive elements such as
Discussion groups, Interactive calendars, WMP video, Pop-up Menus, Picture
rotator/Ad manager, and Image Swaps to grow their business at:
http://www.microsoftfrontpage.com/content/ARTICLES/MakeWebInteractive.html
TUTORIAL: CREATING
DYNAMIC ONLINE SURVEYS
“Creating Online Surveys Using FrontPage 2002” was written by William C.
Jeansonne, senior systems consultant and technical trainer for TechLecture,
a Microsoft registered FrontPage
Web Presence Developer. The tutorial
focuses on how the Form Page Wizard and the Database Results Wizard in
FrontPage 2002 can be used to achieve the desired results of collecting
survey data online, submitting it to a database, and then publishing it
back to the Web for participants and other interested parties to view.
Learn all about it at:
http://www.microsoftfrontpage.com/usingfp/surveyTutorial/index.html
CASE STUDY: PR21
COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE
In the world of public relations, media tracking used to mean mailing a
packet of newspaper clippings to your clients up to a month after they
were published. With Microsoft® FrontPage, PR21’s Competitive Intelligence
Services has been able to lead the industry by providing dynamic HTML
e-mail reports—complete with embedded hyperlinks and streaming
broadcasts—the
same day to their customers. Find out how at:
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/evaluation/casestudies/PR21.htm
EDUCATION/GOVERNMENT
BUILDING INTERACTIVE
COURSES USING LRN 3.0
LRN 3.0 is a tool that enables you to assemble course content for electronic
distribution. Because LRN 3.0 supports most file formats, you can create course
material using your favorite tools, including Microsoft FrontPage, Word,
PowerPoint®, and Microsoft Windows Media™. LRN 3.0 creates learning
resources with a structure that is easy to change by adding, removing, and
rearranging the content, so you can reuse the resources in new classes as you
need them. After learning how resources are created and manipulated, you can
create a learning resource from a FrontPage Web at:
http://www.microsoft.com/Education/?ID=LRN2Tutorial
CREATING A COURSE WEB SITE
Learn how to create a new online teaching and learning site with the Microsoft
FrontPage Web Wizard. Then give your site a distinctive look by selecting from
more than 65 already-created themes and add navigation bars as well as a site
map to improve your site’s ease of use. Provide a threaded discussion to provide
structured, topic-based conversations and manage your site, update pages, check
links, and monitor how your site is used. Find out how at:
http://www.microsoft.com/Education/?ID=FrontPageTutorial
ACCESSIBILITYWATCH FROM
HISOFTWARE
AccessibilityWATCH from HiSoftware (Hiawatha Island Software Company, Inc.)
monitors the accessibility of your Web site or Web-based application from
outside your firewall, letting you know if your Web site is in compliance with
US W3C and/or US Federal government Section 508 Standards. Their service offers
various levels of subscription allowing monitoring of one Web site to an
unlimited number of sites with the ability for scheduled automated reporting,
on-demand accessibility reports, Web based administration, report configuration
and more. FrontPage Bulletin subscribers will receive a 50% discount on
AccessibilityWATCH set-up fees between now and May 31, 2002. To find out more,
including a free trial of the service, visit:
http://www.accessibilitywatch.com/msbasic.html
FRONTPAGE DEVELOPER
HIGH-END SCRIPTING
IN FRONTPAGE VERSION 2002
Many people have no idea that you can quickly launch the Microsoft Script
Editor from within FrontPage to add text, edit HTML tags, and add or edit
any Microsoft Visual Basic® Scripting Edition (VBScript) or
JScript® on your Web site. Many high-end developers are very
excited when they find out that the script editor also has a complete set
of references for DHTML, HTML, and CSS as well as language references and
tutorials for JScript and VBScript. Read this white paper to get started
using the many powerful features of the Microsoft Script Editor in
FrontPage 2002:
http://www.microsoftfrontpage.com/content/ARTICLES/
HighendScriptinFP02.html
BUILD POP-UP
MENUS USING DHTML & JSCRIPT
A pop-up menu using Dynamic HTML and JavaScript can be a key navigational
element to effectively provide Web site-wide navigation. For example,
pop-up menus, used to display a list of articles for each section of a
site, can help your Web visitors by saving them time and effort in their
search for useful information. This article describes how the pop-up menu
works, provides all the example code, and discusses considerations
necessary to adapt it to your site. Find out how at:
http://www.microsoftfrontpage.com/content/ARTICLES/popup_menus.html
DHTML RESOURSES
With these resources on DHTML, learn how to create visually outstanding
HTML documents that interact with the user without the burden of relying
on server-side programs or complicated sets of HTML pages to achieve
special effects.
“Introduction to Dynamic HTML” at:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/workshop/author/dhtml/dhtml.asp
“HTML and DHTML Overviews and Tutorials” at:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/workshop
/author/dhtml/overview/dhtml_overviews_entry.asp
FRONTPAGE SHOWCASE
NEW: FEATURED ADD-IN FOR FRONTPAGE
With the J-Bots Plus 2002 Trial add-in for FrontPage, you can select from dozens
of components to enhance your forms, create cool image effects, and use cookies.
J-Bots write and place the Jscript code on the page for you. No programming
skills are needed. This version also features 37 new components most requested
by FrontPage users, like drop down state/country menu, logo mark, digital clock,
and much more at:
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/downloads/addin/searchdetail.asp?aid=79
FRONTPAGE GALLERY FEATURED WEB
SITE
The eCommunityGuide Web Site is a resource offering recreational, local
activities, event, historical, municipal and business information about
communities in the Pioneer Valley in Massachusetts. The eCommunity site features
a great interactive Community Calendar. Check it out at:
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/evaluation/gallery/ecommunity.htm
TIPS AND TRICKS
INTERACTIVE BUTTONS &
MOUSEOVERS
How to Create DHTML Buttons Using Table Cells and Style Sheets
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q221214
Creating Hover Effects for Form Buttons using DHTML and CSS
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q222949
How to Create Designer Hyperlinks by Using Cascading Style Sheets
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q288784
OPENING
CUSTOM WINDOWS FROM IMAGE MAPS USING DHTML
This article describes how to use Dynamic Hypertext Markup Language (DHTML)
to open a custom browser window from an Image Map hotspot.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q286015
JOIN THE WPD PROGRAM
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
FRONTPAGE ADD-IN CENTER
 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
USER COMMUNITIES
FRONTPAGE USER GROUPS
Find out about User Groups and some pointers on how to start your own at:
http://www.microsoftfrontpage.com/support/usergrp.html
FRONTPAGE NEWSGROUPS
To find out more about or get help accessing a FrontPage newsgroup check
out:
http://www.microsoftfrontpage.com/support/ngwatch.html
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FEEDBACK
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SUBMIT YOUR
FAVORITE SITE
Send us the address of a great Web site that's built and managed with
FrontPage version 2002. We're especially interested in including highlights of
sites using the following features: Windows Media Player, Database Interface
Wizard or Photo Gallery in the February Bulletin. Please place "Site Submission"
in the subject line and include the site address (URL) in the body of the
message. Email to:
FPTIPS@microsoft.com
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