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**Microsoft® FrontPage® FanZine**
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This months issue May
2002
Welcome to the Microsoft® FrontPage® FanZine
As you will notice our electronic newsletter is no longer called the Microsoft FrontPage Bulletin. We’ve changed the name to Microsoft FrontPage FanZine, because it has grown beyond a bulletin to more of an electronic magazine, in which we are providing more in-depth information to better meet your needs and help you create the best Web sites ever. As part of that effort, this month you will notice that we are now featuring Expert Column articles from Web developer, designer, small business, government, and education industry experts. We hope that you like the new changes, and as always, we are interested in hearing your feedback at: fpcommnt@microsoft.com
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FRONTPAGE NEWS
THE ALL NEW FRONTPAGE ONLINE COMMUNITY
Introducing the new FrontPage online community, a place where you can share ideas, get advice from Web Experts, chat with fellow FrontPage enthusiasts— it's your community, and it's all here. 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/
FRONTPAGE SOLUTIONS TOOLKIT FOR SHAREPOINT TEAM SERVICES GREATLY EXPANDED
Last month we announced the new FrontPage Legal Solutions Toolkit for SharePoint™ Team Services from Microsoft. Now we're proud to announce more inspiration, more know-how, and more do-it-yourself tools with the new FrontPage Solutions Toolkits for accounting, doctor's office, financial planning, high school, hospital, insurance and real estate. The newly expanded FrontPage Solutions Toolkit for SharePoint Team Services even brings you downloadable Themes and list templates for you to use on your own. Content is geared toward users who want to get a great-looking SharePoint Team Services-based site up and running while learning how to fully customize the site using FrontPage version 2002. Check it out at:
http://www.sharepointsample.com
EVENTS
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 Microsoft Windows® XP Professional and Microsoft Office XP Professional! Discover valuable resources for maximizing connectivity & the Internet with Microsoft Outlook®, Microsoft bCentral™, FrontPage, SharePoint, and more. For more information and a complete agenda visit:
http://www.msbigday.com/Default.asp
MICROSOFT .NET DEVELOPER TRAINING 2002
Are you ready for two days that will advance your knowledge, make you more competitive, and prepare you to rapidly build applications and XML Web services using Microsoft Visual Studio® .NET and the Microsoft .NET Framework? The Microsoft Developer Training Tour will get you the information you need to get ahead of the curve on this sophisticated, productivity-enhancing toolset. Experienced .NET developer instructors from top Microsoft CTECs will lead you through the foundations of .NET development in 16 information-packed modules at:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=7168
SMALL BUSINESS
CONTENT, COMMUNITY AND CONVERSATIONS:
ENHANCING YOUR SITE WITH A DISCUSSION WEB
Mark Gibbs is a consultant and author who has been around the block a few times ( http://www.gibbs.com/mgbio.htm ). In this column Mark discusses the reasons and benefits of using discussion Webs to enhance branding and customer contact and why they are a cost effective tool for enhancing your Web site at:
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/community/columns/sbcolumn01.htm
NEWSGROUPS: A PLACE TO NETWORK
Newsgroups don’t seem to get a lot of headlines these days. But they sure do get a lot of traffic! Kevin Spencer, Senior Software Applications Developer for The AutoMark Group of Reynolds and Reynolds, Microsoft MVP, and technical author, discusses the professional advantages of participating in Newsgroups. More at:
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/community/columns/sbcolumn02.htm
BSA: USING THE WEB TO GROW A CONSULTING BUSINESS
According to Benjamin Schlesinger, President of Benjamin Schlesinger and Associates, Inc., "I couldn't believe that a consulting firm like ours could benefit from a new FrontPage-based Web site - we'd tried all kinds of advertising in past years with no success at all. We've always gotten our business through word of mouth. But, what a revelation!" Find out more at:
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/evaluation/gallery/BSA.htm
EDUCATION/GOVERNMENT
EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY BUILDING WITH FORUMS
Greg R. Notess writes about using Web discussion forums as a way to develop and build virtual educational communities. Exploring a range of uses for online forums, this article presents basics for creating forums with FrontPage and advice on managing them. Greg is a reference librarian at Montana State University-Bozeman and the founder of SearchEngineShowdown.com. More at:
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/community/columns/edcolumn01.htm
CREATING INFORMED, ENGAGED CONSTITUENTS
Justine Brown is editor of Government Technology magazine and former editor of California Computer News. This month, she examines the challenges governments face in keeping up with businesses in the Information Age and how agencies can use FrontPage to better connect with and engage constituents at:
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/community/columns/govcolumn01.htm
WEB PROFESSIONAL
INTERVIEW WITH A PIONEER OF ONLINE COMMUNITY
Adam Vincent Powell has designed interfaces for HotWired, WebMD, LEGO, AOL, and The Onion. In April 2001 he was pictured on the cover of eCFO magazine, and his work has been noted in over 100 media outlets (including WIRED, Slashdot, NPR, and ABC Nightly News). Recently Powell met with Jon Lebkowsky, CEO of Polycot.com and an award-winning expert on what makes Internet communities tick, to discuss the essentials of building community online at:
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/community/columns/procolumn01.htm
DEPLOY A CHAT SERVER AND EMBED IT IN YOUR FRONTPAGE-BASED WEB
Looking to expand your Web site appeal with chats and guest speakers? Mary Burk, Senior Consultant at Mess Enterprises, has prepared a step-by-step guide to implementing a chat server without too much trouble. All you need is FrontPage, shell access to your server, and some guidelines on how to moderate your guest speaker’s chat event.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dnfp2k2/html/odc_fpwebprochat.asp
OVERVIEW OF FRONTPAGE DISCUSSION WEB ARCHITECTURE
This article describes which files and processes are needed to administer a FrontPage Discussion Web and offers tips for keeping a Discussion Web functioning correctly at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q177092
FRONTPAGE SHOWCASE
FEATURED ADD-IN FOR FRONTPAGE
This add-in will insert a link for a comprehensive developer's help reference for HTML, DHTML and CSS on the help menu in FrontPage. Download it at:
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/downloads/addin/searchdetail.asp?aid=146
GREAT FRONTPAGE-BASED WEB SITE
When selecting a Web development solution, Curtis School’s Technology Coordinator, Chris Koble chose Microsoft® FrontPage® version 2002 Web site creation and management tool for its ease of use, ability to produce professional Web design, SharePoint Team Services (an online collaboration technology included in FrontPage 2002), and site management features. More at:
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/evaluation/gallery/curtis.htm
THIRD PARTY SOLUTIONS
CUSTOMER SOLUTIONS BUILT WITH CODECHARGE AND FRONTPAGE
The founders of UltraApps discovered that the combination of YesSoftware's CodeCharge software and Microsoft FrontPage version 2002 opened up new business opportunities for them by saving them 70 – 80% development time, allowing them to consistently beat competitors to market. The applications they create are reliable, powerful, and are used widely in enterprises such as Allied Van Lines, British Telecom, Chevron-Texaco, Citibank, and many other Fortune 500 companies. Find out more at:
http://www.codecharge.com/casestudies
CREATING ACCESSIBLE WEB SITES WITH FRONTPAGE AND ACCVERIFY SE
AccVerify SE for FrontPage provides verification and reports all errors/non-compliance with accessibility policy and standards for Web sites. Learn more about how you can use FrontPage and this "no-cost" add-in from HiSoftware through this accessible multimedia training presentation. Find out how HiSoftware’s Hi-Caption 1.0, Microsoft FrontPage 2002, Microsoft PowerPoint® 2002 and Microsoft Producer deliver an accessible training solution for AccVerify SE for FrontPage at:
http://www.hisoftware.com/msacc/tutorial.html
TIPS AND TRICKS
ADDING INTERACTIVE LISTS TO A SHAREPOINT TEAM SERVICES-BASED WEB
Lists are cornerstones of SharePoint Team Services technology from Microsoft. They allow Web site owners to collect and store information, and they allow visitors to the site to easily find information. Most people think of lists as the ones that you get with a newly provisioned SharePoint Team Services-based Web site (such as announcements, contacts, events, etc.). However, did you know that you can insert lists into any page in the Web site, including new or existing pages? This article describes how, using FrontPage 2002, at:
http://www.sharepointsample.com/customize/95_AddingListtoPage.htm
WRITE A TIP CONTEST FOR FRONTPAGE 2002
Experience all of the new and improved capabilities of FrontPage 2002, and then share your experience with everyone else by entering our Microsoft Office XP "T-Shirts for Tipsters" Contest.
http://www.microsoft.com/office/using/tipstricks/submittip.htm
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://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?icp=prod_office&slcid=us
SPECIAL OFFERS
TRY FRONTPAGE 2002 FOR FREE
Get the Microsoft FrontPage version 2002 30-Day Trial for FREE and discover how to create dynamic Webs with the new Database Interface Wizard, add interactivity with the Microsoft Script Editor, quickly set up an ad-hoc team Web site for an intranet or the Internet with SharePoint Team Services, quickly and easily create a Photo Gallery, and add e-commerce with the bCentral™ Commerce Manager Add-in all for FREE. With FrontPage 2002, you can create exactly the Web sites you want, control and manage your Web sites with confidence, and cultivate productivity and teamwork. Try it out at:
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/evaluation/trial.htm
GET THE POWER WAY TO DEVELOP WEB APPLICATIONS IN FRONTPAGE!
Now users of Microsoft FrontPage can easily build professional, build professional, database-driven Web applications in ASP, Microsoft Visual C#™, ColdFusion, JSP, PHP, and Perl! YesSoftware’s CodeCharge Studio, an add-in for FrontPage, is a powerful development environment that can save you up to 70% in programming time. Through 7/31/02, get CCS for $199.95 US—a 60% savings—at:
http://www.codecharge.com/frontpage/newsletter.htm
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