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This months issue May 2000

Welcome to this month's edition of the FrontPage Bulletin. Be sure to visit us on the Web at:
http://news.microsoft.co.uk/FP05004753

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Hello Readers

Welcome to another issue of the FrontPage newsletter!  This month we have the usual variety of hints and tips, little known facts, and links to free stuff on the Web.  We've also continued our look at the Microsoft Knowledge Base and highlighted some articles we're sure you'll find interesting.  Read on to find out more and don't forget to send us your feedback as well as your hints and tips for us to publish on the Web.

In this issue:
~ What's in a Name in FrontPage 2000
~ Share Your FrontPage Tips and Tricks
~ ScreamDesign Tip: Creating Templates in FrontPage
~ ZD Journals Tip: Specifying Cross-Browser Border Colours
~ Microsoft Knowledge Base Articles of Interest
  + Differences between Preview Tab and Preview in Browser
  + How to Use the Compatibility Tab in FrontPage
  + How to Create a Link to a Worksheet in an Excel Workbook
  + How to Create a Custom Image for the Hit Counter
  + How to Link to Two Target Frames Using a Single Link
~ Free* FrontPage 2000 Training From WinStruct.Com
~ Free* 15-Day Trial of Hi-Position
~ FrontPage Showcase: Wybtrak


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*** WHAT'S IN A NAME IN FRONTPAGE 2000 ***
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http://news.microsoft.co.uk/FP05004754

As you may well know, in Microsoft FrontPage 2000, a Web page can have three different names that identify it: the file name, the page title, and the navigation label. The article at the address above explains where each name appears, how FrontPage sets the names when you create a new page, and how you can work with this method for naming pages.


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*** SHARE YOUR FRONTPAGE TIPS AND TRICKS ***
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http://news.microsoft.co.uk/FP05004755

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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*** SCREAMDESIGN TIP: CREATING TEMPLATES IN FRONTPAGE ***
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http://news.microsoft.co.uk/FP05004756
http://news.microsoft.co.uk/FP05004757

If you regularly create Web pages of a similar format, you can take an existing page and turn it into a FrontPage template to use as a base for further pages.  To turn a FrontPage-created Web page into a template, open the page in FrontPage and choose Save As from the File menu.  Supply a suitable name for the template and choose FrontPage Template in the Save as type list box.  The file name will now have the extension .TEM.  Click on the Save button and the template is now ready for use.  For further details, see ScreamDesign's related tutorial at the first Web site above.

ScreamDesign adds new tips and tricks regularly to their Web site. Check them out at the second address above.


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*** ZD JOURNALS TIP: SPECIFYING CROSS-BROWSER BORDER COLOURS ***
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http://news.microsoft.co.uk/FP05004758
http://news.microsoft.co.uk/FP05004759

When you access the Cell Properties or Table Properties dialog box in FrontPage, you'll find three options for setting the border colour: Border, Light Border, and Dark Border.  Why so many choices?  Well, essentially it's because different browsers recognize different options.  Netscape Navigator 4 and later will only recognize the Border setting that affects the whole border, while Internet Explorer 4 and later will recognize the Border setting as well as the settings on the Light Border and Dark Border dropdown menus. (The Light Border setting affects the top and left edges, while the Dark Border setting affects the bottom and right edges.)  If you specify light and dark colours, Internet Explorer will ignore the catchall setting, and in fact older browsers will ignore ALL the border-colour selections you make.

This tip was provided by Inside Microsoft FrontPage, a ZD Journals publication.  For a free* issue, visit the second Web address above.


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*** MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE ARTICLES OF INTEREST ***
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http://news.microsoft.co.uk/FP05004760

The Microsoft Knowledge Base is a goldmine of information, and last month we brought your attention to some articles on clever tips and tricks.  This month we've highlighted five articles that will be of interest to many of you, as they deal with some useful frequently asked questions.

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PREVIEW TAB AND PREVIEW IN BROWSER
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Article No: Q197998

You may see different results when viewing a Web page using the Preview tab compared to using the Preview in Browser command on the File menu.  This article describes the reasons for these differences.

HOW TO USE THE COMPATIBILITY TAB IN FRONTPAGE
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Article No: Q219679

This article describes how to use the Compatibility tab in FrontPage. It discusses the various technologies in the Compatibility tab and other aspects of changing options on this tab.

HOW TO CREATE A LINK TO A WORKSHEET IN AN EXCEL WORKBOOK
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Article No: Q229808

This article describes how to link a Web page to a particular worksheet in an Excel workbook.

HOW TO CREATE A CUSTOM IMAGE FOR THE HIT COUNTER
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Article No: Q205755

This article describes how to create a custom image for the hit counter in Microsoft FrontPage.

HOW TO LINK TO TWO TARGET FRAMES USING A SINGLE LINK
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Article No: Q196137

If your web includes a frame set page, you can set a link to specify the frame in which you would like a page to be displayed.
 
This article explains how to create a link that will be displayed as a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) in a frame. (You can also use this procedure to display URLs in multiple frames.)


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*** FREE* FRONTPAGE 2000 TRAINING FROM WINSTRUCT.COM ***
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http://news.microsoft.co.uk/FP05004761

Back by popular demand - WinStruct.com is offering more FREE training! Are you new to the FrontPage 2000 Web site creation and management tool, interested in learning more about what it has to offer, or interested in helping someone else get up to speed on FrontPage?  In less than two hours the WinStruct.com training course "Learn! FrontPage 2000: Creating Your Own Web Site!" will teach you how to design a professional-looking Web site and publish it onto the Web for free.  For your free lesson, visit the Web site above.


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*** FREE* 15-DAY TRIAL OF HI-POSITION ***
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http://news.microsoft.co.uk/FP05004762

With Hi-Position, you can determine where your Web site appears and how it is ranked and categorized by the major search engines.  Hi-Position will give you the information you need to view related Web sites and determine if you are legally protected or if your trademarked terms and materials are being exploited for the benefit of a competitor.


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*** FRONTPAGE SHOWCASE: WYBTRAK ***
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http://news.microsoft.co.uk/FP05004763

Web developers and Web design firms everywhere are using FrontPage to create great looking Internet and intranet sites.  Our Showcase section aims to show you the work of some of these design firms and this month, Wybtrak is our highlighted company.  This US-based Web design firm specializes in creating sites for the healthcare industry but has extended its reach to include other professional service firms and local establishments.

Each of the sites below was created using Microsoft FrontPage and each makes exceptional use of tables to create well-designed pages.

Fitzgeralds Las Vegas
http://news.microsoft.co.uk/FP05004764

Radiology Associates of Nevada
http://news.microsoft.co.uk/FP05004765

Restrepo Consulting Group
http://news.microsoft.co.uk/FP05004766

Ricciardi and Paustian
http://news.microsoft.co.uk/FP05004767

To find out more about Wybtrak, visit their site at the address above.

For the next few months, we will be highlighting professional Web design firms in the FrontPage Bulletin.  Web design firms may submit a request to be included in this bulletin by sending an email to fptips@microsoft.com with "Professional Design Firm" in the subject line.  Please include a list of the FrontPage-based Web sites you have created in your email.

*Connect-time charges may apply.

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