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This months issue
November 2001
Welcome to the Publishing edition of the
Microsoft® FrontPage® Bulletin- there’s a tutorial
on making HTML newsletters, a white paper about making FrontPage-based CDs, a
trial add-in to get your Web better indexed by search engines and more!
Also, be sure to visit us on the Web at:
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/
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FRONTPAGE NEWS
NEW
FORMAT FOR FRONTPAGE BULLETIN
Based on your feedback, we are changing the FrontPage Bulletin to better provide
more of the information you want. Along with the recent addition of FrontPage
Developer, now there are 2 more new sections devoted to users of FrontPage in
Small Business and those in Education/Government. We are listening to you!
Please continue to send your comments via email to:
fpcommnt@microsoft.com
EVENTS
COMDEX
NOVEMBER 12-16: COME SEE SHAREPOINT TEAM SERVICES
At the Office eXPerience “Effective Collaboration” booth, we will be
demonstrating SharePoint Team Services and how you can customize team Web sites
with FrontPage. In addition, don't forget to pick up your free evaluation copies
of FrontPage at that booth and at our Intranet Solution booth. To register go
to:
http://www.key3media.com/comdex/fall2001/
INTERNET WORLD FALL
MOVES TO DECEMBER 10-14
In response to the tragic events of September 11, Internet World Fall 2001 has
moved from October 1-5 to December 10-14. The 2001 conference offers, 25
full-day focused forums, 60 conference sessions, and is divided into the
following tracks: Enterprise, E-Business, Development and Infrastructure. To
attend, go to:
http://www.internetworldnews.com/events/
BOSTON FRONTPAGE USER
GROUP NOVEMBER MEETING
The Boston FPUG, Tuesday, November 20th meeting will be on usability. Their
featured guest will be Karen Holtzblatt, co-founder and CEO of InContext
Enterprises, Inc., a company specializing in usability and user interface design
consulting. Karen is recognized worldwide as an expert on customer-centered
design, frequently presents at Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) conferences, and
co-authored Contextual Design: Defining Customer-Centered Systems. Find out more
at:
http://www.frontpageboston.com/
SMALL BUSINESS
TUTORIAL:
MAKING HTML NEWSLETTERS
The e-mail newsletter has emerged as the heavy hitter of the dozen or so current
online marketing tools. If you are ready to publish your own HTML email
newsletter using FrontPage, this cool tutorial by Thomas Bergman, PHD, will show
you how- step by step. Mr. Bergman currently teaches Internet-based business
strategy and consulting at the University of Central Oklahoma and recently
authored The Essential Guide to Web Strategy for Entrepreneurs. Browse the
tutorial at:
http://www.microsoftfrontpage.com/usingfp/3partyarticles.html
WHITE PAPER: USING
FRONTPAGE TO PUBLISH CD-ROMS
There are many excellent business reasons to make CD-ROMs in HTML format
including: backing up your Web site work, making multimedia presentations, or
training, sales and marketing materials like “CD Business Cards”. This white
paper, How to Make HTML CDs with FrontPage, explains why it makes sense to
publish HTML CDs using FrontPage, what you need to know, and how to do it. Learn
more at:
http://www.microsoftfrontpage.com/content/ARTICLES/ARTICLES.HTM
EDUCATION/GOVERNMENT
FRONTPAGE-BASED
WEB DEVELOPER PROFILE
Meet Cheryl Ross, President of MRG Design and find out how they use FrontPage to
develop and publish great Web sites their clients can easily maintain at:
http://www.microsoftfrontpage.com/showcase/profile.html
CASE STUDY: COLORADO
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Through the use of FrontPage® and HiSoftware’s AccRepair for FrontPage, the
Colorado Department of Education (CDE) brought its site into compliance with
federally mandated accessibility standards. Over 4,000 CDE FrontPage-based Web
pages were repaired in a single work-week with the combined use of FrontPage as
a design tool and AccRepair for FrontPage managing accessibility compliance.
Find out more at:
http://www.hisoftware.com/case/coloradocase.htm
FRONTPAGE DEVELOPER
IMPROVING
THE INTERNATIONAL USER EXPERIENCE
Web servers running the FrontPage Server Extensions 2002 can be easily
configured to work with many languages, improving the user experience for
International visitors to your Web site. This article “Microsoft FrontPage
Server Extensions 2002 Message Language Set For Microsoft Windows®-based
Servers” explains how to provide appropriate message language sets for
non-English speakers using FrontPage to visit or author FrontPage-based Web
pages. Server administrators of Web servers on the Internet or in multinational
organizations should consider installing all of the language sets available for
non-English speaking audiences. Contact your server administrator or ISP to
request this update described in the article at:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnservext/html/fpse2002msgwin.asp
SUBMIT
YOUR ADD-IN TO THE NEW ADD-IN CENTER
Developers and other users of FrontPage are creating an amazing variety custom
add-ins providing a wide range of additional functionality that’s easily
accessed right from within FrontPage. Now, anyone can search for, download or
submit add-ins and exchange information about them at the FrontPage Add-in
Center. Check it out at:
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/downloads/addin/default.asp
FRONTPAGE SHOWCASE
NEW:
FEATURED ADD-IN FOR FRONTPAGE
Publish a Web site that gets noticed with the featured FrontPage Add-in Center
add-in: Meta Tag Maker 2002. This 14-day trial version is a fully functional
download of Meta Tag Maker 2002. It can help you get your FrontPage-based site
favorably indexed by search engines by the proper use of meta tags and
descriptions. Try it out at:
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/downloads/addin/searchdetail.asp?aid=80
GREAT FRONTPAGE-BASED WEB SITES
Here are some more standouts published with FrontPage:
http://www.akadesign.co.uk/akakiosks/
-COOL graphics, anims and menus!
http://www.mediagroup.com/index.htm
-very nice site navigation.
http://www.bluevalleyk12.org
–great colors, menus and clean design!
THIRD PARTY SOLUTIONS
NEW
BOOK: MASTERING MICROSOFT FRONTPAGE 2002
How do you create a successful Web site? “Mastering Microsoft FrontPage 2002
Premium Edition” provides you with a host of tools and tips to design dynamic
and versatile Web sites. Some of the topics covered include positioning graphics
on the Web, using cascading style sheets, integrating JavaScript, Visual Basic®
Script (VBScript), and dynamic HTML, using ActiveX®, writing CGI and Perl
scripts, and using FrontPage Server Extensions and SharePoint™ Team
Services.
http://www1.fatbrain.com/asp/bookinfo/bookinfo.asp?theisbn=0782140033&vm=&p=msoffice&s=44710
TIPS AND TRICKS
Here are some publishing tips to help fine tune
your FrontPage-based Web site-
TRACK ALL OF YOUR
PUBLISHING ACTIVITIES
In FrontPage 2002 you can use Publishing Log Files to help keep track of all
your publishing activities in an easy to view list. Learn how you can review
precisely what was published when on your Web site then sort the log file to
look at specific information such as Confirmations and Warnings at:
http://www.microsoftfrontpage.com/content/TipsAndTricks/FP2002/52_TrackPublishing.htm
HOW TO INSERT AN INVISIBLE
HIT COUNTER
In FrontPage 2000 you can place invisible hit counters in your Web pages. These
hit counters can't be seen by visitors, but you can use them as a Web site
reporting tool. Here’s how at:
http://www.microsoftfrontpage.com/content/TipsAndTricks/fp2000/InvisibleHitCounter.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 Office XP
"T-Shirts for Tipsters" Contest at:
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
NEW FRONTPAGE USER GROUP
The Ava, Missouri FrontPage
Special Interest Group is an Ozarks FrontPage user group, catering to the many
small and unique businesses that are so prevalent in these hills.
http://www.frontpagestarz.com/
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
SPECIAL OFFERS
HOLIDAY OFFER: FREE TOUCAM
WITH FRONTPAGE 2002
This Holiday season get a
FREE Philips XS ToUcam along with a
Windows
Media Capturing and Add-in Tools bonus CD with purchase of FrontPage 2002 full
version or upgrade. With this holiday offer you will be able to bring your site
to life by embedding streaming video and audio into your site. Participating
retailers include Best Buy, CompUSA, Office Depot, Staples, Office Max, Fry's,
Micro Center, J&R, amazon.com, EB and Gamestop. This offer is valid from
November 15th through January 12th, 2002. See product for details.
FREE 30 DAY TRIAL ACME
INTERNET ACCOUNT
Free 30 day trial account
on *any* of Acme Internet™ FrontPage web hosting plans including SharePoint
Team Services Hosting! Includes Free Setup and one month free hosting for any
account you choose. Go to one of these URLs to choose your free 30 day hosting
plan:
http://www.acmeinternet.com/fpbulletin/
20% OFF STOREFRONT 5.0 SE
LaGarde Inc. is offering a
special 20% holiday discount to FrontPage users on its StoreFront 5.0 SE
software. With the holiday buying season nearly under way, now is the time for
merchants to get their businesses online, and LaGarde's StoreFront software in
conjunction with FrontPage provides just the solution.
http://www.storefront.net/frontpage/
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