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**Microsoft® FrontPage® FanZine**
A monthly newsletter created expressly for users of the
Microsoft FrontPage Web site creation and management tool,
with a special focus Online Communities!

AccessFP 'Microsoft FrontPage Fanzine' Archives
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(With the exception of Jan and April 99 Bulletins do you have them? Let me know)

This free monthly newsletter helps you get the most out of Microsoft FrontPage with insights and information on the world's leading Web authoring and creation tool. Learn about special limited-time offers, upcoming releases, the latest tips and expert advice, new additions to Microsoft FrontPage, and more—all delivered right to your e-mail inbox.

EVENTS

CHAT: FRONTPAGE SERVER EXTENSIONS
FrontPage team member Joseph Khalaf will address everything that you wanted to know about FrontPage Server Extensions, but were afraid to ask. Join Joseph on Tuesday, October 22, 11:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M. Pacific Time. Log in at:
http://microsoft.com/technet/itcommunity/chats/ 

FREE MICROSOFT SMALL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS SEMINARS COMING TO YOU
In the office, online, 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 and Internet resources with Microsoft Outlook®, Microsoft bCentral™, FrontPage, SharePoint™ Team Services, and more. For more information and a complete agenda visit:
http://www.msbigday.com/Default.asp

WEB SITE FRESHNESS
Keeping your Web site fresh and new can present a real challenge. Thomas Bergman, author of The Essential Guide to Web Strategy for Entrepreneurs, walks you through what you need to know to systematically address freshness on your own Web site. http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/community/columns/sbcolumn03.htm 

FRONTPAGE REPORTS TO BETTER MANAGE YOUR SITE
Do you know how big your Web site is and how many files it contains? Does it include any broken hyperlinks or pages that load too slowly? Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Dave Berry introduces FrontPage built-in reports to help you quickly find the answers to these and many other questions.
http://office.microsoft.com/assistance/2002/articles/fpUsingReports.aspx 

EFFECTIVE SITE MANAGEMENT WITH FRONTPAGE 2002
Microsoft FrontPage version 2002 provides you with the tools you need to keep your site up-to-date and error-free. You can easily manage content, hyperlinks, tasks, pages, and publishing—-all through a simple interface. And, the reporting features of FrontPage enable you to better understand the status of your site. Download the white paper for complete details. http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/evaluation/indepth/management.htm  

MANAGE SCHOOL WEB SITES WITH STYLE GUIDELINES
A school Web site is often organic and untended. Over time, it grows, and grows, and grows. Eventually, the site looks more like a wild field than a groomed garden. There are measures you can take, however, to accommodate any amount of growth on your site. With guidance from Amber Mitchell, you can help your school site flourish without growing pains by implementing content and layout guidelines. http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/community/columns/edcolumn03.htm 

IMPROVING GOVERNMENT SITE EXPERIENCE
Government often gets a bad rap when it comes to serving customers. But the Web gives government agencies a unique opportunity. Justine Brown, editor of Government Technology, explains that with the right tools, some forethought, and a little hard work, a government agency can easily change the way constituents view it. http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/community/columns/govcolumn05.htm 

SO MANY BROWSERS: BE A BETTER WEB PROGRAMMER
Whatever choices you make to support or ignore various Web browsers and bleeding-edge features, it’s reassuring to know Web logs will tell you what your audience is viewing and how. Mary Burk shows you how to design pages with HTML standards in mind and archive your existing pages for older browsers to view.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dnfp2k2/html/odc_fpSoManyBrowsers.asp 

BEST PRACTICES FOR ASP DEVELOPMENT
Microsoft Active Server Pages (ASP) was developed to make server-side applications easier to write and maintain. However, ASP is so flexible that it is easy to create ASP applications that become unwieldy. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Kevin Spencer shows you how to develop ASP pages you can easily maintain, easily work with in FrontPage, and run with optimal performance.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dnfp2k2/html/odc_fpBestASPPractices.asp

USING TOP 10 LISTS IN FRONTPAGE
With Microsoft FrontPage 2002, you can create top 10 lists that will help you manage your Web site. These lists display valuable information about how your Web site is being navigated by visitors. To use these lists, your Web site must be located on a Web server running FrontPage Server Extensions 2002 or SharePoint Team Services from Microsoft.

As the name implies, top 10 lists display the 10 most commonly occurring items in each category (for the current month). The categories are as follows:

Visited Pages: The 10 most commonly requested pages on your Web site.
Referring Domains: The 10 most common domains of which your site visitors are members.
Referring URLs: The 10 most common Web sites that sent visitors to your Web site.
Search Strings: The 10 most common search terms used to find your Web site.
Visiting Users: The 10 most common visitors to your Web site.
Operating Systems: The 10 most common operating systems used by visitors to your Web site.
Browser: The 10 most common browsers used by visitors to your Web site.
You can add top 10 lists to any pages in your Web site. Make sure to open your Web site in FrontPage 2002, and then open the page on which you want to insert a list. Then, do the following:

1. In the Normal pane, position the insertion point where you want to insert a top 10 list.
2. On the Insert menu, click Web Component.
3. In the left pane, click Top 10 List, and in the right pane, click the list that you want displayed. Click Finish.
4. Type or modify the following information in the Top 10 List Properties dialog box:

Title Text: Modify the name you want to appear as the title of the list.
Include date usage processing was last run: Select the check box if you want to include this date.
List Style: Choose Table, Numbered, Bulleted, or Text.
5. Click OK, and then on the Standard toolbar, click Save.
6. Click Preview in Browser.

And for more about Web site management in FrontPage, go to:
http://search.office.microsoft.com/assistance/tasks.aspx?s=fpmanage&p=FrontPage

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/default.asp?icp=prod_office&slcid=us 

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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