Creating a Web Page with Microsoft FrontPage 2000
By Shane Pierce
Graphics used from SEMO Computer Services Department
1. The first thing to do when designing a web page is to plan the site out. Sketch it out on a piece of paper or something just to have an idea of what will be on the site and where everything will be placed.
2. Next, get all the graphics and pictures that are going to be used on the site. This will be helpful that way they don’t have to be searched for later in the project. (This is another great time to find a good counter for the website if one is needed or if it is decided not to use the ones that FrontPage provide.)
3. Now start using FrontPage to begin the web page.
A. Launch FrontPage if the program is not already open.
B. Select File in the menu bar.
C. Select New from the drop down menu.
D. Select Pagefrom the submenu.
E. From the General tab, select the Normal Page or one of theColumn Pagelayouts.
F. Press the Ok button.
4. Next start adding content for the website. There are many options to use in FrontPage that allow you to be many different things. Most buttons for Fonts and inserting text are in the Formatting Tool Bar which is basically the same as Microsoft Word.
5. Inserting graphics and pictures is a simple process also.
A. Insert the cursor to where the graphic needs to be placed. (Graphic can be moved later if needed.)
B. Next go to the Menu Bar (which is shown in the above figure) and choose the Insert option.
C. Choose Clip Art or From File
1. If Clip Art is picked then choose the desired clip art picture from the gallery thatis on the computer that is being used.
2. If From File is chosen then indicate to FrontPage where that file is at. Such as on the A: drive in a floppy disk or saved to My Documents on the computer.
6. Next reference graphics in FrontPage. These instructions are not for inserting graphics into your pages, but for being able to see your graphics once your pages are published. If you do not include the following code in the <HEAD> area of each of your Web pages, your graphics will not be visible. Also, this coding should be used in order to easily link to other Web page files in your account.
A. Open the Web page in FrontPage 2000.
B. Make sure the Web Page is open in Page view.
C. Click on the HTML tab at the bottom of the window.
D. Scroll to the top of the page and place your cursor after the command <HEAD>
E. Press your <ENTER> key to go to the next line and type:
<base href="
Make sure to substitute the first four characters of your e-mail address forxy12.
F. Select the Normal tab at the bottom of your window to return to Normal view and
begin working on your Web page again.
7. Next insert a Hit Counter (If Needed).
A. Insert the cursor the where the hit counter will be located.
B. Choose the Insert option on the Front Page tool bar.
C. Choose the Component option
D. Choose the Hit Counter option
E. Pick which design is best suited for your page and click OK.
8. Next spell check the project and then save it so it can be published.
A. Make sure that your page is open in Page View.
B. Select Tools in the menu bar.
C. Select Spellingfrom the drop down menu.
D. Change or Ignore incorrect spellings until you get to the end of your Web page.
E. Click the Save button on the Standard toolbar to save your Web page for
publishing.
9. Publishing the web page
A. Have the Web folder you wish to publish open in FrontPage.
B. Select the Publish Web button from the Standard toolbar.
C. Complete the Publish dialogue box as indicated.
1. In the Specify theLocation to publish your web to: textbox, type:
ftp://semovm.semo.edu/http
2. Make sure that you select the Publish all pages, overwriting any already on
the destinationradio button. (If this is not marked, you will most likely receive
error messages. In that event, you will need to try publishing again with the
corrected setting. )
3. Press the Publish button.
D. The Name and Password Required dialog box should then appear.
1. In the Name: textbox, type: your MUSICusercoderather than "xy12stu"
2. In the Password: textbox, type:your MUSIC (or e-mail) password
E. Press theOk button and FrontPage will create a subdirectory entitled "http" in
your MUSIC account, if you do not already have one, as well as transfer your files
into the http subdirectory in your MUSIC account.
F. It may take several minutes for your files to completely transfer. If this is your first
time to publish Web pages and you do not already have a http subdirectory in your
account, it will take a little longer for FrontPage to create the subdirectory before
transferring the files.
10. Viewing the web page
A. Once you have published your Web page, it will be available for surfing on the
World-Wide Web. The address that you will use to view your page is:
(Remember to substitute the first four characters of your MUSIC (e-mail) account
for the "xy12.")