Dummies 101: FrontPage 98 [With Includes Sample Exercise Files, an FTP Program...]

By Asha Dornfest

This easy-to-use tutorial is for users who are looking for an easy way to create and manage professional-quality Web sites using Microsoft's popular Web authoring software.-- Provides complete up-to-date coverage of FrontPage 97-- Describes how to insert VBScripts scripts, Java applets, ActiveX controls and Netscape Plug-ins-- Covers the "bonus Pack" including the Image editor, graphics and other hot features-- Covers step-by-step FrontPage's Web authoring program features and commands-- Create WYSIWYG tables, build customer pages and backgrounds -- saving them a page templates, or use the new Frame wizard to generate custom frame grids-- Explore FrontPage's Viewing tools including Outline View to see a representation of your site, the Link View to see a graphic display of you site, or the Summary View to see a list of pages and other files in your site-- Shows users hot to add interactive elements to Web pages using its WebBots (server side programs that let users insert confirmation field, search forms etc.)-- Covers the new Script Wizard and how it provides an easy way to general VBScripts of JavaScr

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764501666
• ISBN13: 9780764501661
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 265 Pages
• Weight: 1.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.6" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Not too bad, but not what I was looking for.

The book was arranged nicely and easy to follow, but everything I wanted to know was either an 'extra credit' item or referred me either to the first book of the series, or to the programs help file. What's up with that? If I could actually use the help file, I would not have had to buy the book! Now I have to buy another book to cover the items I really wanted to learn about.

An excellent guide for first time users.

I attempted to learn FrontPage using the manual provided with the program. I soon gave up because I needed something to take me to the basics of the program. A few weeks later, I bought Dummies 101 and tried again. This time I was up and running quickly and painlessly. Step by step, it showed me how to put together a basic FrontPage web site. Chapter by chapter, I was adding images, tables, forms and more. Following my "graduation", I continue to refer back to the book for hints and help. The author has an uncanny ability to foresee common problems which face the novice. With impeccable timing she averts potential disaster with well-placed information in the "heads up" section. For those who pick things up quickly, the "extra credit" section provides additional challenges. The CD-ROM includes all the samples needed to work through the exercises in the book. If you are feeling intimidated about how to tackle FrontPage, this book i! ! s a great place to start. By the time you are finished, you will be a confident and competent FrontPage user.

Great book for learning basics of FrontPage.

Asha Dornfest has done an excellent job of filtering out the technical jargon found in most "How To" computer books and presented the fundemental skills needed to get you up and running with this program. I give it an A++ The topics are clear, concise and on point. If you're new to FrontPage 98 this is the one book you need to help reduce the learning curve.