Fundamentals of Microsoft FrontPage 2003

Objectives

This course covers the use of MS FrontPage 2003 to create HTML documents for publication on the Web and corporate intranets. It gives a practical introduction to Web page structure and covers the techniques required to create pages and link them together to build a Web site. Specific skills taught include those needed to incorporate text, hyperlinks, frames and forms. Hyperlinking using graphics and buttons as well as basic image mapping is also covered.


Pre-requisites:

No knowledge of FrontPage is necessary but an acquaintance with a browser program, such as Microsoft Explorer, is assumed.


Course Includes:

A comprehensive set of reference notes covering course topics, follow-up telephone support and, for training on Transmedia premises, lunch and refreshments.


Course Outline


Web basics & FrontPage essentials


· HTML defined; page structure e.g. title, head, body section; understanding URLs
· The FrontPage environment
· Setting up a FrontPage document; proper file name usage


Formatting text and page layout


· Text attributes e.g. font, size, alignment, style; Web-suitable colours
· Creating ordered and unordered lists


Understanding and using Hyperlinks


· Internal links: to other pages and files; to specific points within a page
· External links: to other Web sites; to e-mail addresses
· Custom link bars
· Removing underlining from links


Using Graphics


· Placing GIF or JPEG images on a page; determining image size and position
· Using graphics as hyperlink "hotspots"
· Using Autoshapes, WordArt, and the Drawing Canvas tools


Using Tables


· Creating and editing a table; using Tables for a characteristic page layout
· Design considerations e.g. table widths under different resolutions
· Using Table Autoformat


Formatting positions


· Using absolute positions on page layouts






Advanced formatting options


· Understanding DHTML and DHTML effects


Site formatting options


· Evaluating the Themes feature; how to use the Shared Borders feature
· Using standard colour schemes


Creating Frames


· Understanding Frames and their use in page layout; Frames templates
· Frameset attributes: sizing and scrolling; Frameset navigation
· Creating Inline Frames


Creating Forms


· Understanding Forms and CGI; the Forms Wizard
· The Form element; Inputs: text, menus, checkboxes and buttons
· Creating a File Upload page
· Server side support (e.g. CGI scripts, form handling etc).


Publishing the site


· Previewing and checking links
· Setting publishing options; uploading the site contents
· Single Page Publishing


Automation and Site Management


· Planning and managing site navigation using Explorer
· Including a search facility within your site; site-wide Search and Replace
· Creating a Web Photo Gallery