Synopses & Reviews
Nine Comprehensive Minibooks: Organized into nine task-oriented, easy-to-read minibooks that enable FrontPage newbies and those with experience to understand all aspects of FrontPage, including basic concepts, basic page design, advanced design, scripting, VBA programming, and advanced programming.
Great Reference Book: Minibooks contain beginning to advanced-level material. They can be read from start to finish, or readers can just look up how to do specific tasks.
Companion Web Site: Contains all of the source code in the book.
Web Services Coverage: Unlike other books that cover Web services generically and are of no use to FrontPage users, this book covers specific Web Services, such as those provided by Google, Amazon, and eBay. These specific Web services provide features that can be added directly to Web pages.
Other Unique Coverage: First book on FrontPage to cover how to work with Active Server Pages (ASP) and PHP and to emphasize accessible programming. Accessible programming makes a page easier to use and lets developers meet specific legal requirements.
Major Release: Microsoft has given FrontPage a facelift, drawing on the interface styles of other Office applications for a more unified look and feel. It also includes new, significant features (e.g., XML and XSLT support, interactive capabilities with Excel, Access, and SQL Server, and smart tags) and a competitive price that make it attractive to corporate users. According to a recent ADTmag.com article, this version is "a must-have upgrade."
Big Market: FrontPage is part of the Microsoft Office family. Microsoft says that Office has over 120-million users worldwide and holds 90% of the productivitysuite market share.
What It is: FrontPage is Microsoft's Web site creation and management program. Its graphic design tools let users create better-looking Web sites. Its powerful scripting and editing features let users to generate better code more quickly. Also, rich interactive Webs connected to live data from a variety of sources and a range of publishing options let users extend the power and reach of their Web sites.
Company Behind It: Microsoft (www.microsoft.com)
Release: Version 2003, the latest version, released in Nov, 2003.
Price: FrontPage 2003 can only be purchased separately ($199; Upgrade $109.) In the past, it came with the Microsoft Office suite.
Review
"...remains a strong contender among object-oriented programming languages". (Library Journal, October 1, 2004)
Synopsis
Ever looked at a great Web site and thought, “How did they do that?” Now you can do it with Front Page 2003, Microsoft’s popular Web site creation and management program.
FrontPage 2003 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies lives up to its name! It contains nine minibooks that cover all aspects of FrontPage.
- Book I explains basic concepts and shows you how to create your first Web page
- Book II gets you started with basic Web pages and covers topics such as working with forms, tables, frames and templates
- Book III guides you through working with an existing Web site, creating a new Web site, using Front Page views and reports, and more
- Book IV gets you into advanced design features, such as using cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and clip art, adding multimedia, creating dynamic Web sites, and securing Web sites
- Book V covers database topics, including creating interactive Web pages with Access and developing applications with SQL Server
- Book VI explains how to create pages that work with XML and XSTL
- Book VII covers scripting techniques, such as how to perform common scripting tasks and work with cookies
- Book VIII covers VBA programming topics, such as storing and modifying data, creating structured programs, and trapping errors and fixing bugs
- Book IX offers unique coverage of advanced programming topics, such as using Front Page with Active Server Pages (ASP) and PHP, and working with Web Services (e.g., creating connections with Google, Amazon, and eBay)
Written by John Paul Mueller, author of more than 63 books and 300 articles on computer topics, this book is helpful for the FrontPage newbie, who will start at the very beginning, and work at his/her own pace, and for experienced users who will forge ahead to improve and expand their skills and take advantage of all the capabilities of FrontPage 2003.
Synopsis
Tips also work for FrontPage 2002 and 2000
Your one-stop guide to creating great-looking Web sites with FrontPage 2003
Ready to put the fun back into Web development and create a fantastic site? From building basic HTML pages to complex pages with Cascading Style Sheets, this one-stop guide to FrontPage 2003 covers it all. These nine minibooks show you how to design special effects, write interactive scripts, manage your site more effectively, and much more.
Discover how to
- Develop secure Web sites
- Work with Excel, Access, and SQL Server
- Create dynamic XML pages
- Design a VBA program
- Use Active Server Pages and PHP
- Work with Web services
About the Author
John Paul Mueller is a technical editor and consultant. He has authored or coauthored 64 books and more than 300 articles on everything from database management to artificial intelligence.
Table of Contents
Introduction.Book I: Essential Concepts.
Chapter 1: Introducing FrontPage 2003.
Chapter 2: Getting Started.
Chapter 3: Creating Your First Web Page.
Book II: Basic Pages.
Chapter 1: Designing Pages with Controls.
Chapter 2: Working with Forms.
Chapter 3: Working with Tables.
Chapter 4: Working with Frames.
Chapter 5: Designing with Templates.
Chapter 6: Working with FrontPage Themes.
Book III: Webs.
Chapter 1: Working with an Existing Web Sit.
Chapter 2: Creating a New Web.
Chapter 3: Using FrontPage Views.
Chapter 4: Creating Navigational Views.
Chapter 5: Using FrontPage Reports Efficiently.
Book IV: Advanced Design.
Chapter 1: Using Cascading Style Sheets.
Chapter 2: Working with Clip Art.
Chapter 3: Adding Multimedia and Components.
Chapter 4: Inserting Office Objects.
Chapter 5: Using Smart Tag Plug-ins.
Chapter 6: Creating Dynamic Web Sites.
Chapter 7: Developing with Security in Mind.
Book V: Databases.
Chapter 1: Creating Interactive Web Pages with Excel.
Chapter 2: Creating Interactive Web Pages with Access.
Chapter 3: Developing Applications with SQL Server.
Book VI: XML and XSLT.
Chapter 1: Working with XML.
Chapter 2: Developing an Interpretation with XSLT.
Chapter 3: Creating Dynamic XML Pages.
Book VII: Scripting.
Chapter 1: Extending a Page with Scripting.
Chapter 2: Creating Your First Scripted Page.
Chapter 3: Working with Cookies.
Chapter 4: Performing Common Scripted Tasks.
Book VIII: VBA Programming.
Chapter 1: Getting to Know VBA.
Chapter 2: Your First VBA Program.
Chapter 3: Storing and Modifying Information.
Chapter 4: Creating Structured Programs.
Chapter 5: Trapping Errors and Squashing Bugs.
Chapter 6: Working with Classes, Arrays, and Collections.
Chapter 7: Working with FrontPage Objects.
Book IX: Advanced Programming.
Chapter 1: Using Active Server Pages.
Chapter 2: Using PHP.
Chapter 3: Working with Web Services.
Chapter 4: Enhancing FrontPage with Visual Studio .NET.
Index.