Microsoft FrontPage #5



*1.   CONJUNCTION JUNCTION, WHAT'S YOUR FUNCTION

March 15th, 1999

This week, we've been looking at search forms--how to add them 
to your Web site and how to customize them. Here are a few tips 
for getting better results when the search engine you inserted 
is used. 

The FrontPage search engine lets you type words in the search 
form that can narrow and expand the criteria for your searches.

- Typing AND between two keywords indicates that you want the
  search to look for pages in your web that include
  both keywords. 
- Typing OR between keywords lets you find one or the other on
  your pages. 
- Typing NOT between two keywords sends the engine looking for
  the first word but excluding the pages that follow the
  keyword after NOT. For example, the entry "Monster NOT Truck"
  finds lots of scary pages but nothing about big tires and
  four wheelin'. 


*2.   FRONTPAGE FREEBIE

March 16th, 1999

Need a place to store your pages? Or maybe you have a Web 
presence provider that doesn't use the FrontPage server 
extensions. For a FrontPage freebie, check out 

http://www.tripod.com 

The service offers 11MB of free Web space and, most important, 
the FP server extensions. Unfortunately, there is a hitch. The 
service places pop-up javascript advertisements on your pages. 
 

*3.   MORE FRONTPAGE FREEBIES

March 17th, 1999

Yesterday, we told you about www.tripod.com, one of the 
better-known free hosting sites. Today, we direct you to 
HyperMart, at 

http://www.hypermart.net 

HyperMart is a free service with a focus on business users. 
HyperMart not only offers free hosting, but it also lets you 
choose the domain name you want. Your site can be reached at 
www.yoursite.com, for example. HyperMart registers the domain 
name or transfers the name you already own to its service. 
(Domain registrar Internic, however, bills you $35 per year. 
No getting around that.) 

If you don't have or don't want your own domain name, your 
site appears at yourname.hypermart.net. 

The downside is that the service places banner and pop-up ads 
on all your pages.  
    

*4.   FRONTPAGE FREEBIES CONTINUED

March 18th, 1999

Over the last few days, we've been looking at free sites that 
offer the FrontPage server extensions. We've already talked 
about Tripod (www.tripod.com) and HyperMart 
(www.hypermart.net). Today, we look at Server101, which offers 
free and low-cost FrontPage hosting. 

The entry-level package gives you 11MB of free space either at 
yourname.server101.com or www.yourdomain.com and a free hit 
counter. Like other free services, the downside is that 
advertisements are placed on your page. 

For a bit more ($8.25 per month), you can get 20MB of space, 
tech support, and--best of all--no ads. 

For more information, visit 

http://www.server101.com 
 

*5.   AD-FREE WEB HOSTING

March 19th, 1999

If you're looking for a free Web hosting service that offers 
the FrontPage extensions, check out Tripod (www.tripod.com), 
HyperMart (www.hypermart.net), or Server101 
(www.server101.com). Of course, the price for free service is 
a variety of ads that pop up, blink, and jump on your pages. 

For about $2 a month, NeoTown.com offers one of the cheapest 
FrontPage deals on the Net. The service offers 15MB of space 
and an ad-free zone. For more information, check out 
 
http://www.neotown.com


*6.   FRONTPAGE FIXUP

March 22nd, 1999

If you've been experiencing strange formatting when editing 
with FrontPage 98, you may be a candidate for the FrontPage 98b 
Patch, a free 424KB download from Microsoft's Web site. 

Following are some of the problems the patch addresses:

- FrontPage alters certain HTML tables created with another
  HTML editor. 
- You see text formatting or color problems when editing your
  hyperlinks in the FrontPage editor. 
- You use Windows 98 and see redraw problems when displaying
  hyperlink lines or Tool Tips in the Hyperlinks View of the
  FrontPage Explorer. 
 
The patch also fixes a handful of other problems. 
For more information, check out 

http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/downloadDetails/fp98bupd.htm


*7.   EXPAND YOUR THEME COLLECTION

March 23rd, 1999

Sure, FrontPage ships with more than 50 "themes"-- matching 
sets of text styles, canned graphics, and font and background 
colors--that you can apply to all the pages in your site. Still 
not satisfied? More themes are available from Microsoft's site, 
at no charge. Check out 

http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/downloadCatalog/dldFrontPage.htm 

Then download the Microsoft FrontPage 98 Themes & Web Templates 
Pack. This 773KB file includes eight new themes plus templates 
for quickly creating workgroup projects and intranets.


*8.   LET'S GO TO THE NEWSGROUPS

March 24th, 1999

Got a FrontPage question? No need to suffer alone. Here's a way 
to get an answer from other users with similar problems. Check 
out the Microsoft FrontPage for Windows newsgroup, at 

microsoft.public.frontpage.client 

Here you can post questions and get hip to the latest 
FrontPage news.


*9.   SKIP THE NEWSREADER

March 25th, 1999

Yesterday, we told you about a FrontPage newsgroup where you 
can post questions to your pressing Web building problems. For 
more info, check out 

microsoft.public.frontpage.client 

Got no newsreader? No problem. Just surf over to 

http://www.dejanews.com 

This free service lets you browse newsgroups (and post to them 
after you register) without the fuss and muss of using 
a newsreader.


*10.   WORKING WITH IMAGES

March 26th, 1999

Over the next few days, we offer advice and instructions on how 
to customize your images for a cleaner look. First, the basics: 
getting an image from your hard drive to your FrontPage web: 

- 1. Choose Insert + Image. The Image menu opens. 
- 2. Click the File button (the icon looks like a magnifying
  glass over a folder). The Select File menu opens. Navigate
  to the folder where your image resides. 
- 3. Select your image file. 
- 4. Click OK to close the Select File dialogue box; then
  click OK again to close the Image dialog box. Your image
  appears on your FrontPage web. 

You're off to a good start. Tomorrow, we explain how to 
customize your image.
