Microsoft FrontPage #13



*1.  SET THE MOOD

July 21st, 1999

Does your personal page need a little punch? Is your business 
site short on atmosphere? Try adding a background sound that 
starts when visitors hit your page. Used sparingly (and with 
a small--say, less than 20K--file), background sounds can be 
quite effective. To add a background sound to your page: 

- 1. With the page you want to edit open, right-click a blank
     area and choose Page Properties. 
- 2. The Page Properties dialog box opens with the General
     tab selected. 
- 3. Under Background Sound, click the Browse button and
     navigate to your sound file. 
- 4. Click OK to select the file. 
- 5. If you want the sound file to play over and over
     indefinitely, leave the Forever box selected. Or, if you
     want the file to play a set number of times, deselect the
     Forever box and type a number in the Loop box. 
- 6. Click OK to close the Page Properties dialog box. 
- 7. Click the Preview tab to hear the effect in action.

--This tip contributed by JoAnne Robb


*2. TUNES YOU CAN USE

July 22nd, 1999

In the last few days, we've discussed how to add sounds to Web 
pages. Whether you need just the right "boink" sound for a 
hover button or a playful MIDI for your home page, you can find 
a wealth of clips online. For example, head to 

http://dir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Multimedia/Audio/ 

and you can browse through an abundance of sound libraries. 
Happy hunting.

--This tip contributed by JoAnne Robb


*3. MORE FREE STUFF

July 23rd, 1999

Yesterday, we mentioned a good place to find audio files for 
your Web site. Here's another helpful place to find 
royalty-free media of all kinds, including sounds, photos, and 
GIF animations. Just point your browser to the Microsoft Clip 
Gallery Live site, at 

http://cgl.microsoft.com/clipgallerylive/

--This tip contributed by JoAnne Robb


*4. GET UPDATED

July 26th, 1999

Where to turn when FrontPage has you flummoxed? When searching 
the help system fails you, try the Office Update site on the 
Web. Just point your browser to 

http://officeupdate.microsoft.com 

Then click the FrontPage link. Now that FrontPage 2000 is on 
store shelves, much of the assistance covers this latest 
version. But you can still find FrontPage 98 downloads, 
frequently asked questions (FAQs), and pointers to assistance 
on the Web. Tomorrow, more Web help . . . .

--This tip contributed by JoAnne Robb


*5. HELP FROM MICROSOFT

July 27th, 1999

When FrontPage starts acting up, get help on the Web. 
Yesterday, we recommended finding assistance on the Microsoft 
Office Update site at 

http://officeupdate.microsoft.com 

Just click the FrontPage link to find out the latest on 
FrontPage add-ons, as well as pointers to other Web sites that 
offer assistance. We mentioned that the site now heavily 
features FrontPage 2000, the most recent release of the 
software. For more help with FrontPage 98, try searching the 
Microsoft Support site, located at 

http://support.microsoft.com 

Click the Search button at the top of the page, choose the 
Search Support link on the search page that appears, and choose 
FrontPage 98 for Windows from the box marked "My Search Is 
About." Type your question and click Go. It's that simple.

--This tip contributed by JoAnne Robb


*6. GET COOKING

July 28th, 1999

For general guidance on page building, check out Sun 
Microsystems' Guide to Web Style, at 

http://www.sun.com/styleguide 

This "cookbook" helps you design fast-loading, well-organized 
Web pages that please the eye as well as the modem. You can 
also learn about identifying your audience and meeting their 
needs. Highly recommended.

--This tip contributed by JoAnne Robb


*7. STAMP YOUR PAGES

July 29th, 1999

To show visitors that you update your site frequently, include 
a timestamp, which displays the last time you edited your page. 
After setting it up, the timestamp updates automatically. 
To add a timestamp: 

- 1. Click a blank area of your Web page where you want the
     timestamp to appear. 
- 2. Choose Insert + Timestamp. 
- 3. Make a selection from the Date Format and Time Format
     drop-down lists. 

Each time you publish your edited pages, the timestamp shows 
the current date.

--This tip contributed by JoAnne Robb


*8. GIVE YOUR PAGE A TITLE

July 30th, 1999

When you finish creating a page, set your page title. A title 
appears in your visitors' browsers (in the title bar above the 
menus). Search engines use the title to describe your page. 
Adding a page title takes just a few steps: 

- 1. Right-click a blank area of your page (or select File + 
     Page Properties). The Page Properties dialog box appears.
- 2. In the Title box, add a few words to describe your page. 
     You can use blank spaces, if you like. 
- 3. Click OK to save your changes.

--This tip contributed by JoAnne Robb


*9. A TASK ON TASKS

August 2nd, 1999

Creating FrontPage tasks helps keep your site organized, 
especially if you're creating a site with coworkers. 
Associating a file with a task lets you quickly see what needs 
to be done, allowing you to jump to the page to start the task. 
Here's how to create a task: 

- 1. Open your web and choose File + Open FrontPage Web. 
- 2. Select your web from the Getting Started dialog box
     and click OK. 
- 3. Click the All Files icon on the Views bar. 
- 4. Right-click a file and choose Add Task. 
- 5. In the New Task dialog box, enter the task name. 
- 6. Type a person's name in the Assigned To box. 
- 7. Select a priority (High, Medium, or Low). 
- 8. Create a note in the Description text box (for example,
     "Update the logo" or "Fire the 'designer' who created
     this page"). 
- 9. Click OK. 

Tomorrow, how to work on the task.

--This tip contributed by JoAnne Robb


*10. TAKING FRONTPAGE TO TASK

August 3rd, 1999

Yesterday, we explained how to create a new task and associate 
it with a file. Today, we explain how to work on the task: 

- 1. Click the Tasks icon from the Views bar (running down the
     left pane of the FrontPage window). 
- 2. Right-click the task and choose Do Task. 
- 3. The page opens in the FrontPage Editor. Complete the task
     and close the page. 

In our next tip, making sure others know the task has 
been completed.

--This tip contributed by JoAnne Robb
