How to Create a Guestbook Web Page With FrontPage

Guestbooks allow visitors to leave messages, comments and virtual signatures on your Web site. FrontPage 2000 has a Guestbook template you can pop into your site in seconds.

Difficulty:

Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Microsoft FrontPage

1. Start the FrontPage program and open an existing web.

2. From the File menu, choose New.

3. In the dialog box that appears, select Guest Book. Click OK. The guestbook template page appears.

4. Make any changes you want using the format options. (For example, you might want to change the fonts and colors to match the rest of your site.)

5. Save the page when finished.

6. Preview the page in a Web browser by choosing Preview in Browser from the File menu. From the dialog box, choose which browser to use and what settings.

Tips & Warnings

• Use a graphic, such as a small book, to link to your guestbook to the rest of the site.

• Your guests' comments on your site are stored in a file called "guestlog.htm." You can transfer this file from your Web server back to your computer at any time, edit it and transfer it back.

• Be sure to add any necessary disclaimers to your guestbook and warn guests that their messages will appear at your discretion.