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Designing a Web page can be simple and fun with the right software program. Learn how to design a web page with Microsoft's FrontPage software in this free video on creating Web sites from a professional software developer.
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HTML, which stands for hyper text markup language, is the basic computer language used to create tags and format Web sites. Learn how to create HTML tags to format Internet text and add video as well as animations in this free video on creating Web sites from a professional software developer.
An HTML editor provides necessary tags for the creation of a Web site so the Web designer does not have to memorize all of the HTML code. Find out how the HTML editor in Microsoft's FrontPage suggests tag options and attributes for Web creation in this free video on creating Web sites from a professional software developer.
Web site designers create a storyboard to map out the pages of an Internet site and how they want users to navigate these pages. Save time and prevent common errors when making a Web site by storyboarding the site with the tips in this free video on creating Web sites from a professional software developer.
FrontPage is a Microsoft program designed to simplify the creation of web pages with templates and preset options. Find out about the menu options and default settings of the FrontPage Web site design program in this free video on creating Web sites from a professional software developer.
FrontPage allows Web designers to convert an MS Word document to HTML by saving it as an HTML document, used the Filtered Web Page option or paste the Word text into FrontPage. Find out which HTML conversion option is best for smaller file sizes in this free video on creating Web sites from a professional software developer.
Microsoft offers several free themes for FrontPage users to create a consistent graphic and color theme throughout a Web site. Explore background colors and background pictures for a FrontPage Web site with the tips in this free video on creating Web sites from a professional software developer.
The keywords on a Web site created with FrontPage help search engines to classify and categorize the Web site based on these words, also known as "meta tags." Attract Internet users to a Web site by using FrontPage to select the right keywords with the tips in this free video on creating Web sites from a professional software developer.
Use Microsoft's FrontPage program to create a frame-based Web site from a series of templates that users can customize and resize. Learn how to modify a FrontPage template to match the requirements of a Web site in this free video on creating Web sites from a professional software developer.
Dynamic HTML effects can be created within FrontPage by drawing a marquee on a Web page, then specifying options such as Delay Value, Text Scroll and Background Color. Liven up a FrontPage Web page by making the text blink and move with the tips in this free video on creating Web sites from a professional software developer.
FrontPage users can create a form on a Web page by following the easy steps specified by the FrontPage Wizard tool. Specify such options as Data Input and Boolean Values when creating a Web page with FrontPage with the tips in this free video on creating Web sites from a professional software developer.
FrontPage users can create a guest book on their Web site by using the FrontPage server extensions to choose a template, which can be edited and customized. Add a guest book to a Frontpage Web site by creating a template with the tips in this free video on creating Web sites from a professional software developer.
Create a navigation bar for a Web site created with Microsoft's FrontPage by creating several pages, creating an index and entering page addresses in the Navigation Bar box. Learn how to define the parameters and addresses of a navigation bar in FrontPage in this free video on creating Web sites from a professional software developer.
FrontPage users can create a text navigation bar by creating links to all of the pages to be included in the site. Set up the text navigation bar in FrontPage to include specific pages and levels of links with the tips in this free video on creating Web sites from a professional software developer.
Set up a Web site created with FrontPage to redirect a visitor to a different URL by using the Page Properties option to enter in the new address. Find out how to add a new HTTP attribute to redirect Web site visitors in this free video on creating Web sites from a professional software developer.
FrontPage users can style a block quote with CSS (cascading style sheets) by creating a new external style sheet with the desired text format. Save time when designing a Web site by creating style sheets with the tips in this free video on creating Web sites from a professional software developer.
Add a link to a picture in FrontPage by creating a thumbnail image and inserting a hyperlink containing the address of that image. Find out how to direct Web site visitors to a picture with the tips in this free video on creating Web sites from a professional software developer.
FrontPage users can convert a picture to a different format such as GIF or JPEG to decrease the file size so that it will fit on a Web site. Find out the best format for converting images for a Web site with the tips in this free video on creating Web sites from a professional software developer.
FrontPage users can add a caption to a photograph with HTML by inserting the photo into a row of a table and entering the caption in the next row down. Add a fun HTML caption to a vacation or pet photo with the tips in this free video on creating Web sites from a professional software developer.
An image map created in FrontPage has clickable areas, known as "hot spots," which direct users to different parts of a Web site. Learn how to create image map "hot spots" by adding hyperlinks with the tips in this free video on creating Web sites from a professional software developer.
FrontPage users can insert a logo into their Web sites by using the Auto Complete feature to select the right HTML text. Add a logo to a Web site by adding the correct HTML tag with the tips in this free video on creating Web sites from a professional software developer.
A favicon, short for favorite icon, is a very small GIF image that appears in the address bar of an Internet browser and is associated with the Web site being visited. Find out how to convert a GIF image into a favicon using Microsoft's FrontPage in this free video on creating Web sites from a professional software developer.
Internet users can stream music, or listen to music from a Web site, by creating an MP3 link or opening a media player that streams music. Learn how to listen to music on the Internet without downloading files by following the simple steps in this free video on creating Web sites from a professional software developer.
FrontPage users can add a podcast to their Web sites by creating an account on a podcast server and then creating a link to the audio files. Find out how to add music or other sound files to a Web site podcast with the tips in this free video on creating Web sites from a professional software developer.
FrontPage users can convert a podcast to an MP3 file by selecting the "Get Podcast" button, then the iTunes option for downloading the music. Move music from the Internet to your computer by converting podcasts to MP3's with the tips in this free video on creating Web sites from a professional software developer.
Video streaming technology allows the transmission of video files through the Internet without having to download them to the user computer. Find out about the different file formats for streaming video, such as Flash and QuickTime, in this free video on creating Web sites from a professional software developer.
Creating your own website with a professional program like Dreamweaver can be a daunting task. Even programs designed for the casual user such as Microsoft's FrontPage can be difficult to use without the proper training. Yet you still want to build your own home page, but without all of the time and frustration it takes to learn a program from scratch. The solution is to master FrontPage using the easy-to-follow steps in these free videos. All you have to do is select a few basic options and your site practically builds itself. Then you can customize it to get the exact look that you want. In this free video series of web design videos, our professional software developer takes you step-by-step through the creation of a website using FrontPage. He begins with the basics of HTML, suggests how to storyboard the site and explains such FrontPage basics as finding themes and adding keywords. Once the basics have been mastered, learn more advanced techniques like using frames and forms, as well as adding dynamic effects.
Luis Estrada Luis Estrada has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science. He specializes in developing web sites and web applications. Estrada has been designing and creating websites for more than 8 years.dkdk
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