1. Microsoft FrontPage 2003 Illustrated Complete
Creating a Web Site on a Web Server

2. Objectives Locate a Web presence provider Create a new Web site
Check browser compatibility
Create an executable Web folder
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3. Objectives Open an Office document from a Web site
Check out a Web page
Check in a Web page
Troubleshoot server problems
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4. Creating a Web Site on a Web Server
You can create a Web site directly on a Web server
Use the HTTP protocol to access pages
Updates are immediately available
Developers use this option to test a Web site locally before publishing it
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5. Locating a Web Presence Provider
A Web presence provider (WPP) might be an Internet service provider (ISP), a commerce service provider (CSP), or another Web hosting service
Make sure you understand the terms of service and services the WPP provides
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6. Locating a Web Presence Provider (cont.)
Microsoft’s Web page for locating a Web presence provider
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7. Web Presence Provider Questions
Do you support FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions or SharePoint Services?
If you do not support FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions or SharePoint Services, do you supply code samples to use for processing forms and other objects that require these programs?
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8. Web Presence Provider Questions
Do you supply a secure server?
How much Web space do you provide, can I increase the amount of space available, and what fees can I expect to incur for creating an account and hosting the site?
Do I need to sign a contract, or can I purchase space on a month-to-month basis?
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9. Web Presence Provider Questions
Do you provide domain name registration services?
What kind of technical support services do you offer?
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10. Creating a New Web Site
Use the HTTP protocol to specify the Web site’s location and transfer pages
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11. Creating a New Web Site (cont.)
Folders view of the mortgage Web site
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12. Checking Browser Compatibility
Use FrontPage to locate and understand any potential problems our site’s users might encounter
You can specify which browsers and browser versions to check
FrontPage checks the HTML documents in the site and produces a printable report that identifies any pages that contain unsupported HTML tags
Testing pages is critical
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13. Checking Browser Compatibility
Browser Compatibility dialog box after checking the site’s pages
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14. Creating an Executable Web Folder
Server-based Web sites often contain small programs, called scripts, that are displayed by a browser but processed on the server
Some Web servers prevent scripts from running
A Web folder that allows scripts to be run is called an executable Web folder
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15. Creating an Executable Web Folder (cont.)
Properties dialog box for a Web site
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16. Opening an Office Document from a Web Site
When you import pages that ere created in other programs into a Web site, you can set those pages to open in the program that created them rather than in Design view
The user must have the program associated with the imported file (Excel, Word, or PowerPoint) on his or her computer to open, edit, and save the file
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17. Opening an Office Document from a Web Site
Word document opened in a browser
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18. Checking Out a Web Page
To ensure that only one person works on a Web page at a time, FrontPage lets you set a Web site so that users must check out pages before being granted access to edit them
When you set a Web site to prevent authors from editing files simultaneously, you are enabling the Web site to use source control
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19. Checking Out a Web Page
Message box that opens after enabling source control
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20. Checking Out a Web Page
Message box that opens when you access a file under source control
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21. Checking In a Web Page
After you have finished working with a Web page that you checked out, you must check in the Web page to make it available to other authors for editing
You can check in the page or undo the check out
Checking it in permanently saves all changes made and saved in the Web page
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22. Checking In a Web Page (cont.)
Undoing the check out restores the page to its original state before you edited and saved it
If you decide to disable source control, make sure that all files are unlocked (closed and checked in) before turning off source control
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23. Checking In a Web Page, (cont.)
Folders view shows a file checked out for editing
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24. Troubleshooting Server Problems
Test the site using different browsers, operating systems, monitors, and monitor resolutions
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25. Troubleshooting Server Problems (cont.)
If you experience problems when testing a Web site that is stored on a WPP, do the following:
Make sure that your WPP runs Web site with FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions or SharePoint Services
Make sure that your WPP uses the latest version of the FrontPage Server Extensions or SharePoint Services
Make sure that scripts for a Web site are stored in an executable Web folder
Consider choosing another theme or different pictures if your pages take a long time to download the first time you view them
Consider using objects that do not require browser plug-ins if your site’s visitors cannot view your Web site’s dynamic content
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26. Troubleshooting Server Problems (cont.)
Worksheet for testing a Web site on a server
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27. Summary Locate a Web presence provider
Ask the appropriate questions to understand the WPP terms and services
Create a new Web site
Check browser compatibility
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28. Summary Create an executable Web folder
Open an Office document from a Web site
Check out a Web page
Check in a Web page
Troubleshoot server problems
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