| Ever since I've been doing SEO work, I've always | | | | easilyembed audio and visual into your Web pages; |
| griped andcomplained about FrontPage and all the | | | | Clear Teal Template, this is a 16-page easy-to-use |
| extraneous code it putsin the section of the page, etc. | | | | Web templatethat lets you easily create a Web site; |
| Then recently, I had the opportunity to visit with a | | | | Scripting/Database Tools, J-Bots Plus 2002 Trial. |
| group ofadvanced search engine optimizers, and I was | | | | According tothe FrontPage site, J=Bots components |
| shocked to finethat many of them use FrontPage and | | | | make FrontPage Web sitesmore customized by |
| love it. | | | | adding JavaScript-enabled features, but youdon't have |
| Front Page? | | | | to know how to write code or cut and paste. Simplyfill |
| The first thing I learned is that there are ways to keep | | | | in dialog boxed, click Generate, and the JavaScript |
| out theextraneous code. With FrontPage, you can | | | | iscreated for you. |
| remove the code, but itkeeps coming back, again and | | | | Other Advantages for Using FrontPage |
| again. But, there's a way to getrid of it forever. | | | | * Server side includes are easy with FrontPage. |
| How to Get Rid of Extraneous Code and Headers | | | | Before we gon on,let me explaon what "server side |
| Dave Barry, Webmaster of SmartCertify Direct | | | | includes" are. |
| [ explains how: | | | | Server side includes (SSI's) generate parts of Web |
| FrontPage 97 or 98 users: | | | | pagesdynamically on the "server side". The allow you |
| Click on Start, then Find, then Files or Foldert. Search | | | | to addcustomization features to your Web pages, |
| yourhard drive [generally your C drive] for a file named | | | | such as e-mail form. |
| frontpg.ini. | | | | Unlike other forms of dynamic content, or content |
| Click on the file. | | | | that's createdon the fly, server side includes have a |
| When it opens, look for a line that says, "Version 3.0". | | | | normal URL that's easyfor users to remember and |
| Add this line under Version 3.0: | | | | doesn't create problems for theengines. |
| HTMLREFORMAT=0 | | | | In other works, SSI's embed special commands into an |
| The next time you use FrontPage, remove the | | | | HTMLdocument that tells the server to perform |
| extraneous code andheaders, and they won't come | | | | specific actions when auser requests the page. The |
| back. | | | | server then creates the Web page onthe fly by |
| FrontPage 2000, 2002, or XP users: | | | | merging files or inserting requested information. |
| Look at the menu bar at the top of the Open Web. | | | | How might you use SSI's on your Web page? Let's |
| Click on Tools,then Page Options. | | | | say you want otadd a form to your Web site for your |
| You'll see an option box. Under HTML Source, at the | | | | users to complete to sign upfor your newsletter. You |
| top of htepage under General, you'll have this choice: | | | | could create the form using SSI's. |
| When saving file(s): | | | | For more information on creating SSI's with FrontPage, |
| Preserve existing HTML or | | | | visit: and click on |
| Reformat using the rules below | | | | FrontPage Server Extensions. |
| If you choose Preserve existing HTML, and if you | | | | Dave Barry, who recently created two major sections |
| delete anyextraneous code and headers, you won't | | | | of the Dell |
| see the code or headers onyour pages again. | | | | Web site using FrontPage, manages 40 to 50 Web |
| (To view an example screen shot showing the above, | | | | sites at |
| click here: | | | | SmartCertify, and he easily moves back and forth |
| Dave added: | | | | between thosesites using FTP. With that many sites, |
| To disable the HTML changing of FrontPage 2000, a | | | | there is a lot ofduplicity, and he can effortlessly share |
| registry entryis also needed. This registry file | | | | objects with FP or editmultiple Web sites. With |
| ( do it automatically. Just open the file with Notepad | | | | FrontPage, ou can cut and paste betweenthe sites, |
| toverify its authenticity before using it. | | | | use shared borders, and easily drag and drop files,thus |
| The attachment and registry entry must occur on the | | | | saving a lot of time versus handling each site |
| server. | | | | separately. |
| Or, if you want to edit the registry manually, here is the | | | | If you've ever wanted to experiment with Cascading |
| code: | | | | Style Sheets |
| ed | | | | (CSS), FrontPage also makes using them a breeze. |
| ToolsWeb Server ExtensionsAll Ports] | | | | You can evencreate DHTML using FrontPage. |
| "ReformatHtml"="0" | | | | Dave created a video on how to copy and paste, |
| Add-In that Generaters META Tags | | | | how to use |
| FrontPage also has an Add-in that will delete META | | | | Cascading Style Sheets, and how to use shared |
| tags withoutgoing into the source view. It's called | | | | borders with Front |
| META Tag Maker 2002, andit will create and manage | | | | Page: |
| META tags through one dialogue box,without having to | | | | Author Note: When viewing these videos, make sure |
| go into source view. | | | | you hav thelatest version of Microsoft Windows Media |
| In fact, the FrontPage site has an amazing number of | | | | Player. To downloadthe lastest version (7.1), click here |
| Add-ins for | | | | ( |
| FrontPage that are free for the taking. | | | | Also, I found that I was unable to view the videos if my |
| Some of hte more popular Add-ins include: | | | | firewall |
| Multimedia/Special FX, Windows Media Add-in, that will | | | | (Zone Alarm) was running. |