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