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Intro

In this lesson you will learn the basics of Microsoft Frontpage, including key web terminology, navigating the Frontpage interface, planning your website, creating a disk-based web, designing a homepage, entering and formatting text, making hyperlinks, saving and loading web pages, inserting graphics, and publishing your site online. We will build a simple website together, giving you a solid foundation to start creating web pages with Frontpage. This class uses Microsoft Frontpage XP on Windows XP but is suitable for any version of Windows and most of the content will apply if you are using Frontpage 2000. This is lesson 1.

Transcript

Welcome to Microsoft Frontpage 101: Introduction to Frontpage, brought to you by myonlinelearningpartner.com and 599cd.com. I am your instructor Richard Rost and I can be reached at [email protected].

Let's talk about the objectives for today's class. We are going to learn about Microsoft Frontpage. We are going to learn some basic internet and web terminology. We are going to learn about the parts of the Frontpage interface, planning your website, creating a disk-based web, developing your homepage, entering and formatting text, creating hyperlinks, saving and loading web pages, inserting graphics into your web pages, and posting your website up to the internet.

Our goal for today's class is to get you up and running quickly. We are going to start off today by building a real basic website - just enough to get your feet wet, to get you in there building some pages, and linking those pages together.

There is a lot more to cover about building web pages, and we certainly cannot make you a web page expert in just a one-hour class. There is a lot more to come in future Frontpage courses. However, today we want to get you up and running, have you building your first website, and we will cover a lot more of the details about Frontpage in our future classes.

Versions used: In this class I am going to be using Microsoft Frontpage XP, a 2002 edition, as well as Windows XP. This course is valid for any version of Windows. It does not matter whether you are using Windows 98, Windows 2000, or even Windows XP. Your version of Windows does not make a difference for this class.

If you are using Frontpage 2000, you will notice a few small differences between 2000 and XP, so the vast majority of this class will apply to you.

Frontpage 98 users, you really should consider upgrading to at least Frontpage 2000 or XP. Microsoft has made some significant changes to Frontpage since Frontpage 98, and it is really a completely different product. Frontpage 98 was more of just a single web page designer, whereas Frontpage 2000 and XP focus more on overall website maintenance. We will talk more about this in a few minutes, but if you are using Frontpage 98, you really should consider upgrading.

Quiz

Q1. What is the main objective of this introductory Microsoft Frontpage class?
A. To create complex web applications
B. To get students building a basic website quickly
C. To cover advanced web scripting languages
D. To teach graphic design principles

Q2. Which versions of Windows are suitable for this Frontpage 101 course?
A. Only Windows XP
B. Only Windows 98 and 2000
C. Any version of Windows
D. Only Windows 2000 and XP

Q3. What does the instructor recommend if you are using Frontpage 98?
A. Stay with Frontpage 98
B. Upgrade to at least Frontpage 2000 or XP
C. Switch to a different software entirely
D. Use both Frontpage 98 and XP together

Q4. What is a significant difference between Frontpage 98 and later versions like 2000 or XP?
A. Frontpage 98 includes advanced programming tools
B. Frontpage 2000 and XP focus more on website maintenance
C. Frontpage 98 cannot add images to pages
D. Frontpage 2000 has fewer features than 98

Q5. Which of the following topics is NOT mentioned as being covered in this introductory class?
A. Inserting graphics into web pages
B. Creating hyperlinks
C. Designing a database-driven site
D. Saving and loading web pages

Q6. According to the video, can you become a web page expert in this one-hour class?
A. Yes, you will be an expert by the end
B. No, there is much more to cover in future courses
C. Only if you already have experience in web development
D. Yes, if you use Frontpage XP only

Answers: 1-B; 2-C; 3-B; 4-B; 5-C; 6-B

DISCLAIMER: Quiz questions are AI generated. If you find any that are wrong, don't make sense, or aren't related to the video topic at hand, then please post a comment and let me know. Thanks.

Summary

Today's video from Microsoft Frontpage Learning Zone is an introduction to Microsoft Frontpage. I am Richard Rost, your instructor, and I want to help you get started with building your first website using Frontpage.

In this session, we will begin by covering some basic internet and web terminology to make sure you are familiar with key concepts before we get into the program itself. We will also explore the different elements of the Frontpage interface so that you feel comfortable navigating around the software.

Next, I will guide you through the initial planning of your website. This includes creating a disk-based web, which is a way to build and test your website locally on your computer before putting it online. We will then work on developing your homepage, entering and formatting text, and creating hyperlinks between the pages you build.

You will learn how to save and open your web pages, as well as how to insert graphics into your site to make it visually appealing. Finally, I will show you how to publish your website to the internet so that others can access it.

The main goal of today's class is to get you started quickly. We are going to build a simple website together with just enough features for you to become comfortable working in Frontpage. This is not intended to make you an expert in web design in just one session, but it will give you a solid foundation. There is much more to learn about web development, and those topics will be covered in future courses.

For this tutorial, I am working with Microsoft Frontpage XP, also known as the 2002 edition, and Windows XP. However, you can follow along no matter which version of Windows you are using, including Windows 98 or Windows 2000. The choice of Windows version will not affect your ability to participate in this class.

If you happen to be working with Frontpage 2000, you will notice only small differences compared to Frontpage XP, so nearly everything we do here will still apply. For those still using Frontpage 98, I strongly recommend that you upgrade to at least Frontpage 2000 or XP. Microsoft introduced significant changes after Frontpage 98, making the newer versions much better for comprehensive website management, rather than just editing single web pages. I will talk more about these differences later on, but it is important to consider upgrading if you are using Frontpage 98.

You can find a complete video tutorial with step-by-step instructions on everything discussed here on my website at the link below. Live long and prosper, my friends.

Topic List

Introduction to Microsoft Frontpage
Basic internet and web terminology
Overview of Frontpage interface
Planning your website
Creating a disk-based web
Developing a homepage
Entering and formatting text
Creating hyperlinks
Saving and loading web pages
Inserting graphics into web pages
Posting your website to the internet