Web site Development Utilizing Microsoft FrontPage

Alexis M. Schilling

Overview To provide professional staff with

information needed for developing a professional web page utilizing Microsoft Front Page

Data obtained from Likert Scale: Positive attitude toward learning about

Web site development Lack of ability in developing a

professional Web site

Objective To create a professional Web site to

be utilized within the classroom

Focus will be placed on specific skills that will be useful for developing a classroom Web site Linking Microsoft Office products such

as a Microsoft Power Point slide show or a Microsoft Word document to a website

Rationale Save time

Homework, class work, study guides, directions, etc.

Create an informative and useful Web site Accessible to parents, absent students,

administrators, and even other teachers

Microsoft Office products are useful tools for teachers to link off of their websites Teaching lessons Information needed for study and review Brief presentations for parents throughout the

school year on classroom events

Microsoft Office products

Microsoft Word documents

Microsoft Excel spreadsheets

Microsoft Power Point presentations

Microsoft Access databases

Integration with Microsoft Office

FrontPage has been designed to function like Microsoft Office, so that Office users can get up and running with FrontPage quickly. Shared toolbars, menus, and tools Directly post Office documents to webs in

FrontPage Integrated HTML editing with all Office

applications Hyperlink maintenance for Office

documents

Moving Files into and out of Your Web

Import pages

Converting files to HTML

Insert files

Import files

Import Files

Allows files to be placed into a web without converting their contents to HTML Useful tool to provide access to other

Office documents in their original, native format

Allows for hyperlinks to native files

Imported files will be opened in their original format

Create a hyperlink to an Office document

When the site visitor clicks the hyperlink, the Web browser opens the corresponding application or viewer, and then displays the document

Some Web browsers display the document inside the browser window; other browsers open a separate window.

Create a hyperlink continued …

1. In Page view, type the text you want to use as a hyperlink and then select it.

2. Click Hyperlink Do one of the following:

If the Office document is in the current web, locate the document and select it.

If the Office document is on the local file system, click File, browse to the document, and then select it.

Tip: If the Office document is in the current web, click it in the Folder List, and then drag it to the open page where you want the hyperlink.

Example Web site with Office Hyperlinks

http://www.angelfire.com/de3/alexisms/index.htm

I hope you enjoy creating a professional website and utilize the many features and resources that

are available to you.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at

lex518@hotmail.com

Good Luck!!