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Create A Themed Web Site and Send the Whole Compressed Lot to Yourself

In 6 Easy Steps Lesson.

 

 

Lesson 1

 

Opening FrontPage and Creating a Web

  1. Start - Programs - MicroSoft - Frontpage
  2. In Frontpage - File Menu - New - Web
    (See Image 1)

Image 1. Opening a New Web

Selecting a Web Site

  1. In the Dialogue Box select Personal Web
  2. In the Options Area Where it asks for the Location of the Site. Type in after Workspace\"yourName"Web (no spaces)
    (see Image 2)
  3. Click OK

Image 2. Creating a Personal Web

 

Lesson 2

Using a Theme

  1. Notice the 3 columns across your page.(see Image 3)
  2. The central column Folder List has a map of the files in your Web site
  3. Double click on index.htm

Image 3. FrontPage

Choosing A Theme

From the Format Menu select Theme

This Dialogue Box contains the Themes ( Image 5)

  1. Select a theme by clicking on it once
  2. Try out a number of themes

Image 5. The La Verne Theme

I will choose Tidepool

  1. Click OK
Image 6 Tidepool

Image 6. Tidepool

Lesson 3

Working with Your Page

  1. Double click on the Text immediately below the title words Home Page
    ( see Image 7.)

Image 7. Your Themed Site

Editing the navigation Bar Properties

  1. In the Dialogue Box select Child Pages under Home.
    (see Image 8)
  2. Click OK

Image 8. Creating a Personal Web
Viewing Your Web Site

Image 9.

 

 

Lesson 4

Changing Content Adding a Picture

  1. Double click on photo.htm in the Folder List
  2. Click on the first photo , the Sunset , and click Delete on your Key Board
  3. From the Insert Menu - Picture - From File

Image 10. Changing the Picture

Finding a Picture

  1. In the Dialogue Box select The Icon of the Folder with a magnifying glass in front.

Image 11. The First Dialogue Box

Navigate to My Pictures (try My Documents or Workspace)

  1. Double click the Icon of My pictures ( See Image 12)
  2. Find an Image . This may be difficult depending on images available

Image 12. Selecting a File

Lesson 5

Saving Your Work

  1. After You have saved all your Changes select File Close Web

Image 13. Close Web

Save Changes

  1. You will be aske dto Save any Changes .
  2. You select Yes

Image 13. Save Changes

Save the Files

  1. It is important that files are saved in the right places.
  2. Make sure that any iamges are stored in the Images folder attached to your site.
  3. Click on the Change Folder button to make sure.( see Image 14)
  4. Then click OK

Image 14. save Embedded Files

 

Lesson 6

Opening Windows Explorer

  1. After you have Closed your Web and saved changes
  2. Start - Programs - Windows Explorer

Image 15. Opening Windows Explorer

Looking at The Window

  1. Windows Explorer gives you a Hierarchical view on the left
  2. And a Icon view on the Right
  3. Find the Folder that contans your Web site.
  4. Mine is called Tomo
  5. Right Mouse Click on it

Image 16. Windows Explorer Window

The Right Mouse Click Menu

  1. Select Compress to "Tomo.zip"
  2. Left mouse click

Image 17. The Right Mouse Click

Your Archived File

  1. In Windows Explorer you should notice a new file called "Tomo" - whatever name you gave to your folder.
  2. This file can be attched to your email
  3. Or saved to a disk
  4. Or a Zip Disk
  5. It is a compressed file that contains your wenb site reaady for easy transport