Frequently Asked Questions
This page lists frequently asked questions
about our web page development workshops
and general questions about web page development. If all else fails, READ THE HELP PAGES IN THE FRONT PAGE EXPLORER AND FRONT PAGE EDITOR.
(Click on the Help option in the menu bar of Front Page
Explorer and Front Page Editor.)
For more technical support on using Front
Page, please consult our On-Line Front Page Tutorials.
Questions:
1) Do we have copies of Front Page 98?
(Updated 3/05/98)
2) Is there something in writing or hard copies that I can use in developing
web pages?
(added 11/19/98)
3) Can I use Power Point, MS Word, Excel, or Access documents in my web
pages?
(added 11/25/98)
4) How do I Publish my Web Pages to the CCC Web Server?
(added 3/11/99)
5) Do I have to use Front Page
to create and publish my Web Pages to the CCC Web Server?
(added 3/17/99)
6) Can I insert documents from
word processing and spreadsheet applications (MS Word, Word Perfect, Excel, etc.) into
Front Page?
(added 3/19/99)
7) How can I get more Clip Art
and Graphics to use in my web pages?
(added 3/19/99)
1) Do we have copies of
Front Page 98?
Yes. As of January 30,1999, the Information
Technology Department has purchased 45 copies (12 copies are being used for training
purposes in the Computer Labs both at the Flagstaff and Page Campuses) of Front Page 98, which will be distributed
throughout the College. Special requests for additional copies of Front Page can be made
to your immediate supervisor or the IT Executive
Director. There are copies installed on the following computers:
a) 9 computers in the Computer Lab, Room#8B
b) 1 copy installed in the Associate Faculty Offices
c) 3 copies installed in the Computer Lab at the Page
Campus
d) 1 copy on the Faculty laptop computer
These copies can be used by any CCC faculty, interns (*), staff, and student workers (*).
(*) Students and Interns at this time are NOT allowed to publish web pages to the CCC Web
Server. Staff and faculty are responsible for publishing web pages to the CCC Web Server.
Students and Interns are more than welcome to use copies of Front Page to assist in
the development of web pages for their designated departments or offices.
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2) Is there something in
writing or hard copies that I can use in developing web pages?
Yes. We have ten Front Page 98 and two Front Page 97 manuals available in the Information Technology Department. Manuals
are available for check out for one week. Please contact Jean Aston, the Help Desk
Specialist, at (520) 527-1222, ext.#342 or jaston@coco.cc.az.us
for more information.
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3. Can I use Power
Point, MS Word, Excel, or Access documents in my web pages?
Yes. The easiest way to set-up web pages from documents produced in these
applications is to use the Internet Assistant (IA) or Web Wizard available in recent
versions of these applications. The Internet Assistant will allow you to set-up a
series of connected web pages, graphics, etc. The IA in Access will allow you to
set-up dynamic queries of current databases. You can transfer these documents into your
web account by using the Import utility in Front Page. You can also
modify documents created in other applications in Front Page. For more information
about integrating documents from other applications into web pages (.html documents),
please contact the CCC Webmaster for
assistance.
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4. How do I Publish my
Web Pages to the CCC Web Server?
Click here to read Instructions for Publishing
Web Pages to the CCC Web Server.
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5. Do I have to use
Front Page to create and publish my Web Pages to the CCC Web Server?
No. You can use other web editors, including Netscape Composer, Claris Homepage, or
even Raw HTML coding to create your web pages. Most current versions of word
processing programs, including Claris Works, MS Word, MS Works, and Correll Word Perfect
allow you to save documents as web documents. Consult the help menus in these
programs to learn how to save your documents in .html (Hyper Text Mark-up Language, which
is the coding language for creating web documents).
You can use other publishing methods, including File Transfer Protocol (FTP) programs, to
transfer your web documents and image files from your local personal computer to the CCC
Web Server. For more information on setting up a FTP account on the CCC Web
Server, please contact the CCC Webmaster at webmstr@coco.cc.az.us.
Note: The Information Technology Department ONLY
supports Front Page for creating web pages. If you choose to use another web editor
(e.g., Claris Homepage, DreamWeaver, Hot Dog, Hot Metal, etc.) or method of creating web
pages, you will have to consult the Vendor Customer Support for assistance.
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6. Can I insert
documents from word processing and spreadsheet applications (MS Word, Word Perfect, Excel,
etc.) into Front Page?
YES. Front Page allows you to insert
the following file types:
Hypertext Templates (.htt)
Microsoft Excel Worksheets (*.xls or
*.xlw)
Microsoft Word (2.0, 6.0/95- including
Asian, and 97 Formats - .doc)
Microsoft Works (1.X - 4.X - .wps)
Rich Text Formatted Documents (.rtf)
Reprocessed HTML (.htx or .asp)
Text Documents (.txt)
Correll Word Perfect (6.X - .wpd or .doc)
To insert these file types, follow
these steps:
1) Point your cursor to the place on
the web page where you want to insert the document.
2) Go to 'Insert' in
the menu bar.
3) Scroll down to 'File'
and Double Left Click on it.
4) Browse your hard drive or floppy
drive to find the file that you want to insert.
5) Double Left Click on the file you
want to insert.
Voila! You have inserted a document
from another application.
NOTE: While Front Page
maintains most of the format from other documents, you may have to edit some of the
format. You can edit tables, by modifying the Table Properties. To modify the
Table Properties, follow these steps:
1) Point your cursor in the table you
want to modify.
2) Go to 'Table' in
the menu bar.
3) Scroll down to 'Table
Properties' and Double Left Click on it.
4) In the Table Properties window, you
can edit the Layout, Size, Background Colors, and much more.
5) After you have modified the table, Doube
Left Click on the 'Apply' button and then on the 'OK'
button.
For more information on using Tables in your
web pages, go to the Front Page Tutorials.
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7. How can I get more
Clip Art and Graphics to use in my web pages?
The Clip Art utility in Front Page Editor
allows you to obtain more clip art from the Microsoft web site. To add clip
art to your current Front Page Clip Art Collection, follow these steps:
1) In the Front Page Editor,
go to 'Insert' in the menu bar.
2) Scroll down to 'Clip Art'
and Double Left Click on it.
3) In the Clip Art window, Double Left
Click on the globe and magnify glass icon in the lower right corner.
4) In the 'Connect to Web...'
window, Click on the OK button if you are connected to the Internet.
5) Go to your web browser (Netscape or
Microsoft Internet Explorer).
6) At the Microsoft web site, browse
through the Clip Art Gallery and
save the clip art that you want. (All the clip art located on the Microsoft Clip Gallery
are ROYALTY FREE, meaning that they are all FREE and can be used on your web pages.)
To save clip art, follow these steps:
a) Click on the 'download' icon below the
Clip Art you want to save.
b) Save the Clip Art to a folder on your hard drive.
7) Go back to Front Page Editor.
8) Scroll down to 'Clip Art' and
Double Left Click on it.
9) Double Left Click on the 'Import Clips'
button.
10) Browse your hard drive to the folder where you have
the Clip Art saved.
11) Double Left Click on the Clip Art you want to save.
12) In the Clip Properties Window, type in a few keywords
for the Clip Art, so that you will be able to easily find it in the future. Then Double
Left Click on the checkbox next to the Category where you would like to store the Clip
Art. (You can also create a New Category by clicking on the 'New Category' button.
When you click on this button, you can type in a name for the New Category in the
next Pop-Up Window.)
13) Click on the OK button after you
have followed Step 12.
Note: Microsoft updates its
Clip Art Gallery on a monthly
basis. So, check it out frequently. Be aware of the number of Clip Art you
save. Your hard drive may not hold all the Clip Art you want. You may have to
save the Clip Art on an external storage device, including a floppy drive, Zip Drive, or
Jaz Drive.
You can also save graphics and images from
other FREE graphic collections and use them in your web pages. Click here to
access some FREE graphic collection web sites.
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If you have any questions about our
workshops, please contact your workshop instructor or the CCC Webmaster at webmstr@coco.cc.az.us.
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