Discover Frontpage 97 - Six-Point Discover Series Author:Peter Kent Forget about learning HTML: With the latest release of Microsoft's bestselling Web publishing software and Discover FrontPage 97 creating Web pages and whole Web sites has never been easier. The perfect beginner's guide to getting started with FrontPage 97, Discover FrontPage 97 provides practical, easy-to-understand ... more » information on essential topics like Formatting text and incorporating graphics Taking advantage of all the button and template freebies that come with FrontPage 97 Creating forms that collect information from users so that it can be stored in a database Adding interactivity and fostering community with Web-based discussion groups Exploiting FrontPage server extensions -- and finding a Web server that has them installed Creating and managing FrontPage "webs" Working live online, modifying Web pages while they're still on the Web server Building Web pages within your web Hyperlinking among Web pages and sites Inserting images and making them function as hyperlinks Embedding multimedia, including sound, video, and animation Automating functions with FrontPage WebBots, including transferring data from one page to another and swapping images automatically at a particular time and date Incorporating Java applets, JavaScript and VBScript for enhanced interactivity Creating tables, including tables using different dimensions, background images, colors, and border sizes Using frames to provide context-persistence and keep users from getting lost Working with forms of all kinds, including feedback, search, discussion, and survey forms Controlling access to your Web pages so that only certain people can view or edit certain pages or so visitors must register in order to gain access to your site Plus, like all the titles in our Discover series, Discover FrontPage 97 features the 6-Point Advantage Color Tear-Out Card -- Key information and shortcuts that get you up to speed fast Discovery Center -- Quick summaries of the chapters' major points collected at the back of the book Real-Life Vignettes -- Winning stories on how real people use technology to improve their lives Visual Index -- Convenient picture maps direct you to the features you're looking for Web Path -- Handy references to feature- or topic-related Web sites Bonus Section -- Added-value tips and timesaving techniques at the end of each chapter« less