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How do I find a high-quality FrontPage Web Host
provider?
Begin by visiting FrontPage Web Hosting Showcase to find reputable companies who provide a high-quality FrontPage
Web Hosting. Our advanced technology will allow you to make an informed decision
by comparing key factors such as:
- The cost
- Security and support
- Equipment
- Bandwidth availability
- The integrity of the web-hosting provider
- Site management and scripting tools
- Site performance and enhancement tools
- Hardware maintenance and much more
What
is FrontPage Hosting?
Microsoft FrontPage is one of the most popular
website development and editing software products on the market today.
FrontPage’s popularity is its ease of use even for beginners who don’t have a
clue about HTML (hypertext markup language). Anyone can build and manage a web
site without having to be a programmer because Microsoft developed FrontPage to
have a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) interface, much like a word
processor. You decide how you want your Web pages to look using drag-and-drop
functionality and FrontPage takes care of creating the correct HTML. All you do
is cut and paste text and graphics and you’re ready to publish your web site.
FrontPage also offers more advanced users the ability to work with CGI scripts
and import their own HTML.
What are server extensions?
To
use FrontPage you will need to have FrontPage extensions. FrontPage extensions
are CGI programs that provide the server side implementation of FrontPage.
FrontPage communicates with the extensions via HTTP using a Remote Procedure
Call (RPC). When the server sees the "POST" request addressed to the FrontPage
server extensions it simply directs the request to the appropriate CGI program.
The extensions are capable of authoring (uploading/downloading documents, ToDo
lists), administration (setting end-user, author, and administrator privileges),
and dynamic content (browse-time WebBot components).
Without FrontPage
server extensions you will not be able to take advantage of the WebBots that are
available through FrontPage. Also, without the extensions you cannot author and
administer your web using the tools provided as part of the FrontPage
Editor/Explorer package.
How do I set up FrontPage extensions with a
web host?
The web host you choose should offer you detailed service
and support to install the extensions.
Is FrontPage hard to
learn?
Learning to use FrontPage is easiest if you already know other
Microsoft Office programs like Word, Power Point and Excel. The main menu of
FrontPage looks like the Microsoft Word interface with a standard Menu bar,
Toolbar and Formatting Toolbar. FrontPage has some additional features that you
will need to familiarize yourself with such as the New Page or Web Task pane and
the Views bar. If you want to insert your own HTML to add special features to
your web site, you can easily modify the FrontPage supplied HTML in the HTML
window. FrontPage also supports advanced web programming tools and techniques
including Active X Controls, Web Browser Plug-ins, Java Applets and
Scripts.
What components should your FrontPage Host Provider
support?
Look for
- FrontPage site search
- FrontPage mail reply (form mail)
- FrontPage discussion forum (bulletin board or chat)
- FrontPage counter
- FrontPage permissions on directories only
Which components do
not work well with FrontPage?
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