FrontPage 2003: Level 2
Class Outline:
Description:
This course teaches advanced-level functions and features of FrontPage 2003. Students will learn how to apply DHTML effects, insert animations, create banner ads, and use style sheets. They'll also learn how to work with forms, frames, layers, and behaviors. They'll use layout tables, layout tools, and reports. Finally, they'll learn how to manage browser compatibility, use Dynamic Web Templates, and promote a Web site.
Course Length: One day
Table of Contents:
Unit 1 : Effects and components
Topic A: Dynamic effects
A-1: Applying DHTML effects
A-2: Inserting a date and time stamp
Topic B: Templates and components
B-1: Creating a template
B-2: Creating a site index
B-3: Inserting a Flash animation
B-4: Creating a banner ad
Unit 2 : Style sheets
Topic A: Creating style sheets
A-1: Applying styles by using an embedded style sheet
A-2: Creating a class style
A-3: Creating inline styles
Topic B: External style sheets
B-1: Creating an external style sheet
B-2: Linking pages to an external style sheet
B-3: Identifying rules of the cascade
Unit 3 : Forms
Topic A: Creating a form
A-1: Using the Form Page Wizard
A-2: Inserting a form
A-3: Inserting fields
A-4: Setting field properties
A-5: Setting field validations
A-6: Creating a search form
Topic B: Collecting form results
B-1: Saving form results in a text file
B-2: Saving form results in an e-mail message
B-3: Saving form results in an Access database
B-4: Saving form results in an XML file
Unit 4 : Frames
Topic A: Applying frames
A-1: Creating a frameset
A-2: Adding pages to a frameset
A-3: Loading pages in a target frame
Topic B: Modifying frame pages
B-1: Changing frame properties
B-2: Modifying frame page properties
B-3: Deleting a frame
Unit 5 : Layers and behaviors
Topic A: Applying layers
A-1: Creating a layer
A-2: Controlling layer visibility
Topic B: Applying behaviors
B-1: Applying the Go To URL action
B-2: Applying the Change Property action
B-3: Creating popup messages
B-4: Creating popup text
B-5: Swapping an image
Unit 6 : Data-driven pages
Topic A: Database wizards
A-1: Using the Database Results Wizard
A-2: Creating a database query
A-3: Using the Database Interface Wizard
Topic B: Web Parts
B-1: Discussing Web Parts
B-2: Connecting Web Parts
Topic C: Data Views
C-1: Exploring Data Views
C-2: Sorting and grouping data
C-3: Filtering records
Unit 7 : Layout tables
Topic A: Creating and formatting layout tables
A-1: Inserting a layout table
A-2: Drawing a layout table
A-3: Using the Autostretch option
Topic B: Cell formatting
B-1: Creating a layout cell
B-2: Formatting cell borders
B-3: Applying cell shadows
Unit 8 : Managing Webs
Topic A: Tasks view
A-1: Assigning and sorting tasks
A-2: Exploring task status
Topic B: Reports
B-1: Running an Assigned To report
B-2: Running a Site Summary report
B-3: Running a Publish Status report
B-4: Discussing Usage reports
Topic C: Source control
C-1: Activating source control
C-2: Checking in and checking out a file
Unit 9 : Designing and promoting Webs
Topic A: Designing Webs
A-1: Planning the design
A-2: Discussing design considerations
A-3: Creating editable regions in a template
A-4: Attaching and detaching a Dynamic Web Template
A-5: Designing Web pages for different browsers
Topic B: Promoting Webs
B-1: Planning your Web promotion
B-2: Inserting a META tag