FrontPage 2000 for Dummies
Product Description
A few years ago, geeks, academics, and soda-fueled computer jocks populated the Internet. Today, everyone – from CEOs to seventh-grade students to weekend technology fiends – wants to get online. And people don’t just want to surf. They each want to carve out a unique personal space: They want a Web site.
Until recently, only the technically gifted and artistically inclined attempted to publish sites on the Web. Not anymore. FrontPage 2000 brings new ease to Web publishing. Without any knowledge of HTML (the language used to create Web pages), you can use FrontPage to build and manage a beautiful and sophisticated Web site, complete with exciting effects you see on those other sites. FrontPage 2000 For Dummies introduces you to the ins and outs of online design, while sharing expert insight into ways to
Whether you’re a beginner building your first family Web page or a professional designer looking to polish certain aspects of your site, FrontPage 2000 For Dummies will put you in the driver’s seat in a race through cyberspace. Expect to discover how to
With so many people jumping on the Web publishing bandwagon, you can easily feel like you’ve been left in the dust. If you’re edging your way into the Internet Age (or being dragged in, kicking and screaming, by your employer or your kids), you’re in for a pleasant surprise: Creating your own Web site with FrontPage 2000 is easy and fun with FrontPage 2000 For Dummies.Amazon.com Review
The whole world is watching! In the past few years, the Internet has given us unprecedented publishing opportunities, and Microsoft has made it easier than ever to reach like-minded souls across the Web with FrontPage, its Web publishing application. If you’re new to the world of Web design, FrontPage 2000 for Dummies can walk you through each step of the process with grace and good humor–though you may need to get a more comprehensive reference if you want to explore the intricacies of HTML.
The writing is clear, funny, and well-organized, moving from tool to tool with plenty of tips and tricks crammed in along the way. You learn the secrets of everything from basic file manipulation to multimedia, themes, and image maps. Unfortunately, the writing isn’t well-complemented with images; the shortage of screenshots is a serious flaw for visual learners.
The book’s accompanying CD-ROM is packed with shareware and trial software: Netscape 4.05, Paintshop Pro, WinZip, and plenty more. You’ll also find sample files, bonus chapters, and the URLs mentioned within the text. FrontPage 2000 for Dummies is a good, basic introduction and a refreshing supplement to the often dry text found in other Web publishing books–but even the dumbest FrontPage user will probably need more than this. –Rob Lightner
I knew ZERO about Websites before picking up this book. I tried other books, but they were just confusing. This book enabled me to make a website from scratch & get it up & running in a matter of days. I did this for a business, & have received literally hundreds of compliments on it – from total strangers!
Rating: 5 / 5
I never got past the beginning. Something has been left out of the directions for getting started. I’m sure that advanced users would find this a good reference. But like most text books I’ve seen, you have to know something about web pages to use the book.
Rating: 2 / 5
After reading “Frontpage ‘98 – Fast and Easy” when I was using that version of the program, I have to say that this book is not up to the task. Information is unnecessarily repeated, sometimes within the same chapter. It has no flow or momentum towards easily completing a web site. And it curiously contains few illustrations and screen shots for a “Dummy” book. I’m going back to the “fast and Easy” series.
Rating: 2 / 5
I wanted a book to learn FP 2000, I went straight to the Dummie section. The Dummie proved to be me.
First let me say, I have been creating websites for several years in HTML, so I’m not a novice, but this book frustrated me!
Poorly written, jumps around until you are confused. Skims each subject, nothing in depth here. A lot of important information is skipped, and 2 chapters are on the CD. So, if you want to use them, you have the expense of printing them yourself! The CD is full of outdated links also.
I actually learned more using the tutorial that came with FP 2000, the Dummy book was a complete waste of my limited book funds…
Rating: 1 / 5
Not a bad book for complete newbies, but I was hoping for some detailed info on the most exciting part of FP2000- its ability to generate its own database and query it. Don’t look for “database” in the index. It’s mentioned on p.215 where it refers you to the program’s online help. There is no coverage of ASP.
Rating: 3 / 5