FrontPage Basics

FrontPage is Microsoft's Web authoring software that is used to create Web pages.

Here are some informational sites to get you started with FrontPage and Web design.

FrontPage Tutorials

FrontPage 2000 Tutorial - http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2000/frontpage/

Beginner and advanced tutorials offered by Florida Gulf Coast University along with tutorials for other MS Office products

FrontPage 2000 in the Classroom - http://www.actden.com/fp2000/java/

Created for students, but might be helpful for teachers as well

Web Design Tips

Six steps for Web Design - Great tips for each step of designing a Web page

1. Gather Information
: 2. Determine the Intended Audience
: 3. Create a Storyboard
: 4. Plan Your Navigational Tools
: 5. Create an Aesthetically Appealing Webpage
: 6. Establish Credibility

In Search of Good Web Design - Excellent advice about Web design criteria including the content, organization and appearance of the site.

Good Web Design - Note the following attributes of Web design and the structure of a Web page on the Tomlinson Middle School Web Design Course site:

Attributes include:
A well organized structure
Focus information
Consistency between pages
Well-maintained information links
Easy navigation.

Web-page structure provides three main areas:
1. Header - Title (Banner, shared borders, navigation bars)
2. Body - Text stating purpose (Provides information, navigation bars, images, links)
3. Footer - Credits (Date of last update, email address, links, logo - created by)

Web Page Design: From Planning to Posting - Good advice about four important elements of good page design with examples of before and after the elements are in place.

The four elements include: Alignment, Proximity, Repetition, and Contrast

Designing A Classroom or Subject Area Web Site - PowerPoint with excellent advice for designing a course/classroom Web site. More tips on the rest of the page: Creating Classroom or Subject Area Web Sites

Evaluation Rubric of Classroom Web Design - This rubric can be used to assess your own site or other classroom sites that you evaluate.

Web Site Content Resources

Places to Look for Educational Web Sites - Start with these gateways to locate helpful content-related Web sites to be added to your Web page.

Web Site Graphics Resources

Animation Factory - 300,000 3D Animations, Clipart, and PowerPoint™ Templates
Easily create fun and professional emails, web pages and presentations using our exciting animated images and templates. No software to install! Our images work with all popular email, website and presentation software!

Boogiejack.com - A webmaster's resource site featuring free graphics, HTML tutorials, CSS tutorials, copy and paste JavaScript, very cool products you won't find elsewhere, and many other features for webmasters.

Created by Candace Blessing
Ephrata Area School District
This page was last updated 09 Jun 2006

	Animation Factory - 300,000 3D Animations, Clipart, and PowerPoint™ Templates Easily create fun and professional emails, web pages and presentations using our exciting animated images and templates. No software to install! Our images work with all popular email, website and presentation software!
	Boogiejack.com - A webmaster's resource site featuring free graphics, HTML tutorials, CSS tutorials, copy and paste JavaScript, very cool products you won't find elsewhere, and many other features for webmasters.