FrontPage I

In this class, students learn all the basics of creating Web pages and sites using FrontPage.

Microsoft's premiere web-building app, FrontPage, combines the familiar feel of Microsoft's Office suite with the power of an advanced HTML editor.

This introductory course, designed with the beginner in mind, will introduce you to FrontPage and address the basics of Web site creation, from URLs and hyperlinks to text formatting and image use.

You'll also get an brief introduction to multimedia implementation and FrontPage extensions. By the end of the course, you'll have your own page online for all the world to see.

Instructor:
Nancy Taylor is the creative director and owner of Nancy Taylor Design ... get bio

Course Developer:
Remo Campopiano is an artist, educator, and Web developer ... get bio

LESSON 1 Introducing FrontPage Explore the three basic sections of FrontPage (the editor, the maintenance tools and the server extensions), set up FrontPage to do your bidding and learn what FrontPage can do for you (Hint: a lot). In the exercise, you'll publish your first FrontPage page using your favorite poem.

LESSON 2 The FrontPage Editor Learn how to build a basic page from scratch, addressing text styles and layouts that will give your page a professional look. And speaking of professionalism, in the exercise you'll create and publish your own online resume.

LESSON 3 Hyperlinks and Images Discover the important considerations behind image use that Web designers must contend with on a daily basis — image size, image placement, color depth and the differences between gifs and jpegs are all addressed with an eye towards making your page the best it can be. You'll also create hyperlinks, bookmarks and URLs for your own site. Then in the exercise it's time to create a complete Web site — at least three pages all about you!

Tuition: $421 US