Microsoft® FrontPage® Version 2002 Step by Step (Step by Step (Microsoft)) [Paperback]

Online Training Solutions Inc. (Author), Joan Preppernau (Primary Contributor)

Book Description

Series: Step by Step (Microsoft) | Publication Date: July 6, 2001

Experience learning made easy—and quickly teach yourself how to create your own Web sites using FrontPage® Version 2002. With STEP BY STEP, you can take just the lessons you need or work from cover to cover. Either way, you drive the instruction—building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them!

• Master the tools for creating and managing a professional-looking Web site
• Format and organize Web pages and add hyperlinks
• Use preprogrammed Web components to add exciting functionality to your Web site
• Add database search capabilities and user input forms
• Track and analyze site traffic
• Create a Web site to manage group projects and collaborate
• Prepare for the Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) exam

This book is approved courseware for the Microsoft Office Specialist Program. Go to: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/officespecialist/default.mspx

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press (July 6, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735613001
• ISBN-13: 978-0735613003
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #975,903 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joan Lambert Preppernau has worked in the training and certification industry for 14 years. As President of OTSI, Joan is responsible for guiding the translation of technical information and requirements into useful, relevant, and measurable training and certification tools.

Joan is a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), a Microsoft Certified Applications Specialist (MCAS) Instructor,a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS), and the author of more than two dozen books about Windows and Office (for Windows and Mac).

Customer Reviews

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65 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FrontPage breakdown for everyone., July 8, 2001

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Michael J Woznicki "Michael J Woznicki" (Holland, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft® FrontPage® Version 2002 Step by Step (Step by Step (Microsoft)) (Paperback)

In the world of web design it is very important to make sure that you use a application that will enhance the overall outlook of the web page, my personal choice is FrontPage and along with that comes the idea of learning the application. This book is my choice for that job.

In just over 325 pages I found a wealth of information that not only shows me how to use the program but also prepares me for the MOUS exam for Front Page 2002. The easy to follow along guidelines make learning a breeze and for those who can't afford formal classroom training this may be the answer.

Within the 12 chapters you'll cover topics like creating the web site, lists, tables, graphics, building a web site from the ground up, web layouts and links. Also there is coverage of auto updating the web site, working with databases, management and publishing of the web site.

Use of color photos enhanced the learning process because you can see the actual finished product before you get started. Along with tips and tricks the step by step instructions make building and creating web pages very easy.

Built for the beginner this book is an excellent tool for web designer in all of us. The author has also included HTML coding examples to show the underlying world of web design. Overall this book is well worth the price.

42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Step 1: Proceed with caution!, September 23, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Microsoft® FrontPage® Version 2002 Step by Step (Step by Step (Microsoft)) (Paperback)

Step by Step Frontpage 2002 does a good of teaching static page web publishing in the first eight chapters. However, the last four chapters require access to a web hosted server with appropriate Microsoft extensions (usually with minimal contracts and ongoing costs), or having Windows 2000 Professional or NT (or soon XP Pro) installed locally. No mention is made of this in the forward to the book. There are no simulations of these functions, so unless you meet the above criteria, the last four chapters covering dynamic web publishing, database access and web site management are not useful to the reader.

There are also several instances where the book descriptions and examples do not match the results from the shipping Frontpage 2002 product I received - and the results you get for an exercise may be somewhat different than shown in the book. Likely, at least part of the book was written using a pre-release of Frontpage 2002.

I would have preferred at least a simulation for the exercises in the last four chapters to make this book truly valuable to me to understand the full capabilities of Frontpage 2002. To achieve this, I will have to either sign up for the web services with a contract, or buy and install Windows XP Pro to finish the last four chapters of the book. Buyer Beware!

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FrontPage 2002's best book to start with, September 28, 2001

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Doug Saylor "from DesignSmythe" (Texas) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Microsoft® FrontPage® Version 2002 Step by Step (Step by Step (Microsoft)) (Paperback)

The Step by Step series is colorful, straightforward and friendly. I'll admit, I've had fits with FrontPage 98. I've just never caught on. But, hearing good things about the 2002 edition, I upgraded. Know that the book that comes with the software from Micorsoft is *brief* so I knew I needed more help. I checked out a couple of other FP books but was suspect that their too-technical, no-illustrations content was not what I needed to get up and running. The SbS series is a good hand-holder and gave me the bigger picture perspective. I got my site up and am pleased. I did buy one more book for the more technical issues but I credit this pub for getting me going. As I upgrade to the XP versions, I will continue buying the Step by Step series.