Microsoft® Office FrontPage® 2003 Inside Out (Bpg-Inside Out) [Paperback]

Jim Buyens (Author)

Book Description

Series: Bpg-Inside Out | Publication Date: October 1, 2003

Hey, you know your way around the Web—so now dig into FrontPage 2003 and really put your Web design skills to work! This supremely organized reference packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and handy workarounds in concise, fast-answer format. It’s all muscle and no fluff. Discover the best and fastest ways to perform everyday tasks, and challenge yourself to new levels of FrontPage mastery!

• From site planning to production, drill deep into core and advanced FrontPage techniques
• Get expert design tips—from editing text and pictures to using colors, themes, and style sheets
• Animate page objects and add sound, video, Flash files, and plug-ins
• Add text search, registration forms, and other data-driven features
• Set up and run your own Web server
• Write your own macros and scripts and tweak HTML, XML, and program code
• Develop data-driven portal sites that run on Microsoft Windows SharePoint

ServicesCD features:

• Complete eBook
• Insider Extras—sample Web components, scripts, Microsoft ASP.NET-based tools, macros, and code, plus the full Web site example used in the book
• Catalog of select FrontPage resources with links to third-party tools and demos
• Microsoft add-ins, demos, and trials, including Insider’s Guide to Microsoft Office OneNote eBook
• Microsoft Computer Dictionary, Fifth Edition, eBook—10,000+ entries

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About the Author

Jim Buyens is the author of Microsoft FrontPage Version 2002 Inside Out. He is the senior PC-LAN administrator for AG Communication Systems, a leading provider of telecommunications switching equipment and software. An early champion of TCP/IP applications and connectivity, Jim architected a coast-to-coast corporate network with over 25 Microsoft Windows NT®–based servers and 1000 client PCs.He maintains a Web site featuring support for his books and help in finding Windows NT resources.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1248 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press (October 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735615101
• ISBN-13: 978-0735615106
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #532,073 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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58 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Paid for Itself Immediately, March 2, 2004

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Will Fastie (Baltimore, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft® Office FrontPage® 2003 Inside Out (Bpg-Inside Out) (Paperback)

I judge all technical books based upon return on investment. If a book saves me time, that has value. I assess the value at $25 per hour of time saved, so I break even on a $50 book if I save 2 hours. I broke even on this book before I left the bookstore. I chose 5 topics, looked them up in the index, and read the reference. I learned something new and useful on 2 out of the 5 topics, enough so that I immediately was able to accomplish a task that had stumped me. I looked at four other books while I was in the store and none addressed my 5 topics. I've had the book for a week and it's helped me move along on many other issues. Before I had the book, I was using online help, Microsoft's materials at the FrontPage site, and other sites around the Web, none of which helped. 'Inside Out' is a winner.

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid Tool for Learning Frontpage, October 15, 2004

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John Downing (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft® Office FrontPage® 2003 Inside Out (Bpg-Inside Out) (Paperback)

I have been pushing the envelope of FrontPage's capabilities for the past several years on my website, www.TrainingCity.com .

Over the years I have become very familiar with FrontPage. When a friend asked for a recommendation for a FrontPage book that could take a person from "beginner to expert" I looked at a number of possible texts.

After reviewing several I came to the conclusion that this text was the overall best book to buy and keep. It covers everything Frontpage can do and provides a very well written set of explanations and examples.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 3 Books on Learning FrontPage 2003, December 31, 2005

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Bill Zawlocki "BillZ" (Gig Harbor, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft® Office FrontPage® 2003 Inside Out (Bpg-Inside Out) (Paperback)

I actually bought 3 books: Microsoft FrontPage 2003 Step-by-Step, Microsoft FrontPage 2003 Inside-Out, and Que Special Edition Using FrontPage 2003.

Step-by-step is a very useful starting point, but you'll soon run out of this book. By far, the best of the 3 is Que's Using FrontPage 2003 - it is excellent! FrontPage 2003 Inside-Out is good IF you're interested in Active Server Pages.

But all in all - if you want to buy just one I recommend Que Special Edition Using FrontPage 2003. The format lets you learn by solving problems that you run into. For example, you want find out about Banners, the book not only answers your questions but gives you the background and advise on using the feature. And the author is very candid about suggesting when to use and NOT use a particular feature. The authors obviously have used the product for real-world web sites and really wanted to share their experiences and knowledge.