Series: Unleashed | Publication Date: December 1, 1996
The next version of FrontPage works directly with the the Microsoft Office 97 suite of products. Its built-in WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor is the best and most popular Web authoring tool on the market. And having it work with Office 97 will increases its market potential, because Web publishing now will be open to the millions of Office 97. -- CD-ROM contains all the examples, built-in templates, Web Publishing resources, and more
There's an abundance of quality information to be found in Microsoft FrontPage 97 Unleashed, one of the best FrontPage books available. Like other volumes in the Unleashed series, this book delivers solid and comprehensive information on its subject in a detailed yet accessible fashion. Tabbed subjects make for quick reference to 43 chapters ranging from basic FrontPage operations to more elaborate features. A step-by-step introduction to FrontPage provides excellent groundwork for readers unfamiliar with the software package, but complete beginners might want something less overwhelming in scope.
The book covers all of FrontPage's wizards, templates, and WebBot features in depth with instructions on how to make and configure each of them. Microsoft FrontPage 97 Unleashed offers plenty of information on multimedia file types, Style Sheets, and using FrontPage with a variety of other Microsoft products, including Office 97. For Web developers, there are sample Java applets, CGI scripts, plus there is detailed information on deploying search engines and indexed databases on Web sites. All are included in the text.
William has over 20 years of hands-on experience with advanced programming and development. He is a leading technology expert, an award-winning author, and a pretty-darn-good instructional trainer. Over the years, his practical advice has helped millions of programmers, developers, and network engineers all over the world. He has written more than 100 books. Find William on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/WilliamStanekAuthor.
William has been involved in the commercial Internet community since 1991. His core business and technology experience comes from over 11 years of military service. He has substantial experience in developing server technology, encryption, and Internet solutions. He has written many technical white papers and training courses on a wide variety of topics. He frequently serves as a subject matter expert and consultant.
William has an MS with distinction in information systems and a BS in computer science, magna cum laude. He is proud to have served in the Persian Gulf War as a combat crewmember on an electronic warfare aircraft. He flew on numerous combat missions into Iraq and was awarded nine medals for his wartime service, including one of the United States of America's highest flying honors, the Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross. Currently, he resides in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and children.
William recently rediscovered his love of the great outdoors. When he's not writing, teaching, or making presentations, he can be found hiking, biking, backpacking, traveling, or trekking in search of adventure.
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William R. Stanek (www.williamstanek.com) lived in Japan from 1985 to 1989. He traveled extensively and made many friends. While living in Japan, he spent much of his free time in Aomori (青森), Hachinohe (八戸), Misawa (三沢), and Tokyo (東京). He misses the wonderful food and drink and the good friends he made. He says, "On break, I traveled all over. On the island of Hokkaidô in Sapporo they have these wonderful Ice Festivals. My favorite thing about spring was the Cherry Blossom Festival. I'd take day trips to Aomori (青森) and Hachinohe (八戸) all the time. While in Japan, I studied kendo, the Japanese language, and Buddhism."
William lived in Europe from 1989 to 1991. During that time, he lived in Germany (mostly) and had several extended stays in the UK and Scotland including deployments to Mildenhall, UK. He spent his time in the UK travelling, and especially enjoyed his visits to Cambridge and London. He's been a football (soccer) fan since he was old enough to kick a ball and especially enjoyed being in Kaiserslautern for the championships. He misses the wonderful food and drink and the good friends he made. He says, "There's nothing like Fridays at the pub or Saturday market."
William lived in Hawaii from 1991 to 1996. During that time, he worked shift-work at Kunia Field Station, attended Hawaii Pacific University and University of Hawaii, and spent a lot of time at the beach. He and his wife's first child was born in Hawaii. William's writing career began in Hawaii when his first book, Electronic Publishing Unleashed, was published in 1995. The runaway success of that book and it's sequel, Web Publishing Unleashed, helped establish him as a leader and innovator in technical writing.
5.0 out of 5 starsEverything you need to MASTER FrontPage and Web Publishing!, August 5, 1997
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This review is from: Microsoft Frontpage 97 Unleashed (Paperback)
Definitely THE book you should get if you are interested in FrontPage and Web publishing. I learned a lot reading this book and would recommend it to beginners and accomplished publishers alike. Mr. Stanek really helps you understand everything he discusses and because this book is 1200 pages it covers a lot of ground! I use this book to help me teach a class on Web publishing. Here's some quick start tips that have helped my students:
Beginners who are NOT familiar with the Web or Web publishing will want to focus on the early chapters (Chapters 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7) before they jump into more advanced topics. Be sure you understand the concepts of working with pages and webs clearly before moving on. Skip chapter 3, which covers how to set up an intranet.
Beginners who ARE familiar with the Web will also want to focus on the chapters 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7 before they jump into more advanced topics. Be sure you understand the concepts of working with pages and webs clearly before moving on. Skip chapters 2 and 3.
Accomplished publishers may want to jump straight into the publishing chapters (chapters 8-43) but should skim chapter 1 to familiarize themselves with FrontPage publishing concepts. Unless you want to do advanced development or develop custom solutions with FrontPage you may want to skip chapters 24-26, which cover the FrontPage developer's kit.
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5.0 out of 5 starsBest of its class!, May 10, 1998
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This review is from: Microsoft Frontpage 97 Unleashed (Paperback)
FrontPage 97 Unleashed is a great book. I have all three editions. If you use FrontPage 98, you should buy the latest edition. FrontPage 98 Unleashed. This book took me from knowing nothing to being the on site FrontPage guru! I love it!
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1.0 out of 5 starsBuy something else!, April 14, 1998
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This review is from: Microsoft Frontpage 97 Unleashed (Paperback)
When will the Unleashed people understand that we do not want a massive tomb to explain things? This book could have been cut in half and still provided the basic information needed. And I might add, in clearer and better writing. I do not understand the glowing reviews for this book. It is simply not the best for Frontpage. I came away from Don Doherty's "Teach Yourself Microsoft 97 In A Week" with a clearer head and a far better knowledge of FrontPage.
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