Microsoft FrontPage 2002 Unleashed [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by William Stanek (Author)

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Microsoft FrontPage 2002 Unleashed is a completely revised edition of one of the most detailed, thorough guides to Microsoft FrontPage on the market.

Designed for users who are already familiar with the basics of Web publishing and HTML, the book gets right to the essentials of using FrontPage for designing, creating, publishing, and administering sophisticated, professional-level Web sites.

The book also includes detailed coverage of site navigation design, advanced forms, Web scripting, database connectivity, Web site traffic analysis, workgroup collaboration, and Web server administration.

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Microsoft FrontPage 2002 Unleashed is a completely revised edition of one of the most detailed, thorough guides to Microsoft FrontPage on the market.

Designed for users who are already familiar with the basics of Web publishing and HTML, the book gets right to the essentials of using FrontPage for designing, creating, publishing, and administering sophisticated, professional-level Web sites.

The book also includes detailed coverage of site navigation design, advanced forms, Web scripting, database connectivity, Web site traffic analysis, workgroup collaboration, and Web server administration.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1224 pages
• Publisher: Sams (August 13, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672322056
• ISBN-13: 978-0672322051
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,764,298 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very difficult to follow and understand, March 2, 2003

By A Customer

The publishers of computer books ought to realize that people buy the books to be able to learn a program without having to suffer through technical gobbledygook. This book is written very badly. It is poorly organized. The book's five authors, I get the impression, weren't speaking to one another when they wrote it. The same material is covered in some chapters.

I found it extremely difficult to get anything out of this book, because the material is expalined so badly. I do not recommend it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I've created dozens of web sites for clients using...., May 7, 2003

By	"danielleg" (Tampa, FL USA) - See all my reviews

what I learned in this book. I don't know where the other reviewers of this book are coming from but as a professional designer there was no better book on the market for me. The entire team I work with has a copy of this book. I have two of the previous editions as well. They are all great.

In my opinion, this is the best book out there whether you are starting off with this program or have used the program before. This book, like the other Stanek texts, is filled with great information, page after page, so that no matter what you are looking for on FrontPage you can find answers. If you are already a high tech person or already have used the program with some success, this is definitely a good choice. If you are a beginner that learns fast, I think this is a good choice too. This book is a must have for any FrontPage user.

I really like the approach and the presentation. The teaching style is casual and if you follow the chapters you will get a FP site up and running quickly. My advice is to buy this book.

3 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars *This* is "Unleashed"?, July 9, 2002

By	Kevin T. Shannon (Ridgefield, CT United States) - See all my reviews

First of all, I'd like to say that I'm a competent user of Linux, Windows, and the computer in general. I bought this book expecting it to teach me how to take the *basic* knowledge of FrontPage that I had gleaned from playing with the buttons and learning what they do by trial-and-error and expand upon it, not just explain how to use wizards. Guess which one I got. The so-called "Guide to Running a Linux Server" consisted of an explanation of the fact that ports of the giant security holes that Microsoft calls Server Extentions exist for almost all platforms. I was shocked! The first few chapters in the "Core FrontPage Techniques" section involved inserting tables and pictures! What?! There was then a useful chapter on positioning with CSS2, but then the book jumped right back into using themes! Themes! The topics that followed were primarily discussions of using the wizards, which is simply absurd. Microsoft's wizards make everything simple enough for even the most benightedly unintelligent person to understand. Nearly every topic that followed involved either a wizard or a Server Extension, and I'd rather not use anything like that. I am selling this book now, purchasing one on Dreamweaver, and moving on to real Web development.