Microsoft FrontPage 2003 Illustrated Complete

1. Microsoft FrontPage 2003 Illustrated Complete Finalizing a Web Site

2. Objectives • Test a Web site’s function • Report broken hyperlinks • Customize a Site Summary report • Report file status Finalizing a Web Site Unit P

3. Objectives • Set publishing options • Publish a Web site to another server • Learn about your server configuration • Troubleshoot FrontPage problems Finalizing a Web Site Unit P

4. Finalizing a Web Site • Once you’ve finished creating content in a Web site, you need to make sure that the Web site works as expected • FrontPage includes features that automate this task Finalizing a Web Site Unit P

5. Finalizing a Web Site (cont.) • The Site Summary report provides information about every aspect of a Web site: • Broken hyperlinks • Unlinked files • Slow pages • Component errors in pages • After you resolve any problems, you can publish it Finalizing a Web Site Unit P

6. Testing a Web Site’s Function • You should test a Web site using different: • Browsers • Browser version • Monitors • Monitor resolutions • Operating systems Finalizing a Web Site Unit P

7. Testing a Web Site’s Function (cont.) • You should also address the following tasks: Finalizing a Web Site Unit P

8. Testing a Web Site’s Function (cont.) • You can use Tasks view to keep a running list of problems to fix • Once your testing is complete, you can publish it to the WPP, and repeat testing • This process ensures the site functions and looks as expected • As you add new pages to a site and update pages, you should assess the Web site’s function and content Finalizing a Web Site Unit P

9. Reporting Broken Hyperlinks • You can use Reports view to learn about your Web site’s files and usage, and to help you locate potential errors • A Site Summary report includes reports about a Web site’s files, hyperlinks, components, and tasks Finalizing a Web Site Unit P

10. Reporting Broken Hyperlinks (cont.) • Usage reports will help you identify your site’s visitors, their browsers and operating systems, and which pages they viewed • Different usage reports might identify the domain names of the visitors of your site, such as aol.com Finalizing a Web Site Unit P

11. Reporting Broken Hyperlinks (cont.) • Site Summary report Finalizing a Web Site Unit P

12. Customizing a Site Summary Report • The Recently Added Files report uses a day or time value to list pages that were recently added to the Web site • The Older Files report finds files that were added to the Web site within a specific number of days • The Slow Pages report finds files that take a preset number of seconds to download • You can change the default value for these report settings using the Reports View tab in the Options dialog box Finalizing a Web Site Unit P

13. Customizing a Site Summary Report (cont.) • Reports View tab in the Options dialog box Finalizing a Web Site Unit P

14. Reporting File Status • You can use other reports in Reports view to list specific details about the Web site, such as: • Pages that aren’t linked to other pages in the site • Pages containing external hyperlinks • Pages containing components with errors Finalizing a Web Site Unit P

15. Reporting File Status (cont.) • Unlinked Files report Finalizing a Web Site Unit P

16. Setting Publishing Options • The default status for all Web pages is to publish them • You can set a page’s properties to “Don’t Publish” • You use the Publishing tab in the Remote Web Site Properties dialog box to select publish options Finalizing a Web Site Unit P

17. Setting Publishing Options (cont.) • Publishing tab Finalizing a Web Site Unit P

18. Publishing a Web Site to Another Server • You publish a Web site from IIS using the same steps that you use to publish a disk-based Web site to IIS • You are publishing to a server’s URL, and not to the server on your computer or local network • After publishing a site, you can open it from the WPP’s server by entering its URL in the site name text box in the Open Site dialog box Finalizing a Web Site Unit P

19. Publishing a Web Site to Another Server (cont.) • You will be prompted for your username and password • If you have the proper permission for opening the site, it opens in FrontPage just like any other server-based Web site Finalizing a Web Site Unit P

20. Publishing a Web Site to Another Server (cont.) • Remote Web Site view Finalizing a Web Site Unit P

21. Learning about Your Server Configuration • It’s important to know how to determine which versions of software you have • FrontPage can run on different computers, operating systems, and servers with different versions of the FrontPage Server Extensions and SharePoint Services Finalizing a Web Site Unit P

22. Learning about Your Server Configuration (cont.) • FrontPage identifies the following in the Site Settings dialog box: • The server name and version • Server Extensions or SharePoint Services version • FrontPage program version • You can learn about the computer you’re working on by using the Help menu Finalizing a Web Site Unit P

23. Learning about Your Server Configuration (cont.) • System Information window Finalizing a Web Site Unit P

24. Troubleshooting FrontPage Problems • Keep in mind that you are really working simultaneously in several software programs: • FrontPage • The FrontPage Server Extensions or SharePoint Services • An operating system • A server • It’s also possible that the browser you’re using is causing the problem Finalizing a Web Site Unit P

25. Troubleshooting FrontPage Problems (cont.) • Problem: An older copy of a page is displayed in FrontPage or the browser • Possible Solution: Click the browser’s Refresh or Reload button • Possible Solution: Clear temporary files in a Web site • Possible Solution: Clear the browser’s cache file Finalizing a Web Site Unit P

26. Troubleshooting FrontPage Problems (cont.) • Problem: The FrontPage Server Extensions or SharePoint Service aren’t installed, aren’t working properly, or the server doesn’t support these programs • Possible Solution: Install the FrontPage Server Extensions from the MSDN Web site • Possible Solution: If the server on which you are publishing Web sites doesn’t support the Server Extensions or SharePoint Services, you won’t be able to use features requiring them Finalizing a Web Site Unit P

27. Troubleshooting FrontPage Problems (cont.) • Problem: The command for a FrontPage feature that I’m trying to use is dimmed • Possible Solution: Make sure your Web site is enabled for the technology required to display the feature in the Page Options dialog box • Possible Solution: Check the Browsers and Browser versions settings Finalizing a Web Site Unit P

28. Troubleshooting FrontPage Problems (cont.) • Problem: A FrontPage feature is displayed correctly in FrontPage but not in the browser • Possible Solution: Set your Web site to disable features not supported by your browse • Possible Solution: Upgrade your browser to a higher version • Possible Solution: Change the browser’s settings to disable certain technologies from running or being displayed Finalizing a Web Site Unit P

29. Troubleshooting FrontPage Problems (cont.) • Problem: A FrontPage feature is displayed correctly in FrontPage but not in the browser • Set browser to display hyperlinks in certain colors and display text in different fonts and font sizes • Check and see if the browser’s default settings have been changed • Use your browser’s Help system to learn how to restore the browser’s default settings Finalizing a Web Site Unit P

30. Summary • Testing a Web site’s function • Reporting broken hyperlinks • Customizing a Site Summary report • Reporting file status Finalizing a Web Site Unit P

31. Summary • Setting publishing options • Publishing a Web site to another server • Learning about your server configuration • Troubleshooting FrontPage problems Finalizing a Web Site Unit P