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Hit Me FP
Steve Easton (FrontPage MVP) has just launched another utility for FrontPage users called Hit Me FP. It's a custome Hit Counter Image Utility that runs from your desktop. Visit http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/HitMeFP.htm for more details.
Posted: Aug 14 2005, 10:08 AM by dave | with no comments
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Clean up your FrontPageTempDir and *.web files
From Kathleen Anderson's Blog : " Steve Easton, a FrontPage MVP , has created a new tool called FPCleaner that will delete the temporary files that may get left behind when you exit FrontPage. It will also delete the *.web files (the cached copies of...
Creating an RSS Feed on your FrontPage Web Site
Recently I saw a question asking how to create an RSS Feed on a FrontPage web site so I thought it might be useful to post the response I gave here. Most of the blogs are using ASP.NET. If that's what you're doing there's an article at http://aspnet.4guysfromrolla...
Posted: Jul 31 2005, 10:55 AM by dave | with no comments
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How do you create content that is usable on a cell phone?
How do you create content that is usable on a cell phone? The answer is by using Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) and Wireless Markup Language (WML). In this article, we explain what these technologies are and how the Microsoft FrontPage Web site creation...
Posted: Jul 28 2005, 05:09 AM by dave | with no comments
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Pump Up Your Web Site with Coding Tools
FrontPage 2003 coding tools can help you to generate clean, efficient code, while also giving you more control over the code. This article will introduce you to the FrontPage 2003 coding tools and show you how you can use them to code faster and more...
Posted: Jul 28 2005, 05:08 AM by dave | with no comments
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February Security Bulletins
With the increase of identify theft, viruses, syware and adware, it's more importanrt than ever to keep you computer up-to-date with the lastes Microsoft Security Patches . The security updates for February 2005 include several high-priority updates for...
Posted: Feb 10 2005, 06:50 PM by dave | with no comments
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FrontPage Add-ins Worth Getting
Are you looking for components that can make your web sites more attractive, more engaging, and easier to navigate? If so you might want to take a look at J-Bots or some of the other FrontPage add-ins from WebsUnlimited They're fast and easy to use, and...
Posted: Feb 05 2005, 08:15 PM by dave | with no comments
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I uploaded my web pages but why are the changes not showing on my Web site?
You must clear your browser's cache first (Temporary Internet Pages). Internet Explorer To clear the cache: Open Internet Explorer Click on Tools and Select Internet Options. Next, click on the Delete Files button to eliminate the cached Internet files...
HTTP Error 404 Submitting Form w/Save Results Form Handler
When you click the Submit button on a form, the following error message appears in the Web browser: 404 Not Found. The requested URL /nortbots/_derived/nortbots.htm was not found on this server. NOTE: The error may be different depending on which type...
Using FrontPage 2003 and Visual Studio .NET Together
Read an excerpt from Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003 Inside Out where Jim Buyens explains how programmers using Visual Studio.NET and designers using FrontPage 2003 can work on the same physical copy of a Web site and how they can take the best advantage...
Posted: Jan 10 2005, 03:44 PM by dave | with no comments
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Using Newsgroups to Get Answers
Got a tough problem? Become a newsgroupie By Colin Wilcox “If you have a problem with a slide deck, spreadsheet, or database that you can't solve, chances are you can find an answer on a newsgroup. This article explains how to connect to newsgroups...
Posted: Jan 10 2005, 03:37 PM by dave | with no comments
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Using non-standard fonts
One of the minor drawbacks of FrontPage is that it allows you to select any font, that is registered on your PC, to design your web pages. I say this is a drawback because many web designers aren't aware that you can't use any font you'd like and have...
Posted: Jan 08 2005, 12:15 AM by dave | with no comments
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Streaming Real Audio or Real Video
Is it possible to stream Real Audio or Real Video without a streaming media server? Yes. You can go to www.real.com and get Real Producer. Once you've created your file you can have the program create the HTML page for you and choose the option for a...
Posted: Jan 08 2005, 12:06 AM by dave | with no comments
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Reduce download times by slicing your images
Does your web site load to slow? If you use large images on your site and they take a long time to load you may be losing visitors. Whenever I go to a site that takes too long to load I usually click the stop button and move on. Why? Because a lot of...
Posted: Jan 07 2005, 07:29 PM by dave | with no comments
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How to create a hidden folder
If you create a folder and precede its name with an underscore (for example, _ database ), the folder is only hidden from FrontPage views. Such folders are useful for files that do not need to be seen in FrontPage views; however, the folder's contents...
Posted: Jan 07 2005, 07:27 PM by dave | with no comments
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How to jump to a specific line number in your code
If you've ever received an error on your page, that indicates a problem at a specific line number, it may be easy enough to track that error down. But what if it's a large page or contains a lot of coding? Then how do you find the line number quickly...
Posted: Jan 07 2005, 07:26 PM by dave | with no comments
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How do I create a "back" button or link on my site?
There are several ways to do this. You can create a hyperlink to an image or text using the following code: <a href="Javascript:history.go(-1)">Back</a> Note: (-1) means go back one page. So, for example (-2) would be go back two pages. or...
Posted: Jan 07 2005, 10:52 AM by dave | with no comments
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How do I "redirect" a user to another page?
You can use the following method to redirect a user to another page on YOUR site, another site or simply to refresh the current page. This is accomplished using the META tags. There are two methods: Switch to HTML View . in the <head> section of...