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Although Microsoft discontinued FrontPage in 2006, replacing it with Microsoft SharePoint Designer and Microsoft Expression Web, there are still very many people using the older software both professionally and personally to build their websites. It will probably be several years yet FrontPage-designed websites disappear completely from the ever-changing face of the internet. The tips below are for FrontPage 2000, but the list of links at the end gives resources offering useful tips and tricks for other FP versions too.
Tip 1. FrontPage Hang-ups
If FrontPage hangs it could be because the file has gone beyond 32,768 lines of code. There is a limit to the size of files that can open for editing, and if you go over this magic number FrontPage will 'hang' so try to keep your file size down. You can always open the file in notepad to delete some of the code if this happens.
Tip 2. Detecting slow pages.
How to determine how long it will take someone to open your page open your web by clicking File, then Open Web and browsing to your web.
In the Views bar on the left, click Reports. (If the Views bar is not present, click on View, then Views Bar).
In Reports view, click the drop-down box on the Reporting toolbar.
FrontPage will show you a list of all files that will take more than 30 seconds to download. To change the number of seconds, select an option from the drop-down box shown below. Tip 3. Recalculate hyperlinks
After editing your web, and before publishing go to Tools | Recalculate Hyperlinks, and when asked to refresh say yes. Why? Your FrontPage TOC (Table of Contents) and Search Bots need this to happen in order to note new links and delete references to deleted files. It also helps with publishing your site, as FrontPage does not have any conflicts to resolve and so takes less time to publish.
Tip 4. Enabling rollover effects.
How to change the display of your hyperlinks during rollover.
With your page open in Normal or HTML view, click File, then Properties.
Select the Background tab.
Check the box Enable hyperlink rollover effects. The default rollover effect is to keep the same size font and to display the hyperlink as red when the cursor is placed on it. To change the color, font, or font size, click Rollover style.
Tip 5. Keeping your code clean
If you want to make sure your code is not changed in any way the best way to 'keep' your code is to use the html markup box. - Usually used for scripts
On the tool menu go to Insert | Advanced | Html.
First position your cursor where you want it to appear in normal view. Next insert your script or code that you don't wish to be changed into the box that pops up and press OK.
When you have done this unless you have the 'show/hide' icon (shaped like a P - to make it appear press the icon or use the keyboard. Control + Shift + *) depressed you won't see the little yellow markers. (Small yellow box with <?> written on them). To access the code again just double click this box and the mark-up box will pop open and you can edit the code. Extra tip: Using the 'show/hide' icon will also show you paragraph marks and other formatting marks (similar
to F12 in WordPerfect)
Tip 6. Global find and replace.
How to make find and replace changes in all of you pages at once.
Click Edit, then Replace.
Enter the target word or phrase in the Find what: field. Enter the new word or phrase in the Replace with: field.
Under Search Options, click All pages.
Tip 7. What's in a rename?
If, for any reason, you need to change the name of a file or folder on your web site, FrontPage will automatically update all the file's associated hyperlinks. You can rename a file in several ways, but it's easiest to follow these steps:
1. In the Folders, All Files, or Navigation View, click the filename to select it and then right click and choose 'rename'. A box appears around the filename, and the filename is highlighted.
2. Type a new name. Make sure to keep the same three-letter extension so that the Explorer knows what kind of file you're renaming, though you can change this as well, make sure it is one that FrontPage supports. E.g. .htm .asp etc.
3. Click slightly away from the box. If the file contains associated links, the 'Rename' dialog box appears, asking if you'd like to update the links to reflect the new name.
4. Click Yes. The dialog box will close and FrontPage automatically updates the links
Resources for other FrontPage Tips:
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