A FrontPage Tutorial
By Troy Dreier
Lesson 4: Adding DHTML and Other Media
Adding DHTML Effects
FrontPage makes it simple to add
DHTML effects to a page, but doesn't make it as easy as other Web editors
to know what effects are compatible with what browsers. If is this a
concern, start by selecting Tools/Page Options and click the
Compatibility tab. Use the first pull down menu to select what browsers
your pages should be compatible with. Choose the version of those browsers
from the second pull down. From the third, select what type of server your
Web site host uses. Finally, check the technologies you'll be using at the
bottom of the window. Press OK.
To create DHTML effects, first
highlight the text or image that will receive the effect. Go to
Format/Dynamic HTML. That will open the DHTML Effects toolbar. Set each of
the three windows from left to right. The first determines when the effect
will happen, the second what the effect will be, the third any necessary
details.
If you decide later that you
don't want the effect, highlight it and press Remove Effect from the
toolbar. If you find it distracting to have the effect highlighted in
light blue on your work page, press the page icon at the far right of the
toolbar. That removes the highlighting.
This is a Good Place for a Plug-In
To insert plug-in content on a
page, start by placing the cursor where the content should go. Then move
to the Insert menu and chose Advanced, then Plug-In.
You'll get a dialog box that
lets you specify the location of the plug-in content. You can also write a
message that will be seen only by people who don't have the correct
plug-in loaded. Specify the height, width, and alignment of the content.
If you're adding an audio file, click Hide Plug-In.
Adding Video
Inserting a video clip isn't
that different from adding an image. Place your cursor where the clip
should go, then select Insert/Picture/Video. In the resulting window,
browse for the video clip you want to use. Click OK. That's it.
ActiveX
If you're running an intranet
and can be certain that all your readers are using Internet Explorer on a
Windows PC, you can safely use ActiveX controls without worrying about
compatibility issues.
Place your cursor on the Web
page and select Insert/Advanced/ActiveX Control. This will call up a menu
of available controls. Highlight the one you want and click OK. When it's
in place, set properties like name, placement, and border thickness.
Events
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