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Summary: Development lessons for windows frontpage 98.
Review: About the development of windows frontpage by chapter and lessons
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Summary: Only for absolute beginners
Review: Although the book description says it is for beginning to advanced users, this books is really only for absolute beginners to web publishing and to Windows apps as well.This book is really just a collection of examples (hence the step-by-step) to walk you through. However, the text is probably 3 times longer than it needs to be. The book repeats very simple steps (do you really need to show the user how to go to File...Save in every single example?) in all the examples and also pointless steps. For example, many of the examples have the same two or three steps to open the file (click on open, highlight a file, press OK). These steps could be combined into one in future examples. Further proof is that there is a whole Appendix on an intro to Windows. For example, how to click with a mouse, open and close windows, etc. Overall this book should probably be called Frontpage for Dummies. If you are an absolute beginner to Windows applications and web publishing, this book would be good for you to get going quickly with Frontpage. However, if you are already comfortable with Windows applications or you have done any sort of web design, this book is simply too beginner. I'm giving it 2 stars only because it would be good for absolute beginner. However, it is misleading to say it is from beginner to advanced. If the book clearly stated it was only for beginners or was called something like Frontpage for Dummies, I would rate it higher.
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Summary: A good book for beginning to medium level users
Review: I bought this book and create frontpage web pages in a week end. I thought that this was the better book. It is a great begining book but also expands on the basics enought to allow you to get a good grasp of frontpage. I would rate thid book as well worth the money. It is a good starting place, but it can also be used to the benefit of more advanced web designers.
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Summary: good book for the basics
Review: I found this to be a good book for teaching some of the basics of FrontPage 2000. The book consists of ten lessons: 1. Planning a Web Site; 2. Creating a Web Site; 3. Linking Web Pages; 4. Adding Style to Web Pages; 5. Formatting Web Pages; 6. Adding Multimedia to Web Pages; 7. Creating Forms for User Feedback; 8. Using Frames; 9. Publishing a Web; and 10. Managing and Enhancing a Web. For a more comprehensive, in-depth view, I would recommend another book from Microsoft Press: Running Microsoft FrontPage 2000. I would also recommend Ruth Maran's FrontPage 2000 Simplified (more basic), and Microsoft FrontPage 2000: Complete Concepts and Techniques from the Shelly Cashman Series.
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Summary: Covers many advanced features while neglecting a few basics.
Review: I have worked through most of this book, and while the lessons are helpful, where are the instructions for creating buttons? It never tells you how you can use graphics, etc. from the web. I discovered "Image Composer" (which apparently is a graphics program included with FrontPage 2000) completely by accident. The book never even mentions that it exists. I am now in the process of looking for a book that includes instructions on "Image Composer." It looks like one can use it to work with graphics, and buttons, etc. in FrontPage 2000.
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Summary: If you want to be a FrontPage expert, do not buy this book.
Review: I purchased this book because this was made by Microsoft Press, hoping that this book has a complete information on using FrontPage 2000. However, upon completion of reading and following procedures on every single page in 2 days, I found that it only covers certain basic features and does not cover any of the advanced features. (e.g. editing frames, creating search menus, using data base, displaying and replying to comments, etc.) I have to buy another book on FrontPage and wasted money and time on this book. If you want to be a FrontPage expert, do not buy this book, but buy the book with more detailed explanation on advanced features. (Running FrontPage 2000 from Microsoft or FrontPage 2000 Bible from IDG are good choices.)
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Summary: Relatively Useless
Review: IMHO, this book left much to be desired as it's examples rely exclusively on the fictious website contained on the accompanying CD. It does not go into any details of FrontPage 2000, merely glosses over the "high" points in it's 275 pages. While it may be beneficial to some users, I cannot recommend this publication to anybody who wants to construct a serious website. I'm off to order another title concerning FrontPage 2000, which I hope will be much more beneficial than this "Step by Step" publication.
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Summary: Just the Book for a Newbie
Review: Learn by doing. This book leads you through a series of exercises and reviews which teach you the basics of FrontPage 2000. There are some missing areas (buttons has been mentioned), but for a beginner the book can give you the confidence to construct a moderately sophisticated web site. I read through the book and completed the exercises within a weekend. The exercises use files included on the accompanying CD-ROM as starting points, and lead you through modifications and enhancements. There are some AVI files on the CD showing some of the techniques in video. A big plus, if you are on the fence about using FrontPage 2000, is that there is a 45-day demo of this program on the CD. During the demo period you may use the unrestricted program to determine whether you want to buy your own version. As has been stated, you will probably have to buy a more advanced book if you will be doing heavy programming, but for beginners, this is the one to get.
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Summary: Just the Book for a Newbie
Review: Learn by doing. This book leads you through a series of exercises and reviews which teach you the basics of FrontPage 2000. There are some missing areas (buttons has been mentioned), but for a beginner the book can give you the confidence to construct a moderately sophisticated web site. I read through the book and completed the exercises within a weekend. The exercises use files included on the accompanying CD-ROM as starting points, and lead you through modifications and enhancements. There are some AVI files on the CD showing some of the techniques in video. A big plus, if you are on the fence about using FrontPage 2000, is that there is a 45-day demo of this program on the CD. During the demo period you may use the unrestricted program to determine whether you want to buy your own version. As has been stated, you will probably have to buy a more advanced book if you will be doing heavy programming, but for beginners, this is the one to get.
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Summary: Very Pleased
Review: Seller was willing to go above and beyond to ensure satisfaction with delivery.
Would definately order from seller again. Book was packaged excellently and was recieved within time frame that was specified. Condition of the used book was excellent. Why pay full price??
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