Computer Training

Microsoft FrontPage 2003

Introduction

This workshop will demonstrate how to use the html editor FrontPage and the file transfer program PowerTerm FTP.

The purpose of the training is twofold: (1) to edit and maintain department web pages using FrontPage and (2) to transfer the new webpage changes to the web server.

About FrontPage and FTP

Front Page 2003 is a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) html editor that allows you to create and maintain web pages without knowing hypertext markup language. It is easy to use and includes several templates that can be tailored to specific needs.

File Transfer Protocol, known as FTP is the Internet standard for transferring files from one computer to another. It is not only the name of the protocol but also the method used to transfer web pages from your computer (the client) to the campus server and vice-a-versa.

Although there are several file transfer programs only PowerTerm FTP is supported at The University of Scranton.

Need to Know

Before transferring any files between the client and server, you need to understand that there are two transfer modes (ASCII and Binary). If PowerTerm FTP you must change the mode button manually to transfer these files in the proper format.

1. ASCII files are files comprised of alphanumeric characters (letters, numbers, punctuation marks, and other symbols). All text and html files should be transferred as ASCII files.
2. Binary files are files that consist of compiled data (zeros and ones), such as graphics (.gif, .bmp), images (.jpeg, .png), movies (.mov, .mpg) and multimedia files (flash, .swf). The table on the next page has various examples listed.