Web Design
Designing a Web Now that you are familiar with how FrontPage 2000 works, you can get started on your Web site. In this chapter you begin by designing your school Web site. When you have a blue print in place, managing the site is much easier in the long run. Although you can always return to a Web site and arrange pages after you have finished creating the site, you may find it easier to manage the Web site if you plan ahead.
You also want visitors to your site to be able to navigate easily between pages on your Web site without losing track of where they are. Good organization helps make browsing a Web site fun, helps guarantee return visits, and hinges on good planning and organization.
Before you begin
In order to create an outstanding Web site, you must first plan the types of content and the types of Web pages you want on your Web site. • Brainstorm about the types of content you want on your Web site. This can include information about student activities and services, sports, academic departments and advancement requirements, alumni activities, and more. • Brainstorm about the types of links you want from your Web site. These can include links to research resources, professional educator organizations, and other educational sites. • Begin an outline of your Web site.
This book shows you how to create a school home page with links to at least five other pages. The pages used for these activities are:
• Calendar of Events
• Departments and Faculty
• Academic Requirements
• Alumni Activities
• Educational Links
Organizing your Web’s structure
The home page serves as the gateway to a Web site, so you should organize your Web site around it. Using the Navigation view in FrontPage 2000 to set up a flowchart to group your pages, you can easily arrange your
You also want visitors to your site to be able to navigate easily between pages on your Web site without losing track of where they are. Good organization helps make browsing a Web site fun, helps guarantee return visits, and hinges on good planning and organization.
Before you begin
In order to create an outstanding Web site, you must first plan the types of content and the types of Web pages you want on your Web site. • Brainstorm about the types of content you want on your Web site. This can include information about student activities and services, sports, academic departments and advancement requirements, alumni activities, and more. • Brainstorm about the types of links you want from your Web site. These can include links to research resources, professional educator organizations, and other educational sites. • Begin an outline of your Web site.
This book shows you how to create a school home page with links to at least five other pages. The pages used for these activities are:
• Calendar of Events
• Departments and Faculty
• Academic Requirements
• Alumni Activities
• Educational Links
Organizing your Web’s structure
The home page serves as the gateway to a Web site, so you should organize your Web site around it. Using the Navigation view in FrontPage 2000 to set up a flowchart to group your pages, you can easily arrange your