This directory of resources will help you find additional information on topics or FrontPage tools discussed in this book. Topics include FrontPage resources, general Web information, Web developer information, CGI and Perl scripts, graphics and multimedia, and sources for ideas.
An online version of this directory of resources will be kept current on the Internet support site for this book at the following URL:
http://www.fpworkshop.com/
Many sites provide resources that help you get the most out of FrontPage. You can consult the support site for this book. Likewise, Microsoft has several sites with useful and relevant information.
The support site for this book contains several sections that can assist you in developing and maintaining your Web pages using FrontPage. Among them are a user-to-user discussion group, a tips and tricks section, links to other helpful sites, graphics, and more.
http://www.fpworkshop.com/
Go to Microsoft's home page for up-to-date information and links to product information, support, downloads, Internet workshop, and more.
http://www.microsoft.com
The Microsoft FrontPage home page contains links to an overview of FrontPage, recent news, getting started, hosting and posting Web sites, Internet service provider information, and customizing FrontPage. Product information and support links are also provided.
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/defaultb.htm
You can visit a download area for UNIX and Windows NT versions of the FrontPage Server Extensions for the following servers: Microsoft Internet Information Server, NCSA, CERN, Apache, Netscape Communications Server, Open Market Web Server, and O'Reilly Web Site.
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/softlib/fs_fp_extensions.htm
The Microsoft Site Builder Workshop site contains information on creating and developing Internet pages. It also includes information on authoring, editing, designing and creating, programming, site administration, planning and production, demos, and how-to sites.
http://www.microsoft.com/workshop/
The Microsoft SiteBuilder Network contains many resources, tools, tips, and tricks for Web developers, with three levels of membership from basic to advanced.
http://www.microsoft.com/sitebuilder/
Obtain information for Internet service providers, including a Web hosting primer, frequently asked questions, and information about the FrontPage Server Extensions.
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/wpp.htm
Visit an up-to-date list of Internet service providers that host FrontPage Web sites.
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/wpp/list
If your Internet service provider does not have the FrontPage Server Extensions installed, use the FrontPage Web Publishing Wizard to upload pages to your site. The wizard allows you to upload an entire web or the pages that have changed since the past post. The wizard also warns you if any of your pages contain features that require the FrontPage Server Extensions. To obtain a free FrontPage Web Publishing Wizard for Windows 95 or Windows NT, go to
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/softlib/fs_fp_pbwiz.htm
If you're a programmer, you can use the FrontPage Developer's Kit in conjunction with Visual C++ or Visual Basic to develop your own FrontPage Web and page wizards, Web templates, and bots. To obtain version 1.1 of the FrontPage Developer's Kit, go to
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/softlib/fs_fp_sdk.htm
Following are just a few sites that provide general resources for the World Wide Web.
This site contains an introduction to the World Wide Web, information on how to obtain and use browsers, and pages about Web servers, authoring pages, and other resources.
http://www.boutell.com/faq/
The cyberspace guide site by Kevin Hughes contains information about the World Wide Web and how it works. It also has some links to interesting places on the Web.
http://www.eit.com/web/www.guide/guide.toc.html
The Yahoo site contains many links to sites that have information about the World Wide Web. It offers links to WWW authoring, the best of the Web, books, browsers, caching, CGI, HTML, Java, JavaScript, page design, security, VRML, and more.
http://www.yahoo.com/Computers/World_Wide_Web/
Numerous sites provide information for developers. Many of them are described here. Categories include access counters, browsers, HTML standards and guides, and publishing and publicizing your web.
If you want to track the number of times your pages are visited, you can include an access counter on the page. The following sites provide resources on how to accomplish this.
How do you keep track of how many times your pages are accessed? The following site is a tutorial that tells you what to do.
http://members.aol.com/htmlguru/access_counts.html
This Yahoo site provides links to all the counters you will ever need and more.
http://www.yahoo.com/Computers/World_Wide_Web/Programming/Access_Counts/
The following sites will help you keep track of the latest available browsers and the features they include.
The Browser Watch Browser List is a list of World Wide Web browsers and the operating systems (Windows, Mac, or UNIX) for which they are available.
http://browserwatch.iworld.com/stats.html
The Browser Watch Browser Stats is an extensive and thorough collection of browser statistics available for all browser types.
http://browserwatch.iworld.com/report-table-browsers.html
The Browser Watch Plug-In Plaza contains links to all the browser plug-ins that are currently available or in development.
http://browserwatch.iworld.com/plug-in.html
This Yahoo site contains links to browser usage statistics, capabilities, comparisons, helper applications, public access Web browsers, VRML browsers, and Usenet browsers.
http://www.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Internet/World_Wide_Web/Browsers/
The following sites will assist you in learning HTML standards and keep you informed of the latest features that can be incorporated into your Web pages.
The Beginner's Guide to HTML contains an introduction to producing HTML documents, with information on getting started, publishing, HTML tags, and more.
http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/General/Internet/WWW/HTMLPrimer.html
Michael J. Hannah of Sandia National Laboratories wrote an HTML reference manual that is very thorough and contains links to many other sources.
http://www.sandia.gov/sci_compute/html_ref.html
Visit the home page for the HTML Writer's Guild, the premier organization of WWW page authors and Internet publishing professionals.
http://www.hwg.org/
Read W3C's new specification for HTML, developed in conjunction with IBM, Microsoft, Netscape Communications Corporation, Novell, SoftQuad, Spyglass, and Sun Microsystems.
http://www.w3.org/pub/WWW/MarkUp/Wilbur/
The Author's Guide and HTML Reference for Internet Explorer 3.0 is a thorough tab list that also contains many code examples.
http://www.microsoft.com/workshop/author/newhtml/default.htm
The following site contains a summary of the features of HTML 3.2 tags.
http://www.w3.org/pub/WWW/MarkUp/Wilbur/features.html
You can visit an award-winning Webmaster's encyclopedia of Web development and Web software technology. It has a gallery, graphics, index, library, map, search, seminars, and top 30 sites, with thousands of links and tutorials.
http://www.stars.com/
The HTML section of the Web Developer's Virtual Library contains several links about creating and using Web pages.
http://www.stars.com/Vlib/Providers/HTML.html
The Webmaster's Resource Center is an excellent site that contains tools and references. Topics include HTML information, frames, books, Internet service providers, graphics, image maps, plug-ins, Java, JavaScript, browsers, CGI, Perl, publicizing, Web counters, and much more.
http://www.cio.com/webmaster/wm_notes.html
This Yahoo site contains information on browser capabilities, extensions, forms, guides, tutorials, HTML 2.0, HTML 3.0, converters, editors, and much more.
http://www.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Software/Data_Formats/HTML/
The World Wide Web Consortium is a group of individuals and organizations that support and develop the languages and protocols used on the World Wide Web. Their Web site contains information on HTML, graphics, 3-D Web technology, fonts, style, SGML, and more.
http://www.w3.org/pub/WWW/
Submit It! enables you to publicize a new Web site easily to several Web searches and cataloging services at once. The site submits to Yahoo, Open Text, InfoSeek, Web Crawler, Apollo, Starting Point, ComFind, BizWiz, Galaxy, What's New Too!, METROSCOPE, Lycos, InfoSpace, LinkStar, New Riders WWW Yellow Pages, Nerd World Media, Alta Vista, and Mallpark.
http://www.submit-it.com/
If you want to learn more about using CGI and Perl scripts with your FrontPage forms, the following links give you a good start. The links are arranged in two categories: sites that can help you learn how to develop scripts yourself and sites that have scripts you can use with your pages.
The following sites provide resources on CGI development.
The cgi-lib.pl home page contains a standard library for creating Common Gateway Interface (CGI) scripts in the Perl language. The most up-to-date release of the library is found here.
http://www.bio.cam.ac.uk/cgi-lib/
This site provides a technical discussion of how to use forms with CGI scripts.
http://hoohoo.ncsa.uiuc.edu/cgi/forms.html
The following index contains links to several sites that contain information on Perl and HTML and using CGI and Perl scripts with Web pages.
http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~mengwong/perlhtml.html
The next site is a primer on the Common Gateway Interface (CGI) and contains links to other pages about using CGI with forms.
http://hoohoo.ncsa.uiuc.edu/cgi/
This Yahoo site contains links and references about the Perl scripting language.
http://www.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Programming_Languages/Perl/
Check out the many CGI scripts that are available for you to use.
CGI scripts by Ryan Sammartino include a hit counter, digital clock, simple guest book, and random image picker.
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/6742/
Matt's Script Archive offers many public-domain CGI scripts, including a guest book, free-for-all link page, WWW board, counter, text counter, simple search, form mail, random image displayer, animation, countdown, and more.
http://worldwidemart.com/scripts/
The following site contains links to several sites that provide public domain CGI scripts.
http://rio.atlantic.net/~bombadil/nuthin/cgi.htm
Selena Sol's site has several CGI scripts and instructions, such as scripts for electronic outlets, a music catalog, forms processor, guest book, image maps, animation, Web chat, bulletin board, and more.
http://www2.eff.org/~erict/Scripts/
If you aren't sure how to write your own CGI scripts, the Inter.Net Form/CGI Creator site can give you a good start. It features an online script generator. The forms require uncgi to work, and a link is provided for you to download it.
http://the-inter.net/www/future21/formpro.html
Graphics and multimedia are gaining popularity on the Web. The sites that follow provide sources from which you can learn to develop graphics and multimedia for your Web pages. Categories include animated GIFs, clip art and image sources, retail and shareware graphics software support sites, Java and JavaScript, Microsoft ActiveX, Microsoft VBScript, and VRML/3-D Web technology.
One way to provide animation on your pages is to develop animated GIF files. The site listed here provides a good start in learning to develop this type of graphic.
For information on animated GIFs, check out the Toolbox. It is a resource for GIF animation on the Web and contains many pages and links that discuss creation and use of animated GIFs.
http://member.aol.com/royalef/toolbox.htm
Several sites provide clip art and images that you can use in your Web pages. The following sites contain a good collection of images or links.
Barry's Clip Art Server contains links to several sources of clip art for your Web pages. The clip art is available in a wide variety of categories.
http://www.barrysclipart.com
Microsoft's Multimedia Gallery offers free multimedia themes for your Web pages, including backgrounds, banners, navigation controls, images, sounds, and video clips.
http://www.microsoft.com/workshop/design/mmgallry/
Yahoo maintains links to several clip art collections available for use in your Web pages.
http://www.yahoo.com/Computers/Multimedia/Pictures/Clip_art/
This Yahoo site offers technical information about the GIF file format and the Unisys GIF/LZW controversy.
http://www.yahoo.com/Computers/Software/Data_formats/GIF/
The following sections describe some links for product information and support for some of the most popular retail graphics programs. The links include information on products by Adobe, Corel Corporation, Fractal Design Corporation, and MetaTools.
Adobe Systems Incorporated, makers of a wide variety of graphics programs, have several pages that provide product information and support.
The Adobe Systems home page provides links to product support and information. Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Type Manager, Adobe Dimensions, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe PageMaker, and more.
http://www.adobe.com/
The following page is a download area for Adobe Acrobat and related items.
http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/
The Adobe Acrobat Amber is a download area for Adobe Acrobat Reader and related items, available in several software platforms.
http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/main.html
Adobe Photoshop is the graphics program of choice for many Web developers. You can find a product overview, details, help, and add-ons for Adobe Photoshop at this page.
http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/photoshop/main.html
For information on some of the most popular plug-ins available for Adobe Photoshop or Adobe-compatible programs, refer to the following sites.
Alien Skin Software is the creator of the Black Box, version 2.0, a very popular set of plug-in filters for Adobe Photoshop or compatible applications. This site can sometimes be slow to connect.
http://www.eskimo.com/~bpentium/skin.html
Andromeda Software is the creator of the Andromeda Series of plug-in filters for Adobe Photoshop or compatible applications.
http://www.andromeda.com/info/AndromedaSeries.html
Corel Corporation's presence on the Internet is located at the following URL. This site contains product information and support for Corel's wide variety of graphics and desktop publishing software programs.
http://www.corelnet.com/corelnet/corel/index.htm
Fractal Design Corporation, creators of Fractal Design Painter and other ingenious graphics programs, has several useful pages that describe their products. Software updates and examples of artwork created with their software are also located here.
Fractal Design Corporation's home page contains links to product information, art galleries, download areas, and product support. At press time, the site was undergoing extensive changes and took a while to connect.
http://www.fractal.com/
MetaTools, formerly HSC Software, is the creator of Kai's Power Tools, a set of extremely powerful and inventive plug-in filters for Adobe Photoshop, Fractal Design Painter, and other Adobe-compatible applications.
The MetaTools home page contains links to new product information, what's new on the site, and an area for first-time visitors.
http://www.metatools.com
The following URL contains information on Kai's Power Tools 2.0 and 3.0, including KPT-related Web sites, product updates (Mac version), information on all the filters, and more.
http://www.metatools.com/kpt/kpt.html
KPT Convolver is a series of advanced Adobe-compatible filters. This site includes a frequently asked questions area, demos, exercises, hints, and more.
http://www.metatools.com/convo/convo.html
KPT Power Photos is a collection of one-of-a-kind photographs, from which you can develop graphics for your Web pages. The site contains product information, a frequently asked questions area, samples, demos, and a catalog download area.
http://www.metatools.com/pphotos/pphotos.html
Some of the most popular shareware graphics programs for the Windows operating system are covered in this section. These sites allow you to download the most current version of the software described.
Alchemy Mindworks is the maker of several shareware graphics programs that can be of assistance in Web development. Most notable is the GIF Construction Set, which allows you to create animated GIFs. Graphic Workshop for Windows is also a very popular application.
The Alchemy Mindworks home page provides links to software, books, and other resources about graphics development. Alchemy Mindworks is the creator of GIF Construction Set for Windows, GrafCat for Windows, Graphic Workshop for Windows, and many other shareware graphics utilities. The site can sometimes take a while to connect.
http://www.mindworkshop.com/alchemy/alchemy.html
GIF Construction Set for Windows helps you create transparent and animated GIF files. The software is available for 16-bit and 32-bit Windows platforms.
http://www.mindworkshop.com/alchemy/gifcon.html
GrafCat for Windows prints a catalog of high-resolution thumbnails of your graphics. The program can print from 6 to 48 thumbnails per page.
http://www.mindworkshop.com/alchemy/gctw.html
Graphic Workshop for Windows is a shareware graphics program that allows you to view, manipulate, and manage your graphics. The Web site includes support for TWAIN, PNG, MPEG, QuickTime, and multiple and interlaced GIF files.
http://www.mindworkshop.com/alchemy/gww.html
Lview Pro is another popular graphics program for creating Web graphics. It is a 32-bit application for Windows 3.1 (requires Win32 application extensions), Windows 95, and Windows NT 3.51. You can download the most current version of the software from this site.
http://world.std.com/~mmedia/lviewp.html
The Macmillan Computer Publishing site contains a collection of Windows graphics shareware programs, screen capture programs, and icon editors.
You can learn about using and developing applets and scripts with Java or JavaScript from several resources on the Internet. The following sites provide a good start.
What are people doing with Java? The Sun site shows you what you can do and also offers information about the Java platform, JavaSoft news, products and services, and a developer's corner.
http://java.sun.com/
The Netscape site contains information about authoring with JavaScript.
http://www.netscape.com/eng/mozilla/3.0/handbook/javascript/index.html
Andrew's JavaScript Index site provides links to several resources about authoring with JavaScript, as well as scripts you can learn from.
http://www.c2.org/~andreww/javascript/
This Yahoo site contains a collection of several different pages and sites that provide information about JavaScript development, including scripts you can use.
http://www.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Programming_Languages/JavaScript/
Microsoft ActiveX, the Web technology platform used for Internet Explorer 3.0, provides the opportunity to make your Web pages come alive with interactivity and multimedia. You can find information on the following pages.
The Browser Watch ActiveX Arena offers links to many ActiveX components that are currently available or in development.
http://browserwatch.iworld.com/activex.html
Download and try ActiveX controls for yourself. Internet Explorer 3.0 is required.
http://www.microsoft.com/intdev/controls/ctrlref-f.htm
The ActiveX Control Pad application allows you to quickly and easily develop Web pages that incorporate ActiveX features.
http://www.microsoft.com/workshop/author/cpad/
The Getting Started tutorial gets you up and running in using the ActiveX Control Pad. Internet Explorer 3.0 is required.
http://www.microsoft.com/workshop/author/cpad/tutorial-f.htm
Check out the Microsoft gallery of ActiveX controls. Internet Explorer 3.0 required.
http://www.microsoft.com/activex/controls/
The HTML Layout Control application provides a means to lay out advanced Web pages that incorporate features used in Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0. You do not need to download this application if you already have the Microsoft ActiveX Control Pad, mentioned previously.
http://www.microsoft.com/workshop/author/layout/layout.htm
Microsoft VBScript, a subset of Visual Basic, provides a means to add interactivity to your Web pages. It is a cross-platform language with great extensibility.
Visit the home page for Microsoft VBScript, with links to download areas, product support, and more.
http://www.microsoft.com/VBScript/
The following site provides an interactive online command reference for the VBScript language.
http://www.microsoft.com/vbscript/us/vbslang/vbstoc.htm
Consult the following guide, which outlines which version of VBScript is best for you.
http://www.microsoft.com/vbscript/us/vbsmain/hosting.htm
Following are some resources on sound and video.
The Yahoo site contains archives, MIDI sounds, MOD music format, movies, films and television, music software, speech generation, and Usenet links.
http://www.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Multimedia/Sound/
Another Yahoo site contains animations, collections, festivals, institutes, morphs, MPEG, QuickTime, software, and technical information.
http://www.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Multimedia/Video/
You can find sources for ideas in several areas. One way is to keep track of the "best of the Web" pages. Another way is to keep track of the types of sites that are getting the best ratings. Here are some links that can give you some ideas.
Check out Global Network Navigator's "Best Of" Honorees. This site contains the GNN Best of the Net 1995 award winners. Categories include arts and entertainment, computers, food and wine, interactive sites, Internet navigation, K-12 education, literature, personal finance, sports, and travel.
http://www.gnn.com/wic/botn/index.html
InfiNet's Cool Site of the Day includes its list of favorite Web sites. Links are arranged in today's cool site, iso-topically cool, and still cool (past cool winners).
http://cool.infi.net/
This What's Hot and Cool site provides links to several small, medium, and large sites. The sites are described as those with "strange, different, avant garde, and just plain weird" contents.
http://kzsu.stanford.edu/uwi/reviews.html
The Laura Lemay's Web Workshop series offers more books in the area of Web development:
Other books by Laura Lemay include