Planning a Web Site
Before you begin developing your Web site in FrontPage, there are several issues to consider and a few decisions to make. First, of course, is the question of what type of Web page or Web site you want to build. What is the focus of your design? Are you looking to create a personal page or site? Maybe you want to create a business site. Perhaps you're a hobbyist, anxious to display your extensive knowledge and imagery on your favorite subject, or a collector who wants to show off your best pieces in a personal, online museum.
After you've decided the kind of Web page or Web site you want to produce, you should consider the question of content. Stagnant sites will not draw repeat visitors, and if you want to generate traffic, you will have to update the material on a regular basis. Do you intend to generate all this content on your own, or will you be recruiting other people to produce the content? Content creation is usually the most overlooked aspect of Web design, but unless your ambition is limited to producing something such as an online family log, with photos of family and pets, birth dates, and a list of everyone's hobbies and interests, creating content might constitute your single greatest challenge.
Attracting and growing a vibrant base of visitors to your Web site or Web page requires you to have a good idea of who will make up your audience. You need to consider issues of demographics—who is interested in your Web site, how old are they, and so on. Are you aiming at surfers with a casual interest in your subject matter, or are you focusing on the expert audience?
After you've dealt with these important matters, you need to decide whether you intend to work from a template or create your site from scratch using the New task pane. All but the most experienced users should begin with one of the templates provided with FrontPage. These templates offer a satisfying variety of formats representing the most popular Web site styles. You can also customize a template to your specific needs by replacing the headers, textual arrangements, or graphic elements.
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Blank Page | Opens a new, blank Web page in Design view. | Text File | Opens a new, empty text file in Code view. | From Existing Page | Opens a new copy of an existing Web page. | More Page Templates | Displays the Page Templates dialog box that lists available templates. | One Page Web Site | Displays the Web Site Templates dialog box with the One Page Web Site template selected. | SharePoint Team | Displays the Web Site Templates dialog box with the SharePoint Team Site template selected. | Web Package Solutions | Displays the Web Site Templates dialog box with the Packages tab. A package is a complete Web site compressed into a single file. | More Web Site Templates | Displays the Web Site Templates dialog box. |
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