Frontpage newbie -- where are all the Templates?

[John Kotuby]

I have Frontpage 2003 installed as part of Office. I have worked with
Fronpage for small HTML editing jobs in the past but usually just by
tweaking existing HTML directly. I have never really gotten into the newest
features to properly use the power tools of website creation.

I am supised by the apparent scarcity of template types in such an expensive
program such as Frontpage. I'd like to do some relatively simple stuff.

I want to create a site with common elements througout, like the same Header
graphics, Fonts, left side menu bar, site map at the bottom, Newsletter
signup on every page. Then I want them to be consistent across 3 or more
"types" of pages. By "types" I mean

1. Picture gallery pages (condensed digital photos) of fishing trips, or
techniques, etc.
2. Article pages containing mostly text and a few graphics
3. Newsgroup or discussion pages -- eventually
4. Shopping pages -- recommended products, clothing, equipment pointing to
affiliate sites, etc.
Links can be worked into the articles, however. I am not looking to create a
shopping cart for direct sales.

There may be more page "types" but I think you get the idea. This is
probably basic stuff to most FP users but I just need a few tips. Such that
when I need a new "Article Page" I can have a ready page template to use and
then fill in the blanks. Same with the photo gallery pages, etc.

Can somebody point me to templates that might supply me with a quick-start
where I can use my own digital photos for most of the graphics and achieve
the ease of development that I seek?

Thanks....

 

[Sarvesh]

Hi there,

try out inbuilt templates which are available in frontpage
click on File -> new -> site
On right hand side you will see website templates
there you will see different templates available in frontpage
try out .. they are just great.

Regards,

Sarvesh Huddedar
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Chuck Davis]

I have Frontpage 2003 installed as part of Office. I have worked with
Fronpage for small HTML editing jobs in the past but usually just by
tweaking existing HTML directly. I have never really gotten into the newest
features to properly use the power tools of website creation.

I am supised by the apparent scarcity of template types in such an
expensive program such as Frontpage. I'd like to do some relatively simple
stuff.

I want to create a site with common elements througout, like the same
Header graphics, Fonts, left side menu bar, site map at the bottom,
Newsletter signup on every page. Then I want them to be consistent across
3 or more "types" of pages. By "types" I mean

1. Picture gallery pages (condensed digital photos) of fishing trips, or
techniques, etc.
2. Article pages containing mostly text and a few graphics
3. Newsgroup or discussion pages -- eventually
4. Shopping pages -- recommended products, clothing, equipment pointing to
affiliate sites, etc.
Links can be worked into the articles, however. I am not looking to create
a shopping cart for direct sales.

There may be more page "types" but I think you get the idea. This is
probably basic stuff to most FP users but I just need a few tips. Such
that when I need a new "Article Page" I can have a ready page template to
use and then fill in the blanks. Same with the photo gallery pages, etc.

Can somebody point me to templates that might supply me with a quick-start
where I can use my own digital photos for most of the graphics and achieve
the ease of development that I seek?

Thanks....

John,
Try this: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/default.aspx
Chuck

 

[Chuck Davis]

I have Frontpage 2003 installed as part of Office. I have worked with
Fronpage for small HTML editing jobs in the past but usually just by
tweaking existing HTML directly. I have never really gotten into the newest
features to properly use the power tools of website creation.

I am supised by the apparent scarcity of template types in such an
expensive program such as Frontpage. I'd like to do some relatively simple
stuff.

I want to create a site with common elements througout, like the same
Header graphics, Fonts, left side menu bar, site map at the bottom,
Newsletter signup on every page. Then I want them to be consistent across
3 or more "types" of pages. By "types" I mean

1. Picture gallery pages (condensed digital photos) of fishing trips, or
techniques, etc.
2. Article pages containing mostly text and a few graphics
3. Newsgroup or discussion pages -- eventually
4. Shopping pages -- recommended products, clothing, equipment pointing to
affiliate sites, etc.
Links can be worked into the articles, however. I am not looking to create
a shopping cart for direct sales.

There may be more page "types" but I think you get the idea. This is
probably basic stuff to most FP users but I just need a few tips. Such
that when I need a new "Article Page" I can have a ready page template to
use and then fill in the blanks. Same with the photo gallery pages, etc.

Can somebody point me to templates that might supply me with a quick-start
where I can use my own digital photos for most of the graphics and achieve
the ease of development that I seek?

Thanks....

John, some more:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/marketplace/EM011118841033.aspx