Introduction to Microsoft FrontPage 2003

Subject: Information & Communication Technology
Level: Secondary
Age Group: 14 - 16
Order Number: 8049

This MS FrontPage 2003 Guide has been developed to explain and demonstrate MS FrontPage features, appearance and new layout covering all the main aspects of the software and to improve existing skills or develop new ones. The guides are aimed at all Key Stages, from 3 to 5 (11-18 age range) and adults wishing to gain an accreditation for the Microsoft Office Specialist Certification course. The MS FrontPage 2003 guide is an essential element in developing independent learning skills and fully incorporates different learning styles. The guide is ideal for developing e-Portfolios for ALL four units in the DiDA qualification and for webpage design and creation units in the OCR Nationals in ICT the Guides can be used in creating websites in KS3 Teaching Units and can be used to develop an AS level Unit 3 project. The guides are well structured to cater for students of all abilities and are delivered in eight key parts, ideal for beginners and advanced users, so learning is maximised in small chunks of information, with interactive elements ideal for developing independent learning skills.

Each part gives detailed explanation of up-to-date features within MS FrontPage 2003, giving step by step instructions and illustrated with detailed screenshots. The guides explain how to use the new functionalities of MS FrontPage with detailed explanations and examples. Each part has a full set of worksheets that are easily accessible to students with clear instructions allowing independent learning skills to be developed. The guides can be collated as a whole or be used individually within lessons and revision sessions. Overall the guides can help students and teachers to reach their full potential when using the latest version of MS FrontPage.

Each part covers:

• Part One describes key elements of FrontPage interface explaining different FrontPage Screens, layouts and views.
• Part Two describes FrontPage toolbars and general functionality including HTML editors.
• Part Three describes webpage attributes including web components, themes, and interactive buttons and tracing images.
• Part Four describes styles and formatting elements of MS FrontPage, including cascading style sheets, behaviour, positions, and optimising html.
• Part Five describes the creation and uses of tables, cells and layouts.
• Part Six describes the use of frames, including the most commonly used frame types and inline frames, banner and content.
• Part Seven describes the graphical elements of FrontPage including image types, inserting, creating, and using images and pictures.
• Part Eight describes the many templates available to use in FrontPage including the most common templates, setting up and creating a personal website, corporate presence website, discussion website and database website.

Overall, these are fully compacted and detailed guides about how MS FrontPage functions.

111 photocopiable masters on CD-ROM. Once purchased, the CD-ROM can be freely copied and networked throughout the school.