anyone in the mood for a newbie?

[Guest]

Seriously. here you go.
Must I select a host server before proceeding with my web site in FrontPage
2003?
How can I know that my hyperlinks are working? Can I only know that when I
publish it?
Trying to add music from MyMusic download from a CD, but don't know how to
prepare a song for linking to a page.
Thought of doing dropdown menus, but I think I will just hyperlink some
pages that need to "go with" one of my buttons.
We are nonprofit - literally! Does anyone know of a good, but inexpensive
hosting?

Thanks muchly! Char

 

[Trevor Lawrence]

Seriously. here you go.
Must I select a host server before proceeding with my web site in
FrontPage
2003?

You can build a website on your hard disk, but yes you need to have a web
server to publish it to the internet so that it can be seen by others. Your
ISP may have some free web space that you can experiment with. Or they may
also have some for sale.

How can I know that my hyperlinks are working? Can I only know that when
I
publish it?

They should work from your hard disk version

Trying to add music from MyMusic download from a CD, but don't know how to
prepare a song for linking to a page.

I have done this with few problems. Just create the file within, or copy it
to, your web site and then hyperlink to it. The web site can be on your hard
disk for tetsing.

Thought of doing dropdown menus, but I think I will just hyperlink some
pages that need to "go with" one of my buttons.

That should work as a a starter. You can find dropdown menus in Javascipt
later. I can find some references, as can others on this NG when you are
ready

 

[Guest]

Trevor, you're terrific! I have gone thru the hyperlink button set up and
done linking of Word pages to the button, but when I click on the button,
nothing happens. If I understand you correctly, that must mean I didn't do
it right? I really want to thank you - you even answered in "newbie
language".

Char

 

[Trevor Lawrence]

Trevor, you're terrific! I have gone thru the hyperlink button set up and
done linking of Word pages to the button, but when I click on the button,
nothing happens. If I understand you correctly, that must mean I didn't
do
it right? I really want to thank you - you even answered in "newbie
language".

Char

Thanks, Char

Re the hyperlink,
Here is a typical hyperlink to another page on the web
<a href="http://www.w3schools.com/" title="Visit W3Schools">
Visit W3Schools</a>

This is not a button, but it works fine

For a button I would use
input type="button" value="Visit W3Schools"
onclick="location.href="http://www.w3schools.com/" />

Re playing music,
This is the code which I execute to play the file 'audio/minuet.mid':
<embed src='audio/minuet.mid' loop=false autostart=true hidden>
(I actually call JavaScript to execute this code, but I have cut out the
actual code which JS executes.)

Both of my examples here show you the code itself.

To add code, click on the Code tab at the bottom. You then enter a text
editor in which you can type the code, or do a cut and paste of my code and
alter it to your file names.

I am a little unclear on your reference to linking of Word pages to a
button. This can be done, but only works if Word is installed on the
viewer's PC. Is this what you want or were you only using Word to generate
the HTML code? (Not a good idea)

 

[Guest]

Keep in mind that you will find a lot of summer / kiddie hosts right now. I
have seen some charging less than a dollar a month. Most of those should be
avoided. You might check out
http://www.outfront.net/hosting/outfront_hosting.asp for some hosting. I
usually recommend http://www.techevolution.com/ because that is the company
we sold to last year when I had to sell the hosting business and we have some
dedicated servers with them. But
http://www.outfront.net/hosting/outfront_hosting.asp might be better for you.

For the audio / video, also check out
http://www.timeforweb.com/frontpage/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5783 and
http://www.htmlcodetutorial.com/help/viewtopic.php?t=2970

 

[Guest]

Wow, I didn't know about the Word links. Should have known it went too
smoothly! What do you recommend I do? I have been saving material I've had
for years as .html and then linked to it. My site brings up the document,
but I didn't think about other users. How do I fix this?

 

[Guest]

Thanks a lot, Corey! I will look into all these.
Char

 

[Guest]

Trevor, this is stumping me - regarding adding music to the web site - You
said, Just create the file within, or copy it to your web site and then
hyperlink to it. The web site can be on your hard disk for tetsing.

Sorry for being dense, but could you be very specific about these steps?

Thank you!

 

[Trevor Lawrence]

Wow, I didn't know about the Word links. Should have known it went too
smoothly! What do you recommend I do? I have been saving material I've
had
for years as .html and then linked to it. My site brings up the document,
but I didn't think about other users. How do I fix this?

It probably works, but it is just not good HTML code.

There is a saying: "If it works, use it", or even to quote an advertising
slogan: "When you are on a good thing, stick to it". So if this html works
and you don't want to change it, then don't.

Otherwise, try to validate the code and correct as much as you easily can
(using the Code view). The validate address is http://validator.w3.org/

 

[Trevor Lawrence]

Trevor, this is stumping me - regarding adding music to the web site - You
said, Just create the file within, or copy it to your web site and then
hyperlink to it. The web site can be on your hard disk for tetsing.

Sorry for being dense, but could you be very specific about these steps?

Thank you!

No worries!

Actually a hyperlink is not the way to open/play a music file. It only opens
another page on your site or elsewhere on the web.

To play a music file requires the <embed> tag

In my case the music file is a folder underneath the main web folder. This
folder is named audio
E.G.
myweb
|
|- (html files including index.html)
|- audio (a folder)
|- minuet.mid

Then the file index.html has this code:
<embed src='audio/minuet.mid' loop=false autostart=true hidden>

It can be anywhere between <body> and </body>. This code can be added there
using the editor which is brought up by clicking on the Code tab at the
bottom of the page.

The 3 parameters mean
Play the file once
Start it automatically
Hide the player

Have a look at Corey's references as well to see what they tell you. (I
hope it is much the same or my advice is wrong !!)

If it doesn't work for you, please post the code which you manage to create
and I'll have a look

 

[Guest]

Sorry it took so long to answer.
I finished the site; just have the music to add.
I burned a CD, narrowed down to one song I want.
It's in My Music
On my web site, I click Page Properties and try to find the music file.
I do locate it, but it stays on top of the window, unable to go further.

I don't know anything about coding; if this is the only way, try to walk me
thru it. Or, is the above close to the right way?
Your patience and assistance would be greatly appreciated

 

[Trevor Lawrence]

Sorry it took so long to answer.
I finished the site; just have the music to add.
I burned a CD, narrowed down to one song I want.
It's in My Music
On my web site, I click Page Properties and try to find the music file.
I do locate it, but it stays on top of the window, unable to go further.

I don't know anything about coding; if this is the only way, try to walk
me
thru it. Or, is the above close to the right way?
Your patience and assistance would be greatly appreciated

Charlee,
Are you still looking fro an answer?

In FrontPage, click onthe COde ro HTML tab at the bottom of the oage. This
will open the code in edit mode

All you have to do is to paste the code you want into here, and save it.

The code should be (if I have got it right)
<embed src='audio/minuet.mid' loop=false autostart=true hidden>
(Change the file reference as required. And of course the file must be
imported into the web from My Music)

If this fails, please post the URL of the page as you have altered it, and I
will have another look

 

[Tom Miller]

Charlee,
We are almost always in the mood for a newbie here. If you know enough to
not be a newbie you find yourself helping others here.

Everyone is a newbie sometime/somplace in their lives.