corporate presence site

[Bender]

I need to develop a 6 to 8 page corporate presence site for a client.

Their server is IIS5 with FP extensions, and I'm using FP2003, and I
created their intranet already with lots of database connectivity to
an Access d/b.

The intranet I created for them is virtually all application stuff
dealing with databases, forms etc. I started out using FP mostly, but
eventually converted all the pages over to ASP for greater
flexibility.

For this site, rather than use themes or frames, I'd like to create
one using either Shared borders or a template and style sheets. I'm
not in a huge hurry, and I'm willing to learn as I go, but I'd like to
get off on the right foot.

Any suggestions as to whether I should create a template from scratch,
or use the FP corporate presence template and alter it to suit my
needs? I'd like to end up with a page that will be easy to maintain
and yet be flexible for additions the client may want in the future.

Would appreciate any input regarding approaches, books to get or sites
to visit. I already have FP 2003 Inside Out and Beg. ASP 3 by Wrox.

Thanks.

Larry
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[chris leeds]

I'd create the template from scratch. I wouldn't use shared borders I'd go
with a table for the layout and in the head, side, foot, etc. use a
FrontPage include page function. you'll get a lot more flexibility this
way. if you go this way you won't need themes and can just make your own
..css for the styling and some graphics and stuff you'll be good to go.

HTH