How to let User update "part" of a web page with an FTP client?

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Is there a way to let a client, who knows little about computers, update a
portion of a web page?

I was thinking of having a single file they could change using Note Pad...
then set up an FTP client to upload the file to the web site.

I'm trying to not let them get their hands on Front Page as I've had clients
bomb their site when they start fooling around and experimenting... or just
make a simple mistake.

What are some safe ways for a customer to do this? Like uploading "Special
of the Day" or what ever.

Thanks for any info.

tmb
 
Yes, but you would need to be able to use Server-Side Includes (SSI) or
Frames.

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Thomas,

1 - What are Server-Side-Includes?
2 - I've done Active Server Pages way back... is that it or is there an
easier way?
3 - How would you do it with frames?
4 - Is there a disadvantage with frames?

Thanks for the help.

tmb
 
If your host supports ASP, then you can use ASP Include Statement which is
the same a SSI.

With Frames you would just set the initial page in the frame to open the
page your client would be updating.

There are many disadvantages to using frames, main ones are search engines
will index the page outside of the frameset, users will have problem trying
to add to page to favorites, etc.

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