Frequently Asked QuestionsWhere can I get FrontPage Express? Should I buy the commercial version of FrontPage? Can I use a commerical word processor like Word or WordPerfect to create and edit Web pages? What is VCU Proxy? Why should I bother to set it up for my home browser? Can I publish my Webpages to the HAS Webserver from my home or office? How can I check my links on my draft copy before I publish to the server? Why did you advise me not to depend solely on the "search" button on Explorer or the "netsearch" on Netscape to access a search engine?Whenever you choose a default search screen inside of Internet Explorer or Netscape Communicator, you are looking at a proprietary screen for that browser. The search engines that appear here may well have paid to appear in a premium position. I recommend using the Exploring the Web page from VCU Libraries as a starting point, or even better, create your own page with links to search engines you prefer. The Internet Explorer search window offers you the option to "List All Search Engines." This listing, however, is not exhaustive; the language "all search engines" might well mislead users new to the Internet. On the Netscape Page, a "Try These" category under some of the major search engines points to commercial sites including amazon.com and musicblvd.com. You may well decide that the search pages in one or the other browser are quite useful. I'm not suggesting you shouldn't ever use them; be aware, however, that the companies behind the browsers are competing for your eyetime. Back to TopWhy do I have to have two copies of my Web files, one draft (local), the other published (Webserver)?The Webserver where you publish your files does not allow you to access the files for direct editing. You must, therefore, draft your copies on a local or floppy drive and then FTP (publish) the files to the remote Web server. If you lose your floppy disk, you may save down published copies of files from the Webserver on the local drive and then edit them. FTP of files back to the Webserver is always the final step. Back to TopWhere can I get FrontPage Express?If you have the latest version of Internet Explorer, you
may download FrontPage Express from the following URL. (Use Internet Explorer to visit
this site, not Netscape.) If you do not have the latest version of Explorer, you will have
to download it first from Microsoft. Back to TopShould I buy the commercial version of FrontPage?FrontPage Express provides plenty basic editing functions for free. If you do decide to buy the commerical version, check out educational pricing through VCU Online at the Commons on the academic campus. Back to TopCan I use a commercial word processor such as Word or WordPerfect to create and edit my Web pages?I don't recommend using a word processor to edit web pages. Word must convert Word formatting to HTML to create a web page. I'd advise sticking to a simple web editor designed to produce HTML code. Back to TopWhat is VCU Proxy. Why should I bother to set it up for my home browser?As a VCU student, you may access library databases and may
also download some software such as FTP from VCU if you configure your browser
properly. If you would like to setup your browser so as to be able to access VCU
library databases and software downloads, see Back to TopCan I publish my web pages to the webserver from my home or office?If you have a connection to the Internet through an ISP
(Internet Service Provider) and have an FTP program, you may FTP your files to the
webserver. In an e-mail dated January 24, 1999, Kris Rowe wrote:
Back to TopHow can I check my links on my draft copy before I publish to the server?Open your browser. Under address (location) type the path to the local file, e.g. H:\652\home.htm or choose File, Open, and browse to the file you want to open. As long as you see H:\ in the location window, you are still referencing your draft copy. Back to TopMichael Keller
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