Do
I need Frontpage Extensions to use Frontpage with my Website?
No, you do not,
however, you will not be able to take full advantage of all the Frontpage
features. This includes features such a full-text searching, one-button
publishing and threaded discussion groups.
Is
there a charge for using Frontpage Extensions?
No, there is no
additional charge for adding the extensions at account setup time. They
are available with all pro-series accounts. However there is a $15
fee if you need extensions removed or added after 2 weeks of account setup
time.
What
is a Frontpage Webbot?
These are special
CGI programs that provide advanced functionality for your website. The
threaded discussion groups and full-text search capabilities of Frontpage
are two examples. You can add these features through FrontPage Editor |
Insert FrontPage Component menu within Frontpage.
Is
there anything I should be aware of when using Frontpage?
Frontpage can
be very picky at times and you should follow the two suggestions outlined
below. If you do not, you may make your web bots inoperable and you may
open large security holes within your website that will allow others to
easily access your web files and possibly access sensitive information
or change your files. In order to protect the FrontPage extensions, please
follow the two suggestions made below:
1. The most important rule to follow is to NOT use regular FTP programs with your Frontpage web. This will often damage the Frontpage web and will result in making troubleshooting Frontpage issues more difficult for our engineers. They actually may not be able to help you if you do choose to use an FTP client with a Frontpage web. One exception to this rule is if you need to load your own CGI programs to the cgi-local directory.
2. All security changes should be made through the Frontpage software Explorer.
My
site has too many files and is taking to long to publish. What should I
do?
You should break
up your site into multiple sub-webs. In this way, you will only have to
transfer the files for the subwebs and not for the entire site when you
make changes.