Dynamic HTML Effects
Dynamic HTML (DHTML) Effects allow you to animate almost anything on a page. This may consist of text, paragraphs, pictures,
buttons, and marquees. An effect is activated by an event (such as clicking a mouse, loading a page, or pointing to a specific piece of text).
FrontPage 2000 DHTML Effects can be found within the user interface, and they provide professional results without the
knowledge of scripting.
To animate text using the Fly-Right effect, follow these steps:
1. Select the text you want to apply the effect to.
2. On the Format menu, click Dynamic HTML Effects.
3. On the DHTML Effect toolbar, select the Page Load event from the On list.
4. Select the Fly In effect from the Apply list.
5. From the Choose Settings list select From right.
6. Click the Close button in the upper-right corner of the toolbar.
Page Transitions
Page Transitions provide a simple way to animate text on a page. To add attention to a specific word or topic, you could apply a different
formatting style using the "On MouseOver" event. When the visitor of a site points to the text, the font, point size, and color
of the text will change. FrontPage 2000 has ten different Page Transition effects that can be applied using the DHTML toolbar.
To apply a page transition to a page, follow these steps:
1. In Page view, open the page that you want to display the transition effect.
2. On the Format menu, click Page Transition.
3. In the Event box, click the event that will trigger the transition effect.
4. In the Transition Effect box, click to select the effect you want.
5. In the Duration box, set the length of time you want the effect to last.
6. Click OK.
Hover Buttons
Hover buttons can be used to display pictures, play sound, or glow. The properties for a hover button are specified
in the Hover Button Properties dialog box. Information (such as a caption, hyperlink reference, color, and
effect) are set there. For more advanced features, you can click Custom and specify files for sound or a custom
background image for the button.
To inserting a hover button that plays sound, follow these steps:
1. On the Insert menu, point to Component, and then click Hover Button.
2. In the Hover Button Properties dialog box, specify a caption in the Button Text box.
3. Click Custom.
4. To specify a sound file location in the On click box, click Browse.
5. Click OK to exit the Custom dialog box.
6. Click OK to exit the Hover Button Properties dialog box.
Banner Ads
Banner Ads provide an easy way to advertise company information. A Banner Ad displays a timed sequence of pictures using
a transition effect between pictures. This resembles the effect you might see in a PowerPoint presentation.
You can use up to eight pictures within the Banner Ad. The Banner Ad also allows you to create a link to other pages within or outside of
the web site.
To insert a Banner Ad, follow these steps:
1. On the Insert menu, point to Component, and then click Banner Ad Manager.
2. Select the transition effect you want to use between images from the Transition Effect
list.
3. Specify an elasped time for your images in the Show each picture for (seconds) box.
4. If you want to link your Banner Ad to another page, specify the URL in the
Link to box.
5. In the Banner Ad Manager Properties dialog box, click Add.
6. Browse to the location of your image, select it, and then click OK.
7. Repeat steps two and three until you have added all the images that you want to include.
8. Click OK.
Marquee
A marquee is a scrolling text message. This is a great way to attract attention to a page. You can customize the
the properties of a the marquee to repeat your message for a specified number of times, apply a background color for the
designated text, or specify one of three marquee behaviors. The three marquee behaviors are scroll, slide, and alternate.
To insert a marquee with slide behavior, follow these steps:
1. On the Insert menu, point to Component, and then click Marquee.
2. In the Text box, type the text you want shown in the marquee.
3. Click to select the Slide option for Behavior and specify the appropriate
settings for Direction, Speed, and Align with Text.
4. Click OK.
Sound Effects
Sound Effects provide another way enhance your web site and attract the attention of a visitor
There are two ways to insert sound in FrontPage 2000. You can use the hover button or specify a sound file
in the Page Properties dialog box.
To insert a sound effect using the Page Properties dialog box, follow these steps:
1. Right-click the page you want to insert sound for.
2. On the menu, click Page Properties.
3. In the Page Properties dialog box, click the General tab.
4. In the Background section, specify a location in the Location box.
5. In the Loop box, specify the number of times you want your sound file to play when the page is loaded.
Note: If you want your sound file to play continuously, click to select the Forever box.
6. Click OK
It is important to know that some browsers may not support DHTML. Pages that contain DHTML may not be displayed properly.
You can adjust your web for browser compatibility by selecting the appropriate settings on the Compatibility tab of
the Page Option dialog box.