Directions to create a WWW LinkPage using Front
Page Express
( Note: Front Page Express is a simple & free HTML editor from MSIE 4.0 )
1. Launch Front Page Express using Start Button or ShortCut on Desktop.
2. Front Page Express is a simple word processor, but used to create web pages.
3. Type the lines of text as they appear on the provided link page. ( Left Justified )
4. Make sure your First and Last Name is at the bottom with Institution & Date.
( Why should a web page have a name, institution, and date? )
5. Note: All of the lines of text and dividers are doubled spaced. (Default)
6. After text has been entered & checked then use Control – A to select all & center.
7. When all text is centered then click to the side of selected text to de-select it.
8. Click on Format (at top of page) then Background. Default Background is Gray.
9. Click the DropDown Arrow next to Gray Background
10. Select a light background color then click OK button to apply.
11. Select the top three lines and make them Bold… Use Control – B or B icon
12. The top three lines should still be selected then click Format then Font.
13. Default Font is Black, so click DropDown arrow and select a color then click OK.
14. Select last line: Name, Institution, and Date make last line: Bold and Color last line.
15. Select the words for the link: Teachers Discovering Computers 3rd Edition
16. Now: Minimize Front Page Express Web Page and launch Explorer or Firefox
( This is called multi-tasking since you are working on more than one application. )
17. Click on Favorite or Bookmark command at top of Browser and a List should appear.
18. Click the words for: Teachers Discovering Computers 3rd Edition
19. Select URL (web address) & use Control - C to copy URL from web address window.
20. Click Front Page Express LinkPage on Task Bar to have it re-appear full screen.
21. Click on the Globe/Link Icon at top of page and use Control – V to paste URL.
22. Use Minimize & Maximize and Copy & Paste procedures to create the other hyperlinks.
Why is Copy and Paste procedures best for creating Link Pages? Why not type URL?
23. After all the Instructional Technology links are created then save this FPE Link Page.
24. Use the file name of: fpelinkpage## where ## are your initials.
25. Save this Front Page Express Link Page in your H Drive. It should go into a folder?
26. After the Front Page Express Link Page has been saved then launch it and check it.
If any links do not work then use Front Page Express to open and correct link page.