Clear Teal Template, that is a 16 page easy-to-use Web template that lets you easily create a Web site.

Some of more popular Add-ins include:

Scripting/Database Tools, J-Bots Plus 2002 Trail. According to FrontPage site, J-Bots components make FrontPage Web site more customized by adding JavaScript-enabled features, but you don't have to know how to write code or cut and paste. Simply fill in dialog boxes, click Generate, and JavaScript is created for you.

Other Advantages of Using FrontPage

Server side includes are easy with FrontPage. Before we go on, let me explain what "Server Side Includes" are.

Server side includes (SSI's) generate parts of Web pages dynamically on "server side". They allow you to add customization features to your Web pages, such as an e-mail form. Unlike other forms of dynamic content, or content that's created on fly, server side includes have a normal URL that's easy for users to remember and doesn't create problems for engines.

In other words, SSI's embed special commands into an HTML document that tells server to perform specific actions when a user requrests page. The server then creates Web page on fly by merging files or inserting requested information.

How might you use SSI's on your Web page? Let's say you want to add a form to your Web site for your users to complete to sign up for your newsletter. You could create form using SSI's.

For more information on creating SSI's with FrontPage, visit: http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/using/default.htm and click on FrontPage Server Extensions.

Dave Berry, who recently created two major sections of Dell Web site using FrontPage, manages 40 to 50 Web site at SmartCertify, and he easily moves back and forth between those sites using FP. With that many sites, there is a lot of duplicity, and he can effortlessly share objects with FP or edit multiple Web sites. With FrontPage, you can cut and paste between sites, use shared borders, and easily drag nd drop files, thus saving a lot of time versus handling each site separately.

If your've ever wanted to experiment with Cscading Style Sheets (CSS), FrontPage also makes using them a breeze. You can even create DHTML using FrontPage.

Dave created a video on how to copy and paste, how to use Cascading Style Sheets, and how to use shared borders with Front Page: http://www.smartcertify.com/seo/frontpage.asp

Author NOTe: When viewing these videos, make sure you have latest version of Microsoft Windows Media Player. To downlad latest version (7.1), click: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q299321. Also, I found that I was unable to view videos if my firewall (Zone Alarm) was running.

The MAYA stage comes into play to a greater degree when a designer chooses to use high-tech bells and whistles in an e-commerce web site. True, animation does enhance appearance of a site, but if it results in a dramatic departure from accepted norm customer may be entertained, but lose interest in buying anything. If customer has to reprogram their brain to use your site, you?ve done something wrong.

Demographics play a large role in where MAYA stage lies. If products sold on your site appeal to an older generation, you probably should not try to push envelope. A mature individual generally knows what they want to accomplish and doesn?t want to be bothered learning a new way to accomplish it.

Teenagers and Generation X?ers are more accepting. The MAYA stage is set very high for them. Feel free to experiment, but be willing to scale back if your sales are too low.

The MAYA stage will also be different according to geography. Something that is acceptable in New York City may not work in Chattahoochee, Florida. Know your demographics well.

As a designer you have ability to push bounds of design and influence way people think. You must be aware of MAYA stage limits however. Not understanding where limits are could mean failure of your e-commerce web site. A clear understanding can mean success!