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Frequently Asked Questions about FrontLook Component
Effects:
This page contains answers to common pre-sale, questions handled by
our sales and support staff presented here as questions.
- What is FrontLook
Component Effects?
- What are the System Requirements for
FrontLook Component Effects?
- Which Browsers are FrontLook
Components Effects compatible
with?
- Do I have to know anything about web programming
to use FrontLook?
- Can't I get DHTML
Components off the web and put them
on my web pages?
- What is the difference between Java, DHTML, JavaScript
and Flash?
- Can I download a trial
version of FrontLook Component Effects?
- What is the difference
between Series 3 and Component Effects?
FrontLook is a set of components for Microsoft FrontPage for use in business and personal web pages. FrontLook enables to make your web site
look more professional and more eye-catching with little effort while using the standard
interface your use to in Microsoft FrontPage.
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 | FP Version: Microsoft FrontPage 2000, 2002 or greater. |
| EW Version: Microsoft Expressions Web |
| Microsoft Windows XP / Vista or greater (May require
the installation of the DHTML
OCX) |
| Windows XP and Vista Users must have administrator
privileges to install and use the program. |
| Components are compatible with Windows IE4+ and
Netscape 4.5+ - Macintosh IE5.5+ and Netscape 6+. |
| No server extensions required. |
| If you have multiple versions of FrontPage
installed on your machine, FrontLook Components will only operate with the last installed
version of FrontPage. |
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| Components are compatible with Windows IE4+ and
Netscape 4.5+ - Macintosh IE5.5+ and Netscape 6+. |
| Java Virtual Machine is required for the playing of
sounds. |
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No, FrontLook was designed for those persons focused on web content (the
non-programmer) creation. You will not be required to know HTML or any programming
languages to take advantage of FrontLook. The user interface was designed to conform to
the Microsoft FrontPage look-and-feel so that you not be required to acquire any unusual
skills.
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Yes and no; you can, but you will have to plug-in all the parameters for the
component into the Java Component dialog interface and set them up properly for the
component to
operate correctly. We have done this work for you with a simple to use interface and
provided you with a select choice of components that make your web sites come alive. Our
plug-ins also take care of all the editing and site management aspect of placing an
component
on your web site.
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What is the difference between Java, JavaScript, DHTML and Flash
| Feature |
Java |
DHTML |
Flash |
| Implementation |
Java Virtual Machine Plug-in |
JavaScript / CCS
part of Browser |
Flash Plug-in |
| Enabled in % of Browsers** |
88% |
89% |
68% |
| Technology Owner |
Sun Microsystems |
W3C Standard |
Macromedia |
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A Demo version of the full product is available on the
downloads page that will allow 20
component saves before requiring a serial number.
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FrontLook Series 3 is a Java Applet that.
The FrontLook Component Effects is implemented in JavaScript and therefore
it does not require the Java Virtual Machine unless you use sound
triggers.
| Feature |
Components Effects |
Series 3 |
| Scroller / Page Scroller |
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| Multiple Fonts, Font
Styles |
Y |
Y |
| Background image, color
and sounds |
Y |
Y |
| Java Script Controllable /
Button Bar |
Y |
Y |
|
Various Font Sizes |
Y |
N |
| Embedded Images |
Y |
N |
| Multi-Column |
N |
Y |
| Technology |
DHTML / JavaScript* |
Java |
| Line Pause |
Page Scroller only |
Y |
| Slideshow |
|
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| Background image, color
and sounds |
Y |
Y |
| Java Script Controllable /
Button Bar |
Y |
Y |
| Captions (images and text) |
Y |
N |
| Support for Animated Gifs |
Y |
N |
| Image processing
Transition Effects |
N |
Y |
| Transition Effects |
9 |
20 |
| Extras |
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| Web Art |
40 images |
300+ images |
| Audio files |
100+ |
40+ |
| FrontPage Themes |
- |
30+ |
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benefits page. |
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