This
month's tip looks at how easy it is to add a FrontLook
FX splash page to your web and how you can set the
Splash page to be your default page on your web without
messing up your FrontPage navigation.
Inserting a FrontLook
FX Splash Page
The FrontLook FX product comes with many pre-made splash pages to wow your
web site viewers. Adding a FrontLook Effects Splash to your web is easy
using the Insert->FrontLook->FrontLook FX->Insert Splash Page... menu
item.
Insert Splash Page Menu
The Insert Splash Page
Dialog will appear.
Insert Splash Page dialog
Select the splash page
and press the "Preview" button to view the splash page.
Once you have selected a splash page to be inserted, then name the page
and make sure the location is satisfactory (we recommend that you place
your splash page in the root of your web). Then press the "OK" button to
insert the page and its graphics onto your web site.
DO NOT Name the
Splash page "index.htm" or "Default.htm" as these are special page
name in FrontPage for the home page for the web. You will learn later how
to make this page the default page on your web.
Trying to make the splash page the index page of the web will likely mess
up your navigation structure.
You can then edit the
Page and Cursor Effects on the splash page by double clicking on the "PE"
or "CE" Logos.
Customize the Page
Most of the pages will have a "Place your Link Here" type of placeholder
for your home page link.
Adding a Redirection Timer to the Splash Page
If you would like to automatically redirect the user to your home page
after some pre-programmed delay, see the following tip on how to do this:
Page Redirection timers for Splash Pages
Make
your Splash Page the Default Page on your Web
Once you have your splash page setup on your web, you need to make it so
that the user is taken to the splash page by default. Once you have
published your web to your server, contact your web hoster and ask them
to make your new splash page the default page of your web.
And That is It
FrontLook FX Splash pages make a great way to introduce
your viewers to your web site.
