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Plugins & Frontpage Express

The document discusses plug-ins and FrontPage Express. It defines plug-ins as software components that add abilities to larger applications, allowing customization. It provides examples of plug-in uses in web browsers, email clients, graphics software, and Microsoft Office. FrontPage Express is described as a WYSIWYG HTML editor and web site administration tool from Microsoft that preceded Expression Web. The document outlines how to use FrontPage Express to create and format web pages, including inserting tables, text, images, and hyperlinks. It also discusses applying style sheets for formatting.

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Plugins & Frontpage Express

The document discusses plug-ins and FrontPage Express. It defines plug-ins as software components that add abilities to larger applications, allowing customization. It provides examples of plug-in uses in web browsers, email clients, graphics software, and Microsoft Office. FrontPage Express is described as a WYSIWYG HTML editor and web site administration tool from Microsoft that preceded Expression Web. The document outlines how to use FrontPage Express to create and format web pages, including inserting tables, text, images, and hyperlinks. It also discusses applying style sheets for formatting.

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Presented By: Rajat Goel

PLUGINS AND
FRONTPAGE EXPRESS
PLUG-IN
 In computing, a plug-in (or plugin) is a set of
software components that adds specific abilities to a
larger software application. If supported, plug-ins
enable customizing the functionality of an
application. For example, plug-ins are commonly
used in web browsers to play video, scan for viruses,
and display new file types. Well-known plug-ins
examples include Adobe Flash Player and QuickTime.
 Add-on is often considered the general term
comprising snap-ins, plug-ins, extensions, and
themes.
PLUGINS
PURPOSES
 Applications support plug-ins for many
reasons. Some of the main reasons
include:

• to enable third-party developers to create


abilities which extend an application
• to support easily adding new features
• to reduce the size of an application
• to separate source code from an application
because of incompatible software licenses
EXAMPLES
 Specific examples of applications and why they
use plug-ins:

• Email clients use plug-ins to decrypt and encrypt email


• Graphics software use plug-ins to support file formats and
process images
• Media players use plug-ins to support file formats and apply
filters
• Microsoft Office uses plug-ins to extend the abilities of its
application by adding custom commands and specialized
features
• Web browsers use plug-ins to play video and presentation
formats (Flash, QuickTime, Microsoft Silverlight, 3DMLW)
MECHANISM
 The host application provides services which the plug-in can use,
including a way for plug-ins to register themselves with the host
application and a protocol for the exchange of data with plug-ins.
Plug-ins depend on the services provided by the host application
and do not usually work by themselves. Conversely, the host
application operates independently of the plug-ins, making it
possible for end-users to add and update plug-ins dynamically
without needing to make changes to the host application.
 Open application programming interfaces (APIs) provide a standard
interface, allowing third parties to create plug-ins that interact with
the host application. A stable API allows third-party plug-ins to
continue to function as the original version changes and to extend
the life-cycle of obsolete applications. The Adobe Photoshop and
After Effects plug-in APIs have become a standard and competing
applications such as Corel Paint Shop Pro have adopted them.
MECHANISM
FRONTPAGE
EXPRESS
WHAT IS FRONTPAGE EXPRESS?
Microsoft FrontPage (is a
WYSIWYG HTML editor and web
site administration tool from
Microsoft for the Microsoft
Windows line of operating
systems. It was branded as part
of the Microsoft Office suite from
1997 to 2003. Microsoft
FrontPage has since been
replaced by Microsoft Expression
Web and Sharepoint Designer,
which were first released in
December 2006.
Standard toolbars and menus

Time indicator:
gives an approximation of download time of the page
Use the Insert, Table menu to insert
a base table for the page layout.

Select the required


numbers of Rows
and Columns.
Cell spacing adjusts the
width of the space
Cell padding between the cells.
adjusts the space
between the edge
Select the width of the
of the cell and the
table: if this is not
text.
entered, the table will
adjust according to the
items in the cells and the
window size of the
browser.
The base table you have chosen is indicated by dotted lines.
This example has 2 rows and 3 columns.
Each cell is used to contain an object: text, image, menu, etc.
1. Enter main title.
2. Highlight the text.

3. Use the drop down menu to format it as Heading 1.

4. Centre the text if


you wish.

Add further text as required in relevant cells. Don’t format the text at this stage.
Pressing Return at the
end of a line produces a
new paragraph.
To move down one line,
hold the CTRL key down
and press Return.
1. Enter text for hyperlinks.
2. Highlight required text.
3. Use Insert, Hyperlink menu.
4. Enter the required URL.
To save the file, use the
File, Save menu.

Enter a Page Title.

Click on Save As to save


file in a specified folder.

NOTE: Web servers differ in the way they handle file names. To be safe
always use: lower case letters and numbers only, no more than 8 letters
and no spaces. Always specify .htm as the file name extension.
To insert images, use the
Insert, Image menu and
browse to the required image.

Note: Make sure that any images you want to use are
saved in the same folder as the web page.
FrontPage Express recognises only GIF and JPG files.
Use a right click on the image to
call up image properties.

Always describe the image used.


Right click on the cell of a table
to call up Cell Properties.

Change cell properties as required.


Apply your formatting by using style sheets.
Make sure these are in users’ folders before you start.

1. Use View, HTML


to view the
HTML coding.

2. Add the reference to the style sheet


in the head section.
3. Save and preview.
4. Edit the style sheet as appropriate.
Style sheet one
Style sheet two
Style sheet three
Style sheet four

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