FAQ's - Frequently Asked Questions     

  
 

 
 Web Development Questions

How do I access my  forms results file (results.csv) on the server? 
Open your web, open the Publish screen, open the _private folder on the right  side (server copy), drag the csv file from the right side to the left side (your system copy) drop in your web.  Close the publish window.  Click the csv file in your web to open in Excel.

Name problem? Have your page names and graphic names as per WebLab1-1.
Do all name changes in Expression or FrontPage
Naming rule # 1:  use lowercase, no spaces, no special characters, 10 or fewer characters.  Names done this way will work with all host servers and browsers.

Web problem? Open the Web in Expression Web or FrontPage before changing or adding anything to your web

Link problem? Have your files in the correct web folders (pages in web folder, graphics  in the Image folder) 

Web publishing problem? Use the publishing instructions from WebLab1-1.
If publishing from home, have your Internet service active before you try to publish.
Access your web using your URL. Your web should be published from the hard drive copy.
     
      CDROM - you can not publish a web read from the CD.  You must copy the web to  the  hard drive, open the hard drive copy and publish from that copy.

  
     A company firewall or personnel may stop the publishing.
     A Proxy Server may stop the publishing, turn it off.
     Cox.NET or other ISP's may be using a firewall or prosy server.   - set off the proxy before publishing.
     Publish your web from the computer lab then try from home again.  (the first publish sets on access switches)
     Your ISP may be blocking Expression Web or FrontPage publishing -
     Do http publishing NOT ftp 
      
     You need a Expression Web or FrontPage Web to publish, not just a folder with some files.
      The web should be on the Hard Drive, not a diskette, or CDROM. 
     Set your unit network status as Client for Microsoft Networks 
     Publishing via Netscape or other software will not work. Publish with Expression Web or FrontPage.
     Publishing gives the error - Can not write on the file at  _viti_pvt/sevice.lck because you read the web from a CDROM or the file is corrupt or missing.  Start a New Web on your Hard drive import the files you have and  try to publish again. 
     When you publish from the lab, publish from an C:\temp\webname copy.   


     Nested Webs cause problems - If your web is nested like the picture below it needs work:
               
             
     
---More publishing problems listed below after rule # 3 

To test if your software is able to publish, open your web and publish to A:\webname.  This will show publish if your software is set up correctly.  If this is ok and you cannot publish to the class server, there must be something in your internet connection as listed above that is stopping the publishing.

Server Busy. Publishing Problem. I have been unable to publish to the server. I keep getting an error - Server Error Web is busy. Please try again. ---The problem is a disk read error with one of the files you are trying to publish or that the last publishing did not finish. probably your ISP connection broke or something else to stop the communication between FrontPage on your system and the server. Make sure you can read all of the files in your web especially if it is on a diskette.  The solution is to E-mail me the situation and I will re set your web to allow publishing again. 

Web access problem? Know your WEB name and where to use it (as per WebLab1-1)
Know your URL and where to use it (it is listed in the class rooster)

Hit Counter?  Hit counter does not work from a web on a diskette
Hit counter down not work if there is no personnel web server on your system.  Hit counter will not work until your publish the web to the class server.

Page Load Time Slow?  resample all graphics - select the graphic, click the resample button, save the page .

Page Content displays in different places with different browsers.  Set up a table on the page Ex. 7 x 5, place all content in table cells. 

Margins or other tabs missing from Properties table:
Marquee or other component entry grayed out:  I am having a problem with my marquee . The marquee button is grayed out. It is the only one that is grayed out. Is there something I need to activate in my computer to make this work? 
You have restricted the use in the menu. Go to the tools, Page options, compatibility and set the Browsers drop down list to CUSTOM. The marquee text does not move in Netscape Communicator.

Frame Pages do not load correctly.  Have the frame set open in a full browser window. Check the targeting in the hyperlinks.

General Rules for Expression Web or FrontPage Web work.

These rules are presented as a basis for working with basic webs.  There may be other situations why something works or does not work. These are designed to establish basic technique.

Rule # 1:  When Naming files, use lowercase, no spaces, no special characters, 10 or fewer characters.  Names done this way will work with all host servers and browsers.

Rule # 2.  When changing anything in your web or any page in your web always open the web in FrontPage, do action (move files, rename files, make hyperlinks on pages, add content�), save changed pages, close web.

Rule # 3.  When publishing your web, open your web in FrontPage from the hard disk drive (if your web is on a diskette, first publish to the HD), publish using the http-IP address and your web name (steps listed with lab assignment 1).  Allow time for the publishing to occur.  Be familiar with the messages you will see and the options on the publish box.

Some reasons why your web does not publish or you URL does not produce a hit:

Publishing Problems - Causes

        Install Expression Web or FrontPage with extensions 
        Internet connection must be active (start up AOL then Expression Web or FrontPage)
       Open your web in Expression Web or FrontPage from the hard drive copy (web cannot be embedded within   another web)
         Your first page (home page) must be named default.htm
         Provide correct publish command - format must be http://IP-Address/webname
         Login difficulty - login and password must be lower case with no spaces

      �        Login name is             webstudents
      �        Password is                 xxxxxxxxxxxx (assigned in class)

         If you get an error - Server Busy- you had a previous publishing error and your web is locked.  Email the professor to unlock your web.
         After publishing is complete, click the done button.  In a browser, hit your web.

 Expression Web or FrontPage Subwebs or Folders?

Subwebs vs. folders in Expression Web or FrontPage

When you create a Web in Expression Web or FrontPage, you can stick all your HTML
files, picture files, and other content in a single directory. Or you
can create folders to organize your content. Or you can create subwebs.

So what's the difference between a folder and a subweb? Just like in
Windows, a folder is simply a device for organizing content. The
standard images folder Expression Web or FrontPage creates is a good example. You might
also create a folder to hold downloadable files or back issues of your
company's newsletter.

A subweb, on the other hand, is actually a complete separate Web that's
nested within your root web. Subwebs can have their own themes, their
own navigation structures, and their own passwords. If you want to
create a special, password-protected section of your company's Web site
that your sales force can access, a subweb is the way to go. The easiest
way to create a subweb is to convert an existing folder into a subweb.
Just right-click on the folder in Folders view and choose Convert To
Web from the shortcut menu.

Other Help Locations   

The More Information page   
http://www.microsoftfrontpage.com/content/KBarticles/KBarticles.htm  knowledge base

To The Tec Support Hot Line  > Click Go 

Survey of Web Hosts

Search in Google or Yahoo

 

Windows Questions              

 

Kim Komando - Computer information web site -

Digital Duo TV Show - Computer topics on video
 

Microsoft FAQ Links - by product

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?LN=EN-US  Click Search and key in faq's and click search
  
   

 


  

  
 
 
     
     
 
     
 

 
 


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