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What is a
DWT?
(Dynamic Web Template)
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 To learn about Dynamic Web Templates (DWT's),
click on the links below to read an excerpt from the
Microsoft website, or watch the video about Dynamic Web Templates:
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How do I download and
install my new
FREE TEXT LOGO? |
Your
custom text logo may take up to 3 business days,
although we usually turn around in 24 hours.
You will
receive notification of via the email and ticket center
when the logo is complete. You will be downloading a
modifed:
logo.swf file. You will need to save this file
to the:
'flash/logo' folder of your website.
You will receive a warning that you are over writing
an existing file. This is a good thing, as it means that
you are in the correct folder.
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Can I use My
OWN
logo graphic?
Or replace the generic
logo with TEXT?
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You can easily replace the LOGO with
text, or your own graphic image.
For FrontPage:
- open the includes folder
- open the 'a2-logo-tagline.htm' page
- edit the text tagline
- remove the grey logo.swf file, and insert your
own image, or text
- save
For Dreamweaver/HTML
- open the Templates folder
- open the Template.dwt page
- edit away
- save
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How do I
change the
4 flash images
(the 4 themed images)
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Your web pages includes 4 'themed'
images in the flash header and template pages. These
images can be changed without the need for Flash or
Swish. Just replace these images with your own
- The 4 themed image(s) are loaded
from the 'flash/flash-images' folder
- The themed images for the flash
intro and template pages are the same, named:
- flash-image1.jpg
- flash-image2.jpg
- flash-image3.jpg
- flash-image4.jpg
- To replace these images with
your own:
- create a replacement image
with the following dimensions:
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250
pixels wide
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87 pixels
high
- to replace the
first image in the
sequence, rename your replacement image as:
flash-image1.jpg
- to replace the
second image in the
sequence, rename your replacement image as:
flash-image2.jpg
- to replace the
third image in the
sequence, rename your replacement image as:
flash-image3.jpg
- to replace the
fourth image in the
sequence, rename your replacement image as:
flash-image4.jpg
- save the new image (s) to
the flash/flash-images folder to over write the
existing images
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Please
watch the video tutorial for complete instructions
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What's an
Include Page
(Applies to FrontPage ONLY)
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Many of the page 'elements' for your
website have been embedded into an 'include' page for
quick and easy updating of your website. By editing one
include page, all the page template pages that use that
'included' page element will also be updated. This can
save you many hours, as you only need to change an
element once in order to modify all the attached pages.
One of the benefits of using a single include page for
each element is that you can 'delete' the element from
that include page, if you do not want to use it in your
website. Deleting an element from it's include page,
will remove it from all pages in your site.
Please view our video tutorial, and see just how easy
it is to modify the include pages for your website.
Included
elements:
- text links at top and bottom of page
- logo and Tagline
- icon uttons
- page title
- google search
- menu heading
- vertical CSS menu bar
- copyright information
- contact button (email link)
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Menu's &
Navigation
(FrontPage, Dreamweaver)
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Your website includes 2 versions of the
vertical menu bar.
- A vertical menu bar using
the FrontPage navigation system
- A vertical menu bar using
a CSS text menu bar (great
for Search Engine Optimization)
Both of these menu bars can easily be modified to
include additional pages, remove existing pages, and
change the names on the buttons to suit your needs.
If you would like to replace the FrontPage navigation
menu bar, with the CSS menu bar for better Search Engine
Optimization, please review the video below.
If you've downloaded the Dreamweaver / HTML version
of the website template, your package will have the CSS
version installed by default.
Learn how to edit your MENU Bar, by
clicking on
the menu bar type from the list below:
FrontPage**
and CSS:
The
CSS
Text Menu Bar can be used with all HTML editors.
For FrontPage users wanting to achieve the best Search
Engine Results, we recommend the
CSS
Text Menu Bar.
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How do I
change the
themed
Object Image
(the themed image up top)
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The index page included's a replaceable
themed object, as well as the 4 replaceable flash
images. You can change this themed object yourself. You
would need a replacement image. The image would need to
be 'cutout' from any colored background, and also reside
on a transparent background.
The themed object is
saved in a SWF format, which helps to keep the
transparency of the backtground in tact. Transparent GIF
of TIF images do not have a very good transparency for
web pages, nor can they be loaded into a flash movie.
To create a replacement image, follow the video
tutorial:
- The themed image is loaded from the 'flash/themed-object/'
folder
- create a new transparent image
with the following dimensions:
- 250 pixels wide
- 250 pixels high
- MAKE SURE the image is on a
transparent background, and the object is 'CUT OUT'
or 'MASKED' for transparency
- name the transparent image:
themed-object2
- SAVE your new 'themed-object2' as
a SWF (save or export from your graphic editor,
Swish or Flash program)
- SAVE the 'themed-object2.swf'
file to the:
- flash/themed-object/ folder to
replace the existing file
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We've
included an editable 'themed-object2.png' file
(editable in Macromedia Fireworks) but you can also
use this file to help correctly size the canvas for
your replacement image using your favorite graphic
editor
- Please watch the
video tutorial for complete instructions
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How do I
edit the
Tagline
above the:
'Website Name'
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You can easily replace the TAGLINE with
your own text, or remove it all together
For
FrontPage:
- open the includes folder
- open the 'a2-logo-tagline.htm' page
- edit the text tagline
- save
For Dreamweaver/HTML
- open the Templates folder
- open the Template.dwt page
- edit away
- save
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How do I
change the
4 moving
Taglines
(the text that is displayed with the
images in the flash header)
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Your web page includes 4 animated or
moving 'Taglines'. Taglines
are a great way to included messages about your company,
product, or services.
How to edit the taglines:
- open the flash folder
- open the taglines folder
- open the taglines.txt file:
- FrontPage 2003 double click to open
- FrontPage 2000/2002 right click, select OPEN
with >> NOTEPAD
- edit as needed (do not remove the = or &
characters)
- USE ONLY LETTERS OR DIGITS in your tagline
message
- save
- Please
watch the video tutorial for complete instructions
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How do I
change or
remove the
flash intro music?
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You can easily change or remove the
opening sound or music from the intro page. The intro
plays an MP3 file, which can be deleted, or replaced:
TO REMOVE the SOUND:
- open the flash folder
- open the music folder
- delete the music1.mp3 file
TO CHANGE the SOUND with your own:
- find a new MP3 file, we suggest a smaller file
maybe in the 200-300KB range.
- rename the mp3 file as follows:
- save this file to the: flash/music folder to
over write the existing file
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How do I
change the
5 flash buttons on
the flash intro page?
(the GOOGLE site search)
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Open the:
- flash folder
- flash-buttons
folder
- buttons.txt file
- change the button
name:
&button1Text=Products& (change ONLY the name
of the button,
as in this example Products
could become:
&button1Text=Catalog&
and the link for the
'Products' button could become:
&button1URL=catalog.htm&
(original)
&button1URL=new_products.htm&
(modified)
You'll notice that
each button is numbered from button1 to button5.
(left to right)
- SAVE
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How do I
change the
text and links for the
3 icon buttons?
(the GOOGLE site search)
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Open the:
- flash folder
- icons folder
- icons.txt file
- change the icon
name:
&icon1Text=Home& (change ONLY the name of the
icon, as in this example
Home could become:
&icon1Text=Team&
and the link for the
'home' icon could become:
&icon1URL=index.htm&
(original)
&icon1URL=team.htm&
(modified)
You'll notice that
each icon if numbered from icon1 to icon3. (left to
right)
- SAVE
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How do I
change the
Search Box
(the GOOGLE site search)
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A great way to help with your Google
listings, is to include a Google site search on your
web pages. Once your site has been spidered by Google,
your visitors will easily be able to locate information
in your website using the Google Search Box.
- Easily edit the Google Search
box, to work with your website
- Please
watch the video tutorial for complete instructions
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How do I
change the
links at the bottom
and top of the page
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To help with Search Engine Optimization
(SEO), we've included a set of 'text' links at the
bottom of your web pages.
- open the includes folder
- open the 'a1-text-links.htm' page
- edit the text button name as you
would edit a normal link, or text
- right click on the new text,
select Hyperlink Properties, and change the
hyperlink
- save
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How do I
add and
remove pages
(21 pre-designed pages included)
(duplicate a template page to create
more)
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Ah, so simple, yet so elusive! There
are quite a few methods used to add and remove pages
from your website. Pick up some tips from our lead
designer, and learn how we save time and effort when
building websites.
- To add a new page, create a
duplicate of an existing page
- open the 'template.htm' page
- with the 'template.htm' page
open, click on the file menu
- select 'Save As' on the file menu
- in the 'File Name: box, type in a
new name for the page
(you'll create a duplicate of the open page)
- select the folder you wish to
save the new page to (or leave in the same folder as
the original)
- click 'Save'
- To remove a page, highlight, and
press delete on the keyboard
- Please
watch the video tutorial for complete instructions
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