Serif WEBPLUS 6 User Manual

Serif WebPlus 6 Companion

For Windows

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Contents

1 ♦♦♦♦ Welcome

About the Companion ............................................................................... 3

Linking to additional help .......................................................................... 3

What's new in Serif WebPlus 6.0.............................................................. 4

...and a legacy of powerful features:......................................................... 5

Registration and support........................................................................... 6

System requirements ................................................................................ 6

Installing WebPlus 6.0 .............................................................................. 6

2 ♦♦♦♦ Overview

What is a Web site? ................................................................................ 11

How does WebPlus work?...................................................................... 11

How do I publish my Web site? .............................................................. 12

How should I get started? ....................................................................... 12

3 ♦♦♦♦ Getting Started

WebPlus Startup Wizard......................................................................... 15

Using a Page Wizard… .......................................................................... 16

Take a look around ................................................................................. 18

Customizing Wizard elements ................................................................ 21

For more help on the basics... ................................................................ 23

4 ♦♦♦♦ Working with Text

Two kinds of text ..................................................................................... 27

Objects on the master page.................................................................... 28

Working with text objects ........................................................................ 29

Creating text objects ............................................................................... 29

Editing text .............................................................................................. 31

Changing the ‘Web colors’...................................................................... 32

Importing text .......................................................................................... 33

For more help on working with text......................................................... 34

5 ♦♦♦♦ Working with Graphics and Animation

Graphics in WebPlus ...............................................................................39

Importing a picture or animation ..............................................................40

Drawing basic lines and shapes ..............................................................41

Other tools and techniques......................................................................42

Adding animations ...................................................................................43

For more help on working with graphics and animation... ......................44

6 ♦♦♦♦ Working with Hyperlinks and Interactivity

Hyperlinking text ......................................................................................49

Hyperlinking graphics ..............................................................................50

Using hotspots .........................................................................................50

About HTML and Java .............................................................................51

For more help on hyperlinks and interactivity..........................................52

7 ♦♦♦♦ Previewing and Publishing

Optimizing the publication .......................................................................55

Previewing the site...................................................................................55

Publishing to a local folder.......................................................................56

Publishing to the World Wide Web ..........................................................57

For more help on previewing and publishing...........................................59

8 ♦♦♦♦ Starting from Scratch

Step 1: Design .........................................................................................63

Step 2: Content........................................................................................65

Step 3: Finishing touches ........................................................................66

HTML 3.2 and 4.0 ....................................................................................66

Design tips and rules of thumb ................................................................67

Where should I go from here? .................................................................69

Welcome

About the Companion

The WebPlus 6.0 Companion provides everything you need to get up to speed, from the basics to tips and tricks for advanced users. Here’s a brief chapter summary:

1 Welcome. Reviews the program’s main features, requirements,

and installation sequence.

2 Overview. Offers a simple introduction to Web sites—and how

WebPlus helps you create and publish your own.

3 Getting Started. Introduces Page Wizards—our built-in design

assistants—and the WebPlus environment.

4 Working with Text. Describes how to edit the Page Wizard’s

placeholder text, customize the text layout, and import text.

5 Working with Graphics and Animation. Examines how to

insert or create your own pictures and animations.

6 Working with Hyperlinks and Interactivity. Shows you how

to link text or graphics to Web pages, e-mail, or files, and enhance pages with Java or HTML effects.

7 Previewing and Publishing. Covers “finishing touches” and

the simple steps that will get your publication onto the Web.

8 Starting from Scratch. Provides detailed, step-by-step

suggestions on designing, adding content, and proofing—plus a special section with proven tips to improve your site.

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Linking to additional help

Throughout the Companion, use these symbols as your key to further information that’s available in WebPlus:

QuickTours. Illustrated overviews of basic principles, tools, and features. Choose View a QuickTour... from the Help menu.

Online Help. A complete Visual Reference to the WebPlus interface, plus a comprehensive “How To” section covering goals and procedures. Choose Contents or Index from the Help menu.

4 Welcome

What's new in Serif WebPlus 6.0...

Welcome to Serif WebPlus 6.0—the easiest way ever to get your business, organization, or household on the World Wide Web!

Among new WebPlus 6.0 features, you’ll find...

♦ Integrated Wizard Technology for “Smart Documents”

Easier, more powerful publication startup interface! Preview multiple Page Wizard categories and document choices—revisit your color scheme and text selections at any time as you continue to work with a publication.

♦ Multiple Document Interface

You asked for it... Now you can open more than one publication at a time—even tile your publications and drag-and-drop objects between them.

♦ Improved HTML Support

WebPlus now supports HTML 4.0 for better WYSIWYG Web page design. More efficient HTML output eliminates duplicated graphics—and you can use WebPlus to add sound and video, as well as Java and HTML code, to your Web pages. As a bonus, you get hundreds of new GIF animations!

♦ Intelligent Color Schemes

Choose from dozens of preset color schemes to change the overall appearance of your Page Wizard publications with a single click. You can customize the scheme colors, create brand new schemes, and apply any scheme to a “from-scratch” publication.

♦ Drag-and-Drop Gallery Objects

Now WebPlus comes with built-in logos, flashes, text effects, and other page elements that you can simply drag onto your page, then customize to suit your needs!

♦ On-screen Studio Combining Convenience with Functionality

The Studio’s panels provide rapid visual access to commonly used controls such as fonts, line settings, and the color table...plus the Portfolio, Color Schemes, and Gallery... all on one compact toolbar.

♦ New Graphic Shapes

Break out of the boring box! We’ve added 27 new graphic shape tools—including stars, triangles, arrows, polygons, and callouts— to add new fun and meaning to your pages.

♦ Table Editor and Calendar Wizard

Use TablePlus to create colorful, sophisticated cell-based publication elements. Include formatted text and spreadsheet formulas; vary color and table style with a few mouse clicks! To create a calendar, choose from a wide variety of sizes and design options, then just click and drag to fit your calendar to a column or a whole page.

♦ 20,000 WebArt Collection

Browse a bonus assortment of Web-ready graphics, including animations, pictures, and page elements!

...and a legacy of powerful features:

♦ Page Wizards for Instant Web Sites

Choose from professionally designed site schemes, provide some basic information, then customize to suit your needs. The Layout Checker helps you fine-tune your design for most efficient Web use. Then preview your site in your own Web browser and publish it to the Web.

♦ Easy Editing and Special Effects

With WebPlus 6.0, it’s a snap to import your own text and graphics to replace the Wizard samples. You’ll find built-in modules like WritePlus, for integrated word processing, plus tools for creating text hyperlinks and hotspot graphics. Choose the color scheme that looks best... The Snapping feature and Dot Grid help you achieve a crisp layout. Everything’s wrapped into a friendly DTP environment with onscreen tooltips, HintLine, and contextsensitive help!

♦ Amazing Logo/Graphic Module

Produce attention-grabbing headlines, unique text effects, and powerful logos instantly using our exclusive LogoPlus creation tool...

♦ Animated GIF Wizard and Animation Library

Add life to your Web pages! Choose from over 600 animated Animals, Cartoons, Dingbats, Logos, Objects, and more...

♦ Animated Marquee Wizard

Custom-design your own varied and colorful multi-line text messages that scroll across the screen...

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♦ Spell-Checking and Thesaurus

Enhance your proofreading potential and ensure your site’s readability with these built-in support tools...

Registration and support

If you see the Registration Wizard when you launch WebPlus, please take a moment to complete the registration process. Just call Serif tollfree and provide the installation number and code shown. We’ll give you a personalized registration number in return. Remember, if you need technical support please contact us. We aim to provide fast, friendly service and knowledgeable help.

System requirements

To run WebPlus 6.0, you’ll need a system including:

♦ 486 IBM-compatible PC (Pentium recommended) with CD-ROM

drive and mouse (or other Microsoft-compatible pointing device)

♦ Microsoft Windows® 95, 98, 2000 or Windows NT® operating

system

♦ 16MB (Windows 95, 98) or 32MB (Windows NT) RAM ♦ 30MB (minimum install) free hard disk space ♦ SVGA (256-color display, 800x600 resolution) monitor; High

Color (16-bit) or True Color (24-bit) display recommended

♦ Internet account and connection required for use with Web

Publishing features and Online Resources

If you need help installing Windows or setting up your printer, refer to Windows documentation and help.

Installing WebPlus 6.0

To install the program, simply insert the WebPlus 6.0 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The AutoRun feature automatically starts the Setup process. (If AutoRun does not start the install, use the Control Panel method as described for reinstallation below.)

Answer the on-screen questions to install the program. You’ll have the option of choosing a Recommended install (which optimizes performance by loading speed-critical files to your hard drive for best performance) or a Custom install (which lets you specify which components to copy to your hard drive).

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To reinstall the software or change the installation at a later date, select Settings/Control Panel from the Windows Start menu and then double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.

♦ To install, make sure the WebPlus 6.0 CD-ROM is inserted into

your CD-ROM drive, then click the Install… button and follow the on-screen instructions. To install just one component, choose the Custom option and check only that component.

♦ To uninstall, select WebPlus 6.0 in the scrolling list, then click

the Add/Remove... button.

Overview

What is a Web site?

A Web site is a collection of files stored on a computer where users with special programs called Web browsers can view the files as pages. Browsers can read the common file format known as HTML that describes how the various elements of text, pictures, hyperlinks, and other elements are arranged on each Web page. Each Web site has a single Home Page—the first page a visitor sees—usually containing hyperlinks to other pages on the site, which in turn have links to others. To the person using a browser to access the Web site, the content appears seamlessly linked. You just click on a link to display related information.

The World Wide Web was conceived as a way of using the Internet— the global network that interconnects computers around the world—to share information stored as Web pages. But Web sites don’t depend on the Internet—they can be (and often are) accessed just as well over a local area network or private intranet. Remember, a Web site is just a collection of files.

How does WebPlus work?

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You’ll first compose your pages as a publication in WebPlus, then publish the pages as a Web site.

Whether you’re looking for a business, organization, or personal Web site, you’ll probably want to begin by exploring the Web Page Wizards that come with WebPlus. Click through the Wizard screens, make a few selections, and enter some basic information—and the Wizard gets you started with a set of ready-to-publish Web pages. If you prefer, you can start a new publication from scratch. Either way, the next step is to spend some time customizing the pages with your own text, graphics, and other content. The Companion will cover what you need to know.

For editing your publication, WebPlus offers a set of intuitive tools and a straightforward workspace that resembles a desktop publishing (DTP) environment. You can easily import text or pictures, use the built-in word processor, create colorful graphic shapes, and add hyperlinks and hotspots that users can click to access other Web pages or send e-mail. Once your content is in place, you can use a variety of proofing tools and the Layout Checker Wizard to optimize the site before publishing it.

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WebPlus gives you the option of previewing the site in your own Web browser before publishing it to the Web.

When you’re ready to publish, WebPlus takes the publication’s pages and converts them to HTML and graphics (pictures). You never have to worry about the HTML code itself.

How do I publish my Web site?

Publishing a site using WebPlus is a one-step operation that:

(1) converts your publication to files for the Web, and

(2) copies the Web files to a location you specify—either a local hard disk or a Web host.

To publish to a local disk, you don’t even need a connection to the Internet. Of course, you’ll need a Web browser to view your site.

To publish your site on the Web, you first need to register for your free Web space so it will be available when you’re ready to publish. Simply choose Free Web Space from the WebPlus Help menu and your Web browser will take you to an introductory page.

You can also publish to an existing account elsewhere on the World Wide Web, using WebPlus or a separate FTP utility. For details, consult the online help topic, “Publishing to the World Wide Web.”

How should I get started?

You’ve already begun! Now, step through the chapters to learn how to create and then customize a basic Web site. Be sure to follow the instructions carefully. For support as you work, choose Help Contents from the Help menu, then click Help on Help. There, you’ll learn about the HintLine, the Visual Reference, and other built-in learning aids.

Getting Started

Once WebPlus has been installed, you’ll be ready to start. Setup adds a Serif WebPlus 6.0 item to the Programs submenu of the Windows Start menu.

 Use the Windows Start button to start WebPlus (or if WebPlus

is already running, choose New from the File menu) to display the Startup Wizard (menu screen).

WebPlus launches, and you’ll see the Startup Wizard.

WebPlus Startup Wizard

Now you can see the normal starting screen. The Startup Wizard presents five choices:

♦ Use a Page Wizard, to create an instant publication

♦ Start from Scratch, to get a blank page to work on

♦ Open a Publication, to edit your own WebPlus files

♦ View a QuickTour, to see the menu of introductory tutorials

♦ Online Resources, to access the Serif and WebPlus Web

sites

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Whether you’re an old hand, or just getting started with WebPlus 6.0, here’s a recommended sequence:

 From the Startup Wizard, choose View a QuickTour. You’ll

see the menu of QuickTours (a screen from the online help system). The list also includes links from each QuickTour to closely related help topics.

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 Before proceeding with a QuickTour, take a moment to see what

else is available in online help. Click the Contents button at the upper left. The menu points you to the extensive Visual Reference and How To sections, as well as to other more specialized pages.

 Click Help on Help for some tips on how to proceed, tailored

to individual levels of expertise and experience. When you’re done, you may want to branch out on your own—or you can tag along as the rest of us continue this tour...

 Click the Back button to retrace your steps to the QuickTours

menu.

 Now click the link for QuickTour 1, Introducing WebPlus

6. From the first screen, click the Next button to step forward.

Use the Previous button to step back or the Begin button to return to the first screen. Click Cancel to close a QuickTour.

The QuickTours follow a suggested sequence, as shown on the menu screen. You can follow the sequence, branch to suggested help topics to learn more, or sample the information in any order you choose.

At this stage we’d recommend that you continue through

QuickTour 2, Preparing Your Publication, which (together with QuickTour 1) will provide you with a basic overview of WebPlus procedures.

 When you’re done viewing QuickTours, and wish to continue with

learning to use a Page Wizard, press Esc or click the Close (X) button to dismiss the online help window, and return to the Startup Wizard. (Depending how far you’ve navigated, you may need to

choose File/New to return to the Startup Wizard.)

Using a Page Wizard…

Page Wizards are built-in design assistants that speed you through the process of creating professional Web sites. In this chapter, you’ll use a Page Wizard and take a brief tour of the WebPlus environment. Then in the following chapters, we’ll explain how to customize the various elements of a Web site. The final chapter covers points you’ll need to know if you literally start from scratch, with a “clean slate.” (Even if that’s your preference, you should work through the Wizard-based examples to get up to speed.)

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For demonstration purposes, we will be working with the Formal Business Site Wizard. So at least for now, pretend you’re the

Webmaster for a small business—it’s OK to use your imagination!

 Launch WebPlus or choose New... from the File menu.

 You'll see the Startup Wizard. Select Use a Page Wizard.

 Click on Business in the list of Page Wizard categories on the

left hand side Page and then click on Formal in the list of designs shown on the right hand side. Then click Finish.

WebPlus retrieves the Wizard and displays it in Wizard Preview mode. Here’s where you can initially add your own information to the design.

 Following the prompt at the upper right (“Type your company

details”), type into the three fields to replace the sample text with your own. When you’re done, click the Next> button at the lower right. To review a prior selection, click the <Back button.

As you step through the selection screens, you’ll see the publication preview update to reflect your choices. You can change as much or as little as you like at this point—it’s always possible to revisit the choices later!

 At the last Wizard step, you can click various thumbnails to sample

different color schemes for the site. Pick the one you prefer; we’ll come back to color schemes later in the chapter.

 Click Finish when you’re done, and the publication appears in

the WebPlus edit window.

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