You can insert many different Web components in Microsoft FrontPage by using the Insert Web Component dialog box. The dialog box provides options for the following items:
Web components in the Insert Web Component dialog box
Dynamic Effects -
Marquee: Makes text scroll horizontally across the screen.
Interactive Button: Inserts a graphical button that contains text. The button changes when a site visitor points to it.
Web Search -
Current Web: Inserts a search form that searches the contents of the active Web site. This component requires FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions from Microsoft or SharePoint Team Services v1.0 from Microsoft.
Full-Text Search: Enables a full-text search of your Web site. This component requires Windows SharePoint Services. Full-text search must be enabled on the server.
Spreadsheets and charts (Office Web Components)
You can add interactive spreadsheets, charts, graphs, and PivotTable lists to your Web pages by using the Microsoft Office Web Components. The Office Web Components are Microsoft ActiveX (ActiveX: A set of technologies that enables software components to interact with one another in a networked environment, regardless of the language in which the components were created.) controls that display data from a workbook, database, or other data source that you specify. When the data in that data source changes, the component displays those changes. This helps to ensure that you and your site visitors can view and interact with data that is up to date.
The Office Web Components include the following:
* Office Spreadsheet: This component displays data in an interactive spreadsheet. * Office Chart: This component displays data in an interactive chart. * Office PivotTable: This component displays data in an interactive PivotTable list (PivotTable list: A Microsoft Office Web Component used to create an interactive list that summarizes and analyzes data, such as database records, from various sources. Users can view the list in a Web browser and change its layout.).
By default, site visitors can both view and interact with data in any type of Office Web Component. However, you can specify protection settings for a component. These settings determine whether site visitors can only view the data in the component, or can both view and interact with that data.
Security: Use caution when you are adding ActiveX controls to your Web page. ActiveX controls may be designed in such a way that their use could pose a security risk. We recommend that you use controls from trusted sources only.
Hit Counter -
Each Hit Counter option inserts a hit counter that tallies and displays the number of times the page has been visited. Choose from the following color combination's:
* Gold digits on black background. * Black digits on white background, comic style font. * Orange digits on black background. * Black digits on white background block style font. * Green digits on black background.
Photo Gallery -
Horizontal Layout: Inserts a horizontal arrangement of photos.
Montage Layout: Inserts a montage layout of photos.
Slide Show: Inserts a slide show layout of photos.
Vertical Layout: Inserts a vertical arrangement of photos.
Included Content -
Substitution: Inserts a component that shows the author, description, last changed date, or URL.
Page: Inserts a component that displays the contents of one page on another page.
Page Based on Schedule: Inserts a component that displays the contents of another page on the active page at specified times. This component requires FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions from Microsoft or SharePoint Team Services v1.0 from Microsoft.
Picture Based on Schedule: Inserts a component that displays a picture on the active page at specified times. This component requires FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions or SharePoint Team Services v1.0.
Page Banner: Inserts a page banner that is displayed as a graphical title based on the page theme or as text.
Link Bars -
Bar with custom links: Inserts a bar of hyperlinks that point to pages within the active site or to external links. This component requires FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions from Microsoft, SharePoint Team Services v1.0 from Microsoft, or Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services.
Bar with back and next links: Inserts a bar of hyperlinks that point to a sequence of pages within the active site.
Bar based on navigation structure: Inserts a link bar or a back and next link bar based on the navigation structure of the site.
Table of Contents -
For This Web Site: Inserts a table of contents for the active Web site. This component requires FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions from Microsoft or SharePoint Team Services v1.0 from Microsoft.
Based on Page Category: Inserts a table of contents for the active Web site based on chosen categories.
Top Ten List -
Visited Pages: Inserts a component that shows the top 10 most visited pages in the active site. This component requires FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions from Microsoft, SharePoint Team Services v1.0 from Microsoft or Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services.
Referring Domains: Inserts a component that shows the top 10 referring domains for the active site. This component requires FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions, SharePoint Team Services v1.0, or Windows SharePoint Services.
Referring URLs: Inserts a component that shows the top 10 referring URLs for the active site. This component requires the FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions, SharePoint Team Services v1.0, or Windows SharePoint Services.
Search Strings: Inserts a component that shows the top 10 search strings used in search engines to find the active site. This component requires FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions, SharePoint Team Services v1.0, or Windows SharePoint Services.
Visiting Users: Inserts a component that shows the top 10 most frequent site visitors for the active site. This component requires FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions, SharePoint Team Services v1.0, or Windows SharePoint Services.
Operating Systems: Inserts a component that shows the top 10 most popular operating systems of site visitors. This component requires FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions, SharePoint Team Services v1.0, or Windows SharePoint Services.
Browser: Inserts a component that shows the top ten most popular Web browsers used to view the active site. This component requires FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions, SharePoint Team Services v1.0, or Windows SharePoint Services.
List View -
Basic table: Inserts a list view containing a column for each field you choose and a new row for each item in the list. This component requires SharePoint Team Services v1.0 from Microsoft.
Repeating form: Inserts a list view in a repeating form style that shows the title for an item in the list and the other fields on separate lines below the title. This layout is repeated for each item in the list. This component requires SharePoint Team Services v1.0.
Repeating form (centered): Inserts a list view in a centered, repeating form style that shows the title for an item in the list and the other fields on separate lines below the title. This layout is repeated for each item in the list, and all the information is center-aligned. This component requires SharePoint Team Services v1.0.
Repeating form with border: Inserts a list view in a repeating form with table borders. It shows the title for an item in the list and the other fields on separate lines below the title. This layout is repeated for each item in the list, and each item appears in its own table cell. This component requires SharePoint Team Services v1.0.
Two-column repeating form with border: Inserts a list view that shows a two-column bordered table with each list item in its own table cell. This component requires SharePoint Team Services v1.0.
Comma separated: Inserts a list view that shows the titles for items in the list with all the other field values separated by commas underneath the titles. This component requires SharePoint Team Services v1.0.
Two-column comma separated: Inserts a list view that shows a two-column view of the titles for items in the list with all the other field values separated by commas underneath the titles. This component requires SharePoint Team Services v1.0.
Bulleted list of titles: Inserts a list view that shows a bulleted list of the titles for all the items in the list. This component requires SharePoint Team Services v1.0.
Numbered list of titles: Inserts a list view that shows a numbered list of the titles for all the items in the list. This component requires SharePoint Team Services v1.0.
Plain list of titles: Inserts a list view that shows the titles for all the items in the list, each on a separate line. This component requires SharePoint Team Services v1.0.
Horizontal list of titles: Inserts a list view that shows the titles for all the items in the list separated by commas on a single line. This component requires SharePoint Team Services v1.0.
Dropdown menu of titles: Inserts a list view that shows a drop-down menu that contains the titles for all the items in the list. This component requires SharePoint Team Services v1.0.
Page component: Inserts a list view that shows a bulleted list of the titles for all the items in the list inside a box. This component requires SharePoint Team Services v1.0.
History list: Inserts a list view that shows the creation date for an item in the list, the title of the item, and the other fields on separate lines below the title. This layout is repeated for each item in the list, and items are shown in chronological order. All the information is center-aligned. This component requires SharePoint Team Services v1.0.
Document Library View -
Basic table: Inserts a document library view that contains a column for each field you choose and a new row for each item in the list. This component requires SharePoint Team Services v1.0 from Microsoft.
Repeating form: Inserts a document library view in a repeating form style that shows the title for an item in the list and the other fields on separate lines below the title. This layout is repeated for each item in the list. This component requires SharePoint Team Services v1.0.
Repeating form (centered): Inserts a document library view in a centered, repeating form style that shows the title for an item in the list and the other fields on separate lines below the title. This layout is repeated for each item in the list, and all the information is center-aligned. This component requires SharePoint Team Services v1.0.
Repeating form with border: Inserts a document library view in a repeating form with table borders. It shows the title for an item in the list and the other fields on separate lines underneath the title. This layout is repeated for each item in the list, and each item appears in its own table cell. This component requires SharePoint Team Services v1.0.
Two-column repeating form with border: Inserts a document library view that shows a two-column bordered table with each list item in its own table cell. This component requires SharePoint Team Services v1.0.
Comma separated: Inserts a document library view that shows the titles for items in the list with all the other field values separated by commas below the titles. This component requires SharePoint Team Services v1.0.
Two-column comma separated: Inserts a document library view that shows a two-column view of the titles for items in the list with all the other field values separated by commas below the titles. This component requires SharePoint Team Services v1.0.
Bulleted list of titles: Inserts a document library view that shows a bulleted list of the titles for all the items in the list. This component requires SharePoint Team Services v1.0.
Numbered list of titles: Inserts a document library view that shows a numbered list of the titles for all the items in the list. This component requires SharePoint Team Services v1.0.
Plain list of titles: Inserts a document library view that shows the titles for all the items in the list, each on a separate line. This component requires SharePoint Team Services v1.0.
Horizontal list of title: Inserts a document library view that shows the titles for all the items in the list separated by commas on a single line. This component requires SharePoint Team Services v1.0.
Dropdown menu of titles: Inserts a document library view that shows a drop-down menu that contains the titles for all the items in the list. This component requires SharePoint Team Services v1.0.
Page component: Inserts a document library view that shows a bulleted list of the titles for all the items in the list inside a box. This component requires SharePoint Team Services v1.0.
History list:Inserts a document library view that shows the creation date for an item in the list, the title of the item, and the other fields on separate lines below the title. This layout is repeated for each item in the list, and items are shown in chronological order. All the information is center-aligned. This component requires SharePoint Team Services v1.0.
MSN Mapping Components -
Link to a map: Inserts a link that takes site visitors to the MSN Maps & Directions Web site to view a dynamic map with the location already marked.
Static map: Inserts a static map from MSN Maps & Directions for a specific location.
MSN Components -
Search the Web with MSN: Inserts a component on your page that enables site visitors to search the Web by using MSN.
Stock quote: Inserts a component on your page that enables site visitors to look up stock quotes.
MSNBC Components -
Business Headlines from MSNBC: Inserts an MSNBC component that displays an image link to MSNBC business headlines on the MSNBC site.
Living and travel headlines from MSNBC: Inserts an MSNBC component that displays an image link to MSNBC living and travel headlines on the MSNBC site.
News Headlines from MSNBC: Inserts an MSNBC component that displays an image link to MSNBC news headlines on the MSNBC site.
Sports Headlines from MSNBC Inserts an MSNBC component that displays an image link to MSNBC sports headlines on the MSNBC site.
Technology Headlines from MSNBC: Inserts an MSNBC component that displays an image link to MSNBC technology headlines on the MSNBC site.
Weather forecast from MSNBC Inserts an MSNBC component that displays MSNBC weather headlines on your page.
Additional Components -
Visual InterDev Navigation Bar: Inserts a Visual InterDev Navigation Bar. This component requires FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions from Microsoft or SharePoint Team Services v1.0 from Microsoft.
Advanced Controls -
HTML: Inserts HTML content that will not be modified by FrontPage.
Java Applet: Inserts a Java applet (Java applet: A small software program written in the Java language, a programming language that is used primarily on the World Wide Web. A Java applet is located within an HTML document and can be used to add to animation, music, page updates, and so on.).
Plug-In: Inserts a plug-in (plug-in: One of a set of software modules that integrate into Web browsers to offer a range of interactive and multimedia capabilities.).
Confirmation Field: Displays the information that a site visitor enters on a form.
ActiveX Control: Inserts a Microsoft ActiveX control. (ActiveX control: A control, such as a check box or button that offers options to users or runs macros or scripts that automate a task. You can write macros for the control in Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications or scripts in Microsoft Script Editor.)
Design-Time Control:Inserts a design-time control (design-time control: An ActiveX control that is used while designing or editing a page.).
Movie in Flash Format: Inserts a movie in Macromedia Flash format.
Note: Certain components require a server running Windows SharePoint Services and cannot be published to a server running FrontPage Server Extensions. Make sure the components you choose are compatible with your server.