Managing Your Office 2000 Web Site 
In addition to creating Web site content that your customers will find
interesting and useful, there are many administrative tasks associated
with managing and maintaining a Web site. We have all visited sites that
have broken links or outdated information. It's a frustrating experience,
and we usually don't visit those sites again. This month's Focus, Managing
Your Office 2000 Web Site, provides a few simple steps to help you avoid
the most common mistakes and make sure customers will want to visit your
site often.
Web site testing and navigation
For visitors to your Web site, there are few things more annoying than
links that don't work. And there are a lot of other elements that can
break. It is easy, though, to create a test plan and make it part of your
site creation process. Read Test the Web Site You Created in Office 2000 to learn what to include in a
test, and for tips on how to test.
As you test your site, and you click through the navigation from one
page to another, you may find that some of the navigation doesn't make
sense or is too complex. Problems like this are often easier to identify
when you look at your site through the eyes of a visitor. Navigation in the Web Site You Create with Office 2000 walks you through the
steps necessary for designing an effective navigation system, so that
visitors will find your content easily.
Finding the right host and making your Web site easy to find
Where your Web site resides on the Internet is an important concern and
there are a number of questions you should ask an Internet service
provider (ISP) before you sign up with them. Learn the right questions to
ask on everything from security to technical support in Find an Internet Service Provider That's Right for You. If you're doing
business on the Web, you will want to know how to protect your computer
and Web site from viruses. You will also want to offer your clients a high
level of security when they visit and use your site. Hosting Your Own FrontPage 2000-Based Web Site: Security Issues outlines the primary security issues you face when publishing and
managing a Web site, and offers many links to additional security
resources.
Once your Web site is published, how will people know it's there? How
will potential customers happen upon it? There are many ways to search on
the Web. Helping visitors find your Web site involves registering with a
number of search engines, and adding important keywords to the Meta tags
on your home page and within your title and search description. Learn how
to work with keywords and Meta tags in Make Sure People Can Find Your Web Site.
More information on creating a Web site with Office 2000
Read Add Graphics to Your Web Site with Office 2000 to get an overview of the
many ways to use graphics on your Web site. In addition, a number of the
Office Update Focuses from previous months have dealt with Web design
issues and offer a wealth of information. Working with Graphics in Office 2000 presents information on how to use
graphics, the types of Web graphics available, and why you would choose
one over another, as well as many tips and tricks for making graphics work
for you. Working on the Web with Office 2000 takes you on a tour of creating a Web site
using the Office 2000 products.
