Expression-Web-L Resource Links

Expression Web is the successor to Microsoft FrontPage. Unlike FrontPage, Expression Web generates standard, valid HTML and CSS by default The resources listed below will help you in using Expression Web to design and maintain your websites.

If you are moving from FrontPage to Expression Web, then you may be interested in Migrating from FrontPage to Expression Web Class and EBook.

Expression Web Resources

• Expression Web Blog - News and Help
• Expression Web Tips - Expression Webs Tips will first be published in the Any Expression Ezine which is sent to members only. There will be no archives though. The tutorial will appear on the site after the next issue of the ezine is published.
• Dynamic Web Templates (DWT's) - a FREE e-book by Tina Clarke NEW VERSION NOW AVAILABLE (Nov 2008)
• Setting up Expression Web 1.0 EBook by Tina Clarke (revised July 2008)
• Setting up Expression Web 2.0 EBook by Tina Clarke (Published July 2008)
• Any Expression Web Designs
• Expression Web Tips - another set of e-books chocked full of tips on using Expression Web by Tina Clarke
• LearnExpression - FREE video tutorials by Dustin Drees
• Expression Web  Tutorials and Templates
• Expression Web Tutorials EBook - a FREE e-book by Pat Geary (Published November 2008)
• Expression Web Tips

 Using Expression Web With FreePages

• Freepages at RootsWeb Help Help Pages and FAQ's.
• Publishing with Expression Web to RootsWeb
• RootsWeb OnLine Editor About the Online Editor
• Using Rootsweb Online Editor

Web Building Tools

Web Page Design

• Pat Asher's Web Page Tutorials
• Designing and Publishing Genealogy Web Pages Patricia Geary
• Cyndi's Genealogy Home Page Construction Kit
• Rod Neep's Web Pages Design and Structure
• Web Developer Toolbars - If you are a developer of web pages, then one of the indispensible tools you can use is the web developer toolbar. There is one available for Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Opera. I also use the Web Accessibility Toolbar and the Link Checker for Firefox.
• HTML Tutorial - by w3schools
• XHTML Tutorial - by w3schools
• CSS Tutorial  - by w3schools

Search Engines

• FreeFind
• Pico Search
• siteLevel
• Add Google Search

Guestbooks

• RootsWeb Guestbook
• Creating and Validating RootsWeb Guestbook - The steps you need to follow to create and validate your guestbook for both HTML and XHTML.

Counters

• RootsWeb Counters

Mail Merge

• Basics of Mail Merge
• Elsi's Tutorials MailMerge w/ FreePages
• Elsi's Tutorials Using Forms for Feedback
• Mailmerge CGI Script, v1.2
• Mail-Merge - The Easy Way! by Barry Carlson

Server Side Includes (SSI):

• T. David's SSI Tutorial
• Elsi's Tutorials SSI
• Pat's SSI Tutorial

Expression Web Includes

While RootsWeb does not support FPSE, you can still use Expression Web Includes as they are an design time component. All pages that have the include inserted will need to be published when the include page changes.

• Design Time Includes and Expression Web by Pat Geary
• Using Front Page Includes by Tina Clarke
• FrontPage Includes Tutorial by Cricket Bailey

HTML Validators:

• W3C Markup Validation Service
• WDG - Web Design Group
• CSE - HTML Validator
• The Web Developer Toolbar is an addon available for Internet Explorer, Firefox and Opera. It includes the tools to validate both HTML and CSS locally from your hard drive. You can download it from -
  • Internet Explorer
  • Firefox
  • Opera

Search Engine Optimization

• FREE SEO Training Class - The SEO Training Class helps small business owners (or anyone who is interested in SEO techniques) learn the basics of search engine optimization to increase the visibility of their business in the search engines. By combining these techniques with excellent marketing skills, you will be well on your way to building a successful online business. What works for a business site will work just as well for a hobby site, or YOUR genealogy site!

CSS Validators:

• W3C CSS Validation Service

Genealogy Graphics:

• Graphics by Shawna
• Rhio's Sampler
• Timberlake Family Home Page

Miscellaneous

• RootsWeb Mailing Lists Index
• RootsWeb Mailing Lists What are they!
• RootsWeb Mailing Lists Subscriber Questions
• RootsWeb Message Boards Index

Free Templates

• CSS Based Layout Templates for Download by Pat Geary
• Dynamic Web Templates (require Expression Web) by Cheryl Wise
• Dynamic Web Templates (require Expression Web) by Pat Geary