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1. Gl es 3 Eile CsProgram Filess Browse Alas Hiking Traean Options Link Anchor Adding and Editing Page Elements Text images tables and links are the primary elements of Web site content NetObjects nPower makes Web site content editing easy so you can modify these aspects of your site even if you have never used Web site editing software and are not familiar with HTML Adding and Editing Text Text is the primary tool for delivering your message on your Web site NetObjects nPower gives you flexibility to add and change the text on your site to suit your changing needs This guide describes the basics of adding editing and formatting text For detailed information on working with text refer to the NetObjects nPower User Guide Adding Text To add text to a page use the Text tool on the Standard Toolbar When you add text to a page it s a good idea to add all your text and then go back and apply formatting 1 In Page view select the Text tool from the Standard toolbar and draw a text box on the page 14 A text box and the Text Properties palette appear Hollow selection handles indicate the text box is in text editing mode Text Properties 2ixi Eont fautomatic a sze fo ife JA ab Bee i Horan a 5 Style Automatic Paragraph B Pye Wh Il WW wi lih Ie Options Link Anchor Clear 2 Type or paste text into the box The te2. I image files thumbnail 18 L Link Tool 22 links deleting 24 editing 24 O objects adding 36 placing 36 online help 3 P pictures adding 18 cropping 21 sizing 20 Project List 12 S scaling pictures 20 selecting text 16 sizing pictures 20 Standard toolbar 7 T tables adding 24 cell padding 25 cell spacing 25 text adding 14 assigning font styles 17 formatting 16 selecting 16 setting color 17 typing 14 thumbnail image 18 tools Selection tool 37 sticky tools 37 using to add objects 37 Vv Versions Manager 29
3. Swe Automate Paragraph t m hil Ul Ww I It 17 Options Link Anchor Clear 5 The Site Navigation palette button To shrink the properties palette to display just its title bar double click the title bar or click the minimize button do the same thing again to restore the full display To completely hide the properties palette click its Close box To show the palette again press F3 or select Properties Palette from the View menu A check mark on the menu indicates the palette is displayed The Site Navigation Palette The Site Navigation palette displays the SiteStructure which is the hierarchal structure of the pages that make up your Web site You can use the Site Navigation palette to select the page you want to edit 1 Click the Site Navigation palette button The Site Navigation palette appears Site Navigation Home g Mission a oO Events 7 Activities J Highlights Next Tour o Contest o wonder Lodge SiteStructure 2 Double click the page you want to open NetObjects nPower displays the page you select The Site Editor The Site Editor displays the SiteStructure similar to the Site Navigation palette It also contains a Properties palette with a Name tab a Management tab and a Meta Tags tab The Site Editor simplifies common site management tasks You can use the Site Editor to select the page you want to edit move pages in the SiteStruct
4. Quick Reference Page view is where you create view and maintain the architecture of your site nPower s Site Editor frees you from the details of file and link management so you can focus on organizing and updating your site For example you can move page to any location in the SiteStructure and NetObjects nPower updates the links to other pages automatically Browse this section for information about Page view and the Site Editor and their automated site management capabilities including e Starting NetObjects nPower e Opening your site e Working with the Site Editor e Selecting pages e Setting page properties e Adding copying deleting and moving pages Renaming pages e Assigning custom names the Index tab and enter a keyword related to your topic the Search tab and type the word or phrase you want to search for Click to move forward and backward through a sequence of related topics Click the underlined text in an overview topic to jump to detailed information a book on the Contents tab and then double click a topic to see the information it contains Use the gt gt button to move forward through topics in sequential order Use the lt lt button to move backward through the sequence Click the Back button to return to the last topic you viewed Look at the topics in the Quick Reference book to find keyboard shortcuts To see information about a specific item in
5. that clause Printed in the U S A NetObjects nPower Contents 1 Welcome to NetObjects nPower What s in This Guide 0 000000 eee 2 In Depth Information 00 0 c cece eee eee nee 2 Conventions Used in This Guide 004 2 Rete Helpi renia thy ad lacna potaea a e akan 3 2 Navigating in NetObjects nPower The Menu Bar 34 Steere heel tea atecarg anra 6 The Standard Toolbar ets34 lt 0 saiaas eeutasias 6 Shortcut Menus 4 55159 che grec a cit mates pecs ee 8 Object Properties Palettes 04 8 The Site Navigation Palette 9 The Site Edit r 2 dg 0re aya 25 400 yates i aaee S08 10 3 NetObjects nPower Basics Retrieving Your Site for the First Time 12 Opening Your Site from the Project List 12 Understanding Protected Content 13 Adding and Editing Page Elements 14 Adding and Editing Text 2 0 0 eee eee eee eee 14 Adding and Editing Images 0 0 00 c ee eee eee 17 Adding and Editing Links 0 0 00 eee eee eee 22 Adding and Editing Tables 00 0 0c eee eee eee 24 Saving Changes and Closing Your Site 27 4 Publishing Your Changes Previewing Your Site 4 4 voec44 424 ahitee ves 30 Publishing Your Changes 4 30 Using the Versions Manager 31 Creating a Site Version without Publishing 31 Restoring a S
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7. NetObjects nPower Getting Started Copyright 2005 Website Pros Inc All rights reserved This manual as well as the software described in it is furnished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of such license The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment representation or warranty regarding the performance of NetObjects nPower by Website Pros Inc Website Pros Inc assumes no responsibility for the consequences of any errors or inaccuracies in this manual Except as permitted by the license for this manual no part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Website Pros Inc Trademarks NetObjects NetObjects nPower PageDraw and SiteStyles are registered trademarks and AutoSites Everywhere HTML SiteStructure and The Web needs you are trademarks of Website Pros Inc These and other graphics logos service marks and trademarks of Website Pros Inc and its affiliates may not be used without the prior written consent of Website Pros Inc or its affiliates as the case may be All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered marks of their respective holders This program was developed using NeoAccess
8. anager dialog appears Versions Manager Version Name Description Size Author Version2 In Use E Rollback Remove Details Name Nersion2 Author Notes Description Cancel 2 Click New 3 In the Details field enter information such as the version name author and description that will help you identify the specific version should you want to restore it 4 Click OK to create the site version Restoring a Site Version If you modify your site and are not pleased with the changes you can restore your site s previous content with a few simple clicks 1 To restore a previous version of your site choose Versions Manager from the File Menu 32 The Versions Manager dialog appears Versions Manager Version Name Description Date Size Author Persion2 62 253 Yersion1 In Use 76 2 new Rollback Remove Click the name of the Version you want to restore from the Version Name list Click Rollback to open the selected version The Save Site As dialog appears Enter a name for the site in the dialog and click Save NetObjects nPower opens the site for editing so that you can review the site and make any needed changes When you have finished editing the site and are pleased with the results follow the steps for Publishing Your Changes 33 34 Creating Pages As the needs of your Web site may change NetObjects nPower makes it easy for you to add co
9. any NetObjects nPower window or a control in a dialog or palette e Right click the object and then select What s This from the shortcut menu e Click the question mark icon in the title bar of a dialog or palette then click the item you want to learn about In either case an explanation of the item pops up 0 ala Pagename Home Page title Home Custom Names Enter or modify a title for the current page Site visitors see this title in the title bar of their browser when they view this page You can also highlight a menu command then press F1 for an explanation Navigating in NetObjects nPower With NetObjects nPower you modify your site s content by editing text graphics and other objects NetObjects nPower provides you with a variety of tools properties palettes and layout aids such as rulers guides and grids to help you modify add and arrange objects on the page NetObjects nPower also includes a Site Editor that you can use to modify the navigational structure of your site change page names and add new pages This chapter describes The Menu bar The Standard toolbar Shortcut menus Object Properties palettes The Site Navigation palette The Site Editor The Menu Bar The Menu Bar is located in the top left hand corner of the NetObjects nPower window Most features and commands that you will use can be accessed on the Menu Bar The File menu includes commands to open save
10. ck box to publish only those assets that have changed since the last time the site was published 4 Click Advanced to open the Version Info dialog to enter notes about the site version to help you identify it should it need to be restored NetObjects nPower stores a copy of your site in its Versions Manager each time you publish 5 Click Publish NetObjects nPower uses its internal file transfer program to transfer the site to the remote server 6 The File transfer is complete dialog appears Click OK to close the dialog Your changes are now live on the Internet Using the Versions Manager NetObjects nPower s Versions Manager allows you to work collaboratively with NetObjects Fusion designers who can access the versions repository and maintain your site The Versions Manager also provides you with a safeguard against unwanted site changes because you can rollback a previous version of your site This feature provides you with added security when editing your site because you can easily restore your site s previous content in the event that you are not pleased with the results after making changes Creating a Site Version without Publishing NetObjects nPower automatically stores a site version in the versions repository each time you publish your site but you can also create a version any time during the site editing process 31 1 To create a site version choose Versions Manager from the File menu The Versions M
11. e i x Eind Find Again down Intemal links Anchor links n ja ey Home Name List of all pages in the OE are site Events O Activities O Highlights O Next Tour 8 O Contest O wonder Lodge Current page Target Existing Name _blank Add Cancel 4 In the SiteStructure select the page to which you want to link 5 Click Link NetObjects nPower creates the link When a site visitor clicks the linked item the browser displays the destination page Adding an Email Link You can create an email link within selected text in your Web site When site visitors click the email link their default email program will launch a mail window and the email address you specified will automatically appear in the recipient field 1 In Page view select some text or select an object to link If you place the insertion point in text without selecting text the email address is inserted in the text as the link 2 On the Standard toolbar click the Link tool The Link dialog appears 3 Select the External Link type 4 Select mailto from the New link drop down list 23 Table tool 5 In the text entry field type the email address using the format username domain com 6 Click Link to establish the link and close the Link dialog Editing or Removing a Link To edit a link select the linked text or object click the Link button on the Properties palette or Standard toolbar then chan
12. e site works as intended When you choose Preview from the File menu NetObjects nPower launches your browser so you can view the site and see how it will appear to site visitors on the Web From the File menu choose Preview to launch your browser and view your site e Ifyou are satisfied with your site after previewing it you are ready to publish your changes Publishing Your Changes After you have previewed your site and are satisfied with the results you are ready to publish it so that your changes will be live on the Internet 1 From the File menu choose Publish The Publish Site dialog appears Publish Site Save location Publish fles to FTP Publsh Select a Publish Profile from the drop down menu Pages to pubksh Select the pages you want to publish in the drop down menu Publish changed assets only Versions Manager oi Click to open the Version Info Click to watch a dialog tutorial movie to learn about publishing 2 In the Publish files to drop down list choose the publish profile for your site 30 3 In the Pages to Publish drop down menu specify which pages of the site that you want to be published e Select Entire Site to publish all of the site s pages and assets e Choose Current Page only to publish only the page that is active in Page view e Choose Select Pages to select specific pages of your Web site to be published e Select the Publish changed assets only che
13. ed image Picture Properties 21x EAE Width Height Unit B Maintain aspect ratio IV Tile Rotate 0 no Rotation X Flip Horizontal Vertical Crop Bl Aru 4 Drag any selection handle to adjust the size of the marquee enclosing the part of the image you want to keep NetObjects nPower crops the portion of the picture outside of the marquee Click Apply in the Properties Palette to crop the image Adding and Editing Links Using NetObjects nPower you can create hyperlinks and change existing links on your site You can use the Link button on the Properties palette or click the Link tool on the Standard toolbar to open the Link dialog where you can specify the destination of a new link or change the destination of an existing link This guide will show you how to create an internal link and an email link For information on creating other types of links refer to the NetObjects nPower User Guide Creating an Internal Link Objects such as text pictures and drawn shapes can be linked to internal locations in your site 1 In Page view select an object or text to link If you place an insertion point in text without selecting text the link name is inserted in the text 2 Click the Link tool on the Standard toolbar or the Link button on the object s Properties palette 22 The Link dialog appears 3 Select Internal Link as the link type Select Internal Link in the Link Type drop ink typ
14. f you need help using these systems consult their respective user Click to return to the last topic you viewed Click a book to see the topics it contains click a topic to see specific information Open this book to see keyboard shortcuts guides This guide also assumes you are familiar with the World Wide Web and its terminology Getting Help NetObjects nPower offers several options for getting online help For topic help select Help Topics from the Help menu to launch the help system and display the table of contents To find information in the online topic help click NetObjects nPower Help Bile Edit Bookmark Options Help k Print QA Contents Index lh Search E Getting started QQ Opening and Managing Your Site IE Manaain Site E Starting NetObjects Fusion Working with Site Files E Opening Your Site E Working with the Site Editor E Selecting a Page E Setting Properties E Setting Page Properties Adding a Page Copying and Pasting Pages E Deleting a Page E Moving a Page E Renaming Pages E Using Custom Button and Banne E Saving Your work E Entering META Tags T Page View Basics Editing Content Modifying Page Layout QQ Changing Your Site s Style E changing Your site s Style E What Is a Sitestyle E Changing Sitestyles 1 Publishing Your Site Using the Versions Manager Working with Character Sets
15. g Mission doc ion jpg menbiker jpg twobikers jpg My Documents z EJ EJ EJ fa a is My Network File name Places Files of type Original file mission jpg All Files Copy to site s Assets folder Copy to site s Assets folder check box Show thumbnail image Thumbnail image Show thumbnail image check box 4 Make sure Copy to site s Assets folder is checked if you want to keep a copy of the original file in your Assets folder 18 Note If you plan to edit your images it is recommended you save a copy to your site s Assets folder This will allow you to easily revert to the original image and remove all changes 5 Click Open to place the image on the page The picture and Picture Properties palette appear Picture Properties 2 xj mjes Eile CAProgramFilest Browse AlTag BuilwithNOFOS Pisces Options Link Anchor 6 Type a description of the picture in the AltTag field Editing Images NetObjects nPower contains robust image editing tools that allow you to modify your site s images without using third party software While editing images the Picture Properties palette displays tabs such as General Geometry Adjustment and Borders that you can use to format image properties including size color balance and borders 19 Picture Properties 21x Geometry tab Adjustment tab Bo
16. ge pages in Page view unless you turn the Auto save feature off After you have made changes to your site you should select Save Site from the File menu to save your changes before you preview or publish your site You can close your site by selecting Close Site from the File menu When you close your site without creating a version in the Version Manager a dialog will display giving you the option to create a version before closing your site The dialog also gives you the option of keeping a site labeled as In Use if you intend to finish editing it at a later time After you have saved your site and are finished making changes follow the steps for previewing and publishing your site in the next chapter Publishing Your Changes 21 28 Publishing Your Changes After making changes to your site you re ready to publish the results When you publish your site NetObjects nPower s built in FTP program transfers your site to the server so that your changes are live on the Internet NetObjects nPower also stores a copy of your updated site in its Versions Manager each time you publish it so that you can work collaboratively with NetObjects Fusion designers who can also access and modify the site versions The chapter describes e Previewing your site e Publishing Your Site e Using the Versions Manager 29 Previewing Your Site After updating your site you should preview it in your browser to ensure that th
17. ge the link in the Link dialog To remove a link select it click Link on the Properties palette or Standard toolbar and click Unlink in the Link dialog Adding and Editing Tables NetObjects nPower makes it easy to add and edit tables When editing tables you can select and work with the entire table a row a column or individual cells This guide will show the basics of adding and editing tables For detailed information about working with tables refer to the NetObjects nPower User Guide Creating a Table 1 In Page view choose the Table tool from the Container flyout on the Standard toolbar and draw a box where you want to position the table The Create Table dialog appears Create Table Bows rm Cell Pad 2 E Columns 2 Cell Space 2 E Width Auto X Height Auto X Cancel 2 Specify the number of columns and rows in the table 24 3 Set the Cell padding which is the amount of space between the contents of a table cell and the cell boundaries Cell padding is measured in pixels Table border Cell padding Sales Q1 Q2 Q3 345 564 445 490 Cell spacing 4 Set the Cell spacing which is the distance between cells 5 Click OK Note The properties you set when creating a new table will be saved and used for the next table created The table appears with the Table Properties palette These properties apply to the entire table you can also select a row column o
18. hape tools Line tools Span tool You can drag the Standard toolbar by its double bar to undock it Once the toolbar is undocked you can drag the title bar to move the toolbar double click the title bar to dock it or click the Close box to close it To view the toolbar again choose Toolbars gt Standard Tools from the View menu The next time you start NetObjects nPower the toolbar appears where it was when you exited the program Shortcut Menus NetObjects nPower provides shortcut menus you open by right clicking an item The menu lists the commands you can use on the selected item You can right click an item and select What s This from the shortcut menu to display a description of the item Copy Right click in Page view to see this Paste Special gt shortcut menu Choose SiteStyle Site Editor Layout Properties Page Character Set What s This Object Properties Palettes Press F3 to show When you click an object the properties palette changes to display the properties and hide the available for that object Properties appear on tabs that also might change when the Properties palette selected object changes For example when you select a text box the Text Properties palette includes a Text Box tab When you double click in the text box to edit the text the Format tab is added to the display i Text Properties 21x Edit Alm Eont Automatic Size 0 ffe ow A d Bz 9 Format
19. isplay The Online view contains a list of your site projects from which you can open your site for editing 1 From the Windows Start menu select Programs gt NetObjects gt NetObjects nPower 1 0 or double click the NetObjects nPower icon on the desktop 12 The Online view appears Click a site project name to open it Quickstart As Easy As 2 edit 2 Publish A Pregect sapport Help Ust Help Yost 2 Inthe Site Projects section near the top of the Online view click on the project name of the site you want to open Your site will open in Page view where you can edit its content Understanding Protected Content While working in Page view you may see a padlock icon on an object or Properties palette This icon indicates that certain attributes of the object have been protected against changes Protection options are applied to an object using the NetObjects Fusion Web site building software When editing your site with NetObjects nPower you can only modify those attributes of a page or site element that have not been protected For example if protection options have been set so that an image on the site cannot be copied a padlock icon will appear in the upper left hand corner of the properties 13 A Text tool palette when the image is selected and the Copy and Paste options will not be available on both the shortcut menu and the file menu Padlock icon indicating the object has been locked
20. ite Version 12 0 0 0 cece eee eee ee 32 5 Creating Pages Adding New Paves jie 2G bw a ehdaee en 36 Adding Objects to the Page 36 Using Object Tools 2 0 0 eee eee 37 Where to Go from Here 0 0 38 Welcome to NetObjects nPower NetObjects nPower is the essential tool for maintaining Web sites Whether you have experience designing Web sites or are using Web building software for the first time you can use NetObjects nPower to edit your site quickly and easily NetObjects nPower is a full suite of editing tools built for users of any technical skill level combined with built in controls and safeguards needed to make site updates safe and hassle free With NetObjects nPower if you are familiar with using word processing software then you are ready to edit your Web site there s absolutely no Web coding or HTML knowledge needed so you can begin to make changes to your Web site immediately What s in This Guide This guide contains instructions that provide the quickest path to learning how to edit a Web site with NetObjects nPower When you have finished reviewing this guide you will be familiar with the NetObjects nPower environment and can begin editing your Web site right away e Navigating in NetObjects nPower introduces you to the NetObjects nPower environment e NetObjects nPower Basics provides you with an overview of NetObjects nPower s featu
21. iting page elements Saving changes and closing your site 11 Retrieving Your Site for the First Time Now that you have installed NetObjects nPower and have learned how to navigate in its working environment you are ready to retrieve your Web site for editing To retrieve your site for the first time you will need to access your site s nfe file The nfc file contains the information necessary to retrieve your site for editing and publish your changes to the Web 1 Locate the nfe file for your site If you have not already saved this file on your hard disk right click on the nfe file select Save As from the shortcut menu and specify a location for saving the file 2 Double click the nfe file You will be prompted to give your Web site project a name 3 Enter a site name in the Save Site As dialog 4 Click Save NetObjects nPower will retrieve and open a working copy of your Web site for editing Note When your site is open it is statused as In Use by NetObjects nPower If an In Use site is opened by another user NetObjects nPower alerts the user that the site is already open so that site changes will not be overwritten Opening Your Site from the Project List Once you have retrieved your Web site using the nfe file and exited NetObjects nPower you can launch the application from the Windows Start menu When you launch NetObjects nPower from the Windows Start menu the Online view page will d
22. mages While text is an important means of delivering your message on your Web site using images on your Web site is an effective way to enhance that message as well as add to your site s visual appeal This guide describes the basics of adding and editing images For detailed information on working with images refer to the NetObjects nPower User Guide 17 Adding Images Gl 1 In Page view choose the Picture tool from the Standard toolbar and click where you want to position the upper left corner of the picture Picture tool The Picture File Open dialog appears 2 Select the image file you want from your hard disk or LAN or select an image already in use in the site from the Image Assets tab From the Files of type drop down list select Web Images to see a list of all image files that can be viewed in a Web browser including gif jpg and png e A specific file type to see only files of that type You can select GIF JPEG PNG BMP PCX PICT or FPX e All Images to view all files that are image files All Files to see all files in the selected folder 3 Make sure Show thumbnail image is selected if you want to preview your image in the dialog Picture File Open Folder Image Assets Look in Tutorial O AdBanners Catalog My Recent HTML Documents C Photo Gallery Sounds 028163 Desktop jActivities doc boyclimber jpg girlbiker jpa giricimber jpg ImageMap ip
23. ntent to your site You can keep your Web site fresh and up to date by adding new pages text images tables and links This chapter describes e Adding new pages e Adding objects to the page e Using object tools 35 Adding New Pages When you add pages to your site NetObjects nPower automatically generates blank pages with a visual style that is consistent with your site s other pages 1 To add a new page open the Site Editor by right clicking on a page and selecting Site Editor from the shortcut menu The Site Editor appears Site Editor Click the page that wit you want to be the TT Product Catalog lal parent of the page you C Product Catalog 2 Page name Home services a will add E abot us Page title Home Custom Names Pagetype Normal Click New Page to add a new blank page New Page Delete Page Go To Page to your site 2 Inthe Site Editor select the page you want to be the parent of the new page 3 Click New Page In the SiteStruture the new page appears beneath the selected page The new page is named Untitled followed by a number which indicates the order in which new pages were added 4 Enter a name for the new page on the Page tab of the Properties palette Adding Objects to the Page Now that you have created a new page you are ready to add content such as text boxes images and links You can use the tools on the toolbar to add objects and y
24. ou can also drag and drop files onto the page to place objects Using Object Tools 1 In Page view select the tool you want to use from the Standard toolbar A Use the Text tool to add a text box Lal _ Use the Picture tool to add i s Use the Link tool to CO FORU TASES create hyperlinks Use the Anchor tool to create a link anchor A Use the Hotspot tools to create image hotspots B Use the Table tools to 5 create a table Q Use the Draw Shape tools to create shapes Use the Line tools to draw lines on the page 2 Draw a box to position the object For some objects you must select a file from the Open dialog The object appears on the page with the appropriate properties palette The options displayed on the properties palette vary depending on the object 3 Set the object properties After you use a selected tool to place an object on the page the Selection tool automatically becomes active To use a tool repeatedly to add several objects double click it to keep it active 37 Where to Go from Here This completes your tour of NetObjects nPower Now you understand the basic site management functions and are able to update your Web site All the concepts in this chapter are explained in the NetObects nPower User Guide and in the online help system 38 C colors text 17 cropping pictures 21 D deleting links 24 E editing links 24 H help online 3
25. publish and close your site File Edit View Text Tools Help Open Cctrl oO Close Open From Remote Template Save Ctrl 5 Publish Preview Publish Components Versions Manager 1 Mountain Jacques nod Exit Alt F4 You can use the Undo command on the Edit menu to reverse most actions The Edit menu contains the standard commands to delete move copy and paste objects It also includes commands to find and replace text The Edit menu also contains the Custom Names command that you use to set custom banner and button names The View menu contains commands to show and hide toolbars Properties palette Site Navigation palette Object Tree palette MasterBorder page labels object outlines object icons rulers guides and grid Use this menu to control snapping to guides grid and object outlines and to change the zoom factor The Standard Toolbar By default the Standard toolbar is docked horizontally under the Menu Bar when you first start NetObjects nPower The Standard Toolbar contains tools for completing the most common site editing tasks including adding text boxes inserting links and creating tables To learn about the tools on the Standard Toolbar move your mouse pointer over each tool to view its identifying Screen Tip Selection tool Q OO Zomtols A A Text tool Lal Picture tool Link tool Anchor tool Hotspot tools m Table tools g Draw S
26. r individual cell and set its properties AmB Width 86 Auto X Eit to Contents Alignment Mertical Auto aa Horizontal Auto X Adjust Editing Tables 1 To edit a table click the box containing the table you want to edit 25 While editing a table the Table Properties palette displays the Table and Background tabs that you can use to format change the table s properties such as its size and border color Table Properties 21x Width 155 Pixels px gt Height 56 Auto x Rows 2 ceira 2 4 Columns 2 H Cell Space 2 Border 1 Brdr Color Advanced V Generate non breaking spaces To resize the table drag the cell guides on the vertical or horizontal ruler to resize a row or column This changes the overall table height or width To insert a row in a specific location right click on the highlighted row and select Insert Row Above or Insert Row Below from the menu To insert a column in a specific location right click on the highlighted column and select Insert Column Left or Insert Column Right from the menu To delete a specific row right click on the highlighted row and select Delete Table Row To delete a specific column right click on the highlighted column and select Delete Table Column Click outside the table to deselect it 26 Saving Changes and Closing Your Site By default NetObjects nPower automatically saves your site each time you chan
27. rag over those characters e A word double click the word e A paragraph triple click in the paragraph A block of text click the first character then Shiftt Click the last character e Multiple paragraphs drag through them 16 Bi z U Font style buttons Alignment buttons t e Indent buttons 3 Make sure the Format tab on the Text Properties palette is selected Text Properties Pix ml Eont automaties a size fo Af Ay ab B Z U Format Style Automatic Paragraph ill iil iii m I Pye Options Link Anchor Clear Select a font from the drop down list on the Text Properties palette Select a font size from the drop down list on the Text Properties palette Click a font style button to assign characteristics bold italic and underline to the text 7 To assign a color click the color sample and select a color from the Color Picker To remove all added formatting from the paragraph containing the selected text click the Clear button Inherited formatting remains To set left center right or block alignment for the paragraph containing the selected text click an alignment button To indent the paragraph click an indent button or press Tab Using this indenting button nests the selected paragraph under unselected paragraphs To nest the paragraph to a deeper level continue to click the button or press Tab Adding and Editing I
28. rders tab AltTag Browse Options Link Anchor This guide will show you how to resize and crop images For information on additional image editing features refer to the NetObjects nPower User Guide Resizing a Picture When you resize a picture and publish the site NetObjects nPower changes the attributes of the image so the file is displayed in the new size 1 In Page view select the picture you want to resize The Picture Properties palette appears 2 Click the Geometry tab 20 Crop tool E 3 To maintain the picture s scale so that the height and width are proportional select Maintain Aspect Ratio Picture Properties 2 x a SSE Width Height Unit w4 H fizo pires i Iv Tile Select to Rotate maintain image 0 no Rotation B height and Flip a width Horizontal Vertical proportions Crop e a a N g Apply 4 Drag the selection handles to resize the image or select the desired image dimensions in the Height and Width fields You can select to display the image dimensions in Pixels or Percent from the Unit drop down list Cropping a Picture You can crop a picture to make only part of it visible 1 In Page view select the picture you want to crop The Picture Properties palette appears 2 Click the Geometry tab 3 In the Crop area click on the crop tool icon 21 a Link tool The crop marquee will appear on the select
29. res so that you can begin editing your Web site quickly and easily e Publishing Your Changes shows you how to preview your site in your browser and then publish your changes to the Web as well as how to use the safeguards in NetObjects nPower s Versions Manager which allows you to collaboratively maintain your site and provides a safeguard against unwanted changes e Creating Pages guides you through the process of adding new pages to your site and then adding content to those pages In Depth Information The NetObjects nPower User Guide provides information on all NetObjects nPower features and functions from modifying text and graphics and creating links to adding pages publishing your changes and using the Versions Manager Information in this guide is arranged by topic Take some time to look through this manual to learn about the broad range of features available in NetObjects nPower Conventions Used in This Guide NetObjects nPower often provides multiple ways to accomplish a task Procedures in this guide generally include the most convenient method but other methods are usually available If you are most comfortable using menu commands you will probably find the item you are looking for on a menu even if it is not explicitly included in the steps This manual the NetObjects nPower User Guide and the online help assume you are proficient with Windows 98 Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows ME or Windows XP I
30. ure and add new pages to your site To open the Site Editor right click on a page and select Site Editor from the shortcut menu Site Editor Name tab Management 1 lome 77 Product Catalog tab 7 Product Catalog 2 Page name biome Meta Tags tab Services 0 Page title Home a About Us Custom Names Page type Normal New Page Delete Page Go To Page e Select the page you want to edit by clicking its title in the SiteStructure and then clicking Go To Page e Move pages by dragging and dropping them to new locations in the SiteStructure e Add pages by clicking New Page e Change page names by editing them in the Page name field of the Page tab e Select page status and enter comments on the Management tab e Enter Meta tags for a page in the Meta Tags tab 10 NetObjects nPower Basics As you learned in Navigating in NetObjects nPower NetObjects nPower provides you with several navigational tools that simplify the site management process NetObjects nPower also has a wide range of features that will make keeping your Web site content up to date easy as well Modifying content such as text images links and tables is a breeze with NetObjects nPower and does not require any technical knowledge or Web site editing experience This chapter describes Retrieving your site for the first time Opening your site from the project list Understanding protected content Adding and Ed
31. xt automatically wraps to the width of the box To force a line break position the insertion point at the end of the line and press Shift Enter 3 Click outside the text box to deselect it The text box sizes vertically to the text you enter Editing Text With NetObjects nPower you can easily edit existing text on your Web site as well as reformat selected text to change the font size and color 1 To edit text double click the box containing the text you want to edit 15 Hollow selection handles appear around the text box Text Properties 21x A m Eont Automatic z B Z U Format Style Jauomatic a Paragraph il It I I P 17 Options Link Anchor Clear 2 Edit existing text by selecting it and typing new text You can also paste text into the box The text automatically wraps to the width of the box To force a line break position the insertion point at the end of the line and press Shift Enter 3 When you have finished editing your text click outside the text box to deselect it Formatting Text With NetObjects nPower you can reformat selected text to change the text font size color and style as well as the paragraph alignment and indentation You can format selected characters in both text boxes and table cells 1 Double click the text box that contains the text Hollow selection handles appear around the text box 2 To select e Specific characters d
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